Greg Olsen talks Tight End University and what he’s excited for in the 2025 NFL season
Greg Olsen stops by to talk about another year of Tight End University and who he’s excited to watch as the NFL season inches closer.
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Jacksonville Jaguars two-way rookie Travis Hunter has been working more at wide receiver than cornerback during the team’s offseason workouts.
General manager James Gladstone cautioned against reading into that usage too much.
“I do think there’s a little bit of a misconception that it’s wide receiver first, cornerback second,” Gladstone said in an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
Why then is Hunter working more at receiver during the Jaguars offseason program? Gladstone detailed it has everything to do with the 22-year-old being more polished at cornerback, which is his “primary background.”
As such, the Jaguars wanted to get Hunter as many reps as possible at receiver during the NFL’s offseason program, which Gladstone referred to as one of the league’s few “windows for development.”
“Our understanding that Travis is most naturally comfortable, most naturally in tune on the defensive side of the ball,” the Jaguars GM told Andrew Siciliano and Max Starks. “We wanted to load him offensively throughout this window to ensure that by the time we got to training camp, we had a runway built up on that side.”
Gladstone also explained there’s “much more nuance” and more “adjustments in real time” on the offensive side of the ball. As such, the Jaguars believed it would take Hunter longer to get acclimated there.
“That’s why we wanted to put the emphasis on O, knowing that we would then trickle in the defensive participation a little bit more towards the back end of the offseason program and really as we get into training camp,” Gladstone detailed.
While Hunter is primarily working at receiver, Gladstone and the Jaguars brass still believe he will be a strong two-way player.
“He does not tire,” Gladstone said. “He’s got a spark, he’s got the energy, the capacity from a physical standpoint just to be able to be able to do it is certainly there.”
Gladstone also seems to believe Hunter’s usage could vary from game to game, depending on matchups, injuries and more.
“Certain game plans might dictate usage differently,” he said. “Time will truly tell, and I don’t know that one game to the next is gonna be the exact same, but putting a number on it at this stage is probably premature.”
Regardless of how much Hunter plays on each side of the ball, Gladstone is excited to see what the No. 2 overall pick from the 2025 NFL Draft can do in his rookie season.
“Look forward to seeing how it really plays itself out here and him earning his spots on both sides,” Gladstone said. “There’s certainly gonna be an opportunity for him. Gotta take advantage of it here down the stretch.”