Jaguars Legend Reacts to Brian Thomas' Start

Brian Thomas Jr. snubs Jaguars legend Jimmy Smith

Brian Thomas Jr. was a huge topic of discussion coming into the Jacksonville Jaguars' Week 3 bout with the Houston Texans. He had miserable outings in his first two games, totaling just five catches for 60 yards against the Carolina Panthers and Cincinnati Bengals.

In Cincy, he had multiple egregious drops, including one in the end zone and one on a critical fourth-down attempt. That failed conversion allowed the Bengals to turn around and march 90 yards the other way on their ultimate game-winning drive. It wasn't even the first time that his shortcomings produced a turnover for the Jaguars that game.

Earlier in the afternoon, Trevor Lawrence had thrown a pass to BTJ over the middle that sailed a little high. Instead of stretching out to try to come down with the catch, Thomas Jr. allowed it to go over his head, tipped the ball with his hand before preemptively recoiling to avoid a hit, and deflected the pass right to Bengals safety Jordan Battle for an interception.

Many were hoping that BTJ would take the past week to overcome whatever internal struggles he was dealing with and bounce back against the Texans. He did come away with a huge grab, taking a slant over 40 yards to put the Jaguars into scoring position on their game-winning touchdown drive. However, he had multiple drops again versus Houston, and some news broke during the clash that has fans worried about his mentality moving forward.

Jacksonville legend Jimmy Smith disclosed on X (Twitter) that Brian Thomas Jr. had unfollowed him on the platform earlier in the week. This came after Smith was critical of BTJ's performance against the Bengals, but anyone who follows the retired Jaguars wideout knows that he's nothing but respectful and supportive on his social media, even when he might be scrutinizing somebody.