With the Jacksonville Jaguars trading away Tyson Campbell and acquiring Greg Newsome, what does that mean for Travis Hunter at the cornerback position?
Well, I don’t believe that much will change.
As GM James Gladstone said in a statement, the Jaguars are “trying to win football games now,” and he believes that Newsome will help in that regard.
So with that, I would expect Newsome to start, along with Jourdan Lewis, just as Campbell did.
Also a part of this equation, Liam Coen said prior to the Jaguars’ Week 4 game against San Francisco, that injuries at cornerback or receiver won’t alter Hunter’s workload at either position.
I would venture to guess that any roster moves won’t alter things either. The Jaguars have a very specific plan in place for acclimating Hunter to the receiver and cornerback positions, and do not want to deviate from that.
Through five games this season, Hunter has played 198 offensive snaps to 126 defensive snaps. After playing just nine snaps against the 49ers, he played 25 snaps on Monday Night. He made two tackles and allowed just one reception on three targets for seven yards.
Along with Hunter, Montaric Brown has seen regular snaps in each of the last two games at that second outside cornerback position.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: How does Tyson Campbell – Greg Newsome trade impact Travis Hunter?
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Jaguars Wire / Jaguars Wire
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