As a rookie in 2024, Brian Thomas Jr. established himself as one of the best receivers in the NFL. He's expected to have an even bigger for the Jacksonville Jaguars next season due to the arrival of Travis Hunter and Dyami Brown. Together, the trio will give opposing defenses a tough challenge week in and week out. And with training camp inching closer, the group got massive praise from a panel of experts.
Several Jaguars beat writers took part in a roundtable and shared their thoughts on the position group they trust the most ahead of the regular season. Brent Martineau of Action Sports, John Oehser and Kainani Stevens of the team's official website, and announcer Frank Frangie were among those who participated.
Martineau chose the front four while Stevens, for her part, picked the special teams. Oehser and Frangie, on the other hand, went with the wide receiver corps. Here's what the latter had to say about the subject matter.
"I think the three receivers-Thomas, Hunter and Brown -- form the best group on the team," Frangie wrote. "I can't wait to see them all together."
Oehser argues that there's hope around most position groups after the moves the front office made. However, trust the wide receiver unit to deliver because of Brian Thomas Jr. and the arrival of Hunter and Brown.
"Second-year veteran Brian Thomas Jr., who was strikingly productive and consistent in a Pro Bowl rookie season, emerging as perhaps the best player regardless of position on the Jaguars' roster. Thomas during the '25 offseason program had the look of a player on the verge of a second-year jump to elite status. The Jaguars love the potential of the rest of the group, with the addition of free agent Dyami Brown and rookie Travis Hunter giving this group the potential to be team's best, Oehser said.
In the same breath, Oehser argues that Brown must prove that his strong finish to 2024 was the beginning of a trend and not an outlier and Hunter needs to show he's as dynamic as he was at the collegiate level.
Both are certainly reasonable concerns. After all, Brown was a non-factor early in his NFL career and only broke out until his fourth year with the Washington Commanders. Similarly, players' readiness is always variable, and Hunter may need a bit of time to hit his stride.
On the other hand, both Hunter and Brown showed enough in the offseason program to make you think that they'll make an impact during the regular season.
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Travis Hunter, Brian Thomas Jr., and Dyami Brown give the Jaguars an exciting WR trio
The truth is that the Jacksonville Jaguars have put together one of the best wide receiver corps in the league. Just recently, they got a promising spot in a playmakers ranking. And while the Jags still have their work cut out, their offense has several intriguing pieces.
They could've easily rolled with the group they had in place last year. But instead of holding onto Christian Kirk and Gabe Davis, they kicked both of them to the curb and replaced them with Travis Hunter and Dyami Brown.
Similarly, Tank Bigsby showed promise in his sophomore campaign, but that didn't stop the team's brass from drafting Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen in April. You could make the case that the only position Jacksonville didn't address was tight end, and that was because they already had a fine replacement for Evan Engram in Brenton Strange.
The bottom line is that the Jaguars are already getting positive reviews for their offensive pieces, and the attention will continue to increase if things pan out the way they envisioned in the offseason.
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