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As we race toward August, Footballguys.com will examine one team per weekday with our quick-hitting Team Sleepers feature. These players might not be complete busts, but we will be highlighting players our staff thinks will disappoint this year and underperform their average draft position (ADP).
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This is a weekday series that will stretch through August 1. If you like this and want another, come back the next workday. Another will be here.
Please note that our staff has identified the players listed below. The official Footballguys stance for every Jaguar can be found on our projections page.
Busts on the Jacksonville Jaguars
- WR Travis Hunter - 6 votes
- RB Bhayshul Tuten - 4 votes
- RB Travis Etienne Jr. - 3 votes
- LB Devin Lloyd - 2 votes
- RB Tank Bigsby - 1 vote
Reasons WR Travis Hunter Could Be a Bust
- Maurile Tremblay: ADP assumes full-time targets, yet his planned two-way role and rookie volatility leave plenty of bust risk.
- Meng Song: Even a few defensive snaps per game add fatigue/injury risk, and his ADP doesn't properly account for splitting targets with Dyami Brown behind Brian Thomas.
- David Zacharias: Hunter is the new toy in town, but having to step up his game to the pro level in a two-way role presents a risk to his WR3 ranking.
- Andy Hicks: Expectations are way too high for the talented rookie. With equally demanding expectations at cornerback, Hunter will not play full time at both positions. Let him learn.
- Jeff Haseley: He could be amazing, but he also has Brian Thomas Jr. ahead of him on the depth chart. Unless you get points for defensive plays, I fear he is being overdrafted.
- Julia Papworth: The talent is incredible, but with questions on usage, I can't take a shot at the current ADP. If Hunter drops a little before the season, his upside is worth a shot, but I just don't see that happening.
Reasons RB Bhayshul Tuten Could Be a Bust
- Jason Wood: Why is he coming off the board before Travis Etienne and always going ahead of Tank Bigsby? I wouldn't be surprised if he's effectively a special-teams player this season, barring injuries to the veteran tailbacks.
- Hutchinson Brown: He's already close to being the first Jaguars running back drafted in most redraft leagues. I find that very aggressive for a day-three rookie running back, who historically have very low success rates.
- Jeff Blaylock: He's got potential upside in a lackluster RB room, but he must improve his blocking and ball security to get on, let alone stay on, the field.
- Phil Alexander: Love the prospect, but the crowded backfield makes it hard to see him playing as much as his ADP suggests.
Reasons RB Travis Etienne Jr. Could Be a Bust
- Ben Cummins: The pass-catching argument is there, but drafters are too bullish on a player in a crowded backfield coming off a down year.
- Mauricio Gutierrez: How long will the team stay patient if last season's issues resurface? Bhayshul Tuten still needs to improve in pass protection, but he could carve out a bigger role as the year goes on.
- Colton Dodgson: His efficiency as a runner hasn't developed. He'll need receiving volume to be relevant. He might not get it in a room this crowded.
Reasons LB Devin Lloyd Could Be a Bust
- Kyle Bellefeuil: How big of a snap share the LB2 role gets in the Jaguars' new defensive coordinator, Anthony Campanile's scheme, gives some pause to Lloyd's outlook.
- Tripp Brebner: The linebacker with a career passer rating allowed of 101.3 had his fifth-year option declined. His ADP ignores the possibility that new coaches might pull him for dime subpackages.
Reason RB Tank Bigsby Could Be a Bust
- Craig Lakins: The Jaguars have three running backs being selected within a three-round span. Most of the offseason buzz has been around Travis Etienne Jr. or Bhayshul Tuten.
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