JACKSONVILLE – One more day until LookAhead Wednesday.

Let's get to it …

Travis from North Dakota

So, what is the plan with Travis Hunter? They limit him on defense and give him maybe three-to-five plays on offense. He is too much of a weapon to have him not on the field full time.

This has become a major Jaguars topic two weeks into the 2026 regular season, with wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter playing more rotationally than full-time at corner while playing in packages at receiver. His snap counts Sunday: 37 defensively (60 percent of plays), six offensively (10 percent) and one on special teams. He is being used as part of a pre-planned cornerback rotation defensively, with the snap percentage for the season as follows: Montaric Brown (76.9 percent), Jarrian Jones (67.26), Hunter (58.41) and Jourdan Lewis (53.10). That's the plan, with Head Coach Liam Coen saying the following on Monday: "It's by drive with those guys rotating in. We did it for the most part last season as well before Travis got hurt. It's something we have to continue to do. We have corners we have confidence in. Those guys can all make plays for us. They can all communicate for us. They've been in the system now. We have to play it better, but we also have to get to the quarterback to help those guys out as well in the back end. It's a rotation based on pregame. We have it all laid out. The players know it. They all know the rotation. It has been clearly laid out to them what the expectations and standards are."

Jim from Jax

Is Travis Hunter beginning to look like a bad investment?

Hunter, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, has played nine NFL games. That makes it possible there's still learning, adjusting and adapting going in. Is he playing at an elite, All-Pro level right now? No. Is that sort of level in him? Yes, and there's nothing yet to indicate that he was not a good investment in the long run. The short-term can be more difficult for a high-profile, young player in the 24/7 world that is NFL analysis.

Reese from Lutherville, MD

They looked tired in the second half, like the altitude was a factor. If true it would make sense as so why they rotated the defensive backfield continuously. What's your take on the rotation?

The Jaguars have rotated cornerbacks similarly in both of their first two games, so the altitude in Denver wasn't a factor there. As for how it affected the Jaguars' overall play, remember: When players make mistakes, or when the lines aren't winning, teams tend to look tired or to look like they're not trying. It's often not a case of effort or fatigue as much as not playing well or getting handled.

Big Paul from Oviedo

Last week, I submitted a post discussing how the Broncos game had all the makings of Jags loss and they better be dialed in and ready. John O, our leading expert, told me I shouldn't worry and that "being dialed in and ready is what this team does." We saw a lot of the same nefarious nonsense of past Jags teams rear its ugly head again as Big Paul's concerns were legitimatized. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence stunk. The offensive line stunk, the defense stunk, the coaching stunk and I've seen enough of wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. Deal him. Good day, sir.

Not playing well doesn't always mean not being prepared and not dialed in.

Josh from Lakewood

Name a Jaguars first-round pick that had a good game Sunday.

This wasn't limited to any particularly round. Nose tackle DaVon Hamilton had a really good game. Defensive end Travon Walker played well but didn't get great pass rush. Beyond that…

Marty from Ponte Vedra, FL

The quarterback must go down, and the quarterback must go down hard. Until you can find a consistent pass rush you will never be a serious Super Bowl contender.

Fair.

Aaron from Ponte Vedra Beach

Good morning! Just curious about the rules. At the end of the first half, the Broncos were called for delay of game, which I thought was the right call. But then we had to use our last time out. Why didn't the clock stop or the refs put a few seconds back on the clock from the delay of game penalty? Thanks!

Because the rule in that situation is that the clock runs after the ball is set – even with the delay penalty.

Benjamin from Upstate SC BWO Jacksonville

Hope is a dangerous thing. Maybe the worst of things.

The Jaguars lost a road game to a defending division champion by seven points. Fifteen games remain. Why in the world would hope be a dangerous thing when it comes to this team?

Kenny from Jacksonville

16-1 in the regular season is an OK record.

Indeed it is.

John from Jax

Hi, KOAGF. The only thing that I saw aligning to your comment of "weird" was that the Jags were not the physical team in the second half. The Broncos owned the Jags as our team seemed "lost" in the second half while the Broncos did whatever they wanted. A little humble pie, for this proud team, can go a long way. Too bad for the Patriots coming to town.

What I meant when I wrote that Sunday's loss was "weird" was that in the immediate aftermath it was difficult to analyze. Coen after the game remarked that the offense just seemed a little "out of sync." Looking at the game from a "30,000-feet view," no one area was necessarily to blame as much as a bunch of players at a lot of positions sort of took turns making a play here or there that was really costly. It was a departure on many fronts from how the team had played in most of its recent games. Hence, a little "weird." Or something like that.

Crissie from Jacksonville

Were the Jags just pooped by the second half? Unlike last year when we played them in December and the team had months of playing time under their belts, this time there was no preseason and only one game. They were all sucking on oxygen when they were on the sidelines.

Coen was asked about this during his media availability Monday. Specifically, he was asked about altitude. He said he didn't sense it being a factor and that he hadn't heard from anyone around the team that it was a factor.

Nick from Virginia Beach, VA

What's more surprising in this loss? The lack of pressure or only scoring 13 points?

I was surprised at both, though I was more surprised that the Jaguars scored just 13 points. Pass rush can get negated by scheme or by quarterbacks throwing quickly. That was a factor Sunday. The Jaguars had scored at least 23 points in 11 consecutive regular-season games and they narrowly missed having 17 points just after halftime. As "out of sync" as the offense may have been, Sunday it was still a little surprising – and disappointing – that it finished with just one touchdown and two field goals.

Moose from North Shore

Inquiring minds want to know. What did the head coach say to the ref to get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty?!?! Come on, Dr. O. Do tell.

You're referencing Coen being penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct during a discussion with officials following an interference call on Hunter late in Sunday's game. We talk a lot here in the O-Zone about the importance of being nice. My impression is that Coen in this instance said something not nice.

Tyler from East Haddam, CT

Let's keep things positive for a change, we're still in first!

Worry, angst and overanalysis have their place following frustrating losses – and Sunday's loss to the Broncos was nothing if not frustrating. But the Jaguars indeed are in first place in the AFC South with a 1-1 record through two games. The Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts are all 0-2, with the Texans losing to the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, the Titans losing to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Colts losing to the Kansas City Chiefs. That doesn't do all that much to ease Sunday's pain. But in the big picture, that's important.

Gabe from Washington, DC

Can we just make it Look Ahead Monday?

Alas, no. While life in the O-Zone would be calmer for he who matters most in my life (me), history tells us we must grind our souls to the nub and spend at least one day casting reason and logic aside following a Jaguars loss. It's not pretty here on Mondays and Tuesdays. It's not pleasant. It's often eye-rolling and extreme. It's just as often amusing and weird in retrospect, with many readers sheepishly typing emails of regret and apology on Thursdays and Friday. It's only for the brave and not at all for the faint of heart, though – as the kids are wont to say – I'm here for it. Not happily or eagerly, perhaps – but here, nonetheless.