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CB/WR Travis Hunter, JAX (1 Viewer)

Cheen said:
FantasyGuru24 said:
Hunter or Egbuka week 1 in a .5PPR?
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One won the Heisman and the Biletnikoff last year, the other was never the best WR on his own college team.

Give me the alpha. Everyone has been talking about how many snaps he'll play while not mentioning what he can do with those snaps.
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Don't get me wrong—I really, really like Egbuka and athletic prowess mixed with his kind of intelligence and what seems to be determination and grit can go a long, long way. But if it's IDP you've got the queen of the chessboard and even if it's just offense you've got a guy that Liam Cohen wants to put in the coveted slot position a decent amount of the time (people say he'll play there all the time, but I've read Cohen's interviews and I think that's erroneous—Hunter will be there a lot, but so will Brian Thomas Jr.).

Actually, the more I think about it in .5 PPR for solely the first week? That's a lot tougher than I thought. Carolina isn't that impressive but the Jags' first unit didn't look exceptional recently whereas Tampa seems to have had a good preseason and ran roughshod over the Falcons last year. I think if a person is deciding between these two as their last one in the lineup that the person in question is in for a good year and I'll leave the opining for another day.
 
Cheen said:
FantasyGuru24 said:
Hunter or Egbuka week 1 in a .5PPR?
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One won the Heisman and the Biletnikoff last year, the other was never the best WR on his own college team.

Give me the alpha. Everyone has been talking about how many snaps he'll play while not mentioning what he can do with those snaps.
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One also set the receptions and receiving yards record at Ohio State over Olave, Wilson, Chris Carter, MHJ, etc. The disrespect lol. Both great college careers.
 
If Hunter plays both ways the NFL is going to celebrate him. The hype is going to skyrocket! If he focuses on offense he will be a huge commodity, possibly even over hyped. But he will be one of the biggest NFL players to market. Buy low.
 
drafted this guy as he just fell too far, but have no interest in starting him until I see something.

Are people actually rolling him out there week 1?
 
zoonation said:
drafted this guy as he just fell too far, but have no interest in starting him until I see something.

Are people actually rolling him out there week 1?
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LOL! Yes! In one of my leagues I am forced to start my only 3 "healthy" WRs: Diggs, Doubs, and Hunter. Was an orphan team I took over and my only other WRs are Christian Watson and Jalen McMillan. 🤕
 
warpig33 said:
zoonation said:
drafted this guy as he just fell too far, but have no interest in starting him until I see something.

Are people actually rolling him out there week 1?
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LOL! Yes! In one of my leagues I am forced to start my only 3 "healthy" WRs: Diggs, Doubs, and Hunter. Was an orphan team I took over and my only other WRs are Christian Watson and Jalen McMillan. 🤕
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Travis is a player Coen invested a ton to snag from the Browns.
2nd overall pick in the draft
Declared him a starter on offense and backup on defense.
Coen offense is proven capable of supporting multiple high profile FF receivers even elite production

Signs point to elite talent meeting premium opportunity. I’m confused why the community is so blatantly pessimistic.
 
H8fulHuck said:
warpig33 said:
zoonation said:
drafted this guy as he just fell too far, but have no interest in starting him until I see something.

Are people actually rolling him out there week 1?
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LOL! Yes! In one of my leagues I am forced to start my only 3 "healthy" WRs: Diggs, Doubs, and Hunter. Was an orphan team I took over and my only other WRs are Christian Watson and Jalen McMillan. 🤕
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Travis is a player Coen invested a ton to snag from the Browns.
2nd overall pick in the draft
Declared him a starter on offense and backup on defense.
Coen offense is proven capable of supporting multiple high profile FF receivers even elite production

Signs point to elite talent meeting premium opportunity. I’m confused why the community is so blatantly pessimistic.
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They got skittish about his snaps. I told them repeatedly back even before the NFL Draft that a) he’s playing offense and b) he’s WR1 in the draft. If I had the 1.01 in my IDP league, I’m pretty sure he’s my pick.
 
Schefter:

The Jacksonville Jaguars are planning for Travis Hunter to be an "every-down wide receiver and situational corner" in Sunday's regular-season opener against the Carolina Panthers, league sources told ESPN.

🚀
 
@scoutdnfl
In advance of tomorrow, I want to use this as my last chance to express how strongly I believe in Travis Hunter.

People don’t realize how good he’s going to be. By year’s end, he’ll be in the conversation for a Top 10 WR in the NFL. I know that sounds bold—especially for a rookie—but some players are different. It’s the same way I felt about Malik Nabers last year, and that take clearly aged well.

This type of talent doesn’t come around often. Before ever taking a snap, you could argue Hunter is the most gifted receiver at the catch point in the NFL. His ball skills are unprecedented, both on film and statistically. He owns the highest contested-catch success rate of any first-round WR in NFL history. The old “f*** it, he’s down there somewhere” line isn’t a joke with Hunter—it’s reality. His hands and dominance at the catch point alone make him special. But then you add his twitch, burst, separation ability, and deceptive movement, and it becomes unfair. He can create space against anyone, regardless of the route. That combination simply doesn’t exist often, and Hunter has it.

