Chris Raybon tabbed Dyami Brown as a Round-16/17 dart who could surprise with 6-8 touchdowns. Brown remains a Liam Cohn holdover while newcomers Hunter, Parker Washington and others jockey for snaps, so Raybon expects Brown to open camp with a larger route share than the market assumes. He compared the situation to Jalen McMillan’s 2023 emergence—overlooked on depth charts yet productive when given snaps. Brown’s 4.46 speed fills the vertical-stretch role vacated by a slowing Gabe Davis, giving him the best chance at weekly splash plays. Raybon added an extra layer of upside: if two starting corners go down, Travis Hunter might be forced to play more defense, freeing additional routes for Brown in an offense already projected to pass more under Cohn. Managers should brace for occasional goose eggs but chase the spike weeks that matter in best-ball tournament formats.

Sean Koerner said Brenton Strange is the smash Round-14 tight end because Evan Engram’s move to Denver leaves Strange as the clear No. 1 in Jacksonville. Koerner reminded listeners that whenever Engram missed time last year Strange was almost a one-for-one replacement, finishing TE9 over the first four-game stretch and TE17 over the second while posting an 11-catch blow-up in Week 15. He framed Strange’s ceiling around new OC Liam Cohen, noting Cohen coaxed career years out of Tyler Higbee in 2022 and Cade Otton in 2023. A second-round pedigree plus a likely every-down snap share make Strange an easy bet for 80-plus routes per game and a possible outlier TD season, especially if Trevor Lawrence’s historically low red-zone conversion rate positively regresses. Koerner called him the perfect final tight end in best-ball builds that are already heavy on Jaguars stacks but added he’s plenty viable in season-long formats given the thin tight-end landscape.

Chris Raybon targeted Trevor Lawrence in Rounds 12–13, arguing new OC Liam Cohn can unlock the ceiling the former No. 1 pick has only flashed. Raybon highlighted three data points that scream coaching upgrade: (1) On throws released in under 2.5 seconds, Lawrence averaged just 5.1 YPA last year—bottom five of 44 qualifiers—while Baker Mayfield posted 6.8 YPA (2nd) and a league-leading 28 quick-throw TDs in Cohn’s Rams system. (2) Lawrence’s completions generated only 4.8 YAC per catch (30th); Mayfield jumped to 6.0—top of the league—his first season with Cohn thanks to route combinations that create space. (3) Lawrence has converted only 20% of red-zone throws into TDs (league average ~25%); Mayfield spiked to 37% under Cohn. Raybon believes similar schematic tweaks—better route stacking, pre-snap motion and layered concepts—will spike Lawrence’s TD rate and efficiency without requiring heroic play. With Calvin Ridley gone but bigger after-catch weapons added, Raybon projects Lawrence to beat his ADP handily and sees him as the perfect finishing piece to Jaguars stacks in Best Ball drafts.

Steph Miller said she’s hammering Travis Hunter in the last two rounds because Jacksonville coaches are "gushing about him every day." Beat writers report the rookie is being scripted for 5-6 designed touches per game— jet sweeps, bubble screens, and the occasional go-ball— which is enough for spike weeks given his 4.38 speed and 97th-percentile explosiveness metrics. Steph compared the role to the early-career version of Deebo Samuel and emphasized that Hunter’s value skyrockets if Kyren Williams misses time: Hunter becomes the primary space player in a top-10 pace offense. Jacksonville’s playoff schedule (Week 16 at Chicago, Week 17 in Indy) keeps him in climate-controlled environments, making him an ideal WR8 on tournament rosters hunting for one-play upside.

Donnie Rightside said there is no need to downgrade Trevor Lawrence after the quarterback was spotted wearing a compression sleeve on his throwing arm at Jaguars mini-camp. Rightside framed the sleeve as routine maintenance for "general soreness" that comes from ramping up to full-speed reps—similar to why teams carry five or six camp arms so starters do not throw 160 balls every practice. Lawrence still took every drill rep and has no structural damage, so Rightside is treating him as a full-go QB1 for season-long and best-ball drafts. He added that any fantasy manager worried about the sleeve should remember camp arms are about preserving starters, not hiding injuries.

Greg Brainos advised passing on Travis Etienne until the late fourth round after Jacksonville spent Day 2 capital on both Travian Henderson and receiving specialist LeQuint Allen. Brainos argued that a front office willing to forgo bigger roster needs to grab two backs is a loud signal Etienne is not the new regime’s guy. OC Liam Cohen’s half-hearted praise last week—"looks good, jet sweeps, blah blah blah"—only reinforced the concern. Brainos now projects a near 50-50 split, with Henderson siphoning early-down work and Allen handling screens that once padded Etienne’s fantasy floor. Given that drafters can take Rhamondre Stevenson nearly a round later with a clearer workload, Brainos is out on Etienne at current cost.

