Jaguars trade up to No. 2 for Travis Hunter in 2025 NFL Draft blockbuster

The youngest general manager in the NFL just made the first bold move of the draft.The Jaguars acquired the No.2 pick from the Browns for No.

5 with additional assets also exchanged, according to ESPN.The move likely was made with selecting receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter in mind after the Titans officially make quarterback Cam Ward the No.1 pick.GM James Gladstone, 34, took a page out of his mentor Les Snead’s book by being aggressive for high-end talent.The Jaguars had been connected to defensive tackle Mason Graham for most of the pre-draft process.The buzz around the league in the last few days switched to their preference to add an offensive playmaker, which likely would have meant taking running back Ashton Jeanty if they stayed put at No.

5.But the Browns, who were thought to be eyeing Hunter at No.2, were presented a godfather offer and didn’t refuse despite the consensus thought that Hunter and edge rusher Abdul Carter are the only “can’t-miss” prospects in the class.The move likely doesn’t impact the Giants at No.

3 because the Jaguars set at pass-rusher with Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen and at quarterback with Trevor Lawrence.Whether Hunter landed in Cleveland or Jacksonville is irrelevant to Carter and quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Dart being available to the Giants.Hunter wants to play both ways full-time in the NFL after playing more than 700 snaps on offense and defense during his Heisman Trophy-winning 2024 season at Colorado.Browns general manager Andrew Berry compared Hunter to MLB phenom Shohei Ohtani, which makes it all the more surprising that he was willing to move out of No.

2.The Browns now could be targeting an offensive tackle, which would add a wrinkle to the Jets’ plans at No.

7.All teams entered Thursday in possession of their own first-round draft pick — the first time that has happened in the common draft era (since 1967)....