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Jacksonville Jaguars trading up for No. 2 overall pick to take Travis Hunter merits an A+ grade
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Travis Hunter , WR/CB, Colorado
Round 1; No. 2 pick overall
Grade: A+
Jaguars pick Travis Hunter in NFL draft.
Of the 10 previous top-five picks in Jaguars history, this is undoubtedly the boldest move because of the draft capital Jacksonville gave up (2025 No. 5, No. 36 overall, No. 126 overall; 2026 first-round pick) to acquire the NFL's most famous two-way player since Deion Sanders, Hunter's college coach at Colorado.
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In the first draft conducted by newly hired GM James Gladstone, he dropped a bombshell that few draftniks saw coming until draft day. Hunter, the Heisman Trophy and Walter Camp award recipient, delivers the biggest wow factor of any previous Jaguars first-round draft pick.
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If head coach Liam Coen holds to his priority of the Jaguars getting help for quarterback Trevor Lawrence , then Hunter will likely be used more as a receiver than a cornerback, though there's no reason for the Jaguars to publicly commit to how he will be used for several months.
Despite the significant draft capital the Jaguars gave up, it's hard to quibble with selecting the most talented player in the entire NFL Draft. For now, this is a home-run pick.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars get 'A+' grade for trading up to No. 2 to draft Travis Hunter