Davis Mattek said he leans toward drafting Tank Bigsby over other late backs such as Tyler Allgeier because Bigsby could seize Jacksonville’s backfield without requiring an injury ahead of him. Mattek noted that Doug Pederson has historically used committee approaches and has already praised Bigsby’s pass-protection, making the rookie the most logical three-down replacement if Travis Etienne falters. In a half-PPR best-ball environment, that theoretical takeover would provide league-winning weekly ceilings at a dirt-cheap ADP in the 150s. He contrasted that with Allgeier, who still needs a Bijan Robinson injury to matter, underscoring Bigsby’s relatively simpler path to meaningful touches.

Peter Overzet said his earlier Best Ball Mania share of Travis Etienne is "aging gracefully" because new Jaguars offensive coordinator Liam Cohen has been "gushing" about Etienne this spring. Overzet interpreted the public praise as a strong hint that Cohen plans to keep Etienne in a true every-down role rather than splitting early-down work with Tank Bigsby. If Etienne maintains last season’s 76 percent snap rate while benefiting from a more up-tempo Cohen scheme, Pete thinks drafters could be getting a discounted RB1 at his current late-second ADP in Best Ball.

Jason Moore planted his flag on Travis Hunter, arguing the Jaguars’ blockbuster trade up makes it virtually impossible for them NOT to feature him as a full-time wide receiver. Moore noted that if Hunter plays exclusively on offense—coaches have already admitted it will be "pretty difficult" to keep him in a true two-way role—he would be the highest-drafted wideout since Calvin Johnson. Jacksonville surrendered multiple high picks to secure him, a ringing endorsement that they view him as an instant difference-maker. Moore believes that draft-capital commitment, Hunter’s absurd two-way athleticism, and his 3.11 yards per route run at Colorado give him a realistic shot to finish as the second-highest scoring rookie RB/WR (behind Marvin Harrison Jr.) in 2025 season-long formats. He advised scooping Hunter any time he drifts into the double-digit rounds of best-ball drafts, calling him "one of the few rookies who can actually break leagues."

Pat Kerrane called Trevor Lawrence the single most mis-priced quarterback in best-ball drafts, noting that his current 134 overall ADP should be at least 15–20 picks earlier—and he would still take Lawrence in the 90s if that became market price. Lawrence finished 2024 eighth in drop-backs, added Brian Thomas Jr. and Keon Coleman to an already fast-paced Jaguars attack, and now gets an improved tackle tandem after Jacksonville invested two early picks in the offensive line. Kerrane emphasized that Lawrence’s 20.4 expected fantasy points per game last season already sit in the low-end QB1 range; the real unlock comes if the Jaguars’ red-zone efficiency regresses upward from last year’s 27th-ranked mark. Because Lawrence also offers a sneaky rushing baseline (averaging 22 yards and 0.2 rushing TDs per game), Kerrane believes he carries top-six season-long upside while being routinely drafted as the QB16–QB17.

Andrew Erickson urged drafters to keep hammering Travis Etienne in Best Ball Mania despite the market cooling on him. Erickson compared Etienne’s 2024 setup to Josh Jacobs’ 2022 ‘left-for-dead, then RB1’ season: Etienne already owns a recent top-five fantasy finish and still has unquestioned chemistry with Trevor Lawrence dating back to Clemson, something Erickson believes keeps him first in goal-line and pass-pro snaps. Tank Bigsby and rookie Bachew Tootin haven’t shown anything close to Etienne’s ceiling, and Jacksonville’s own staff continues to say they are “figuring out” the backfield. At a non-punitive ADP, drafters get multiple outs—Etienne winning the job outright, injuries forcing him back into a workhorse role, or a trade to a RB-needy team like Dallas or Chicago that would spike his value overnight. Erickson’s bottom line: if the season started tomorrow Etienne is still the Jaguars’ RB1, so keep scooping shares and sprinkle late darts on Bigsby and Tootin as leverage.

Answering a listener question, Erickson compared Travis Etienne’s 2024 outlook to Josh Jacobs’ forgotten-then-dominant 2022 season. Best-ball drafters have cooled on Etienne after a sluggish finish, but he still owns a recent top-five RB season and faces only rookie Keon Coleman and journeyman D’Ernest Johnson for early-down work. Jacksonville’s own staff has admitted they’re "still figuring out" who the best runner is, a signal to Erickson that Etienne’s proven explosiveness will eventually win out. If he reclaims even 65% of the touches in an offense expected to rebound under Press Taylor, his current RB18 price could look laughable by October.

