The Jaguars’ first month has been defined by control for long stretches, and that’s created a pretty clear split inside the roster: a handful of players are surging, while a few others are seeing their roles shrink or their luck turn hard.
Bhayshul Tuten has been one of the biggest bright spots. According to NextGenInsights, he has hit 15+ mph on 19 of his 60 rushes this season, the most of any player.
Even more eye-opening, 49.9% of his rushing yards have come after a missed tackle, which is the highest share in the league among players with at least 25 rushes. The Jaguars spent the offseason saying they needed more juice from the running back spot, and Tuten has delivered exactly that.
He’s been a steady source of explosive plays, and there’s a strong sense he’s just getting started.
Travis Hunter has also moved fast, just not in the way most people expected. Cornerback was supposed to be the sure thing, and instead he’s already looking like one of the best at the position after only a month of playing it full-time.
NextGenStats says Hunter has logged 175 defensive snaps through four games, already topping his rookie total of 154 in 2025, while he has only played 16 offensive snaps after 305 last season. He has lined up as the field cornerback on 74.9% of his defensive snaps this year, up from 44.2% in 2025, and he posted a career-high 58 coverage snaps against the Bengals in Week 4.
The offensive side, though, has mostly disappeared from the picture. Hunter has just one catch for eight yards through four games, which is not what anyone expected, even if his defensive value is obvious.
Emmanuel Pregnon has quietly become one of the most important rookies on the team by doing the unglamorous stuff every snap. He has played every single snap for the Jaguars this season, which is no small thing for a rookie joining a 13-4 team.
There have been some rookie lineman growing pains, but his run-blocking has stood out every week. He has been the Jaguars’ most impactful rookie so far and looks like the future at guard.
Ventrell Miller belongs in the winners column too. The Jaguars had questions to answer at linebacker after losing former All-Pro Devin Lloyd in free agency, and Miller stepped into the full-time starting job for the first time in his career and handled it well.
He has been one of the NFL’s best run defenders, if not the best, and he has also made his presence felt as a blitzer. It has been the kind of start that can change a player’s financial outlook.
Josh Cameron has turned a sixth-round pick into real production faster than almost anyone would have expected. The Baylor receiver has locked down the No. 4 role, caught two touchdowns in four games, and every catch he’s made has gone for either a first down or a touchdown. On a roster with strong receiver depth, that makes his emergence even more notable.
The other side of the ledger includes Brian Thomas Jr., whose numbers through four weeks simply haven’t matched the talent. He is averaging a little over 25 yards per game, has seen a heavy target load in only one game, and looks more like part of the Jaguars’ offensive mix than the kind of weekly force they can lean on. He’s too good to be sitting at just over 100 yards through four weeks.
Caleb Ransaw’s start to his NFL career has taken another hit. With the rookie placed on injured reserve earlier this week, he is now expected to miss 21 of his first 25 possible games in the league.
He did show some good things early, especially as a tackler, but this latest setback means he will be out at least a month and possibly longer. It’s been a rough run for a player the Jaguars were clearly excited about when they drafted him.
Patrick Mekari is also in the losing group, though more by circumstance than performance. He missed the first four games because of the back injury that sent him to injured reserve, and there doesn’t appear to be much reason for Jacksonville to push him back into the starting lineup once he’s healthy.
Pregnon has held down left guard, Ezra Cleveland has done enough at right guard, and the Jaguars don’t have a pressing need to reshuffle things. Mekari hasn’t done anything wrong, but he may wind up as an expensive backup.
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