5 Jaguars who are already turning heads at OTAs
![Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones (22) runs a drill at the Jaguars performance facility in Jacksonville, Florida Friday, May 10, 2024. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2573,h_1447,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F55%2F01hymdb1e1sq1gvzp8mf.jpg "Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones (22) runs a drill at the Jaguars performance facility in Jacksonville, Florida Friday, May 10, 2024. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]")
CB Jarrian Jones is already turning heads as Jaguars OTAs
The Jaguars earned plenty of scrutiny for waiting until Round 3 to address the cornerback position. However, nobody will question the decision to select Jarrian Jones 96th overall if he turns out to be a playmaker.
While head coach Doug Pederson says that Jones will start the season in the slot, nobody will bat an eye if he ends up lining up in the boundaries at some point of the 2024 season. Already, the former Florida State Seminole is getting positive reviews. John Shipley of Sports Illustrated called him a Day 1 standout at OTAs.
The last time assistant general manager Ethan Waugh met with the local media, he had a glowing review of Jones, pointing out that his energy is infectious.
"His energy, personality," Waugh said when he was asked what the Jaguars liked about Jones. "You'll see that when you guys get a chance to talk with him if you haven't yet. But he's infectious. He enjoyed being here. He enjoyed talking football, he enjoyed learning football. He enjoyed spending time with the coaches."
"When our coaches spent time with him asking a player to play inside and outside is more mentally tasking than playing one spot. They felt good about him in that role. He impressed us while he was here," Waugh said.
WR Brian Thomas Jr. is already turning heads at Jaguars OTAs
As good as Jarrian Jones has been, fellow rookie Brian Thomas Jr. has been as impressive. Granted, he's going to get a bigger spotlight by virtue of being a first-round pick but Thomas has been everything the Jaguars bargained for and then some.
Maybe that's why former NFL quarterback Shaun King went as far as suggesting that he'll be the most productive receiver out of the 2024 draft class. Head coach Doug Pederson was not nearly as effusive as King but still had praise for the rookie wideout when he met with the local media on the first day of OTAs.
Thomas has already been working with Lawrence and their connection should get stronger as the regular season approaches.
Trevor Lawrence connecting with Brian Thomas Jr. at OTAs this morning. In a few months we should see a lot more of this in game 🤩#Jaguars | #duuuval pic.twitter.com/EiqeDU13I7
— Alessandra Pontbriand (@APontbriandTV) May 20, 2024
Thomas may or may not be the most productive rookie receiver in 2024 but he's at least off to a great start.
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