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Travis Hunter is the wild card on this offense. The gifted two-way player spent time during the Jags' recent minicamp on both sides of the ball, further fueling expectations that he will be used in some capacity like he was used in college but more focused on offense.
The question remains, though: How will a 22-year-old rookie fare in the NFL if he plays offense and defense? We only have Deion Sanders and, to a lesser degree, Charles Woodson as examples in modern times, but even they played the bulk of their time on defense. That question will remain through draft season and will only be revealed, of course, during the season. That means whoever drafts Hunter will do so not fully understanding how it will play out. But considering Hunter is viewed at this point as a low-end WR3, perhaps it's a risk worth taking.
The other question to ask is: If Brian Thomas Jr. continues ascending, how much production would be left for Hunter? It's a real concern but one that could pay off handsomely should Hunter become a force on offense. Hunter is one of those players that you wait and wait and wait on, and if it reaches a certain point in the draft where he is still available - Round 9 or 10 perhaps - you grab him.
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Travis Hunter to focus on defense in 2026?
GM hints No. 2 overall pick may play more CB than WR next year
By: Doug Orth | Mon Jan 26, 8:00 pm
|  | At his season-ending news conference, general manager James Gladstone said Travis Hunter would be a two-way player again in 2026. Whether he'll be a cornerback first and then a receiver -- as Gladstone hinted -- or a receiver first and then a cornerback remains to be seen. He played 67% of the team's offensive snaps and 36% of the defensive snaps -- mainly coming in when the Jaguars were in nickel -- before the non-contact knee injury he suffered in practice on Oct. 30 required season-ending surgery.
But Gladstone indicated that it would be the reverse in 2026.
"Obviously you can take a peak at expiring contracts on our roster and see which side of the ball has more," he said "At this point walking into the offseason, corner is a position that we have a few guys who are on expiring contracts. By default, you can expect there to be a higher emphasis on his placement [at corner]." (ESPN.com - Michael DiRocco)
FFToday's Take: This potential development would have significantly more impact on Hunter's dynasty managers than any redraft manager. While Gladstone is focusing mostly on the expiring contracts of his team, some of the impetus for this decision likely comes as a result of how well Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington played down the stretch. It would make very little sense for him to mess with that, especially since the team also has Brian Thomas Jr. at receiver at well. More Hunter at CB means Meyers and Washington could me very good mid-round values in early drafts.
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