Erickson reminded listeners that Evan Engram has never finished worse than TE6 in the first year with a new team—a quirky but telling trend that held with the Giants and Jaguars—and said the ‘Joker’ is positioned to repeat that feat in Jacksonville’s Calvin Ridley-less passing attack. Engram’s 116 receptions led all tight ends last season, and Doug Pederson has publicly vowed to keep scheming him into space. With rookie Brian Thomas Jr. still learning the playbook and Zay Jones gone, Erickson projects another triple-digit target season that easily clears Engram’s TE10 ADP.

Davis Mattek suggested scooping Tank Bigsby in the final rounds as an inexpensive way to play a potential Jaguars backfield shake-up. He believes new OC Liam Coen prefers backs who hit the hole “fast to and through,” a stylistic match for Bigsby that differs from Travis Etienne’s bounce-everything approach. Mattek noted Jacksonville media keep hinting the staff is "tired of the Etienne experience" and pointed to Bucky Irving’s late-season surge under Coen at Kentucky as proof the coordinator will ride the hot hand. While Bigsby is a non-factor in the passing game, Mattek expects him to handle lead-back carries in positive scripts and rack up efficiency if the Jaguars offense takes a step forward. At a cheap ADP, one or two multi-TD outings could make him a tournament winner.

Davis Mattek argued Travis Hunter should be going well ahead of fellow rookie Tetairoa McMillan. Beat reporters in Jacksonville say Hunter has taken every rep with the offense and zero snaps at corner, easing concerns he would be a part-time gadget. Mattek added that Doug Pederson’s Jags threw 634 passes last year—nearly 100 more than the run-heavy Panthers—so Hunter could see 90-plus targets even as a secondary option behind Christian Kirk. The No. 2 overall pick ran a 4.38 forty at 195 lbs and posted a 3.08 yards per route run in college, giving him spike-week potential that matters most on Underdog’s half-PPR, TD-weighted scoring. With an ADP three rounds after McMillan, Mattek called Hunter “the silent killer who will bury Tet shares by Thanksgiving.”

Davis Mattek said he has come around on Tank Bigsby after re-watching every Jacksonville snap. The rookie’s profile was not limited to that 65-yard house call against the Colts; he actually earned goal-line carries in three separate games and graded out better than Travis Etienne in success rate. Mattek noted Etienne nursed a Week-3 shoulder injury and then limped to a 3.4 YPC the rest of the way, so Jacksonville’s coaching staff has every incentive to work in a more efficient short-yardage back. With Bigsby available in the late-fourth round of best-ball drafts—territory usually reserved for committee backs—Mattek sees a cheap path to 10-12 touchdowns and labeled him a priority share before summer steam pushes the price up.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound predicted Travis Hunter’s price will be one of the wildest rides of the summer. When practice reports focus on Hunter working at cornerback his ADP will dip, but whenever a highlight reel catch hits Twitter drafters will reach a round or two. Pat’s advice is to sit back and scoop the discount days created by the ‘he’s playing defense’ narratives rather than chase the helium after the flashy offensive clips.

Conner Allen advised taking a stab at Trevor Lawrence at 50-1 for MVP, insisting bettors are over-reacting to 2024’s hot-and-cold tape. Allen pointed out that Jacksonville stole two explosive pass-catchers—rookie burner Brian Thomas Jr. and two-way phenom Travis Hunter—then imported Liam Coen to infuse Kentucky-style vertical concepts that accentuate Lawrence’s deep-ball accuracy. In Doug Pederson’s last two seasons the Jags already ranked top-eight in early-down pass rate; Allen expects that to climb further with improved protection after re-signing both starting tackles. If Lawrence pairs 4,700 yards and 35 TDs with an AFC South title, voters will frame it as a third-year leap reminiscent of Josh Allen’s 2020 campaign. Allen called the 50-1 number “five weeks from extinction” once preseason clips of Hunter mossing corners hit social media.

Conner Allen called Travis Hunter a live 10-1 ticket for Offensive Rookie of the Year because voters may reward his rare two-way impact. Allen drew a parallel to Hunter’s Heisman campaign, noting that even modest offensive statistics could look spectacular when combined with plus-level defensive snaps. If Hunter logs productive reps at boundary corner and chips in meaningful receiving or gadget work on offense, Allen believes media buzz around the novelty of a genuine iron-man player will elevate his candidacy beyond what traditional box-score numbers might suggest.

