As the 2025 NFL Draft approached, rumors began to swirl about the Jacksonville Jaguars being involved in a trade near the top of the draft board. Speculation grew that the Jaguars were going to trade out of the No. 5 spot, allowing a team to come up to No. 5 to draft Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty.
Browns-Jaguars pull off stunning trade at No. 2 to start NFL Draft 2025
Jaguars shock the NFL with stunning trade with Browns to get to No. 2
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The Jaguars have indeed traded out of No. 5
But in a different direction.
Instead of trading down, Jacksonville is coming up. The Jaguars and new general manager James Gladstone have taken a big swing, moving up to No. 2 in the 2025 NFL Draft in a deal with the Cleveland Browns.
The player they are likely targeting? Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter Jr.
Update: The Jaguars indeed made the two-way standout their pick at No. 2. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Jaguars are expected to play Hunter on both sides of the football:
Rumblings of such a move surfaced late in the afternoon on Thursday, with Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network highlighting a deal that the Browns has completed earlier in the day, a late-round pick swap with the Houston Texans:
Immediately, the dots were connected:
Then hours later Mary Kay Cabot from Cleveland.com floated this report:
Now, the trade has happened.
While we wait on confirmation that the Jaguars are indeed drafting Hunter, it would appear that Jacksonville’s new GM is not wasting any time.
As for who Cleveland might be looking at when they are on the clock at No. 5, keep an eye on Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham.
And they are also in position to address the quarterback position in next year’s draft, with a pair of first-round selections.
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