JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Travis Hunter made an even bigger splash on offense than he did on protection Friday night time, however Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen views the rookie’s two-way debut as nothing however profitable.
Hunter performed 38 snaps — 17 with the first-team offense and 21 with the first-team protection — within the Jaguars’ scrimmage in entrance of 11,000 at EverBank Stadium, the primary time he had performed on either side of the ball in coaching camp.
“I assumed it was nice,” Coen mentioned. “We acquired him the work that we wished to get with him on offense early on after which in a position to get him on protection and get him sufficient reps. That was what we have been hoping to do tonight when it comes to simply get him on either side of the ball, high quality work. I do know he [didn’t] get a lot [action at cornerback] as a result of the [first-team] D-line was getting an excellent rush, so it was just a little exhausting to see.
“I assumed when he had the ball in his arms [on offense] and he operated, he operated at a excessive degree.”
Hunter caught three passes for 43 yards — together with a 21-yard reception in the midst of the sector that put the offense within the crimson zone — and was focused one other time ultimately zone. That throw from Trevor Lawrence was just a little behind, which allowed linebacker Ventrell Miller to knock it away.
“Fairly cool [with the ball in his hands] in house, is not he?” Coen mentioned.
Backup quarterback Nick Mullens didn’t throw at Hunter on protection.
Coen heaped much more reward on Lawrence than he did on Hunter, describing the quarterback’s efficiency as “superior.” The previous No. 1 decide accomplished 19 of 27 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Two of Lawrence’s landing passes went to second-year receiver Brian Thomas Jr., who had six catches for 65 yards.
Lawrence’s different landing cross was a 5-yarder to tight finish Brenton Unusual on third-and-goal with lower than 10 seconds remaining within the scrimmage. His interception got here on a throw within the again nook of the tip zone to receiver Parker Washington that cornerback Zechariah McPhearson snagged after dropping off his receiver.
The cross behind Hunter and the interception have been the one errors, Coen mentioned.
“I assumed he was making sharp, quick choices,” Coen mentioned about Lawrence. “The ball was getting pushed consistently. He missed just a few for certain.
“… However I simply thought [other than those two throws] he made good, sharp choices. I assumed he ran the present nicely. I assumed it was an excellent night time for him.”
