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Travis Hunter's Future in the Pros: Dual Positions?
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12/15/2024
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00:00
It was the Heisman Trophy.
00:04
That was Travis Hunter.
00:06
The questions come up.
00:07
We know he is a fantastic football player, but in the pros, we don't see too many people,
00:11
let's just say, go both ways at that point on offense and defense.
00:14
Devin Hester came out of Miami, punt returner, played a little bit of defense, played a little
00:18
bit of wide receiver, did some things okay, but was a great returner.
00:21
What is the prognosis for Travis Hunter heading into the pros?
00:24
What are you hearing?
00:25
Is he going to be a DB, a wide receiver, or will these teams draft him thinking he might
00:28
be able to do both?
00:30
So, Donnie, the way I understand it is, and the way the coaches think is, you have to
00:34
pick, when you draft him, you're going to pick a position, right?
00:38
But it doesn't mean he can't do what Charles Woodson did early on in his career with Green
00:42
Bay.
00:43
He's a two-way player for University of Michigan, mostly corner.
00:47
And then with the Packers, he did a little bit, very few receptions, very few pass targets
00:52
with the Packers.
00:53
Then later in his career, became a great safety.
00:55
But yes, I expect him to pick one or the other.
00:57
Teams don't know yet, because they're early in the draft process, we're in December.
01:02
But the way that I understand it is, they're going to pick one position, not both.
01:05
And the other position will be a changeup.
01:07
The other part about this isn't why they would do that.
01:09
Physically, the demands, Donnie, this is not major league baseball, right?
01:14
Where Deion Sanders did it, as you know, as an outfielder, center fielder for the Braves,
01:18
and then, of course, a pro ball corner.
01:21
This is totally football.
01:23
And even as a cornerback, you have to tackle.
01:26
And as a receiver, you're going to get hit, you're going to get tackled.
01:29
You can't do both full-time, that will not happen.
01:32
But I would not rule out, and we'll know as we get closer to the draft, I'll let you know
01:36
what the teams think about what position they think is best for him.
01:39
But he's an unbelievable football player.
01:41
For a lot of people thought it should have been Cam Ward or Shadur Sanders, wound up
01:45
being the other guy.
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