Jaguars open up on Travis Hunter

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded up with the Cleveland Browns to the second pick in the NFL draft to take Travis Hunter second overall. Hunter was one of the most sought-after prospects in NFL history, as there has never been someone capable of dominating both sides of the field at the collegiate level.

According to Jags head coach, Liam Coen, Hunter’s tenure in Jacksonville is getting off to a fantastic start.

“I think so far so good,” Coen said of Hunter, according to Pro Football Talk. “He had a couple of missed assignments today that he knew right away. He came off the grass and took accountability for them.

“The one thing you notice is for a guy that hasn’t played a ton of football, been out conditioning for maybe the last two months because he was out on a bit of a tour, the guy can run forever.

He just kind of goes, runs a route, runs back. You can tell he’s in football shape. He’s done a nice job. [Receivers coach] Edgar Bennett, the coaches, [secondary coach] Ron Milus, those guys have done a great job of meeting with him when they’ve had time to do so, and Travis has worked hard at getting this stuff right.”

Jags quarterback Trevor Lawrence also spoke about what he’s seen from Hunter.

“Got a lot of juice, like he can run all day,” Lawrence said. “A lot of energy. I love it. Good energy. Always dapping guys up, just bringing juice every day. Like I said, high motor. Can just go. It’s like a kid just runs around all day.

He doesn’t get tired, it seems like. So you can’t have enough of that. And then, as far as just talent, I mean, kind of speaks for itself. Ball skills, run after the catch, he’s very explosive. Just didn’t realize how explosive he was in and out of cuts. He’s impressive to watch.”

It’ll be interesting to see the kind of impact Hunter is able to have in his first season as a professional.