Jaguars NFL draft: Travis Hunter works out as wide receiver at Colorado Pro Day
Whether or not Travis Hunter will actually be available when the Jacksonville Jaguars are on the clock in a few weeks remains to be seen, and is probably unlikely, but the Heisman Trophy winner worked out at the Colorado Pro Day, and did so as a wide receiver.
Hunter has openly stated that he wants to play both cornerback and wide receiver at the NFL level, and after being listed as a cornerback at the NFL combine, perhaps working out solely as a receiver at his Pro Day was his way of saying, don't forget about him on offense.
According to ESPN's Matt Miller, Jordan Reid, and Field Yates, depending on which team you talk to, you're going to get a different opinion on where Hunter should primarily play--although Yates did mention that based on what he's hearing, there is a "slight" lean towards there being a higher ceiling on offense.
At the NFL league meetings, Jaguars' head coach Liam Coen was asked about Hunter and provided some insight into how Jacksonville might utilize him.
'I think you have to be fluid as an organization,' Coen said via Jaguars on Sports Illustrated. "Because of his diversity, what he can do, the amount of snaps he plays.
"He's going to play both sides of the ball and that has to be an organizational buy-in from the coaches, the strength staff, the athletic training, sports performance, everybody has to be involved, as well as the coaches."
As a receiver last season, Hunter caught an impressive 79% of his 121 targets, averaging 13.1 yards per catch with 15 touchdowns, according to PFF. Regardless of what side of the ball he is on, Hunter's ball skills stand out.
So, how did Hunter look during his Pro Day?
"There was no highlight-reel or jaw-dropping catch from Hunter, but everything looked routine," wrote NFL.com's Eric Edholm. "The best grab of the day was probably by Horn with a tumbling snag of Sanders' pass down the seam about midway through the performance. Hunter, meanwhile, consistently showed elite foot quickness, change-of-direction skills and the ability to catch the ball -- without gloves, mind you -- outside his frame with ease."
If the Jaguars are going to have any hope of landing Hunter, they likely need two quarterbacks to be drafted before them. Cam Ward will be one, but whether or not Shadeur Sanders will be taken in the top-five remains to be seen.
For what it's worth, most mock drafts right now have Sanders going outside the top five, but of note, the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants were out in full force for the Pro Day.
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