BrianThomas Jr.

News: 1 day agoThomas caught two of three targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 12-7 loss to the Vikings.

Spin: The rookie first-round pick played 86 percent of Jacksonville's offensive snaps but saw fewer than five targets for the third straight game. The Jaguars struggled to move the ball with Mac Jones under center, and Thomas' fantasy upside is likely to be limited while Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) is unavailable.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Selecting Thomas in the first round highlights the Jaguars' clear agenda this offseason to provide Trevor Lawrence with an upgraded collection of downfield playmakers. Overshadowed to a degree by LSU teammate Malik Nabers' prolific prospect profile, Thomas established quite the collegiate career of his own. After all, his 12 touchdown hauls on passes of at least 20 yards downfield last season marks the most by any FBS player in a season since ESPN Stats & Information began tracking air yards in 2011. Lawrence, meanwhile, is third in the NFL in passes of least 10 air yards since the start of the 2022 campaign. The rare rookie from this class with a projection for a triple-digit target workload, taking Thomas in the late-middle rounds of your draft could prove profitable.