2025 NFL Draft Profile - CB/WR Travis Hunter

[Mike FF Today 732]

Two-way Travis is next up...

CB/WR Travis Hunter

[DocNiner 70]

Obviously this guy is a phenomenal athlete. Whatever team drafts him.won't be disappointed. It was mentioned in the profile that the teams that are a best fit for his talent were the Packers, Raiders, Jaguars, Patriots, Giants and Browns. The first 3 teams listed won't even get a sniff to draft him. Probably the Patriots won't get the chance either. I'd be very surprised if he isn't drafted within the first 3 picks. The Giants areprobably hoping that the Browns take Sanders so they can scarf him up at #3. Yet he should be a lock to be drafted in the first 3 picks. While he's an exceptional cornerback he receiving skills could use a little work, especially his route running. He's said if he can't play both offense and defense he'd rather not play football. Therein lies his conundrum. While he played both sides of the ball in college it was not against NFL players. The grind of a full NFL season is going to tax hus body and also increases the odds of getting injured. I hope that doesn't happen but because he'll be a dual player he could well have a target on his back. He'd probably be best served to play cornerback full time and receiving part-time at least early to get acclimated to the NFL grind. It'll.be fun to watch he play and hope garners success on both sides of the ball

[kilroy69 1,252]

I think the browns are going to do something stupid and select sanders or dart. Or maybe they are smart and trade to a qb needy team that then drafts sanders or dart. He could be there at 3 for the giants and man it would be an absolute treat to see him and nabers get fed the ball 50 times  game by Jameis "someone has to be down there" winston 

[JagFan 165]

15 hours ago, DocNiner said:

Obviously this guy is a phenomenal athlete. Whatever team drafts him.won't be disappointed. It was mentioned in the profile that the teams that are a best fit for his talent were the Packers, Raiders, Jaguars, Patriots, Giants and Browns. The first 3 teams listed won't even get a sniff to draft him. Probably the Patriots won't get the chance either. I'd be very surprised if he isn't drafted within the first 3 picks. The Giants areprobably hoping that the Browns take Sanders so they can scarf him up at #3. Yet he should be a lock to be drafted in the first 3 picks. While he's an exceptional cornerback he receiving skills could use a little work, especially his route running. He's said if he can't play both offense and defense he'd rather not play football. Therein lies his conundrum. While he played both sides of the ball in college it was not against NFL players. The grind of a full NFL season is going to tax hus body and also increases the odds of getting injured. I hope that doesn't happen but because he'll be a dual player he could well have a target on his back. He'd probably be best served to play cornerback full time and receiving part-time at least early to get acclimated to the NFL grind. It'll.be fun to watch he play and hope garners success on both sides of the ball

Agreed.  He will probably play KR as well.  

[Maximum Overkill 2,027]

Until he's declared, I'm nervous in Dynasty Leagues. I have decent first round capital but the draft is too RB heavy for me to take a flyer and hope that he plays WR. 

He could be WR1 or WR51, who knows? 

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[JagFan 165]

This is what I expected.  I think he’ll play more DB because that’s what the Jags need more.  Even if he is on the field for 50% of the offensive snaps he won’t be consistent enough to rely on.  This is why I keep saying Dyami Brown is a good sleeper as the locked in #2 in that offense that will be much improved.

[weepaws 3,210]

Much improved, did they make a Qb change? 

[jrokh 608]

1 hour ago, weepaws said:

Much improved, did they make a Qb change? 

Was thinking the same. If Hunter isn’t the X factor. How are they much better?

 

[JagFan 165]

Ya’ll gonna get caught sleeping on Trevor.

[Maximum Overkill 2,027]

I drafted him 5 overall in a Dynasty Draft as the WR2, right after Tet went off the board. There's a part of me that's a little nervous and there's a part of me that can't see why Jacksonville would trade up and out of next years draft for a part time player at any position.

But then again it's The Jaguars, they're a joke. 

[JagFan 165]

4 hours ago, Maximum Overkill said:

I drafted him 5 overall in a Dynasty Draft as the WR2, right after Tet went off the board. There's a part of me that's a little nervous and there's a part of me that can't see why Jacksonville would trade up and out of next years draft for a part time player at any position.

But then again it's The Jaguars, they're a joke. 

I’m not sure how you can say a player that will most likely play the most snaps of anyone else on the team is part time.  This may come as a shock to you, but they traded up to get the player they wanted to help the team in multiple places…not your fantasy team.  You may have made a poor decision with your #5 pick…so the joke may just be on you when it’s all said and done.  Good luck!

[Maximum Overkill 2,027]

1 hour ago, JagFan said:

I’m not sure how you can say a player that will most likely play the most snaps of anyone else on the team is part time.  This may come as a shock to you, but they traded up to get the player they wanted to help the team in multiple places…not your fantasy team.  You may have made a poor decision with your #5 pick…so the joke may just be on you when it’s all said and done.  Good luck!

If he's playing part time at any position then he's a part time player. He's going to get killed if he's playing both sides of the ball, that's just reality in the NFL. 

