Wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. undoubtedly had a down year in 2025. After a rookie season where Thomas posted 87 receptions for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns in 17 games and made the Pro Bowl, his production dropped to 48 receptions for 707 yards and two touchdowns last year.
Because of that decline from year one to year two, Thomas has found himself in nonstop trade rumors. The Jaguars were still able to thrive last season, winning 13 games, in spite of Thomas’ struggles, and since Jacksonville has a deep wide receiver room, many people have argued that the team should just move the 2024 first-round pick.
The team has made it clear that they think otherwise, and it’s looking like they made the right decision. Based on how Thomas has looked in OTAs and minicamp, the receiver is about to make fools out of anyone who thought the team would be better off without him.
Have a day, BTJ@Dream_Finders | #DUUUVAL https://t.co/SDSRkHiSwH pic.twitter.com/W5HsG3Z3Vn
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) June 10, 2026
For his part, Liam Coen has wasted no time heaping praise on Thomas, noting that he's been putting in the work to hone his connection with Trevor Lawrence.
Jaguars’ Brian Thomas Jr. looks like a receiver ready to send a reminder to the NFL
Brian Thomas has been healthy and motivated this offseason, and he has once again looked like the player who quickly established himself as one of the league’s best receivers as a rookie. This dominance is expected to continue into training camp and eventually the regular season, which should result in another elite season in Jacksonville for Thomas.
The notion that the Jaguars should have ever considered moving the young receiver never really made sense. Back in the day, when a player had a down year in their second season, it was simply called a sophomore slump. Teams didn’t panic and doom the young player’s future; they just stuck with them and helped them get back on track.
Fortunately, that’s the approach Jacksonville is taking, instead of overreacting like everyone wanted the franchise to. The Jaguars’ patience — if it can even be called that since Thomas just had a singular average season in year two — is looking like it will be rewarded with an elite receiver.
If Brian Thomas Jr. can put together an elite season, while the Jaguars also have Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington, and Travis Hunter, Jacksonville should have a dangerous offense, and could be even better than last season.
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