Necessary Minicamp wrap-up: Jaguars unveil Ironman Travis Hunter

On Thursday, the Jacksonville Jaguars wrapped up their inaugural Necessary Minicamp below Liam Coen and James Gladstone. A shorter observe than Wednesday’s public defensive dominance, Thursday featured a rebound of the offense as a number of Anthony Campanile curse phrases floated all through the Miller Electrical observe fields. Listed here are our takeaways wrapping up 2025 Necessary Minicamp.

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BTJ again in motion

At this time’s observe kicked off markedly completely different from Wednesday’s extremely aggressive affair, with a little bit extra 7-on-7 and a bigger give attention to particular groups within the early durations. Nevertheless, a simple early takeaway from observe was the visible affirmation that receiver Brian Thomas Jr.’s Wednesday tumble was actually a minor factor, with him corralling a number of 15+ yard catches within the early 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 durations.

All eyes on Hunter

In your non-Brian Thomas Jr information, the Jaguars have lastly given followers and media what they’ve been clamoring for: Travis Hunter enjoying on either side of the ball throughout the identical observe. Not solely did Hunter begin the time off on offense earlier than later lining up on protection, however additionally they did it in model, sending him inside to alter out of the offensive teal and into white (as a substitute of simply throwing a penny jersey over his teal outfit). The staff is leaning into the gravity/aura that’s Travis Hunter, as I’m positive followers are right here for it.

Coach Coen, when requested after observe, mentioned the choice to lastly unveil Hunter in his dual-role capability and suggested this was a pure a part of Hunter’s development:

“That’s positively what we have now to construct in direction of for coaching camp, after which clearly in season, understanding that in observe, he’s going to should do each. He desires to do it. It’s not as if it’s one thing he can’t deal with. He desires to go and try this extra. He desires extra, and that’s an excellent factor. However finally, we even have to guard him from himself at occasions as nicely, and ensure we get out of this part wholesome, however that’s completely the plan shifting ahead.”

In as we speak’s observe, Hunter secured 3 catches within the groups interval, with most of them being the catch-and-run selection. On protection, his receiver was solely focused as soon as, with him enjoying zone on the brief catch and making the quick cease. General, it was a pointy day for the rookie WR/CB with no noticeable errors or alternatives. All through this offseason, a lot ado has been made about gamers’ weights and the change within the groups’ weight coaching processes. Per Coen, Hunter is in direction of the highest of the staff in his bodily progress this offseason.

“I feel he’s bodily grown. You checked out, we had the burden room objectives and accomplishments that we had this spring, and he was up there with a number of the guys who’ve placed on probably the most muscle mass since getting right here this spring. So, I feel I’ve seen a little bit little bit of bodily progress, particularly in his higher half, and in addition simply, it’s plenty of quantity, man. It’s plenty of quantity. This isn’t an offense particularly that you simply simply exit, line up and play. There’s plenty of shifts and motions and two play calls, typically three play calls. So, it’s a lot, after which him having to clearly do protection as nicely. You see the kind of man that he’s. He’s in right here early, he stays late, and needs to work. He loves the sport. The expansion will proceed. I feel we’ll see a little bit bit extra of a leap as soon as we get into coaching camp as nicely.”

The final widely known “Ironman” participant within the NFL (somebody who performs vital, starter-level snaps on each offense and protection) was Chuck Bednarik of the Nineteen Fifties Philadelphia Eagles. If Hunter had been to play actual, substantive, rotational offensive and defensive snaps for the Jaguars, it could be actually historic — probably the primary severe Ironman function within the NFL in over 60 years.

The preliminary studying and progress part of the offseason is full. Brief-term objectives met. Take pleasure in your time on the lake (or river), Travis.

Don’t name it a comeback

For the remainder of the Jaguars’ offense, Thursday was a a lot cleaner day with a extra balanced displaying from the offense after Wednesday’s defensive shellacking. Coen acknowledged related after observe:

“I assumed it was simply much less balls on the bottom normally, much less procedures, much less flags thrown on the bottom as we speak from our beautiful referees that got here from the NFL. That was nice. As soon as these refs come, NFL guys come, it’s actual. They’re throwing the actual flags. It was nice having these guys within the constructing and listening to their the reason why, in order that positively helped clear it up a little bit bit. Particularly offensively, I felt prefer it was only a higher total day. We needed to go away right here with good momentum and confidence that these guys can go and have and take by way of the offseason program.”

