How will the Jacksonville Jaguars use cornerback/broad receiver Travis Hunter? They could not even know, which might trigger bickering amongst their teaching employees.
“There will be a combat to see who will get to make use of [Hunter],” a school soccer coach advised ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg in a narrative revealed Tuesday.
Within the 2025 NFL Draft, the Jaguars traded 4 picks to the Cleveland Browns to maneuver from No. 5 to No. 2 to pick the Colorado/Jackson State product. New Jacksonville common supervisor James Gladstone did not specify how a lot the 2024 Heisman winner will play on offense and protection however indicated the crew took him to be a difference-maker on either side of the ball.
“He is someone who’s deserving of a first-round draft choose as a large receiver, and he’s worthy of a first-round choose as a nook,” Gladstone advised the media after choosing Hunter. “Definitely stay up for every of these parts over the following few years whereas he is underneath his rookie contract. However yeah, we’re excited getting him within the boat, so to talk.”
In the identical information convention, new Jaguars head coach Liam Coen mentioned Hunter will begin on offense, which appears shocking. Usually, two-way stars be taught protection first.
Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Champ Bailey (a former Georgia star) performed nook earlier than sometimes lining up at WR for the Washington Commanders and Denver Broncos.
Jacksonville, nonetheless, could really feel that giving quarterback Trevor Lawrence extra dependable targets is its greatest precedence. Exterior of second-year WR Brian Thomas Jr. — who had 1,282 receiving yards in 17 video games — no Jaguar surpassed 411 receiving yards final season.
Hunter, in the meantime, caught 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns in 13 video games in 2024, profitable the Fred Biletnikoff Award as school soccer’s finest WR.
The Jaguars ought to nonetheless deal with having Hunter enhance their secondary. Final season, they ranked final within the league in passing yards allowed (257.4).
Jacksonville should work out the best way to divide Hunter’s workload. When the Jaguars do, the 21-year-old ought to make his presence felt on offense and protection.
