“Browns Will Regret This for Decades”: Jaguars’ Masterstroke for Travis Hunter Leaves Fans in Disbelief During the 2025 NFL Draft

Nidhi | 25/04/2025

The Cleveland Brows were going to have a star catcher in Travis Hunter. But as the Titans drafted Cam Ward No. 1 overall, it turned out the Browns had traded their second pick. It was the Jacksonville Jaguars, then, who made a move, trading later-round selections with the Browns to acquire the No. 2 pick. Clearly, the Browns let go of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Coming off a 4–13 season, the Jaguars now add a key weapon for quarterback Trevor Lawrence, whose performance metrics—including completions, touchdowns, and passer rating—have declined in each of the past two seasons. The Jags, according to some fans, seem to have made the right decision. As one fan put it, “The Jags actually did something good.”

But not everyone was as positive, highlighting the “steep price” they paid to slide up, with one fan even calling it a “huge mistake.”

The Browns, however, are a different story. As one fan said, “Browns will regret this for decades.”

Some Browns fans, though, had no trouble seeing why their team did what they did. One fan even called the two-way star a “bust,” as another explained why the Browns’ decision was a good one.

Hunter is the first Colorado player to be drafted in the first round since Nate Solder (No. 17 to the Patriots) and Jimmy Smith (No. 27 to the Ravens) in 2011. Additionally, he’s the program’s first top-five pick since Michael Westbrook was selected fourth overall by Washington in 1995.

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Nidhi is an NFL Editor for The SportsRush. Her interest in NFL began with 'The Blindside' and has been working as an NFL journalist for the past year. As an athlete herself, she uses her personal experience to cover sports immaculately. She is a graduate of English Literature and when not doing deep dives into Mahomes' latest family drama, she inhales books on her kindle like nobody's business. She is proud that she recognised Travis Kelce's charm (like many other NFL fangirls) way before Taylor Swift did, and is waiting with bated breath for the new album to drop.

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