Brian Thomas Jr.

After a stellar rookie campaign, the Jacksonville Jaguars believed they had one of the NFL's best pass-catching prospects in wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. entering 2025. Still, a disappointing sophomore year leaves the wideout seeking a defined spot in head coach Liam Coen's offense. He drew just 91 total targets (16.7% of the team's looks) last season, inviting the Jaguars to acquire Jakobi Meyers from the Las Vegas Raiders (110 total targets, 61 with the Jaguars) midseason in addition to Parker Washington (96) and Travis Hunter (45) already being on the roster. Thomas Jr.'s effectiveness running crossing patterns in Coen's system led to offseason trade rumors, but the Jaguars hung onto him and, instead, reportedly plan to deploy Hunter as a full-time cornerback. The 23-year-old's separation skills, size, and speed were on display in a 1,282-yard rookie season. Still, he was also force-fed double-digit targets in the last six games of that campaign, when the Jaguars were tanking, and his incredible December was with quarterback Mac Jones, not Trevor Lawrence. Per nfelo, Jacksonville was sixth in pass rate over expectation (+1.6%) last season and also lost running back Travis Etienne in free agency, so while this offense is appealing for pass-catchers, Meyers and Washington's emergence limits upside across the board when Hunter and tight end Brenton Strange will likely also demand a share of designed looks. Thomas Jr.'s talent is a tempting click in the sixth or seventh round (ranked 80th overall at RotoBaller, Sleeper ADP of 80) of early fantasy drafts, but his track record within this same ecosystem implies he might end up being a frustrating boom-or-bust weekly option that is heavily dependent on big plays.