Why would the Jags pay up and out of next years draft for 1/2 of a WR and half of a CB? It makes zero sense. They could of drafted Tet and back up for the CB1 instead, right? 

I think they'll use him primarily as a WR and by a very large margin. 75% or more 

[weepaws 3,210]

I wouldn’t draft a part time player in ff  , but some one did, opps.  

[JagFan 165]

4 hours ago, Maximum Overkill said:

If he's playing part time at any position then he's a part time player. He's going to get killed if he's playing both sides of the ball, that's just reality in the NFL. 

Why would the Jags pay up and out of next years draft for 1/2 of a WR and half of a CB? It makes zero sense. They could of drafted Tet and back up for the CB1 instead, right? 

I think they'll use him primarily as a WR and by a very large margin. 75% or more 

If I’d burnt a #5 pick on him I’d think that too.  Hope is not a strategy.

[JagFan 165]

2 hours ago, weepaws said:

I wouldn’t draft a part time player in ff  , but some one did, opps.  

[Maximum Overkill 2,027]

1 hour ago, JagFan said:

If I’d burnt a #5 pick on him I’d think that too.  Hope is not a strategy.

I don't know, it just seems like a lot of draft capital for someone who may or not play 50% of the snaps. If so it was a ploy to sell tickets, not win games. 

[JagFan 165]

24 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

I don't know, it just seems like a lot of draft capital for someone who may or not play 50% of the snaps. If so it was a ploy to sell tickets, not win games. 

Ah, I think I’ve found the disconnect.  Im going to type slow this time so you can follow along.  Believe it or not, the NFL counts the plays the other team takes as snaps too…so by the Transitive Property of geometry those snaps count for the defense too.  You simply have to add those up together.  The NFL uses an algorithm for that:  OFFENSIVE snaps + DEFENSIVE snaps = TOTAL snaps.  Carry the 1, and divide by #5 pick and you get oops!

[Maximum Overkill 2,027]

19 hours ago, JagFan said:

Ah, I think I’ve found the disconnect.  Im going to type slow this time so you can follow along.  Believe it or not, the NFL counts the plays the other team takes as snaps too…so by the Transitive Property of geometry those snaps count for the defense too.  You simply have to add those up together.  The NFL uses an algorithm for that:  OFFENSIVE snaps + DEFENSIVE snaps = TOTAL snaps.  Carry the 1, and divide by #5 pick and you get oops!

No crap idiot. You just gave up insane draft capital for 1/2 WR, half CB. Tell me in what world that makes sense. 

Again, he wasn't the WR1 or CB1 in this draft. They could of easily drafted Tet and the CB1. They'd be a better team today. This is EXACTLY why the Jags always suck! 

[weepaws 3,210]

Listed as starting wr, and back up CB.  

[JagFan 165]

4 hours ago, Maximum Overkill said:

No crap idiot. You just gave up insane draft capital for 1/2 WR, half CB. Tell me in what world that makes sense. 

Again, he wasn't the WR1 or CB1 in this draft. They could have easily drafted Tet and the CB1. They'd be a better team today. This is EXACTLY why the Jags always suck! 

I don’t work for the Jacksonville Jaguars organization, so I’d have to say me giving up that draft pick wouldn’t make sense in any world.  And he is considered an elite talent at both WR and DB.  I wouldn’t hang my hat on Tet.  He was drafted by the same team that drafted Bryce Young over Stroud and Bijan.  And not to nitpick, but you needed a comma between crap and idiot.

[Maximum Overkill 2,027]

7 hours ago, JagFan said:

 I wouldn’t hang my hat on Tet. 

So they hung their hat on a WR/CB who will be playing limited snaps instead? I don't see their logic, they could of drafted both and been better for it. 

[TBayXXXVII 2,559]

On 8/2/2025 at 9:40 PM, JagFan said:

Ya’ll gonna get caught sleeping on Trevor.

If Lawrence isn't a bust, then I can understand your optimism.  A few weeks ago, I thought Lawrence would be a great late round pick because 1) Look how good Coen made Mayfield look and 2) I figured that they were going to use Hunter as a WR... then 2 things have come to light that made me start to think differently.  The first is Travis Hunter.  My thinking was that these coaches should be smart enough to know that a two-way player in the NFL is an absurd idea.  It's way to physically demanding.  My thought was that while Hunter may occasionally be used on defense in rare circumstances, he would be on the field opposite Thomas all game long.  The other thing was that I found out that Thomas was a lot better with Mac Jones than Trevor Lawrence....

In Weeks 1-9, Thomas averaged 6 targets with 4 receptions for 66 yards and 0.6 TD's per game which comes out to 14.2 fpg and WR24.  In Weeks 11-17, he averaged 10 targets with 6.5 receptions for 86 yards and 0.6 TD's per game which comes out to 18.7 fpg and WR4.  That's a bit concerning.

[weepaws 3,210]

I remember posting those number last season about Jones Vs Lawrence as it pertains to Thomas.  Very interesting stat.  

