Jacksonville Jaguars 2025 Coaching Camp: Day 3 highlights, observations

It could appear that the Jacksonville Jaguars protection has heard sufficient of the offensive media reward after the primary two days of 2025 coaching camp, with Friday’s aggressive bounce again efficiency from Anthony Campanile’s unit. Listed below are our prime highlights and observations from Day 3 of Jaguars’ coaching camp on the Miller Electrical Middle apply fields.

Notes from apply

• CB Jourdan Lewis has himself a day, women and gents.

Lewis ended Friday’s apply with no less than 4 (4) go breakups (PBUs) on the day, with the above one being probably the greatest within the bunch.

• To not be outdone, CB Tyson Campbell’s additionally ended Friday with an equal variety of PBUs, with a very robust day from the pair. Campbell confirmed sticky protection all all through apply, from his early PBU in 11-on-11 overlaying BTJ to his redzone 7-on-7 interval the place he compelled a number of incompletions. If Tyson can proceed to remain wholesome, this cornerback room might doubtlessly be a very, actually robust unit.
• No. 2 total decide CB Travis Hunter made his coaching camp defensive debut on Friday, solely training on protection. Nonetheless, it was a quieter day from the rookie, by way of performs made. He was the closest defender in protection on two touchdowns within the groups intervals – a Hunter Lengthy scramble drill 7-on-7 catch and an Eli Pancol 11-on-11 Redzone catch the place Pancol appeared to get misplaced within the mid-field visitors.

Hunter spoke on his distinctive schedule after apply:

“It’s tremendous organized. Me and Coach [Head Coach Liam Coen] go over it (his schedule) just about each week, and so they ship me an image, and I get a bit of paper to maintain in my locker so I do know precisely the place I’ve to be and once I must be there.”

Coen had this to day concerning the scheduling for Hunter:

“I discussed this earlier than logistically for us as coaches to navigate it and guarantee that we’re making use of all his time. I believe it doesn’t trouble him as a lot. He’s fairly unfazed by some of these items. So, these subsequent few days will probably be crucial although as a result of he was on protection right this moment. He’ll have an off day tomorrow ensuring that he’s able to go for the subsequent few days. He’ll have to make use of this weekend off day tomorrow as properly to guarantee that he’s learning on offensive stuff. So he’s been nice by way of his perspective and simply type of the way in which he approaches it.”

• QB Trevor Lawrence was extraordinarily sharp all through Friday’s apply, although troublesome to inform by solely analyzing the statistics. The Jaguars’ receiving group, sadly, suffered a number of drops and contested incompletions on the day. However, Lawrence was for essentially the most half, very correct in getting his receivers a possibility to make a play on the ball on this one.

• QB Nick Mullens additionally had himself an under-the-radar correct day additionally. Mullens ended apply with 3-4 touchdowns on the day.
• WR Parker Washington made what I’d take into account the play of the day within the 7-on-7 interval, securing a catch in the back of the tip zone on a laser from Lawrence. The throw went over the outstretched arms of rookie Caleb Ransaw and Jourdan Lewis, each with tight protection. He then adopted this play up with this cardio play of the day nominee within the interval.

Consecutive encouraging days of camp for Washington as he appears to be like to solidify his standing on this new Jaguars receiving core. Together with his continued efficiency, may he doubtlessly push Dyami Brown for the WR3 position?

Coen was requested about Parker’s efficiency after apply:

“Actually good begin. I’ve been happy with Parker. I believe in the event you’re speaking about guys that’ve gone up and made performs when the ball has been within the air, he’s achieved it and he’s acquired the best mindset. He approaches work the best method on daily basis. He’s robust. He can work second degree releases on individuals once they attempt to get arms on him. I’ve been very happy with Parker the previous couple of days.”

• WR Brian Thomas Jr suffered a number of contested incompletions (a few of which had been arguably drops) in Friday’s apply. With the secondary having a very aggressive day in protection, the performs on the ball had been hardly ever “simple,” although I’m certain BTJ can be the primary to say he has to come back down with these. At one level in apply, Thomas Jr punched the wall, expressing his frustration after a second redzone 11 on 11 incompletion (Christian Braswell in protection). He would later drop one other with Prince in protection.
• WR Eli Pancol secured three catches on the day, two of which had been touchdowns. The aforementioned redzone landing with Hunter in protection was good, however his route on the landing catch with Braswell in protection might have been even higher. Will we doubtlessly have a WR5 competitors on our arms between Pancol and Cephus?
• The operating again core had themselves a busy day, with RB Travis Etienne catching an early redzone landing reception. Nonetheless, RB Tank Bigsby was most busy on this one, taking nearly all of the backfield reps.
• As a ultimate observe, Campanille’s protection acquired their arms on the ball loads on this one. LB Chad Muma intercepted Lawrence go that was tipped on the line of scrimmage (a one-handed interception, might I add). Coen touched on the rash of tipped passes on the line, as of late:

“I believe we’ve simply had too many tipped balls normally over the previous couple of days, whether or not it’s the O line has [Offensive Line] has to get their arms down, quarterback’s eyes need to be higher as a result of that’s occurred a couple of instances now.”

Moreover, most of the passes had been extremely contested or stripped out by defenders. DT Dawane Smoot compelled a Nick Mullens fumble within the pocket. The ball was punched out no less than 4 mixed instances all through apply, together with CB Jarrian Jones (arguably late) and LB Jack Kiser punch outs. With the defensive employees closely drilling the defenders to punch the ball in two separate early intervals, a give attention to turnovers appears evident.

Accidents

• G Patrick Mekari: left apply early because of again spasms and tightness. Per, Coach Coen, “Just a bit tight again. He’ll be alright.”
• CB Montaric Brown: daily. Brown has been working by way of a decrease leg harm and was held out of Thursday’s and Friday’s practices as a precaution.
• TE Johnny Mundt: daily. Per Coach Coen, “He’s simply going be out for a couple of days…We’re simply type of figuring it out.”
• WR Louis Rees-Zammit: daily
• DT Maason Smith & LB Dennis Gardeck are each on the Lively/PUP listing

Word: Brian Thomas Jr was sluggish to stand up after hitting the turf late in apply. Whereas he gingerly walked off the sphere, on what can be his ultimate apply rep, Coen confirmed that BTJ was, “superb. Completely superb.”

Moreover, DT Arik Armstead has been restricted to this point all through camp, which Coen confirmed was not injury-related. Coen confirmed that the crew was giving him a “little little bit of a veteran begin” and “attempting to get him into the swing a bit with particular person and stuff like that.” Armstead has but to take part in any 11-on-11 drills by way of the primary three days of camp.

Notes from pressers

After finishing his first day of coaching camp training on protection, Hunter was requested concerning the expertise, the place he confirmed that he practiced on either side of the ball day by day whereas at Colorado. He confirmed that he likes the Jaguars’ present strategy higher, nevertheless.

“Yeah. I want to have the ability to course of the whole lot quick, fast. If the offense modifications once I’m on protection, if the offense modifications the script, I’ve to know what I’m doing straight away. And on the offense, if we alter the play, I’ve to know what I’m doing straight away. So I like that we’re beginning off sluggish, getting me adjusted, ensuring I do know the place I must be on one aspect of the ball every day, after which all of it will come collectively.”

He additionally acknowledged that he appears to be like to develop his approach on either side of the ball over the approaching weeks.

“I wish to guarantee that my approach is as much as par so the coaches can belief me extra and ensure I do know my performs.”

You may watch the total press convention right here.

Keep tuned for extra updates from the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 2025 coaching camp!