Greg Brainos projected that Travis Hunter will stay in the mid-4th-round, WR24 range because volume questions still linger. Brainos doubts Hunter can climb above proven vets such as Mike Evans and Davante Adams while sharing targets with alpha rookie Brian Thomas Jr. He expects Jacksonville to keep Hunter around 60-70 % of offensive snaps early, using him on defense only in high-leverage spots to manage wear and tear—an approach GM Andrew Berry mentioned during the draft process. That limited route total plus Trevor Lawrence’s uneven efficiency make it hard for Hunter to deliver the weekly spike weeks required to justify a top-30 ADP, so Brainos advised drafters not to reach past the late-fourth in Best Ball Mania or redraft.

Sigmund Bloom projected a major fantasy bounce-back for Trevor Lawrence, arguing Liam Cohen’s aggressive concepts will finally let the former No. 1 pick show the down-field ‘gunslinger’ that Urban Meyer and, to a lesser extent, Doug Pederson muted. Cohen’s 2023 Tampa offense ranked top-10 in 11-personnel usage and was top-five in deep-shot rate, a philosophy tailor-made for Lawrence’s arm strength. Jacksonville imported vertical weapons Brian Thomas Jr., Travis Hunter and Diami Brown—playmakers that can be moved all over the formation to create motion and mismatch stress similar to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan’s roles for the Bucs. Bloom expects Cohen to call more early-down play-action and layered flood concepts that isolate Brown or Hunter on safeties, unlocking Lawrence’s best trait: high-velocity outside-the-numbers throws. With Jacksonville’s skill group suddenly mirroring Tampa’s 2023 personnel—and Cohen on record saying he wants Lawrence to ‘let it rip’—Bloom forecasted a top-8 cumulative finish that is not priced into Lawrence’s current double-digit ADP. He advised best-ball drafters to stack Lawrence with one of his cheap WRs, then stop at two quarterbacks to maximize roster spots elsewhere.

Greg Brainos labeled Travis Etienne a "10-foot-pole pick" despite his second-round best-ball ADP. Brainos highlighted new OC Liam Cohen’s public admiration for rookie Bhayshul Tuten and holdover Tank Bigsby—both downhill runners who better fit Cohen’s desired power scheme than Etienne’s slash-and-dash style. Fumble concerns further threaten Etienne’s grip on high-value touches, and Bloom added that if none of the backs separate, the Jaguars could devolve into a frustrating committee similar to last year’s Colts. Given the uncertainty, Brainos prefers dart throws on Tuten or Bigsby 10 rounds later and is passing on Etienne entirely unless his price tag drops into the late third.

After re-watching every carry and crunching the numbers, Davis Mattek spotlighted Tank Bigsby as the cheapest way to attack Jacksonville’s unsettled backfield. Bigsby posted a 51% rush success rate and forced missed tackles on 28% of his attempts—both figures that would have led Travis Etienne last season. Mattek added that new OC Liam Cohen has talked up a committee approach, and league insiders have whispered that the Jaguars could shop Etienne before the deadline rather than pay him. At an RB55 price tag in Round 13-14, Mattek believes even a five-start stretch could deliver the two spike weeks you need to matter in Best Ball playoffs. He is drafting Bigsby heavily—often alongside rookie blazer Byshell Tutin—to capture multiple paths to a suddenly intriguing offense.

Chris Raybon said Dyami Brown is a best-ball free square because Liam Cohen plans to mimic his 2023 Bucs playbook that regularly trotted out four wide receivers and peppered backs on check-downs. Jacksonville’s WR4 should see real snaps after Brown signed a two-year, $10 million deal identical to Tutu Atwell’s in Los Angeles, a signal Cohen views him as more than depth. Raybon reminded listeners that Tampa’s WR4 produced three usable fantasy weeks last year and argued Brown’s career 14.9-yard aDOT and 4.45 speed give him weekly home-run potential if Trevor Lawrence logs the anticipated volume bump. At a near-undrafted ADP, Raybon advised scooping Brown in the final two rounds of best-ball drafts whenever stacking Jaguars.

Raybon noted that as Beychal Tutin hype snowballs, drafters are letting Travis Etienne slide two to three rounds in best-ball rooms—even though Liam Cohen’s Tampa backfield supported two fantasy-viable runners (Rachaad White and Bucky Irving) in the same game. Cohen has publicly stressed throwing to the backs and Jaguars insiders keep floating trade rumors around Etienne, but Raybon thinks those whispers are suppressing price more than actual touch probability. He reminded listeners that Etienne still owns 4.45 speed, a 10% career target share and Jacksonville declined his fifth-year option, giving the club every incentive to showcase him before 2025 free agency. With goal-line vulture Tank Bigsby also discounted, Raybon called the entire trio a portfolio play and recommended scooping whichever Jaguar back falls past ADP in best-ball builds.

