The 2025 NFL draft had only minutes when one of the newest general managers in the League shook the night with an exchange of box office.
The Jacksonville Jaguars took number 5 to the winner of Travis Hunter of Travis Hunter with the second selection. The Cleveland Browns return to the fifth selection by additional selections.
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Hunter is perhaps the best athlete of the draft, a superior recruit of high school that became a star while playing receiver and corner for Colorado and the coach Deion Sanders.
The exchange to catch Hunter brought to mind the comments made by the new general manager of Jaguars, James Gladstone, at his introductory press conference months ago.
“We will prioritize the people and players who are intangibly rich, and in doing so, they will raise our ecosystem by not being nothing more than themselves,” said Gladstone, 34.
Hunter is certainly more than a typical player.
Last season, he caught 96 passes, including 15 touchdowns, with an average of 12.9 yards per reception.
Defensively, he had 36 cups and four interceptions with 11 defended passes.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Jaguars are expected to allow Hunter to play the offensive and defense in the NFL, which was Hunter’s desire.
