The Jacksonville Jaguars completed their fourth day of Organized Team Activities at the Miller Electric Center on Monday.
After the defense dominated the opening day, the offense rebounded strongly.
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Getting the deep ball back into the playbook has been a deliberate offseason emphasis. Monday's practice made that focus clear with several explosive downfield plays.
Thomas Jr. Steals the Show
Wide receiver Parker Washington opened the initial 7-on-7 period with a sharp 15-yard sideline catch.
He hauled in the football through a diving deflection attempt from cornerback Montaric Brown.
The offensive highlight belonged to Brian Thomas Jr. He beat cornerback Jarrian Jones deep for a 60-yard touchdown with several yards of separation, catching a well-thrown pass from Trevor Lawrence in full stride.
Later, Thomas found the end zone for a second time.
The rookie receiver beat Montaric Brown down the sideline with eight yards of separation on what appeared to be a busted defensive coverage.
It was not a flawless day for the deep passing offense.
Lawrence underthrew a pass to Washington, allowing Brown to secure an interception with safety Antonio Johnson providing coverage.
Offensive Inefficiencies and Secondary Battles
Multiple long touchdowns were recorded, but the offense also left several downfield scoring opportunities on the field.
Quarterbacks Lawrence, Joey Aguilar, Carter Bradley, and Nick Mullens each identified their targets slightly late in progressions.
The starting offensive unit also appeared a step slow working through shorter progressions and checkdown reads.