Davis Mattek closed his draft with Ollie Gordon, arguing the 230-pound rookie is a "more natural fit for the Mostert role" than any other Miami back. Gordon averaged 4.2 yards after contact at Oklahoma State and forced a missed tackle every 4.3 carries—numbers Mattek said mirror Raheem Mostert’s 2023 breakout. With Mostert entering age-32 season and De’Von Achane profiling as a space back, Mattek sees Gordon earning goal-line and clock-draining carries by mid-season. In a Mike McDaniel offense that generated a league-high 32 running-back red-zone touches after Week 10, even a part-time hammer could post multiple 20-point weeks. Mattek recommends scooping Gordon in the final round wherever possible to capture that asymmetric upside.

Discussing Jacksonville’s backfield, Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said drafters should continue taking Travis Etienne at current ADP because the market is already discounting him for an uncertain rookie challenger. Pat acknowledged that the coaching staff ‘wants Tootan to be the guy’ eventually, but emphasized Etienne still projects for the lion’s share of high-value touches right now—particularly goal-line and passing-down work. With Etienne settling into the late-third/early-fourth round, Pat views the pick as a rare chance to lock in a proven 18-touch back without paying top-20 capital. He is mixing in the rookie as a speculative share when that player slides after a practice-field fumble, yet maintains Etienne remains the superior bet for 2024 production and playoff spike weeks.

Tyler Sullivan endorsed betting Trevor Lawrence at +430 (fourth-shortest) to win Comeback Player of the Year, noting the quarterback has a clearer runway than Dak Prescott. Sullivan highlighted a fresh offensive scheme under first-year head coach Liam Cohen—known for pass-heavy concepts with the Rams and Buccaneers—and an upgraded receiver room featuring first-rounder Travis Hunter opposite Brian Thomas Jr. Lawrence’s issue has been volatility: before last year’s injury he completed just 52% of his passes in September, then 70% in October. Sullivan expects Cohen to iron out those wild swings and make Lawrence more consistent. With elite weapons, a favorable AFC South schedule, and the inherent award bias toward quarterbacks, Sullivan considers Lawrence both a strong futures wager and a buy-low target in best-ball and season-long formats.

Davis Mattek jumped on Evan Engram nearly a full round past ADP and called it "a big projected-points win." Engram saw 115 targets last year, ranked top-five in route participation, and still plays in Doug Pederson’s tight-end-friendly scheme. Mattek argued that securing a bankable TE1 floor lets him keep chasing ceiling at the other positions in his four-RB hyper-fragile construction. He told listeners that correlation is great, but when a volume piece like Engram free-falls you grab him and worry about stacking later.

Davis Mattek believes fourth-round rookie Bhayshul Tuten is mispriced at pick 115 on Underdog and could overtake the entire Jaguars backfield. Mattek noted every major projection he trusts (Mike Clay, FantasyLife) is too low on Tuten, who posted workhorse numbers at North Carolina A&T and Virginia Tech despite playing in a frigid passing environment. Tootin’s Rotoviz sim score list spits out Jamal Charles and Devon Achane—the latter comparison backed by nearly identical combine numbers, only Tuten weighs 210 lbs instead of 185. Mattek likes that Liam Cohen just produced a top-4 scoring offense in Tampa while ranking only 10th in rushing attempts, suggesting high-value touches are available. With Etienne overpriced and Bigsby going 40 picks later, Mattek is doubling the field on Tuten now before inevitable ADP spikes.

Davis Mattek flagged seventh-round rookie LeQuint Allen as a name to remember in Jacksonville. Allen led all FBS running backs last season with 60 receptions, 855 receiving yards, and nine receiving scores while grading out as one of the top pass-protectors in the class. Mattek noted that neither Travis Etienne nor Tank Bigsby is locked into a receiving role, so a strong training camp could earn Allen immediate third-down snaps and special-teams security, making him a free final-round dart who could complicate the Jags depth chart. In deep best-ball formats, Mattek suggested tucking Allen onto a few rosters to gain asymmetric upside if he carves out the passing-game role Cohen historically feeds to a dedicated satellite back.

