Is Travis Hunter STILL a Two-Way Player?! Steve Smith Grades His Rookie Season

The most anticipated evaluation of the year is here. Travis Hunter took the league by storm as a top-2 pick, attempting something we haven't seen in the modern era: playing both ways at an elite level. While a practice injury cut his debut campaign short after just seven games, the "Heisman Hawk" left enough on tape to spark a massive debate in Jacksonville and beyond.

NFL Legend Steve Smith Sr. and Insider James Palmer go into the lab to grade the Jaguars’ phenom on his historic—albeit brief—rookie season.

Inside the Episode:

The Two-Way Reality: Steve and James dive into the internal discussions within the Jaguars organization. Does Jacksonville actually plan to keep playing him on both offense and defense in 2026? We discuss the reports on how the team envisions his workload once he returns from LCL surgery.

The Hidden Struggles: It wasn't all highlights. Steve pulls back the curtain on the "unknown difficulties" Hunter faced adjusting to the NFL. From the mental drain of two different playbooks to the physical toll of 100+ snaps a week, we break down why the "slow start" was more complex than the box score suggested.

*The Grade: Just like our T-Mac episode, Steve puts Travis through the gauntlet. We grade his Route Running, Football Intelligence, Big Dog Factor, Transition, and Potential

Travis Hunter is a rare breed, but is he being set up for success or failure in Jax?

Should the Jags pick a side for Travis next year? Let us know your take in the comments!

0:00 Travis Hunter
3:15 Route Running
4:10 Transition
7:20 Football Intelligence
10:00 Big Dog
13:00 Potential + Final Grade

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