Jaguars Report Card: Grading the surprises, standouts, and disappointments from the first third of the 2025 season

Offensive superlatives

MVP: RB Trevor Etienne

The Jacksonville Jaguars are definitely a team that succeeds more on offense when they have a lead to play with, because their run game is so strong. Etienne has been one of the best running backs in the league through the first six games of the season, with almost 500 rushing yards and a few touchdowns, good enough for sixth in the league in rushing.

Glue guy: TE Brenton Strange (Before the injury)

Not only was he the best receiving threat on the team for a minute there while the Jaguars were trying to get their WRs going, but he's also an incredible blocker. And, usually, tight ends who do all the dirty work are the glue guys, and in this case, Strange is.

Biggest surprise: RB Bhayshul Tuten

The Jaguars drafted Tuten as a backup running back, and he's come in, taken over Tank Bigsby's spot so much so that he got Bigsby traded, and has been a good back whenever Etienne needs it. Tuten has two touchdowns on the year and is rushing for four yards per carry.

Biggest disappointment: QB Trevor Lawrence

He has had his moments, some really good, like against the Kansas City Chiefs. However, he has also had some really bad moments, and his numbers haven't been quite what you'd think they would be under Liam Coen. Then again, it's still Week 7, so there is still so much time left for him to end up having an elite season.

Turning point of the last six weeks: Win against Chiefs on Monday Night Football

The Jaguars never win big-time games on primetime TV against the best teams, at least, they never did before that game. That changed the course of the early part of the season, where everyone was kind of put on notice. Beating Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, the way they did, with the home crowd they had, showed everyone that Jacksonville is for real.

Overall Grade: C+

Jaguars' Remaining 2025 Schedule

• Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 19): vs Los Angeles Rams — London
• Week 8 (Sunday, Oct. 26): bye week
• Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 2): at Las Vegas Raiders
• Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 9): Houston Texans
• Week 11 (Sunday, Nov. 16): Los Angeles Chargers
• Week 12 (Sunday, Nov. 23): Arizona Cardinals
• Week 13 (Sunday, Nov. 30): Tennessee Titans
• Week 14 (Sunday, Dec. 7): Indianapolis Colts
• Week 15 (Sunday, Dec. 14): New York Jets
• Week 16 (Sunday, Dec. 21): at Denver Broncos
• Week 17 (Sunday, Dec. 28): Indianapolis Colts
• Week 18 (Sunday, Jan. 4): Tennessee Titans

Defensive superlatives

MVP: LB Devin Lloyd

I think any player who already has four interceptions has to be the team MVP on the defensive side of the ball. Lloyd has been playing out of his mind because not only does he have four interceptions, but he also returned one on Patrick Mahomes for a touchdown. A defense that wasn't the best last year is currently turning teams over like crazy, becoming one of the top units in 2025, largely because of Lloyd.

Glue guy: S Andrew Wingard

He's not a flashy player or a guy who will make the most highlight plays, but he gets the job done. Wingard is in the top three in tackles on the team, and consistently is a guy who's always around the ball. And, as we all know, he's doing the dirty work.

Biggest surprise: S Eric Murray

The Jaguars signed Murray away from the Houston Texans this offseason in a move that had some people scratching their heads. However, Murray has been one of the best coverage guys on the team, with the second-best coverage grade of all players in the secondary, according to Pro Football Focus, with a 70.4, behind Jourdan Lewis' 78.5.

Biggest disappointment: DB Jarrian Jones

We haven't seen a ton from him, so this could always change, but so far, he hasn't performed that great outside of some big-time plays here and there in the run game. However, the bad is outweighing the good mightily. Jones was drafted in the third round last season, and it feels like several guys have passed him up.

Overall Grade: A

2025 draft class superlatives

Overachiever: OL Jonah Monheim

He's only played 93 total snaps, but in those snaps, I thought he was pretty darn good outside of a few rookie mistakes here and there. Monheim was particularly good in the run game. Given that he hasn't been given a ton of opportunities so far, he's overachieved.

Rookie we need to see more from: LB Jack Kiser

Kiser, the Jaguars' fourth-round pick and one of the best linebackers in that draft class, has played just 11 total snaps. In those snaps, while playing the run, he's been great. It's hard to get him on the field, though, when Devin Lloyd is playing as the best linebacker in football, and Foyesade Oluokun is a machine.

Underachiever: DB Caleb Ransaw

This one has nothing to do with play and everything to do with availability. The Jaguars' third-round pick has yet to play a single snap in 2025.

Overall Grade: C

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