Man, it’s going to be like this all season, isn’t it?
The Cleveland Browns traded the No. 2 overall pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Jags drafted Travis Hunter.
No matter who the Browns get with that Jacksonville first-rounder next year, they won’t have the two-way bonanza that is Hunter.
Just listen to SI’s John Shipley talk about Hunter:
“Travis Hunter one of the most interesting stories in all the National Football League. I truly can’t remember the last time the Jaguars had a player, or even a group of players, who’s amongst the most interesting stories in all the NFL, even ‘Sacksonville”, Jalen Ramsey etc. I don’t think that got near the level of hype Travis Hunter and [the] attention that he’s getting. I don’t think Trevor Lawrence ever got the kind of attention he’s getting. I don’t think the 2022 run got it. Even Urban Meyer, and that was bad attention, mind you. It’s to the point where no matter who you ask in the football realm, they have an opinion on Travis Hunter”
“Everybody has a take on whether Travis Hunter will do what so many people are saying he can’t do, what so many people are saying nobody can do. And mind you, if he does it, Travis Hunter will probably be the most influential player in the NFL not named Patrick Mahomes.”
“In my opinion, if Travis Hunter is successful, I fully expect him to kind of start a new trend. With the next generation of athletes, of guys who try to play both ways, not everybody’s gonna be able to do it, because not everybody’s Travis Hunter. In fact, there’s only one Travis Hunter. He is a very, very rare talent on and off the field. But because of that rare talent, and because of the ambitious endeavor that he is setting himself out on, you’re going to see a lot of takes, a lot of thoughts about where he stands, what route he’s taking in his career, and what the Jaguar should do with him.”
If you’re a Cleveland fan, don’t you want that guy on your team?
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Mason Graham could work out (No. 5 pick). Quinshon Judkins, from the 36th pick, could be a great running back.
But unless it’s a star QB with that Jags’ pick next year, not getting Hunter feels like it’ll be a mistake.
Even if the overall numbers bear it out to be a good deal down the road, it’ll still be a bummer not to have Hunter.
The Browns are missing out on the magic, and that stinks.
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