Nevertheless, with Rookie Minicamp, OTAs, and Minicamp within the books, Coen famous that the following aim for the staff is resting up, but in addition ensuring they’re ready within the coming weeks to hit the bottom operating for Coaching Camp (each bodily and mentally):

“The work doesn’t cease. Go get pleasure from household and get away from it a little bit bit, however we’ve received plenty of work to do that summer season. We’ve received to return again in the absolute best bodily form that we might be in coming into coaching camp, not use coaching camp to get in form. That’s received to be one thing that we’re hitting the bottom operating and capable of simply go as soon as we get in right here. They usually’ve received plenty of learning to do. They’ve received plenty of materials to proceed to cowl, in order that once more, we’re not beginning again at sq. one once we come again in coaching camp. We are going to, in reality, return to put in one, however set up one could also be a little bit heavier than set up one this spring. So, finally, they’ve received some work to do that summer season, and that was the message.”

Trevor Lawrence: Trend sleeve or nah?

After QB Trevor Lawrence’s productive Thursday observe, he was requested about the usage of his compression sleeve on his throwing shoulder over the previous practices, which Coach Coen beforehand suggested was precautionary as a consequence of common soreness. Lawrence supplied his perspective on the style option to the media:

“It’s a must to take into consideration I hadn’t thrown earlier than OTAs since December, so it was about 4 months of not throwing. I don’t know the final time, I couldn’t inform you the final time I didn’t throw for 4 months. I assume 4 years in the past, once I received surgical procedure. I feel simply going from that to, I began throwing a few weeks earlier than we began the offseason program, however then we jumped into observe and heavy quantity. I feel simply over time, clearly, you must regulate and get in form for that, so just a bit little bit of soreness. The compression helps simply relieve a few of that, however that’s all it’s so nothing I’m involved about.”

Each Lawrence and Coen touched on Trevor’s seemingly quick chemistry with WR Dyami Brown this offseason, with Trevor raving about Brown’s velocity, capacity to take the highest off the protection, but in addition his soccer IQ:

“He’s a very sensible soccer participant. He’s picked up the system actually shortly. He’s at all times in the precise spot. I feel that’s one thing about him, I don’t know in case you guys watched loads of practices, he’s gotten the ball quite a bit as a result of it looks as if he’s at all times in the precise spot. He at all times has a really feel for the zone, like the place to sit down, the place to throttle, sort of these voids. I simply assume he’s actually sensible and I’m actually enthusiastic about including him to the offense, to the weapons that we have already got.”

Coen, in his availability, additionally raved when discussing Dyami’s ability set and his capacity to be greater than what people have seen from him thus far:

“I feel if you watched him final yr and also you noticed a little bit bit extra of a ball in hand/deep menace. You didn’t actually see him work the intermediate that a lot, and I feel over the course of this spring, Trevor and him have gained a little bit little bit of a chemistry on a few of these intermediate in- breakers, curls, perhaps out-cuts, I simply assume that they’ve a little bit little bit of chemistry in that that was a part of the promoting level to have him come right here was, man, we actually need to proceed to diversify your route tree and have you ever do extra. You’re not only a display screen, jet sweep, vertical menace. We need to proceed to diversify his route tree, and I feel that these two have constructed a little bit little bit of chemistry out right here.”

Secondary competitors updates

CB Jarrian Jones continues to place collectively a strong offseason resume, with an especially good go breakup on a deep in-breaking route from Dyami Brown. CB Deantre Prince, to not be outdone, adopted that play up with an excellent play on the ball from Nick Mullens, practically pulling within the interception on the sideline throw to WR Trenton Irwin. It wasn’t solely the cornerbacks to get in on the motion, nevertheless. Along with the strong secondary play by Jarrian and Deantre, rookie linebacker Jack Kiser additionally confirmed off his Senior Bowl defensive again protection expertise, securing a pleasant go breakup within the groups interval.

Clutch Cam (Little)

Cam “The Cannon” Little went five-of-five on area objectives on Thursday in the course of the groups interval, with an extended of round 57 yards. Coen wrapped up his presser, discussing the sophomore kicker out of the College of Arkansas.

“He’s a stud. It is best to see him hit a golf ball; it’s the identical that you simply see out right here. He’s explosive. The ball jumps off of his foot. He’s received a number of completely different kicks in his repertoire within the kickoff recreation as nicely, which clearly we all know with the brand new rule modifications will likely be actually crucial for us to have the ability to reap the benefits of a few of these guidelines with the various kinds of kicks and kinds of play. He’s been nice. Been actually constant, and he’s actually enjoyable to be round.”

That’s it from us till late July/early August’s Coaching Camp dates are introduced! Who’re you most trying ahead to seeing in pads? Who’s your favourite underdog combating for a roster spot? Tell us within the feedback!