Titans take Cam Ward with first pick in NFL draft, Jaguars jump to second to grab Hunter
Jacksonville Jaguars pull surprise trade with Cleveland Browns to select two-way star Travis Hunter, after Tennessee take quarterback Cam Ward
Tennessee Titans took University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward as the first pick in Thursday’s NFL draft, while the Jacksonville Jaguars pulled a surprise move, trading up to take two-way star Travis Hunter.
The annual allocation of NFL rights for top college talent was held in front of thousands of fans gathered outside Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the Green Bay Packers.
The Titans were handed the top draft spot ahead of Cleveland at second and the New York Giants picking third after all three finished an NFL-worst 3-14 last season.
Ward, a 22-year-old from Texas, completed 305 of 454 passes for 4,313 yards and 39 touchdowns with only seven interceptions and ran 60 times for 204 yards and four touchdowns for the Hurricanes last season.
“The hard work that I put myself through, just the unbelievable work ethic that I have, I just always had faith,” Ward told ESPN.
But that pick, widely expected, was quickly overshadowed by the Jaguars trading for Cleveland’s No 2 pick to secure Hunter.