The Jacksonville Jaguars stole the show at the 2025 NFL Draft, trading with the Cleveland Browns to move up and select Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter at No. 2 overall.
It was an extremely bold move for a franchise that needed to do something to inspire its fan base, and one executive also made a bold statement when discussing the selection.
This was the first draft pick under a new regime led by Tony Boselli, who had strong words of support for Hunter in an article by Michael Silver of The Athletic.
“He’s truly a unique player,” Boselli said. “In our mind, we got two second overall picks this year.”
The latter part of that quote is particularly interesting, as Boselli, the Jaguars’ executive vice president of football operations, made it clear they see Hunter as two superstars in one, which is a strong indication that he’ll play both wide receiver and cornerback, as he did in college.
Leading up to the draft, Hunter said he would leave football if not given the chance to play both sides in the NFL, and in order to justify this move, Jacksonville likely has to give him that chance.
It made a substantial investment in one of the most unique talents the game has seen, and with needs at both positions, it makes sense for the Jags to let Hunter play both.
If he is a star at either position, nobody will remember the hefty price Jacksonville paid to trade up.
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