Michael DiRocco
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence is not any totally different from Jacksonville Jaguars followers. He cannot wait to see Travis Hunter play in a sport, both.
That would come as early as Saturday night time in opposition to Pittsburgh if coach Liam Coen opts to play the starters — one thing he mentioned he'll determine Wednesday — however the Jaguars quarterback is bound that Hunter's sport debut might be a must-watch.
“Actually excited,” Lawrence mentioned after Tuesday's apply. “I imply, if Friday was a glimpse of it, we should always all be excited to see him operating round on the market, wherever it is at on offense, protection — hopefully extra offense, throwing that in there for us.”
Hunter performed 38 complete snaps — 17 snaps with the first-team offense and 21 with the first-team protection — within the Jaguars' scrimmage final Friday night time, the primary time he had performed on either side of the ball in coaching camp. He caught three passes for 43 yards – together with a 21-yard catch in the course of the sector that put the offense within the pink zone – and was focused one other time in the long run zone, however the throw from Trevor Lawrence was a bit of behind him and linebacker Ventrell Miller knocked it away.
Hunter practiced on either side of the ball Tuesday for the primary time in an everyday coaching camp apply. He wore a teal jersey (offense) and pulled on a white mesh tank high with a black No. 12 when he labored on protection.
Hunter performed 9 snaps at receiver and 9 at cornerback throughout 11-on-11 work. On the second collection of the primary workforce interval, he performed 4 consecutive snaps, the primary two on protection. Hunter ended up with two catches.
Hunter did not take part in any respect within the last workforce interval, throughout which the Jaguars had been engaged on four-minute offense and protection. The offense was operating two tight finish formations and Hunter continues to be studying his position in that, Coen mentioned.
“It is simply one other added studying curve that we have to proceed to work on, however I feel he'll say he was a bit of bit extra drained than he often will get,” Coen mentioned. “However I believed he nonetheless confirmed up, made some performs throughout the center as he is form of continued to do.”
Coen mentioned Hunter may not work on either side of the ball in each apply going ahead, however mentioned “it might in all probability be a bit of bit extra regular than not.”
