Some NFL groups are first sending the winner of the Heisman Travis Hunter trophy to offensive conferences. Others make him meet the defensive coaches first.
Exactly two weeks earlier than the annual draft of the League is held in Green Bay, Hunter instructed the Associated Press that it’s not positive on which place the groups wish to focus when his profession begins: receiver or cornerback.
Hunter nonetheless insists that he can excel in each.
“They wish to see how a lot I can handle, and it is dependent upon me at this level,” he mentioned on Thursday. “It’s simply me who’s me.”
What everybody desires to know, nevertheless, is the place he’ll play – and which staff will give him these choices – subsequent season.
Hunter is exclusive in fashionable soccer. Not solely did he win probably the most prestigious prize within the college soccer, however he additionally introduced residence the Chuck Bednarik Award for finest defensive participant of College Football and was appointed Associated Press Player of the Year.
While some gamers, together with his faculty of the faculty of the Sanders, delighted in enjoying in each methods, no one did it with Hunter extra profitable. The former Colorado star caught 96 steps for 1,258 yard and 15 landing whereas on the identical time he made 35 contrasts, breaking 11 passages and amassing 4.
Hunter is usually thought-about the very best receiver and the very best cornerback on this 12 months’s draft, and this has made individuals talk about if it will be higher in a single place or one other or if his physique might handle full time.
“Well, I might say it, by way of Travis Hunter, Cornerback or Receiver? The reply is sure,” mentioned the final supervisor of Cleveland Browns Andrew Berry in February on the annual mixture of scouting of the League. “It can play each, and I believe it’s what makes it particular. We would see it first as a receiver primarily, however I believe it begins, as soon as once more, what makes it a little bit unicorn is the truth that it may possibly each do at excessive stage.”
Cleveland might take Hunter with the second total alternative if Tennessee makes the quarterback cam ward the choice n. 1, as is extensively anticipated.
While Hunter has numerous sport ribbon to indicate his area expertise, he skipped the exercises of Cava and mentioned Thursday that he didn’t make particular person coaching in staff services. However, he participated final week in Trapani at Colorado’s Pro Day.
He did not speak to journalists after coaching. Yet the groups appear to have already seen sufficient.
“He is a particular participant,” mentioned the final supervisor of Titans Mike Borgonzi. “We had been him and I do not know if there may be somebody who really did what he did in fashionable soccer, enjoying each offense and defended throughout a season. He is definitely a particular participant.”
Perhaps probably the most important a part of Hunter’s journey is that on this part of the draft course of, the very best gamers usually look into items and people considerations usually translate into dissolution of pretend drafts.
How lengthy can Travis Hunter play each side of the ball within the NFL?
Hunter didn’t hear many complaints and remained always within the first 5 choices and, in lots of circumstances, within the first three.
“To be trustworthy, I believe I simply need to see if my physique will enable me to take all this and proceed taking all this,” mentioned Hunter, who spoke with AP after accepting an approval settlement with Snickers who’s packaging his candies of candies and ice cream collectively. “But I do numerous remedy, so I’m able to sustain with my physique and with what I want for my physique.”
The largest problem to play two positions: be taught two totally different playbooks. But Hunter has already carried out earlier than and is prepared to place any time to make it possible for he can do it once more.
“I do not really feel distinctive, I really feel similar to a standard particular person,” he mentioned. “I’m only a regular one that has had the flexibility to do some particular issues.”
Reporting by the Associated Press.
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