Davis Mattek advised passing on Travis Etienne at his current pick 124 price, arguing the former first-rounder may be benched, traded, or outright cut. Etienne’s efficiency has cratered: only 2.4 yards after contact last season (Bigsby was over 3.5), 17 missed tackles forced on 150 rushes, and a career 1.05 yards per route run despite being billed as a pass-catcher. His breakaway rate has not topped 25% since 2022, and Mattek believes the lingering Liz Frank injury sapped his explosiveness. With Liam Cohen arriving and two cheaper, more explosive backs in Bayshel Tootin and Tank Bigsby, Mattek views Etienne as the worst value in this backfield and a landmine in best-ball drafts.

Buck said Tank Bigsby is the Jacksonville back you want in 2025 drafts. After an ugly rookie season, Bigsby rebounded in 2024 with multiple long TDs—including a 65-yarder—and finished 16th among all RBs in yards after contact per attempt despite ranking 86th in yards before contact behind an offensive line that was 25th in run-block win rate. Only Derrick Henry posted a better yards-after-contact mark among backs with 100+ carries. Buck argued Liam Cohen’s offense (projected by Mike Clay for 1,500 rushing yards, 9 rushing TDs and 74 backfield receptions) will lean on Bigsby’s improved vision and tackle-breaking ability. At an Underdog ADP around 152, Buck views Bigsby as a cheap path to a projected 300-point backfield and a potential league winner.

Evan Abrams said he is looking to ‘invest in a Jacksonville offensive improvement in every way the market will let me,’ from alt-team-total ladders to an OVER on the Jags’ season-win number. His case is that Trevor Lawrence has far more room to grow than a defense that has already under-achieved, and the schedule gives the offense a soft runway. Weeks 1-4 come against Carolina, Indianapolis, Chicago and Tennessee – none finished higher than 21st in defensive EPA last year – which Abrams believes can inflate early counting stats and push public money toward Jacksonville by October. He drew a parallel to Tampa Bay’s 2023 jump from 21.3 to 29.6 points per game under a similar coordinator change, noting that the Bucs nearly grabbed the NFC’s No. 3 seed on offense alone. In a division he called ‘just as shaky as the old NFC South,’ Abrams projects a 2-win bump if Lawrence simply reaches league-average red-zone efficiency. He is already building positions in season-long scoring props and will add weekly overs until bookmakers price Jacksonville like a top-10 attack.

Rich Cooling bypassed the safer Tet McMillan at 1.04 and drafted Travis Hunter because his rebuilding roster could afford to chase ceiling. Cooling believes Hunter owns true league-winning upside, projecting him to potentially finish as a top-12 dynasty wide receiver—an outcome he does not see for McMillan. If Hunter hits, Cooling can either build around him or flip him for a haul, dramatically accelerating the rebuild. The pick illustrates his philosophy that struggling teams should favor maximum upside over floor in the early first round.

Pete Overzet grabbed Travis Etienne at pick 128 to super-charge a developing Jacksonville super-stack built around rookie wideout Travis Hunter. He argued the price is light relative to Etienne’s 71% snap share, top-five breakaway-run rate, and 58 targets last season. New play-caller Dave Canales wants to keep the up-tempo pace that ranked eighth in neutral situations while adding more outside-zone looks—schemes that accentuate Etienne’s 4.45 speed and one-cut burst. Pairing Etienne with Hunter preserves flexibility: if Trevor Lawrence falls back to the next pick, drafters can add QB correlation; if not, Etienne still delivers a standalone RB1 ceiling in the same Houston-Jacksonville game environments that project among the highest Week-17 totals. Overzet’s stance: whenever Etienne slips into the mid-11th, scoop him as a discounted bell-cow who completes one of the AFC South’s most fantasy-friendly stacks.

Pete Overzet grabbed Travis Hunter at the 4/5 turn and said he is happy to pay that price before the schedule release. Overzet argued Hunter would have been the consensus WR1 in this class if he were listed strictly as a wideout, noting multiple draft analysts had him graded above Brian Thomas Jr. on pure receiver traits. Jacksonville reportedly plans to deploy Hunter almost exclusively on offense, which alleviates worries about two-way usage sapping snaps. Overzet also likes the Jaguars environment after Dave Canales improved the pass game last year—Jacksonville ranked eighth in neutral-situation pace and added perimeter speed in the draft. Hunter’s current ADP wavers between the late third and early fifth because some drafters fear the "cornerback moonlighting" talk; Overzet thinks that uncertainty bakes in a discount that will evaporate once preseason reports confirm a full-time receiver role. His takeaway: click Hunter any time he slips past pick 45 and enjoy a rookie with WR1-overall talent attached to an up-tempo offense.

