Travis Hunter says he’ll quit football if he can’t play both ways

[BigJay]

I’m sure whoever drafts him will play him both ways

They’d be fools not to

Hunter says game over if he can't play both ways

If an NFL team told Travis Hunter he had to focus on wide receiver or cornerback and not play both, it would be game over for him, he told CBS Sports.

www.espn.com

 

[BigJay]

@jjgold did you tell BMR you wouldn’t come over unless they let you play both ways??

 

[aikman.tr]

Not playing against kids anymore. Full grown ass men he be going against. Hope he got an education on something other than football.

 

[BMR Genie]

He needs to chill. He's young and eager for action, but he might regret this statement once he's in the actual game.

 

[aikman.tr]

He's an idiot making demands as a draft pick and 1st year rookie. Good thing minimal pay as a rookie. Teams won't lose much of he throws a temper tantrum and sits out. Love to see him drop to Mr. Irellavent

 

[Tanko]

I'd love to see him play both ways but he's going into the big-boy league. We'll see how long it lasts when he starts getting pounded by players bigger than him. I see two-way play lasting a short period before his body starts to give.

 

[MinnesotaFats]

If he's WR1 or WR2 he's not playing D

WR3, ok then you can go do nickle on D

 

[Wagerallsports]

I would take him with the 1st overall pick based solely on this

Kid loves the game & has heart

 

[rdalert447]

Kolz feels the same way about posting.

 

[Archie]

wild

 

[jjgold]

He won’t quit lol

 

[Wagerallsports]

"We would not be afraid to play him on both sides of the ball," Giants general manager Joe Schoen said Wednesday during his annual pre-draft news conference.

 

[djefferis]

“Experts” keep predicting Browns to take him.

While I’m sure he’d be an upgrade at WR and could play in a few 3rd down situations as a corner for obvious passing situations - but really does he give that much “added value”.

I mean compare him to any other WR you’ll find in middle of the first round- he’s not a huge upgrade. So he can step in and play 5-10 downs a game maybe in D - so can any number of day 3 picks.

Would you trade say #10 and a 5th rounder for #2 ? Me either - and that’s effectively what you’re doing taking him that high.

Take the kid from Penn State - hope to get Dart with your 2nd rounder and resign Chubb - that is what the Browns need to focus on doing. He might be pretty good - but they are more than a play making receiver away from being a contender.

 

[jjgold]

He will play a little on both sides anything more will always be hurt

 

[Wagerallsports]

A lot of the media is bashing him for what he said

Idiots in my opinion and they should instead be praising him for his love of the game and wanting to play both sides compared to a new age of athletes who want to sit out every other game

 

[phillyflyers]

This dude is really going to turn down an NFL career? What will he do?

Sell drugs?

 

[jjgold]

He is supposedly clean as a whistle
no drugs, smoking or liquor all football

 

[seaborneq]

The CFL will let him do it. We wouldn’t know about it though.

 

[thefix]

“Experts” keep predicting Browns to take him.

While I’m sure he’d be an upgrade at WR and could play in a few 3rd down situations as a corner for obvious passing situations - but really does he give that much “added value”.

I mean compare him to any other WR you’ll find in middle of the first round- he’s not a huge upgrade. So he can step in and play 5-10 downs a game maybe in D - so can any number of day 3 picks.

Would you trade say #10 and a 5th rounder for #2 ? Me either - and that’s effectively what you’re doing taking him that high.

Take the kid from Penn State - hope to get Dart with your 2nd rounder and resign Chubb - that is what the Browns need to focus on doing. He might be pretty good - but they are more than a play making receiver away from being a contender.

Warren is absolutely not worth the #2 pick. A tight end has no business going that high in any circumstance and as safe as he might be he is not an all-world prospect.

Hunter is the wr #1 in this draft so yes there is a gap between him and those you would pick in the mid 1st range. He has elite characteristics as a wr that are not talked about nearly enough. I'm not going to take the time to find the charts but analytics prove he is in a range akin to some of the top tier wrs already in the NFL when it comes to contested catches among other things. He played both sides of the ball and received coaching that is nowhere near the same level as hands on NFL coaching. If his primary focus is on WR with some moonlighting at CB here and there the sky is the limit for the kid. Not to mention he is a true grinder unlike half these diva players these days. He is also less of an injury risk than Carter who is the only other logical pick for them at #2. There is also no chance Dart makes it to the 2nd round this year given the weak field and the overall need at QB by several teams.

 

[jjgold]

Nobody can play both sides all the time

he knows this