All these glowing reviews coming out of Jacksonville about Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter, they could be Cleveland’s instead.
The Browns held the opportunity in the palms of their hands. They had the No. 2 pick in April’s NFL Draft. Cam Ward went first. All that stood between Cleveland and Colorado’s two-way Heisman winner was a stroll on the stage by Roger Goodell.
But then the Browns traded the pick to the Jags, and everything changed.
Cleveland got a fair return, really, landing the No. 5 pick (DT Mason Graham), the No. 36 pick (RB Quinshon Judkins) and Jacksonville’s 2026 first-rounder. If that pick turns into a franchise QB, it looks even better.
But in the immediate, the Jaguars got Hunter. There was some question as to whether he could pull off his two-way role in the NFL, but Jags GM James Blackstone isn’t concerned.
“He does not tire,” Gladstone told SiriusXM NFL Radio this week. “He’s got a spark, he’s got the energy, the capacity from a physical standpoint to be able to be able to do it is certainly there.”
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The Jaguars probably won’t force an every-snap approach immediately, but Hunter evidently has that capability.
Imagine a big playoff game, where Hunter simply doesn’t come off the field. Maybe he catches two touchdowns while shutting down the opposing team’s best receiver.
The Browns could’ve had that, one of the most unique and transcendent talents in the history of the sport.
Instead, Cleveland opted out of the Hunter experience. Judgment can be reserved for later, but it’s clearly the less fun choice of the two options.
Because who wouldn’t want this guy on their team? Sadly, the answer is “the Browns.”
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