It's good to be an NFL quarterback.

There isn't another position in the NFL that gets as much glory. Or as much money.

The 12 highest-paid players in the league are all quarterbacks. Star edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. of the Houston Texans became the first non-QB in NFL history to receive $50 million/year in April. Anderson is only 24 years old. He has made two Pro Bowls and was a  First-Team All-Pro last season. The third overall pick in 2023 plays one of the NFL's premier positions.

He's still only the 13th-highest-paid player in the league.

Quarterbacks also win the NFL's MVP award almost every year. The last non-QB to take home the hardware was Adrian Peterson in 2012.

For a non-QB to win MVP, he doesn't just have to have a great season; he has to have a historic season.

The Jacksonville Jaguars already have an MVP candidate quarterback in Trevor Lawrence, but could anyone else on the team have the type of season it would take to win the award?

Kevin Patra of NFL.com believes that if anyone on the Jaguars can, it is Travis Hunter. Picking one non-QB MVP candidate for each AFC team, Patra chose the two-way phenom as Jacksonville's best shot.

Even though the Jags seem intent on using Hunter primarily at cornerback this season, Hunter could make history if the team gives in and lets him play wide receiver full-time as well. Head coach Liam Coen has been adamant that last year's second overall pick will still play offense. The only question is how much.

If Hunter plays receiver regularly, Patra thinks he could have the type of season needed to win MVP over a quarterback.

"The Jaguars have been relatively quiet this offseason. They could afford to pass on making the big splash due, in part, to the anticipated return of their two-way dynamo, who missed the second half of last season due to a knee injury. If the Jags are to repeat as division champs, Hunter will be a massive reason for their success. It doesn’t matter how his snap counts wind up shaking out; if Hunter is a lock-down corner and contributes significantly on offense, he’ll have broken the NFL mold. The MVP is a QB’s award, but if Hunter proves to be a No. 1 corner and generates 800-1,000 receiving yards, he’ll do something no one in the modern era has touched."

Hunter having a season where he establishes himself as one of the NFL's top CBs while also coming anywhere close to 1,000 receiving yards would certainly be historic and worthy of MVP consideration. 

Could it actually happen?

It seems unlikely that Hunter will be playing WR enough this season to come close to those numbers. The serious knee injury he suffered as a rookie may cause the Jaguars to significantly monitor his workload in 2026. Even without Hunter, Jacksonville boasts a very talented group of receivers, limiting the team's need for him on offense.

Of anyone in the NFL, Hunter may have the best chance to have the type of season needed for a non-QB to win the MVP. He is a rare talent capable of dominating on both sides of the ball.

However, I wouldn't bet on him getting the necessary snaps at receiver that it would take.

I also wouldn't say that it's completely impossible. Injuries or disappointing play from the Jaguars' other WRs could provide an opportunity for Hunter to play offense full-time. If that is the case, he will at least have a shot to win MVP.

There aren't many other non-QBs who can say the same.

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