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Will Travis Hunter reach 750+ yards and 5+ touchdowns on offense during his rookie season?
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Jaguars fans — will Travis Hunter have 750+ receiving yards in the 2025 regular season?
And will he have 5+ receiving touchdowns?
(These numbers are Hunter’s props on FanDuel Sportsbook.)
“We’ll have a plan right now of primarily on offense,” head coach Liam Coen said after Hunter was drafted, “with learning the defensive system and practicing on the defensive side of the ball as well throughout this offseason program.”
That plan was reflected during rookie minicamp and team OTAs. Long story short, Hunter figures to play on most offensive snaps and some defensive snaps.
For a near-full-time receiver who was a 2nd overall pick, 750 yards doesn’t seem like a lot.
In the past 15 years, 14 of 20 wideouts who were a top-10 pick reached 750 yards as a rookie.
One could argue Hunter was a top-two pick because he’s a special player rather than a special receiver. Still, his otherworldly athleticism will be fully displayed by Coen’s system.
One way Coen manufactures touches for his playmakers is with screen packages. Tampa Bay led the league in yards gained on passes behind the line of scrimmage last year, as three different Bucs players ranked top 12 in screen targets per game (per Ryan Heath).
Even with Brian Thomas Jr. commanding a large target share, Hunter will have plenty of opportunities with the ball in his hands.
That happens to be the rationale behind ‘Hunter to score five times’ being a lock. Even if Hunter doesn’t play on offense as much as expected and/or his development as a receiver comes along slowly, you can bet that Coen will have some special stuff planned for Hunter in the red zone. It’d be borderline foolish not to feature Hunter’s creation in space and toughness at the catch while in scoring position, and in general, a first-time regime is gonna want the guy they traded two first-rounders for to frequent the endzone.
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