JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …

Armand from Atlantic Beach, FL

What position battle most intrigues you and why?

NFL position battles these days are often more myth than reality, but there will be a lot of realness in this area in Jaguars 2026 Training Camp. I expect second-year veteran Wyatt Milum to push veteran Patrick Mekari at left guard, and off-ball linebacker could be interesting with veteran Ventrell Miller competing with multiple players to start alongside Foye Oluokun. We also could see second-year veteran Jonah Monheim compete to start at center, though I expect veteran Robert Hainsey to eventually start there. The competition behind Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen at defensive end also could be intense and real, with second-year veterans B.J. Greene and Danny Striggow and rookies Wesley Williams and Zach Durfee all serious candidates. The most interesting "battle" of the group? I will go with Milum and Mekari, mainly because it seems as if we will be watching a future long-term starter trying to earn his way into that role because the team is really high on Milum. We will see what the future holds in a few weeks.

Devin from Stilesville, IN

I don't know if it has been asked, but how has Travis Hunter looked in OTAs? Is he practicing on one side of the ball more than the other? Or is he still recovering from his knee injury? Thanks, Big O!

Jaguars second-year wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter has been involved in 2026 Organized Team Activities and Minicamp in the sense that he lines up with the offense and takes mental repetitions in a lot of 11-on-11 work. He is not yet participating in the plays. He has looked fine doing this.

Brett from Shoalhaven Heads, Australia

I'm with Art! Whatever you have done to the app has stuffed it for Android users.

Tech 2, Art 0, Australian Brent 0. Tech's starting to run up the score.

Thomas from Charlottesville

How much planning is done by the coordinators during OTAs? I mean do they discuss at night or after practice to run certain looks to test one side of the ball? The better the defense practices the better the offence and vice versa? Or is this organic during practice where one coordinator sees the other doing something and then tries to overcome that?

Coaches plan OTAs, minicamp practices and training camp well in advance, generally following the plan relatively closely during these times to ensure all that needs to be practiced and installed indeed is practiced and installed. This is adjusted as merited.

Tony from Johns Creek, GA

O, the new expanded submission box allows me to easily post good, not so good, and stupid questions and comments. It is like opening Pandora's Box.

Well, we'll look forward to that, Greg.

Joe from Jacksonville

Hi, John. College ball has become unwatchable as is. Now this. I was hoping to get your take on this Brendan Sorsby/Texas Tech mess.

I will not pretend to know enough of the details, nuances and subtleties of the "Brendan Sorsby/Texas Tech mess" to think that my input will add anything worthwhile to the discussion. I know what I have read, which means I know Sorsby reportedly placed "thousands" of bets on sports, including 40 on his own team. I also know that a judge ruled this week to make Sorsby eligible. The reaction from college football officials was expectedly dramatic, with those officials appropriately concerned about the long-term integrity of a sport that already has been changed unrecognizably by NIL and the transfer portal. My thought from an observer's view is the changes brought by NIL and the transfer portal have been bad for the game, though I like to think I am self-aware enough to know that my point of view may be tainted by age and therefore very debatable. Unwatchable? At times, yes. Either way, allowing a player who has placed "thousands" of bets on sports – including 40 on his own team – eligibility seems a blatantly awful precedent. I don't know how he can be allowed to play. I don't know that there is much room for debate on that topic by anyone using anything close to reason.

Johnny from Jax

Do you think Cliff will give us a ride on his helicopter? We can all be buddies and talk football. Where do you want to go, Johnny O?

Home.

Charles from Riverside

Hello, John. The Florida Times-Union mentioned that Lawrence is working on his "long ball" skills during minicamp. Curious as to what determines whether a pass is long? And how are quarterbacks rated in this stat: Distance, completions, attempts? Seemed like when the Jags were running the table last part of the season, Lawrence was hitting some decent downfield completions. Was that actually the case?

The Times-Union isn't alone on this front, with Head Coach Liam Coen making it clear to all involved throughout the offseason that improving downfield passing is a priority – and that he likes what he has seen from quarterback Trevor Lawrence, wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. and multiple players on this front. When it comes to this discussion, a "long pass" is one that travels a "long" way in the air rather than a receiver turning a short pass into a long gain. While both are positives for the offense, successful deep passing is important because forces a defense to play the secondary more off and therefore opens up essentially all other parts of the offense. The Jaguars did improve in this area late last season. Coen understandable wants more improvement here. The more an offense can strain the defense, the better.

David from Maplewood, NJ

Error 503 No Healthy Backends - I dunno but it sounds bad

Well, good lord, man … it sure ain't good.

Scott from Gilbert, AZ

John, I know your job description for the O-Zone is to "answer questions asked by readers." But I have a hard time believing nobody inquired about the backup quarterback position after Day 2 of minicamp and the trainwreck that was Nick Mullens...? I get that most teams are in a world of hurt if their starting quarterback goes down, but I hate the thought of missing the playoffs as the result of losing to one of the lesser teams we play in the second half of the season when a roster like the Jags should be able to compete with even a half-decent backup quarterback in the event Trevor gets a concussion or turns an ankle. Please tell me Jimmy G and Co. are on the phone right now.

I don't expect the Jaguars to make a major move or invest significantly more resources in backup quarterback this offseason. Yes, there is a drop off between Lawrence and the rest of the quarterbacks on the roster. Can that drop off be lessened by looking outside the organization? Perhaps. Are the Jaguars going to the Super Bowl if Lawrence is injured? Likely not.

Alan from Jacksonville

Hola Zona, I was at Minicamp Day 2 and was really impressed with how sharp Trevor looked. The two rainbows he connected on with BTJ were things of beauty and most of his other passes also hit the receivers in stride. But we need him to stay healthy, because our other quarterbacks looked rough. This position seems to be our weakest backup link.

Reference previous answer.

Another Steve from Nocatee

In years past I can remember hearing about some of the Jags getting together in the offseason and working out together. Did I snooze and miss or did it not happen? There seems to be a better chemistry between the receivers and Trevor, just wondering.

The chemistry between Lawrence and the receivers indeed has looked very good this offseason. That group to my knowledge has not worked out much away from organized offseason work this offseason. That's OK, because those sorts of workouts tend to be as much for show – and social media "pics" – as anything else. Why is there such chemistry between Lawrence the receivers this offseason? Maybe it is a continuation of last season. Remember: The Jaguars won their last eight regular-season games and Lawrence was one of the best players in the NFL at season's end. The chemistry wasn't exactly nil during that run.

Mike from St. Augustine, FL

Pistol Pete: My observations from open practice: The separation BTJ is creating for himself at the point of catch looked next level. Also: It's going to be difficult to not keep cornerback Jabar Muhammad on the active roster. Thoughts?

You have observed two key offseason storylines. Thomas and Muhammad have looked good this offseason. Really good. How that translates to padded work will be a big training-camp storyline.

Brittany from Duuuval

Any other tips for my fantasy camp? This is my first one. Any other tips you can suggest for me. I am excited and kind of nervous, too.

Head on a swivel. Hit first. Ask questions later. Play to win the game.