[JagFan 165]

2 hours ago, TBayXXXVII said:

If Lawrence isn't a bust, then I can understand your optimism.  A few weeks ago, I thought Lawrence would be a great late round pick because 1) Look how good Coen made Mayfield look and 2) I figured that they were going to use Hunter as a WR... then 2 things have come to light that made me start to think differently.  The first is Travis Hunter.  My thinking was that these coaches should be smart enough to know that a two-way player in the NFL is an absurd idea.  It's way to physically demanding.  My thought was that while Hunter may occasionally be used on defense in rare circumstances, he would be on the field opposite Thomas all game long.  The other thing was that I found out that Thomas was a lot better with Mac Jones than Trevor Lawrence....

In Weeks 1-9, Thomas averaged 6 targets with 4 receptions for 66 yards and 0.6 TD's per game which comes out to 14.2 fpg and WR24.  In Weeks 11-17, he averaged 10 targets with 6.5 receptions for 86 yards and 0.6 TD's per game which comes out to 18.7 fpg and WR4.  That's a bit concerning.

My optimism is probably influenced by hope for my team.  Coen’s history with Baker is the biggest thing I’m excited about.  How Hunter is used is to be determined, but it sure feels like an even split to more Def.  I do think D Brown could be a better addition than most think because he’s not a well known, but he did come on strong in the playoffs last year with Wash.  One thing is for sure…if Lawrence doesn’t get it done this year I’ll have to admit you’ve been right about him all along.

[TBayXXXVII 2,559]

1 hour ago, JagFan said:

My optimism is probably influenced by hope for my team.  Coen’s history with Baker is the biggest thing I’m excited about.  How Hunter is used is to be determined, but it sure feels like an even split to more Def.  I do think D Brown could be a better addition than most think because he’s not a well known, but he did come on strong in the playoffs last year with Wash.  One thing is for sure…if Lawrence doesn’t get it done this year I’ll have to admit you’ve been right about him all along.

They still need to give him help though.  He may be a bust in the sense that he was expected to be a stud, elite/true franchise QB.  He may be able to be a competent starter, but if they keep giving him crappy RB's, crappy OLine, and no help on the outside, they're just wasting him.  It took them 4 seasons just to get him a guy like Thomas.  I think if he were on Tampa, he'd put up similar numbers to Mayfield.

It's kind of funny because I use him as an example all the time when talking to Bucs fans.  Some of these people think we have a Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson type QB... they even think Mayfield is better than Burrow.  The dude is an average/adequate starter who I think is no different than Lawrence.  The only difference between the two is situation.  They tell me I'm nuts because they think Lawrence sucks.  Then I point out that he has 2 seasons where he threw for 4k yards like Mayfield and 3 years with a QBR over 55 (where Mayfield only has 2).  Then I get, "did he ever throw for 40 TD's?", to which I ask, did he ever have a great OLine, great backfield, and great WR's?   I even ask them why he doesn't get the benefit of 6 years like Mayfield to get that many TD's.  LOL, they don't like that.  Heaven forbid you tell people you think they overrate their QB.

[JagFan 165]

9 hours ago, TBayXXXVII said:

They still need to give him help though.  He may be a bust in the sense that he was expected to be a stud, elite/true franchise QB.  He may be able to be a competent starter, but if they keep giving him crappy RB's, crappy OLine, and no help on the outside, they're just wasting him.  It took them 4 seasons just to get him a guy like Thomas.  I think if he were on Tampa, he'd put up similar numbers to Mayfield.

It's kind of funny because I use him as an example all the time when talking to Bucs fans.  Some of these people think we have a Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson type QB... they even think Mayfield is better than Burrow.  The dude is an average/adequate starter who I think is no different than Lawrence.  The only difference between the two is situation.  They tell me I'm nuts because they think Lawrence sucks.  Then I point out that he has 2 seasons where he threw for 4k yards like Mayfield and 3 years with a QBR over 55 (where Mayfield only has 2).  Then I get, "did he ever throw for 40 TD's?", to which I ask, did he ever have a great OLine, great backfield, and great WR's?   I even ask them why he doesn't get the benefit of 6 years like Mayfield to get that many TD's.  LOL, they don't like that.  Heaven forbid you tell people you think they overrate their QB.

My youngest son and I were discussing Jags/Lawrence/Coen/Mayfield this past weekend.  We moved from Jax back to Alabama well before he was born.  I took him to the playoff game in Jacksonville against the Chargers a few years ago (the comeback from 27 points down), and that was his first NFL.  He’s been hooked since.   Anyway, we were both a bit surprised by Bakers rooking stats… 3,725 / 27 / 93.7 qb rating.  That’s fairly impressive, especially the qb rating.  It made me have a little more respect for the guy…he just needed the right situation to realize his potential.  This is Trevor’s 5th year, but I don’t count his first year under that joke douche Meyer.  He probably set the kid back three years.  Meyer may have ruined the guy.  That dude enabled Aaron Hernandez to become a serial killer, yet he still gets air time on one of the college game day shows.  Nonetheless, Trevor won’t ever be the generational talent he was hyped up to be.  It’s been a shat show at QB in Jax since Brunell…think about how sad that is.  Hopefully Coen can do for Trevor what he did for Baker.