BrianThomas Jr.

News: 3 days agoThomas recorded two receptions on four targets for 94 yards in Sunday's 18-13 loss to the Browns.

Spin: Gabe Davis and Brenton Strange surprisingly led the Jaguars in targets, but Thomas made the most of his two catches to lead the team in yardage. He recorded two of the team's four longest gains from scrimmage, first with a 66-yard catch late in the third quarter. Thomas followed that up with a 28-yard reception to set Jacksonville up with a chance to win the game in the final seconds. Thomas has seen four targets in each of his first two games. That's modest volume, though he's already clearly displayed his big-play ability and can rack up fantasy points even with limited opportunity.

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.