“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.

Travis Hunter is arguably the best player in this year's NFL draft. It's been a long time we've seen a talent that has been able to play both sides of the field like he has. That's why the Jaguars made the move they did to jump up in the draft and get them when they did.

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