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The 2025 season marks a full-blown reset for the Jacksonville Jaguars. After limping to a 4-13 finish last year, owner Shad Khan hit the reset button. They fired general manager Trent Baalke and head coach Doug Pederson. Their replacements? GM James Gladstone, head coach Liam Coen, and Hall of Famer Tony Boselli as executive VP of football operations. They form a trio tasked with restoring hope to a franchise long defined by underachievement.
A major storyline entering camp is rookie Travis Hunter. He is the dynamic two-way talent the Jaguars aggressively moved up to draft in the first round. Sure, some outside the organization remain unconvinced. However, Jacksonville is fully committed to using Hunter on both offense and defense. During spring practices, the focus was on gradually integrating him into the offense, which coaches consider more complex than the defensive scheme.
In training camp, though, his workload has been more evenly split. His role in each game will vary based on matchups, like in Week 2 against the Bengals. That’s when he’ll likely be tasked with slowing down Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Internally, there’s no hesitation: the Jaguars see Hunter as a consistent, game-altering force on both sides of the ball.
Here we’ll try to look at and discuss the Jacksonville Jaguars’ biggest reason to panic after the start of 2025 NFL training camp.
Yes, the Hunter experiment has ignited excitement. That said, early signs in training camp suggest the Jaguars’ secondary could be their Achilles heel. Even with bright spots like veteran safety Darnell Savage shining in one-on-ones, the unit as a whole has struggled to keep pace with Jacksonville’s retooled receiving corps. During red-zone drills, cornerbacks were routinely beaten. This raises concerns about their ability to hold up in critical game situations.
To make matters worse, injuries have already started to chip away at the cornerback depth. Montaric Brown, a fourth-year player expected to be in the rotation, suffered a leg injury. He is expected to miss the remainder of training camp. The team moved quickly to address the hole, signing veteran cornerback Levi Wallace and waiving undrafted rookie Aydan White.
Wallace brings experience. He has started 52 games over six NFL seasons with Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Still, his recent performance raises red flags. He was cut by the Broncos late last season after being a healthy scratch against the Colts in Week 15. Once a reliable presence, Wallace now finds himself on the fringe. The Jags signed him out of necessity rather than confidence.
In Jacksonville, Wallace is not expected to compete for a starting role. Even with Brown out, the top of the depth chart remains intact with Tyson Campbell, Jourdan Lewis, Hunter, and promising rookie Jarrian Jones. Still, depth matters, especially in a division featuring passing threats like CJ Stroud and Anthony Richardson. With unproven players like Zech McPhearson and DeAntre Prince rounding out...
