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Michael DiRocco
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Add quarterback Trevor Lawrence to the listing of individuals excited in regards to the potential influence that rookie receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter may have on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Particularly for an offense that produced solely 17.9 factors per recreation in 2024.
“Ball expertise, operating after the catch, he is very explosive,” Lawrence mentioned Monday after the Jaguars’ first organized workforce exercise. “Simply did not understand how explosive he was out and in of cuts. He is spectacular to observe and we have gotten to attach a pair occasions.
“It is solely going to maintain getting higher and higher. We have solely labored collectively for a pair days now, so we acquired a while to essentially dial in on the main points.”
One of many first issues Lawrence mentioned he seen about Hunter is his nonstop motor.
“He is acquired a variety of juice,” Lawrence mentioned. “He can run all day. Numerous power. I find it irresistible. At all times dapping guys up, simply bringing juice each day. Excessive motor, can simply go.
“It is like a child [who] simply runs round all day. He would not get drained it looks as if.”
Hunter has spent the vast majority of his time working with the offense, although he had been collaborating in defensive conferences throughout rookie minicamp. He additionally spent a while working at cornerback final week, which was the ultimate a part of Part 2 of the offseason conditioning program.
On Monday, he solely labored at receiver in the course of the one OTA this week that is open to the media. He was the meant goal on one in all Lawrence’s two interceptions, the results of a throw that sailed excessive. The 2 additionally connected a number of occasions in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11.
It’s going to take a while to get everybody comfy in head coach Liam Coen’s offense, however Lawrence mentioned Hunter is making progress. Lawrence additionally added that he likes the thoroughness of the brand new system.
“It has a variety of solutions,” Lawrence mentioned. “It is nice. I imply it places so much on the gamers. It’s a must to know your stuff, however it offers you all of the solutions. You do not really feel such as you’re caught in a play that is not arrange for fulfillment. It offers us a variety of solutions and we modify the presentation so much, make a variety of issues look the identical.
“[There are] a variety of issues that I like about it and it is positively not like any system that I’ve discovered earlier than.”
