Jaguars OTAs Day 4 observations: A ‘a lot cleaner’ day

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Following the lengthy vacation weekend, the Jacksonville Jaguars continued Organized Crew Actions (OTAs) on Tuesday with one other sizzling and humid Jacksonville affair. However the warmth wasn’t solely within the ambiance, because the motion on the sector lit up early and sometimes with a number of intervals of aggressive 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 able to play early on, Coen’s offense and Campanile’s protection equally got here to play on this one.

Listed here are our takeaways from OTA day 4 and Coen and Campanile’s post-practice media availability.

Full media availability:

Takeaways from OTA Day 4:

Getting guys again to their pure weights

Liam Coen and Anthony Campanile each spoke in regards to the organizational and private selections made this offseason to get gamers again to their pure taking part in weights. Per Campanile:

“It’s actually extra in order that we meet as a company with the energy workers and sort of take a look at what we predict one of the simplest ways for these guys to go is by way of their weight. But additionally, in my view, whenever you’re a professional, you normally know ‘when am I at optimum velocity? The place am I my strongest, the place I’m not shedding energy or shedding velocity?’ I feel these guys did a terrific job with that within the offseason once they have been away from right here and coming again in nice form.”

To that time, each LB Devin Lloyd and DE Hines-Allen look noticeably lighter in 2025. Nevertheless, DE Travon Walker confirmed with the media that he’s solely about 3 kilos lighter, personally. Nevertheless, he confirmed that his physique composition is completely different at the moment which some would possibly interpret as extra muscle mass, but an total lighter weight.

Travis Hunter practices on protection

As rookie WR/CB Travis Hunter continues to primarily work on offense within the early days of the low season, Coach Coen confirmed that Hunter has not solely been in protection conferences each day he practices on offense, however he additionally practiced with the protection final Wednesday in a closed OTA observe.

“It was good. He’s nonetheless studying, he’s been studying a ton defensively and offensively, as we all know. However that was extra so fundamentals, strategies. It wasn’t a ton of 11-on-11, seven on, it was fundamentals, strategies, communication. That was sort of what final Wednesday was, and he’s been studying with these guys and assembly with them further as he’s wanted to.”

In at present’s observe, Hunter ended the day with about 4 catches within the workforce interval after bouncing again from an early 11-on-11 drop on a deep throw from Trevor Lawrence.

What can Brown do for you?

WR Dyami Brown has clearly been heating up. With actually robust outings in each Day 1 and at present’s observe, Brown has slowly continued to point out an early acclimation into this Liam Coen offense. With two 20+ yard catches in 7-on-7, one other 25-yarder, and 15 yarder in 11-on-11s, Dyami wrapped up at present with round 6 noticeable catches on the day in groups intervals.

Go catchers step up their recreation Tuesday

Tuesday was a top quality displaying by Brian Thomas Jr with 4 famous catches within the groups interval. Nevertheless, catches by TE Brenton Unusual and UDFA WR Cam Camper simply owned the day. Unusual got here down with an unimaginable seize over CB Jarrian Jones, getting each toes down on the sideline after excessive pointing the proper Trevor Lawrence throw.

But, the catch of the day award nonetheless someway escaped Brenton, after Nick Mullens accomplished a 60 to 70-yard throw and catch to UDFA WR Cam Camper, who narrowly caught the backend of the ball over Security Rayuan Lane and DB Doneiko Slaughter. It was a extremely inconceivable catch and throw, leading to each Lane and Slaughter colliding, whereas Camper trotted the remaining 30 yards to the endzone.

Protection makes a couple of splash performs

Within the secondary, CB Jarrian Jones had a top quality day on the workplace. Whereas Jones did hand over a couple of actually troublesome, contested catches (in an unpadded observe with no contact), he pressured a number of incompletions on the day additionally.

In the meantime, S Dewey Wingard walked away with an interception, courtesy of QB Trevor Lawrence. The throw from Lawrence was made into protection, supposed for Dyami Brown. Wingard learn Lawrence’s eyes and jumped the route. For a visible (as this was throughout the non-recorded interval of the day), it performed out fairly just like Wingard’s redzone interception of Lawrence in final 12 months’s Coaching Camp.

Additionally, CB Montaric ‘Buster’ Brown has continued to make a reputation for himself in Anthony Campanile’s 2025 protection. After taking part in primarily man protection in Ryan Nielsen’s 2024 protection, Campanile particularly famous Brown’s play following Wednesday’s observe.

“I feel Buster [CB Montaric Brown] has performed a terrific job, too. He’s actually been bodily on the road of scrimmage. I do know I talked about Jarrian and Jourdan already. However Buster’s performed a very good job. He’s an excellent diligent man, too. Actually, actually detailed in what he does. I’ve had loads of enjoyable teaching him and being round him thus far.”

Respect the leg

Sophomore Okay Cam Little put his ending touches on at present’s observe, drilling a 63-yarder on the finish of the 11-on-11 groups interval that doubtless would have been constructed from 70-yards out. Little could also be simply 21-years of age, however a genetics take a look at feels warranted at this level, as a result of his leg clearly has outdated man energy. It’s straightforward to overlook in regards to the weapons the Jaguars have in Cam Little and Professional Bowl Punter Logan Cooke. Right now’s reminder: Don’t.

Cleaner than OTA Day 1

With the workforce progressing via OTAs followers and media have been capable of, for the second consecutive week, see the workforce observe following a three-day weekend. Coach Coen gave the impression to be extra of a fan of the expansion he is seen from his squad, comparatively, over the previous week.

“I assumed (the day went) higher than most likely anticipated, that method by way of our bodies on the bottom and training cleaner. It was a lot cleaner than day one, let’s simply say. If you’re simply making an attempt to come back in and get it going once more after a couple of days off, I assumed it was undoubtedly cleaner. Was it good? No, however I assumed it was higher than the earlier Monday, if you’ll.”

Etienne absent

Lastly, RB Travis Etienne, WR Louis Rees-Zammit, & OL Cooper Hodges have been all not seen on the sector at at present’s voluntary OTA. Travis Etienne’s absence was as a consequence of a flight difficulty, per Coach Coen. Whereas Coen didn’t tackle Cooper Hodges, it’s doubtless that he’s nonetheless recovering and/or rehabbing from his 2024 “important decrease proper leg damage” that positioned him on IR after the week 9 November third Philadelphia Eagles matchup. As a notice, that damage, whereas to the identical leg, was completely different from his 2023 dislocated proper knee cap that pressured him to overlook his rookie season.

What are you trying ahead to from the workforce over the approaching week, BigCatCountry? Is there anybody specifically you’re excited about listening to about (re: their performances)? Tell us within the feedback!



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