“As we sit here, Travis Hunter is a Jacksonville Jaguar,” Gladstone told reporters. “And what really comes to mind for me, right, thinking about the sport of football and the power of the game itself, it is the capacity to ignite belief. Belief in ourselves, belief in others, belief in achieving what many deem is impossible.

Jaguars General Manager James Gladstone made sure his first draft in his current job was a memorable one. Gladstone traded a second-round pick and next year's first-rounder to the Browns in order to select cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter with the second overall pick on Thursday night.

To some, Gladstone's rise feels meteoric. To those who best know him, including mentor Les Snead, his new position feels like a given