The Facts: Thomas was one of the most impressive players on the field during the Jaguars' organized team activities last year. The TE and Blake Bortles seemed to develop on-field chemistry quickly, and the two hooked up often throughout the non-padded workouts and minicamp. It continued into training camp and it appeared Thomas was going to be a significant part of the offense. Then he suffered a broken bone in his hand in the first preseason game, missed the first four games, and he never became a consistent part of the offense, especially as receivers Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns emerged. Bortles is working to make sure that won't happen again in 2016.

Diehards Line: Bortles said he and Thomas met several times during the offseason with the goal of getting back the same kind of chemistry they had last offseason. "He’s been unbelievable," Bortles said. "He’s obviously a freak athlete and he’s continued to prove that and make plays. ..." Thomas caught 45 passes for 455 yards and five touchdowns in 2015. That was actually the second-highest reception total of his career (65 in 2013) so he certainly didn’t have a terrible season. Still, as ESPN.com's Mike DiRocco suggests, it’s unrealistic to expect Thomas to catch 70 passes in 2016. Robinson and Hurns will get a lot of work, and either Rashad Greene or Marqise Lee is expected to emerge as the slot receiver. In addition, the Jaguars signed running back Chris Ivory and are pairing him with T.J. Yeldon to put more of an emphasis on the run game. But the Jaguars do want Thomas to be more consistent as well as a bigger option in the red zone.