It’s not just the talent—it’s the fit. Liam Coen is one of the sharpest offensive minds in football, and I know for a fact they have big plans for Hunter. Coen is a play-calling genius, especially with slot usage. Look at what he did with Wan’Dale Robinson at Kentucky, Cooper Kupp in Los Angeles, or Chris Godwin in Tampa. He maximizes that role. With Hunter already logging 62.5% of his preseason snaps from the slot, expect him to dominate in that position.

And for those worried about Brian Thomas Jr.—don’t be. He’ll feast too. This duo has a chance to be one of the most prolific in NFL history. Coen’s scheme can support multiple WR1-level producers. Just look at 2024: adjusted for injuries, Mike Evans was on pace for 90/1,219/14, while Godwin projected for 121/1,398/12. Both thrived in the same offense because Coen knows how to create it.

I’m extremely bullish on Hunter—not just as a player, but in his situation. I don’t just think he’ll be good. I think he’s going to be a bona fide superstar alongside Brian Thomas Jr., and I can’t wait for everyone to see it this year.
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That is one hell of a use of the M-dash by ScoutDnfl lol. Chat GPT premium is his biggest friend.

That said, I would hate as a BTJ owner that Hunter actually gets the gimme points and outscores BTJ. Hoping they both can eat.

It's kind of giving vibes of Tyreek and Waddle when they were priced as they were but Tua was not priced well at all. Not saying Lawrence will be Herbert this year or anything but a usable QB1 at times.
 
Cheen said:
FantasyGuru24 said:
Hunter or Egbuka week 1 in a .5PPR?
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One won the Heisman and the Biletnikoff last year, the other was never the best WR on his own college team.

Give me the alpha. Everyone has been talking about how many snaps he'll play while not mentioning what he can do with those snaps.
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Hunter has way more upside, but criticizing Egbuka for his college usage ain't right. His former coach leans conservative and his wr arsenal is an embarrassment of riches. Hunter was battling for targets with juco transfers.
 
Seems to be a common conundrum. I was all pearsall but now with Jennings playing I’m wavering. It’s my wr4 spot so I may gamble on hunter for the fun factor
 
The Jacket said:
TheDirtyWord said:

How bad a tweet is this for Hunter? Is it?
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Absolute nonsense. If he comes out and looks great at WR, and sparks the offense to a win, they aren't messing with that.
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Of course and I thinks it what most people have said all offseason. Especially when you consider how much they have invested in Lawrence and how much they need him to work out. The only shifts I could see would be say there’s a game where the Jags are up 17 going into the 4th so the offense shifts to run heavy mode and the opposing team is going pass heavy. It might more sense there to use Hunter predominantly on defense. Or of course if there happens to be some bad injury issues in the Jags secondary.
 
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Ilov80s said:
The Jacket said:
TheDirtyWord said:

How bad a tweet is this for Hunter? Is it?
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Absolute nonsense. If he comes out and looks great at WR, and sparks the offense to a win, they aren't messing with that.
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Of course and I thinks it what most people have said all offseason. Especially when you consider how much they have invested in Lawrence and how much they need him to be work out. The only shifts I could see would be say there’s a game where the Jags are up 17 going into the 4th so the offense shifts to run heavy mode and the opposing team is going pass heavy. It might more sense there to use Hunter predominantly on defense. Or of course if there happens to be some bad injury issues in the Jags secondary.
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Flexibility, it's all about flexibility. They have a plan, but outcomes out of Hunter's control could change them.
 
He looked much better than BTJ already. Now, that's not a shot at BTJ, he's a stud, but this man was just getting open and caught everything.

BTJ looked a hot mess today
 
Soulfly3 said:
He looked much better than BTJ already. Now, that's not a shot at BTJ, he's a stud, but this man was just getting open and caught everything.

BTJ looked a hot mess today
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If this is accurate - I'm happy to read this. Via RedZone, I only saw his catches, and my potential concern was that they don't use him fully as a real WR and try too hard to scheme up touches, almost gimmicky. Obviously volume is good and he can produce YAC but I want to see him running all kinds of routes at all depths.
 
The Jacket said:
Soulfly3 said:
He looked much better than BTJ already. Now, that's not a shot at BTJ, he's a stud, but this man was just getting open and caught everything.

BTJ looked a hot mess today
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If this is accurate - I'm happy to read this. Via RedZone, I only saw his catches, and my potential concern was that they don't use him fully as a real WR and try too hard to scheme up touches, almost gimmicky. Obviously volume is good and he can produce YAC but I want to see him running all kinds of routes at all depths.
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I mean... It's week 1. A lot of teams/players/schemes looked terrible.

He didn't look amazing out there, but he did what was asked, ran nice, crisp routes, and brought everything in. BTJ looked more lost to me for some reason, and off memory had a drop or two. They definitely need to clean up on offense though.

That said, I don't know if it was because it was v CAR and they just wanted to lock in the win early (which they basically did) or if they just weren't great. The 2hr delay in the game sure didnt help
 
The Jacket said:
Soulfly3 said:
He looked much better than BTJ already. Now, that's not a shot at BTJ, he's a stud, but this man was just getting open and caught everything.

BTJ looked a hot mess today
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If this is accurate - I'm happy to read this. Via RedZone, I only saw his catches, and my potential concern was that they don't use him fully as a real WR and try too hard to scheme up touches, almost gimmicky. Obviously volume is good and he can produce YAC but I want to see him running all kinds of routes at all depths.
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Lawrence look so/so, not impressed
 
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