Overview
- Coach Liam Coen publicly defended the team’s use of Travis Hunter on Friday, saying Hunter cares about winning and dismissing criticism focused on draft position or snap counts.
- Through three games this season Hunter has played just 15 offensive snaps and recorded one catch for eight yards while appearing far more regularly on defense.
- Jacksonville has increased Hunter’s defensive workload, where he broke up a pass in Denver and intercepted his first NFL pass against New England.
- The Jaguars point to several constraints limiting Hunter’s offensive snaps, including last season’s right‑knee ligament injury, a crowded receiver room led by Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington, rookie Josh Cameron’s emergence, frequent two‑tight‑end sets, and a planned cornerback rotation.
- Coen left the door open for more offensive use if it boosts the team’s chance to win even as critics cite the heavy draft capital Jacksonville spent to draft Hunter second overall and question whether the club is maximizing his two‑way value.