In the current debate of That Travis Hunter can or should play in both directions In the NFL, the New York giants threw their hat into the ring.
They believe he can. And they would not be “afraid” to deploy it on both sides of the ball.
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It is according to the director general Joe Schoen, who approached the status of the two -way star at a press conference on Wednesday, eight days before the first round of the NFL draft.
“We are in a unique position that we have three good receivers, and we love our secondary at the moment”, ” Schoen told journalists. “So our situation will be unique. I would not be afraid to play it on both sides of the ball.”
Schoen's position is relevant, because the giants have the choice n ° 3 in the draft of next week. The Tennessee Titans should largely select the Quart -Arrière district of Miami with the choice n ° 1.. This scenario would leave the two best consensus players of the draft – Hunter and Penn State Edge Rusher Abdul Carter – to fall to choices n ° 2 and 3. The giants could very well have the opportunity to select Hunter at n ° 3.
Will Travis Hunter play in both directions in the NFL? (Andrew Wevers / Getty Images)
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Hunter is a unique football talent that played the majority of clichés on both sides of the ball during his Heisman trophy campaign in 2024 in Colorado. It was considered by most as the best wide receiver and the best corner of this year's recovery, with All-Pro on the rise in both positions.
Should Hunter play in both directions?
Playing two ways at university is one thing, although it is still wild. Doing it in the NFL in 2025 is not realistic, right? The violence of the game takes An important physical and mental toll On players, regardless of their position.
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Double diving on these physical challenges looks like a formula for a shorter career with a higher risk of significant injuries. Despite this, Hunter wants to play in both directions in the NFL. And if that calls on him, there are good reasons to believe that it will call on the team that writes him.
At this point, it is a question of strategically deploying Hunter. There is no way to play full time in both positions. Instead, it would probably become a question of designating its main position and choosing strategic places to use it on the other side of the ball.
The best comparison could be the Hunter's College coach, Deion Sanders. Sanders is half a corner of the reputation temple which also captured 60 career passes for 784 yards and three affected while playing the wide receiver. He spent most of his time in attack with Dallas Cowboys in 1996, when he collected 36 catches for 475 yards. This could be the plan to optimize Hunter as a two -way player.
Whatever the team will write it, it will be faced with a difficult choice. But it will also be enviable.
