Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence Weighs in on Travis Hunter's Challenges

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence commented on the unique challenge rookie Travis Hunter faces: learning two NFL playbooks simultaneously due to playing both wide receiver and cornerback positions. Speaking at the American Century Golf Tournament, Lawrence acknowledged the significant commitment required, stating it's "a lot on a rookie" to learn both offensive and defensive systems. While praising Hunter for doing a nice job so far, Lawrence emphasized that work remains and much will be accomplished during training camp to prepare for the September season start.

Hunter is the only NFL player needing to master two playbooks. Although he played both positions throughout his college career, adapting to NFL playbooks, particularly offensive coordinator Press Taylor's extensive scheme, presents a completely different and greater challenge. Hunter received significant praise from teammates and staff for smoothly handling the dual role during the offseason program, but he must now continue proving himself throughout training camp and into Week 1 of the regular season.

Lawrence previously expressed strong admiration for Hunter's attributes in May, highlighting his exceptional energy ("juice"), endurance ("runs around all day, he doesn’t get tired"), and positive attitude. Lawrence also lauded Hunter's obvious talent, specifically mentioning his ball skills, explosiveness (especially in and out of cuts), and run-after-catch ability. Noting they had only worked together for a few days at that point, Lawrence expressed confidence that Hunter would continue improving as they spent more time refining details.