Jaguars weigh Travis Hunter's two-way role amid development concerns

Travis Hunter drew fresh scrutiny after Jacksonville's 17-10 win over Houston on Sunday, when the rookie two-way player logged a heavy workload that highlighted growing questions about how the Jaguars are using him. Hunter, who played both receiver and cornerback in the game, said afterward that he simply answered the team's calls and performed the job asked of him, but analysts, a college coach and Jaguars staff have offered divergent views on whether his deployment is helping or hindering his development.

An analytics provider credited Hunter with 80 total snaps in the Houston game, including 37 on offense and 43 on defense. Across the first three games of the season he has recorded 10 catches for 76 yards and nine tackles, with offensive and defensive participation that multiple reports list roughly at 59 percent and 47 percent of team snaps respectively. Those raw counts and percentage figures vary slightly by source, with some reporting a season-high defensive snap rate in Week 3 that contrasts with the raw snap breakdown noted by the analytics firm.

Hunter, the Jaguars second overall pick, hauled in a 21-yard reception in the win and played every phase of the contest,...