Jaguars power rankings roundup before the 2025 season

To get a feel for how the Jacksonville Jaguars are viewed around the league, here’s a look at a handful of national media power rankings.

Yahoo Sports: 15

From Frank Schwab:

Travis Hunter got banged up before the preseason finale but maybe that’s a good thing. He’ll be used plenty during the season, and missing a bit of time in August isn’t bad. Hunter is going to be a big story in September as he likely plays offense and defense.

CBS Sports: 17

From Pete Prisco:

The new regime has done a nice job with Trevor Lawrence so far. But this

is a major year for him to prove many of the doubters wrong. If not, this team has big problems.

USA Today: 20

From Nate Davis:

Are we already souring on the grand Travis Hunter experiment after he was sideswiped by injury before the games that count have even started? Will be interesting to see how many snaps he plays Sunday.

NFL.com: 23

From Eric Edholm:

The Jaguars are suddenly a must-watch team, with Travis Hunter joining Brian Thomas Jr. to form one of the more explosive young WR duos in the league. Hunter also plays defense, as you might have read. And while, yes, of course I want to see how Liam Coen handles what will be one of the league’s most fascinating experiments in a while, that’s not the only thing on Coen’s to-do list. The first-year head coach was also brought in to salvage Trevor Lawrence and reshape this offense in his vision, getting out of it what Doug Pederson could not over the past few years. The schedule lays out nicely, and if the Jaguars’ defense can do a better job of slowing down opponents’ aerial games after finishing 32nd in pass defense in 2024, they might be sneaky wild-card candidates.

The Ringer: 23

From Diante Lee:

Rookie receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter will draw more casual fans to turn on Jaguars games, but the actual story of the team still revolves around quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Whatever goodwill Lawrence still had going into last season evaporated after his awful start, and now he needs to show that he can once again lead an efficient offense, as he did a few years ago.

Lawrence took a big step back in his accuracy, his feel for pressure, and his ability to create out of structure. New head coach Liam Coen did an excellent job of improving each of those things with Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay last season, and Mayfield is a much less physically gifted passer than Lawrence. If we see similar improvements from Lawrence this season, I might be willing to buy back in on the Jags.

Sports Illustrated: 24

From Conor Orr:

The Jaguars are either going to be a breath of fresh air with youth dotting every corner of this facility in major decision-making positions, or a textbook example of how to bungle a frenzied hiring process, first by sticking with embattled GM Trent Baalke, costing the team interviews with top candidates, and then making a hard right turn at the last moment. I hope for the latter, because this team has so many exciting players that haven’t gotten the opportunity to break out … yet.

Bleacher Report: 24

From Gary Davenport:

There’s a new head coach in Jacksonville in Liam Coen. A wildly exciting rookie wide receiver/cornerback in Travis Hunter. But make no mistake, the Jaguars will go as far in 2025 as their highest-paid player takes them. After signing a five-year, $275 million extension last year, Lawrence suffered through a miserable season. The fifth-year veteran missed seven games, barely cleared 2,000 passing yards and threw just 11 touchdown passes.

The Athletic: 25

From Josh Kendall:

Jacksonville is going to lean into Travis Hunter’s two-way potential. Hunter played 11 snaps on offense and eight on defense in his only preseason game, and his snaps have been basically even on offense and defense in practice. The No. 2 pick missed the second preseason game due to an upper-body injury but is expected to be full speed Sunday, wherever he happens to be lined up.

ESPN: 27

From Mike Clay:

The Jaguars drafted one of the league’s most interesting players in Travis Hunter, but the rookie will be hard-pressed to make up for the voids this roster has on both sides of the ball. Little (no pun intended, Walker Little ) was done to address perhaps the league’s shakiest offensive line, which puts added pressure on quarterback Trevor Lawrence under new coach Liam Coen. The defense should be solid, with edge Josh Hines- Allen, LB Foyesade Oluokun and CB Tyson Campbell among the impact players.