"I feel like we able to just play a lot more free instead of more laterally," Smith said via News4JAX. "The coaches have told us from the first time they got here, they want to have more go, more getting off the ball, more penetration, whereas last year we were kind of playing more on the line of scrimmage."

Jaguars GM James Gladstone confirmed the team's belief that top pick Travis Hunter can play a full NFL game both on offense and defense.