Pete Overzet spotlighted rookie Bhayshul Tuten as the type of ultra-late running back who could swing leagues because Jacksonville’s entire depth chart is up for grabs. A brand-new coaching staff hand-picked Tuten on draft day while inheriting Travis Etienne, who has flashed but also struggled with vision and durability. Overzet expects Dave Canales to install a downhill, one-cut run scheme that suits the 210-pound Tuten, who broke 57 tackles last season at Virginia Tech and clocked a 4.46 forty. With the Jaguars offense adding Brian Thomas Jr. on the perimeter, the winner of this backfield could stumble into a gold-mine of touchdown equity. Tuten offers three outs: standalone committee value, a mid-season eruption if he overtakes Etienne, or injury-driven spike weeks. Because both pieces are still affordable, Overzet is sprinkling Tuten—and Etienne—across his Best Ball Mania portfolio to make sure he owns whichever back emerges.

Davis Mattek spotlighted Bhayshul Tuten as his round-11 hammer. Tuten posted the top speed score among running backs at the combine and landed in what Mattek calls a “nutted spot” under new OC Liam Coen. The only backs ahead of him are Tank Bigsby—PFF’s lowest-graded runner in 2023—and Travis Etienne, whom Mattek believes could be a surprise cut given contract dynamics. Coen’s offenses at Kentucky and with the Rams consistently fed one runner 65-plus percent of carries, heightening Tuten’s path to a three-down role. Mattek noted Jacksonville ranked sixth in red-zone trips last season, so any back earning primary duties can rack up touchdowns. At a double-digit-round cost, Tuten offers a legitimate league-winning ceiling if he simply outplays Bigsby in camp.

Ryan Wilson said Jacksonville did not move up to the No. 2 pick just to grab a corner – they traded up because Travis Hunter can ‘do all the things’. Wilson expects Hunter to run almost exclusively with the offense early in the year, noting that new OC Liam-Cohen wants to replicate the instant chemistry we saw from other young receiver tandems (Tee Higgins with Ja’Marr Chase, Jordan Addison with Justin Jefferson, Jaylen Waddle with Tyreek Hill). With Trevor Lawrence now surrounded by first-round talent at wideout and two newly drafted backs to keep defenses honest, Wilson projected Hunter to be “extremely explosive, even by Travis Hunter standards” and the missing piece that removes any remaining excuses for Lawrence. Fantasy takeaway: treat Hunter as a day-one starter with spike-week upside in best ball and season-long formats.

Sean Koerner flagged Bhayshul Tuten as a must-draft lottery ticket at his current RB39 price. Koerner stressed that Jacksonville’s entirely new front office and OC Liam Cohen have zero allegiance to holdovers Travis Etienne or Tank Bigsby. He pointed out the organization’s actions—trading away a 2nd- and 4th-rounder for a veteran back, then still spending pick 104 on Tuten —as proof they are determined to remake the backfield. Tuten blazed a 4.32 forty, giving him a 98th-percentile speed score and 97th-percentile burst, while landing at or above the 80th percentile in college yards per carry, target share and dominator rating. Koerner added that 63% of fourth-round backs over the last five seasons finished top-two on their teams in carries as rookies, citing Cohen’s usage of fellow fourth-rounder Bucky Irving for 207 carries and an RB2 fantasy finish in 2023. With an open depth chart and elite athletic profile, Koerner believes Tuten can earn 200+ touches and flirt with weekly RB2 numbers, making him a smash outside the top-40 backs in early best-ball drafts.

Sean Koerner knocked Travis Etienne all the way down to RB37 and called him a classic "name-brand trap" you should unload while managers still remember his 2022 breakout. Koerner argued Jacksonville’s front office is telegraphing a changing of the guard: they dealt premium picks for a veteran back this spring, then spent pick 104 on Basil Tutin despite already having Tank Bigsby. He also pointed out Etienne’s efficiency cliff—yards per touch have fallen every season he’s played (5.7 → 4.6 → 4.3)—and reminded listeners Etienne is a 26-year-old who missed his entire rookie season with a serious Lisfranc injury yet still absorbed 290 touches per year once he finally got on the field. Add Bigsby outperforming him on a per-carry basis last year and Koerner sees a committee at best, with a very real chance Etienne loses goal-line and early-down work altogether. In his words, "he probably peaked already," making him a sell in season-long leagues and a player to avoid at current ADP in best ball drafts.

Davis Mattek floated Tank Bigsby as one of his favorite late-round swings after the Jaguars drafted two more running backs and quietly shopped Travis Etienne. Mattek compared Bigsby’s potential 2024 outcome to David Montgomery’s role in Detroit—low aDOT involvement but a lock for short-yardage and goal-line carries on an above-average offense. Etienne averaged only 8.0 fantasy points last season and first-round draft capital is the only thing keeping him in the mix, so Jacksonville could easily pivot to the more efficient Bigsby if the former starter falters or is traded. With 800 rushing yards and seven scores already on his resume, Bigsby’s path to double-digit TDs is in play and Mattek is happily scooping him in the RB40 range before summer camps reveal the depth-chart shake-up.

