Jaguars fans set lofty expectations for Brian Thomas Jr. in 2025

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This week, we asked Jacksonville Jaguars fans which impending free agent they most want to return in 2026.

35% of respondents chose running back Travis Etienne, though linebacker Devin Lloyd was close behind with 33% of the votes.

Here’s to hoping that Etienne gives Jacksonville a difficult choice next offseason when they decide whether to re-sign him or let him walk in free agency.

“Everyday, everything we have asked him to do, he has done at a good click for us,” head coach Liam Coen said of Etienne

during OTAs. “The ability in the screen game, to hand him jet sweeps, his vision so far in the run game’s been good. He’s done everything we’ve asked him to do and more. There has been a consistency.”

“He’s done a great job. I don’t really understand some of the stuff [trade rumors] that I’ve seen out there. That’s absolutely inaccurate.”

Etienne has +11000 odds to lead the league in rushing, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Top comments from Wednesday’s post:

mnkman322

It was between Ezra Cleveland and Etienne for me. I eventually chose Etienne on the basis of Wyatt Milum might be a better backup option at LG than what we currently have at RB. But justifying continuously giving Trevor less known values when it comes to pass blocking is hard to swallow.

MalabarJag

Same here, but I chose Cleveland. I'm hoping Cleveland gets back to the level he had with the Vikings; last year he was still recovering from the 2023 injuries.

The Jags filled holes at C and RG, but they were both probably downgrades over the players who left. The holes needed to be filled, and it was the right move, but calling them "upgrades" is pushing it. While Milum is always discussed as a replacement for Cleveland, the OL would probably be better if Cleveland returned to his previous level and Milum took the RG spot. Mekari could compete with Hainsey at center.

Jaguardian

Might want to do this list after the season ends because I have the feeling either D. Brown or Ogbah is going to have a good year. For now I'll go with Cleveland.

sgillespie00

I went with Buster Brown, but honestly, I just hope we get a decent compensatory pick

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