The Jacksonville Jaguars needed to make a big move to kick off this new era.
GM James Gladstone comes from the Los Angeles Rams, and they’re not usually afraid to swing for the fences to try and get better now with aggressive moves, even at the expense of jeopardizing the future.
That’s why it wasn’t that surprising to see them offer a huge trade package to move up to No. 2 and get Travis Hunter.
Nevertheless, as good a player as Hunter is, Steve Fezzik wasn’t a fan of this move.
Talking on the “Ross Tucker Podcast,” he argued that the Jaguars had to give up a king’s ransom to get him, and while he expects him to make an immediate impact, the first-round pick they traded might be as valuable as the one they had this year.
“Whenever you trade up in the draft, you have to pay a king’s ransom,” Fezzik said.
“Whenever you trade up in the draft, you have to pay a king’s ransom.”@FezzikSports discusses why he disliked the Jaguars trading up for Travis Hunter: pic.twitter.com/bekkUl24HU
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More than that, he doesn’t know whether Hunter will be able to play consistently on both sides of the field as he expects.
Hunter is a unique kind of player, and if any team was going to take a risk to get a player, it should’ve always been him.
Then again, the Jaguars will have to be extremely careful with him.
On paper, he will solve their two biggest needs, which were another playmaking wide receiver and a lockdown cornerback.
In reality, it’s hard to believe he will be able to play every snap and still perform at an elite level.
Even if he does, that kind of wear and tear could shorten his career, but he was definitely worth the gamble.
