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Patriots' Unique DB Earns Wild Comparison to Travis Hunter

Travis Hunter is widely viewed as one of the most intriguing NFL prospects we have seen in quite some time, and the New England Patriots may have their own version of the Jacksonville Jaguars phenom.

Well, kind of.

Like Hunter, Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones is capable of playing both sides of the ball, and while he may not be quite as explosive as Hunter, at least it's something.

Bernd Buchmasser and Taylor Kyles of Pats Pulpit laid out the case for Jones in a recent preview piece.

"Hunter is, of course, a unicorn considering his qualities as both a full(ish)-time receiver and cornerback, but he is not the only two-way player in the league today.