Are the Jaguars expecting too much of WR/CB Travis Hunter?

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, facing a third-and-15 from his own 6-yard line, did not want the checkdown.

Instead, he looked for rookie Travis Hunter in the middle of the field. The pass was high, but Hunter jumped and snagged it -- with San Francisco 49ers safety Marques Sigle on his back.

The 28-yard gain, in addition to earning a first down and sparking the Jaguars' second touchdown drive in a 26-21 Week 4 road victory, was the longest play in Hunter's monthlong NFL career.

"Travis set a great angle for me to throw it and made a great play on the ball," Lawrence said. "The safety came back in and tried to break it up, and it's a…