Steve Palazzolo cautioned that Travis Etienne’s every-down role is on shaky ground after Jacksonville spent Day-3 capital on Bhayshul Tuten—an explosive 4.32 runner tailor-made for outside zone—and Syracuse pass-catching specialist LaQuint Allen. Palazzolo noted the Jaguars already tried to siphon early-down work to Tank Bigsby last year before ball-security issues derailed the experiment, and the front office clearly is not done searching for alternatives. With Tuten capable of housing any carry and Allen profiling as a legit third-down option, Palazzolo expects Liam Cohen to lean into a multi-back committee that emphasizes speed and fresh legs. He projected Etienne’s touch share to dip below 60 percent, knocking him out of the locked-in RB1 tier for season-long leagues and making him a risky second-round investment.

Sam Monson flagged rookie back Bhayshul Tuten as a sneaky upside dart in best-ball and deep redraft formats. Monson rattled off a 4.32 forty, 95th-percentile broad and vertical jumps, and a squat 5-9, 206-pound frame that perfectly fits Liam Cohen’s outside-zone, one-cut run game. Tuten generated a ridiculous 50 percent of his college yardage on breakaway runs and was the seventh RB drafted despite nine fumbles over his final two seasons. Monson thinks Jacksonville will deploy him as a change-of-pace rocket behind Travis Etienne, creating weekly spike-week potential in an offense deliberately collecting “home-run hitters” at every position. He advised scooping Tuten at the very end of best-ball drafts where raw ceiling matters more than consistent volume.

Steve Palazzolo said the Jaguars have finally surrounded Trevor Lawrence with the weapons needed for a breakout fantasy season. With the "one-two punch" of newly drafted Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter, plus coordinator Liam Cohen’s aggressive passing scheme and a multi-year-intact offensive line, Palazzolo believes 2024 is Lawrence’s best opportunity to jump from his current "top-10-to-12" fantasy standing into the true QB1 tier. The combination of a vertical burner (Thomas), an elite separator (Hunter), and existing depth pieces like Gabe Davis gives Lawrence legitimate multi-touchdown weekly upside. Palazzolo views the Jaguars’ roster construction as trending toward a Rams-style "stars and scrubs" model that will funnel volume through its elite playmakers—further boosting Lawrence’s counting stats in season-long formats.

Sam Monson projected Travis Hunter to step right in as a high-end No. 2 fantasy receiver opposite Brian Thomas Jr. Monson highlighted Hunter’s elite quickness, ball skills, and defensive IQ that translate to immediate separation ability and strong hands in traffic. Because Thomas Jr. will demand safety help over the top, Hunter will face single coverage and can focus on intermediate routes where his suddenness shines. Monson noted Hunter no longer needs to prove he can be a true outside alpha; instead, he can rack up volume as a complementary Z/slot option while still sprinkling in cameo snaps on defense. That role should yield startable season-long value right away, especially in PPR formats.

Sam Monson said Brian Thomas Jr. has true superstar potential and could realistically become a "Ja'Marr Chase/Justin Jefferson-level" top-five NFL wideout for fantasy purposes. Monson cited Thomas’s explosive rookie-year flashes, his proven deep-speed that already scares defenses, and the arrival of Travis Hunter to draw coverage away. With new play-caller Liam Cohen reportedly willing to ‘open up the entire playbook,’ Monson expects Jacksonville to feature Thomas Jr. as the primary field-stretching X receiver while Hunter works underneath. That combination, plus a quarterback in Trevor Lawrence whom Monson already grades as top-10-to-12, gives Thomas a clear runway to elite target volume, high-value downfield looks, and massive season-long upside.

Rob Coakley reiterated that he is actively taking the rookie Tuten ahead of Najee Harris whenever the choice pops up in the middle rounds. He believes Tuten’s ADP is about to leap into the 8th on Drafters because OC Ryan Cohen has no allegiance to Travis Etienne or Tank Bigsby, and Coakley already views Etienne as the most likely odd-man-out. In a cumulative-scoring format, the rookie’s clean path to fresh-legs upside and three-down work if he impresses in camp outweighs Harris’ capped receiving role and Pittsburgh’s run-heavy slog that offers little week-to-week eruption. Coakley wants to plant a flag before the market fully prices in Tuten’s takeover potential and is comfortable leaving every draft with a meaningful overweight position.