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In the first two weeks of the season, Jaguars No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter played more offensive snaps than defensive snaps.
That trend flipped in Jacksonville’s Week 3 victory over Houston.
Hunter was on the field for 37 offensive snaps (53 percent) and 43 defensive snaps (68 percent).
He’s now played 59 percent of Jacksonville’s offensive snaps this year and 47 percent of defensive snaps, plus four percent of special teams snaps.
But Hunter’s production has not been anything to write home about, particularly for a No. 2 overall pick. He caught just one pass for 21 yards in Sunday’s win, with just two targets. That was down from eight targets in Week 1 and six targets in Week 2.
Hunter has 10 receptions for 76 yards, with only two of his catches resulting in first downs.
Defensively, Hunter recorded six total tackles on Sunday. He has nine overall this season with one pass defensed.
What the stats don’t illustrate, however, are the throws Hunter prevents because his coverage at corner is good.
Still, if Hunter’s “primary” position is going to be receiver, it stands to reason that the Jaguars need to get him the ball more on offense.
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