The Jaguars delivered the resurgence of the draft at the beginning of the first round when they exchanged until No. 2 to select the receiver / Cornerback Travis Hunter.
Managing Director James Gladstone told journalists after trade and the selection that he and the director general of Browns Andrew Berry had worked on the details of the agreement in the past two weeks.
“The fact that he came to life as perfectly as in the event that the bell sounded is something that was fulfilling,” said Gladstone, via the team’s transcription. “Being able to sit here this evening with Travis Hunter as Jaguar Jacksonville is a vision that Liam (Coen), myself, Tony (Boselli) and the rest of our coaching staff and screening staff certainly have a collective vision and are really interested in bringing it here, taking it to the city, letting our fan start to feel it.”
Gladstone noted that there were “a lot of diapers” to explain why the club wanted to exchange to bring Hunter.
“First and foremost, we mentioned the idea that a trademark of this leadership group, when there is an opportunity to be daring, we are not going to start. I think that is a reflection of this,” said Gladstone. “In the same lens, you have heard us mentioned the idea of adding people who are intangibly rich, and Travis, in fact, as a player, is rare. As a person, it is also rare. The team, not only this city, but the sport itself, right?
“Along the way, you can count whatever projects you wish, there are players who have the capacity to modify a game. There are players who have the capacity to modify the trajectory of a team. There are very few players to win, in our eyes, have the potential to do. Reality, he always dreams in a different way from that of most.
The jaguars predict that Hunter focuses mainly on the attack while learning the defense throughout the offseason.
While the jags have abandoned a lot to get Hunter – including the choice of first round next year – Gladstone noted that he had a lot of familiarity without selection in the top 32 given his experience with the Rams.
“For our fans, I’ll tell you, don’t be afraid,” said Gladstone. “This is something that I am unique to navigate. We ended up bringing Travis Hunter to Jacksonville, and with that, he is someone who deserves a first -round choice as a wide receiver, and he is worthy of a choice of draft in the first round.