James Gladstone’s deal to carry Travis Hunter to Jacksonville can be judged in years, not in days.
The 34-year-old Jaguars common supervisor does, nevertheless, get some factors for confidence after his speech introducing Hunter to Jacksonville media.
“As we sit here, Travis Hunter is a Jacksonville Jaguar,” Gladstone advised reporters. “And what actually involves thoughts for me, proper, interested by the game of soccer and the ability of the sport itself, it’s the capability to ignite perception. Perception in ourselves, perception in others, perception in reaching what many deem is unimaginable.
“Travis Hunter, he embodies perception. He’s a uncommon individual, he’s a uncommon participant. However he’s additionally a reminder that the boundaries of soccer have been constructed to be challenged. And so the choice to pick out him was truly a press release. A press release for the way we plan to maneuver, who we’re.
“And we want him to be nothing more than himself. Because when he is, he elevates the space around him. From the football field to the city to the game of football itself. Travis Hunter is who we have been hunting up. Couldn’t be more jacked up to be sitting here right beside him and introduce you to the man of the hour.”
After that Don Draper pitch, the large bundle Gladstone gave to Cleveland, together with the No. 5 general decide, the No. 36 general decide and the No. 126 general decide on this draft, plus Jacksonville’s first-round decide subsequent 12 months, appears cheap.
Hunter, who was broadly seen as probably the most proficient participant within the draft, is a unicorn due to his capacity to play each large receiver and cornerback at a excessive stage.
It does seem to be the Jaguars will play Hunter on either side of the ball, although it’s not clear what his snap rely will appear like on protection.
“He’s somebody who is deserving of a first-round draft pick as a wide receiver and he is worthy of a first-round draft pick as a corner,” Gladstone mentioned. “Certainly look forward to each of those elements showing themselves over the next few years while he’s under his rookie contract. But yeah, we’re excited about just getting him in the boat, so to speak.”
