NFL Travis Hunter?

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

We all played both ways in high school football, simply because a HS team simply doesn't have that many great athletes so the few ya have ya need everywhere. But that wasn't vs NFL athletes......obviously.

Hunter is only 185 pounds, which will work if all he does is catch passes, this talk about him playing both ways is crazy, at the NFL level .

How is a 185 pounder going to tackle a 230 pound running back, week in and week out. that will not work for very long.

Ok ok bring him in on a third and obvious passing situations but it ends there.

The guy is slender not muscular at all.

https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/thunter.jpg?w=1024

 

['Rocky']

Whoever drafts him is not gonna play him 50-50. They'll evaluate his strongest position and have him play 90+% of his snaps there. He's gonna have to tack on mass to play at the NFL level, and he will not have the cardio to be a full two way player anymore.

 

[SKYNET]

Hunter is a ridiculous talent that could break the NFL as an offensive weapon.

With that being said, I heard rumours Hunter claims he would rather not play (get paid multi millions) if he can't play both sides of the ball.

HUGE RED FLAG

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

Whoever drafts him is not gonna play him 50-50. They'll evaluate his strongest position and have him play 90+% of his snaps there. He's gonna have to tack on mass to play at the NFL level, and he will not have the cardio to be a full two way player anymore.

This thread was inspired by listening to him talk about how he'd retire from the game if not allowed to play both ways, so he is serious about it.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

Hunter is a ridiculous talent that could break the NFL as an offensive weapon.

With that being said, I heard rumours Hunter claims he would rather not play (get paid multi millions) if he can't play both sides of the ball.

HUGE RED FLAG

HUGE RED FLAG.....you got it.

Yes he's talking about HAVING to play both ways, which will not work in the NFL

I mentioned he was slender, to be honest......skinny.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

There have been a few smallish WR, do think his lack of size/muscle won't matter much there, but it will on defense,

 

['Rocky']

This thread was inspired by listening to him talk about how he'd retire from the game if not allowed to play both ways, so he is serious about it.

His bluff will be called.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

His bluff will be called.

NFL honcho.....here's the deal Travis, we need a receiver and a nickel back to help us out, we aren't looking for a two way player simply because if you go down.......we will have a problem. So, if you are cool with what we want from you you will be our first pick, if you aren't let us know today so we can make other plans,

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

I do expect Deions kid and Hunter to be big diappointments.

 

[kintana]

I think travis should play corner but might be a better receiver.

Why I think he should play corner?

He has ball hawk instincts and getting him to play DB can take away a whole side of the field assuming he is that good. But now if you play him at wide receiver as his secondary position it will be difficult for defenses to adjust.

DB can be his primary and he can then come in every now and then as a WR to confuse defenses.

That being said most NFL experts say he is a better WR

 

[Michaelangelo]

Isn’t Sauce Gardner around the same weight? He should be fine.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

I think travis should play corner but might be a better receiver.

Why I think he should play corner?

He has ball hawk instincts and getting him to play DB can take away a whole side of the field assuming he is that good. But now if you play him at wide receiver as his secondary position it will be difficult for defenses to adjust.

DB can be his primary and he can then come in every now and then as a WR to confuse defenses.

That being said most NFL experts say he is a better WR

There is a reason we don't see guys playing both ways at the NFL level, something most of them did in high school. HS being 10 games the NFL being at least 17 maybe 20ish, it;s the beating the wear and tear on the body.

Hunter is smallish and a lack of muscle, he is quick and a great ball player but just not big enought to be dealing with
230 pound running backs and 250 pound TEs............for very long.

To use him as just a nicke lback meaning he only comes in in obvious passing situations should work.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

Prediction

Not wantng to have to deal with a pouting player the Jags will give Hunter a shot at both ways, but.......that won't last long before he's missng in action because of this and that ailment or an injury. Soon, this two way thing will be dumped as the guy is just a WR.

I am hopeing his......if not botH ways I will retire was just rookie BS.

The guy is actually..........frail.

 

[Area809]

We all played both ways in high school football, simply because a HS team simply doesn't have that many great athletes so the few ya have ya need everywhere. But that wasn't vs NFL athletes......obviously.

Hunter is only 185 pounds, which will work if all he does is catch passes, this talk about him playing both ways is crazy, at the NFL level .

How is a 185 pounder going to tackle a 230 pound running back, week in and week out. that will not work for very long.

Ok ok bring him in on a third and obvious passing situations but it ends there.

The guy is slender not muscular at all.

https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/thunter.jpg?w=1024

it’s kinda hard to do at a high level. He can be a great CB and occasionally play offense like JJ Watt and Deion did.

I don’t see how on a week he has to cover someone like Justin Jefferson or Ja’ Marr Chase, that he is also taking reps at wide receiver. Players are way too good now.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

it’s kinda hard to do at a high level. He can be a great CB and occasionally play offense like JJ Watt and Deion did.

I don’t see how on a week he has to cover someone like Justin Jefferson or Ja’ Marr Chase, that he is also taking reps at wide receiver. Players are way too good now.

The problem is the guy is very serious (young/ignorant like we all were at that age) about playing both ways. And if told to forget that now you have a pouting player, not good.

I see it differently....he's a receiver who comes in on OBVIOUS passing situations. No way in hell he's going both ways any other way.

 

[Area809]

The problem is the guy is very serious (young/ignorant like we all were at that age) about playing both ways. And if told to forget that now you have a pouting player, not good.

I see it differently....he's a receiver who comes in on OBVIOUS passing situations. No way in hell he's going both ways any other way.

Deion gassed him up to think he can do both. The best thing would be for him to concentrate on one. He’ll never be great at both while training each part time.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

Deion gassed him up to think he can do both. The best thing would be for him to concentrate on one. He’ll never be great at both while training each part time.

I toally agree 100%, and the kid will find that out, but being as serious about as he is you have to be cool about how his mind is changed.

 

[koquerelle]

Hunter doesn't realize how crazy the NFL grind is.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

Hunter doesn't realize how crazy the NFL grind is.

Having seen an interview wit him making it very clear he plans on playing both ways is why I have this thread. Nobody can play both ways in the NFL, not talking about a few plays here and there, I'm taking about the guy never leaving the field, that will not work.........at the NFL level, hell, we all played both ways in high school.

But.........I do think it;s best to let him be the one to realize that fact. I would around week 6ish he's had enought.

Hunter......can we talk coach, maybe I need to cool this defense thing.

That needs to happen.

 

[evergreenrider]

To prevent an entirely new era of Uber divas, I pray they don't play him both sides