Part of the Jaguars’ calculus in trading up to draft Travis Hunter was his ability to contribute on both sides of the ball. Despite much consternation regarding Hunter’s multi-positional ambitions, Jacksonville seems committed to fulfilling his dream of playing on both offense and defense in the NFL.
Hunter took reps exclusively at wide receiver during rookie minicamp, but began working at cornerback in OTAs, according to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe. Those duties included an acrobatic PBU while in coverage on Tuesday.
A video posted by the Jaguars shows Hunter matching undrafted rookie wideout Darius Lassiter step-for-step downfield before tipping the pass and nearly coming down with an interception, though the ball appears to hit the ground.
There’s no doubt that Hunter has the natural skills to play cornerback in the NFL; in fact, some scouts believed he had a higher NFL ceiling as a defender. He’s still expected to primarily play wide receiver in Jacksonville, with his time at cornerback likely dependent on his ability to carve out a defined role in the secondary.
The Jaguars are returning their top three cornerbacks in terms of 2024 snaps: Montaric Brown, Tyson Campbell, and Jarrian Jones. The departure of Ronald Darby (who retired yesterday after signing with the Texans in March) will open up some rotational snaps for Hunter, who could see the field on third downs and in other obvious passing situations.
Good luck Travis! If anyone can do it, you can. Glad the Jags are giving him the opportunity to play both sides of the ball…
I don’t think there has been a 3 position player since Sammy Baugh so the Jags need to put Hunter through some punting drills.
I’m sure he’ll be on the ST hands team.
Traci, For your sake I hope he does well on both sides of the ball. It will give you and other fans at least something to cheer about.
Guess I’m a hater because I don’t think he’ll play both ways. Oh well, been called worse.
I suspect that most Raiders fans secretly enjoy that they are considered villains and scoundrels by the rest of the league…lol.
Very true statement 👆🏻👆🏻😂😂