The Jaguars entered “put up or shut up” mode for Trevor Lawrence. They added offensive head coach Liam Cohen, snagged Travis Hunter at two, and added two running backs who might be better than the ones already on the roster. Let’s dive into the fantasy football additions for the 2025 Jacksonville Jaguars!
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
| 1 | 2 | Travis Hunter | CB/WR | Colorado |
| 3 | 88 | Caleb Ransaw | CB | Tulane |
| 3 | 89 | Wyatt Milum | OG | West Virginia |
| 4 | 104 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | Virginia Tech |
| 4 | 107 | Jack Kiser | LB | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 194 | Jalen McLeod | LB | Auburn |
| 6 | 200 | Rayuan Lane | S | Navy |
| 7 | 221 | Jonah Monheim | C | USC |
| 7 | 236 | LeQuint Allen | RB | Syracuse |
Round 1, Pick 2: Travis Hunter, Wide Receiver/Cornerback, Colorado (6’0″, 188 lbs)
The following is an excerpt from the Round One Fantasy Football Rookie Round Up.
TALENT:
The WR/CB Heisman Trophy Winner is a slam-dunk NFL prospect, drawing immediate comparisons to Stefon Diggs and Malik Nabers. While he’s slightly lighter than those two players, his game isn’t predicated on weight. Hunter’s number one trait is his body control, his second is his soft and late hands, and his third is a preternatural ability to get open. That’s right; Hunter has three number one traits. He is a YAC machine, constantly looking for the extra yards, probably because the game seems incredibly slow to him. He is regularly looking to juke the second guy looking to tackle him, and against NDSU, he somehow caught a ball through a guy and then juked another guy while in the air.
It seems like there’s nothing that Hunter can’t do. He’s one of the wiggliest receivers I’ve ever seen, and his speed is nothing to sneeze at, but his small stature comes out big in two areas. First, he struggles with contested balls. He had some highlight catches, but he mainly uses his speed and athleticism to stack the defender into comebacks. Hunter rarely has an opportunity to high-point a football, and I could count his over-the-shoulder targets in 2024 on one hand. Second, he goes down to the first man to touch him. That’s not as bad as it sounds, because Hunter’s elusiveness makes him one of the hardest receivers to touch.
His wiggliness is also a potential detriment. He is so focused on juking the man in front of him that he fails to consider the other defenders. Compare him to Tet McMillan, who regularly toasts multiple defenders en route to long touchdowns.
NFL Comparison: Stefon Diggs/DeVonta Smith
Pre-Draft Grade: Top-10
2025 OPPORTUNITY:
Depth Chart (WR):
WR1 Brian Thomas, Jr.
WR2 Travis Hunter, Jr.
WR3 Dyami Brown
This is where things get wild: we have no idea. Early reports are that the Jaguars intend to use Hunter both on offense and defense, and given the package they gave up to get him (#5, #36, a 2026 1st, and change), they don’t do that to keep him on one side of the ball. The Jags seem dead set not to tip their hand, meaning we likely have to wait and see how this shakes out. However, if they give him a lot of looks at wide receiver, he should garner a ton of targets. The BTJ Killer is the only other viable option on that roster, as Christian Kirk and Evan Engram moved on to greener pastures, Dyami Brown is a depth guy, and Gabe Davis is there to block. It’s ultimately too soon to tell, but I like where things are going, given what the Jags paid to get Hunter.
2025 FANTASY FOOTBALL OUTLOOK:
Hunter could finish inside the top fifteen or outside the top fifty. Again, this all comes down to something we don’t know, and anyone who says otherwise is likely lying to you. That said, I will bet on the talent with Travis Hunter and say that I am very willing to take a top-100 pick to find out what we might have in Hunter.
Round 4, Pick 14: Bhayshul Tuten, Running Back, Virginia Tech (5’9″, 206 lbs)
TALENT
Tuten was the fastest running back at the combine, posting a 4.32 40-yard dash (the fourth-fastest ever), with the top ten-yard split. He also topped the position in the vertical jump and was fourth in the broad jump. Unfortunately, athleticism does not make a player, as his 4.32 40-yard dash sits just behind Keith Marshall and Dri Archer, who failed to do anything with their NFL careers.
As a player, however, he is closer to other speedsters in his tier, like De’Von Achane and Isaac Guerendo, than he is to Marshall and Archer. His best skills are suited to the return game, where his exceptional open-field skills make him a plus return man. Unfortunately, this instinctive running in the return game causes him issues in the run game. He struggles to follow his lead blocker and has a problem waiting for blocks to develop at the line of scrimmage. He also has the psychopathy of a return man, inviting contact from players much bigger than he is.
That said, Tuten isn’t a slouch in the run game. He has exceptional power, contact balance, and speed, which, paired with his plus hands and his ability to play the angles and get after it in the pass block game, give him the ability to steal an open competition at the NFL level.
NFL Comparison: Isaac Guerendo
Pre-Draft Grade: 5th Round
2025 OPPORTUNITY
Depth Chart:
RB1 Travis Etienne
RB2 Tank Bigsby
RB3 Bhayshul Tuten
RB4 LeQuint Allen
Analyzing opportunity is where things get interesting for Tuten. While he is currently third on the depth chart, I can’t think of a shakier one-two punch at running back than Travis Etienne and Tank Bigbsy. The two combined for just over 20 carries for 85 yards per game last season, as Etienne fell off, and Bigsby proved to be a somewhat average runner after a lackluster rookie season. With two backs potentially faltering in front of him, and Liam Cohen coming in from a two-back system in Tampa Bay, Tuten has two opportunities to slide into garnering opportunities for the Jags in 2025.
2025 FANTASY FOOTBALL OUTLOOK
Tuten is a flashy rookie draft pick this time of the year, but we are more worried about redraft leagues around Football Absurdity. Tuten is a fun upside pick in the second half of drafts. Liam Cohen made Rachaad White (who isn’t very good) work in Tampa Bay alongside rookie breakout Bucky Irving last season, which makes me extremely bullish on Tuten’s upside chances in 2025.
Round 7, Pick 236: LeQuint Allen, Running Back, Syracuse (6’0″, 204 lbs)
TALENT
When I put on Allen’s tape, I could tell he was a converted wide receiver. When Syracuse puts the football in his gut, he lacks the nuance and feel for traditional running backs. Allen is an upright runner with below-average vision at the line of scrimmage, and he doesn’t have the jump cuts or change-of-direction bag of tricks to overcome his lack of vision. It’s not all bad running the football, however, as he is a smooth runner who can follow blockers. It’s just that the first level gives him fits.
That’s likely why the team that drafts Allen will use him as a third-down specialist. He is a good pass catcher and can line up all over the formation. He’s also a willing pass blocker, if need be.
NFL Comparison: Antonio Gibson
Pre-Draft Grade: 6th Round
2025 OPPORTUNITY
Depth Chart:
RB1 Travis Etienne
RB2 Tank Bigsby
RB3 Bhayshul Tuten
RB4 LeQuint Allen
At best, Allen likely has a rotational role on the Jags’ offense in 2025. He will likely primarily play on special teams, where his skill set can best help the Jags. If the depth chart crumbles in front of him (both Etienne and Bigsby fall off), maybe Allen can get some opportunities as an upside PPR play. Ultimately, however, he’s deep on the depth chart.
2025 FANTASY FOOTBALL OUTLOOK
If Allen gets a lot of snaps in a J.D. McKissic role, I will be interested in him on a spot-start basis. But I am not interested in drafting LeQuint Allen this year.
