The NFL Draft is about to get spicy, folks. Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward from Miami are about to go No. 1 and No. 2, locking down the Giants and Raiders’ picks, respectively. But the real jackpot? That sits with the $7.4 billion franchise, where Heisman winner Travis Hunter could fall right into their laps. Yeah, you heard me—Travis Hunter, Boulder’s Swiss army knife who nuked the entire college football this season, snatching 1,152 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 4 picks while playing nearly every snap for Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes. Hunter’s Heisman win on Saturday cemented him as the guy every team wishes they could have, but only one team gets to cash in on this golden ticket.

CFB insider Bruce Feldman hopped on The Rich Eisen Show on December 18th and broke it all down. When Rich asked if Shedeur Sanders would be the No. 1 overall pick, Feldman didn’t hold back. “Right now, I think he’s probably the one people have the most confidence in as a quarterback. It’s him and Cam Ward,” Feldman explained. “It really depends on the need…but it wouldn’t shock me if either one went in the top three.”

Rich jumped right in, making it clear how this shapes the draft. “When you’ve got teams like the Giants sitting at No. 1 overall and the Raiders at No. 2, it’s hard to say we wouldn’t see Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward go one-two,” Rich said. Then came the money shot: “The Patriots sitting at three would love that. That would mean Travis Hunter could fall right into Jerod Mayo’s lap.” And let’s be real. Who wouldn’t want that?

Would Travis Hunter fit perfectly for the Patriots?

Let’s not sugarcoat it, alright—the Patriots desperately need someone like Travis Hunter. This man’s résumé is NFL-ready. He literally played 96% of offensive snaps and 94% of defensive snaps for Colorado this season, racked up the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and took home the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best receiver. The Patriots, meanwhile, are sitting at a pathetic 3-11, with their pass defense ranked 16th in the league and their wide receiver room looking like a wasteland. Sure, Christian Gonzalez has potential at the corner, but he’s low-key never the same, since his injury. But the offense? Man, they’ve been starving for a legit wideout for years now.

Enter Travis Hunter. He’s not just a receiver; he’s the receiver, a human cheat code for rookie QB Drake Maye to target. Hunter’s versatility makes him a nightmare for defenses—he can go deep, he can cut across the middle, and oh yeah, he’ll lock up your best wideout on defense too. But the Patriots don’t need him to do it all. Jerod Mayo could slide him into the WR1 spot and let him dominate, freeing up their offense to finally cook.

Slow down, tiger, there’s a catch—and not the good kind, though. CBS Sports analyst Josh Edwards has the Patriots taking Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan at No. 3 instead. What even? Look, McMillan’s stats are solid—1,319 yards, 8 touchdowns—but passing on Hunter? That’s borderline criminal. Heisman winners like Hunter don’t just fall into your lap every day, and skipping him for a so-called “pure receiver” is like choosing regular fries over loaded cheese fries. Ain’t nobody doing that without catching heat.

If the Patriots go rogue and pass on Hunter, the backlash will be nuclear. The Patriots can’t afford to mess this up. Sure, Tetairoa McMillan might be a safer pick, but Hunter is a once-in-a-generation talent. Skipping him would be like watching someone drop a $100 bill and not picking it up. If the Patriots play it smart, they’ll dial up Hunter’s name without hesitation. Hunter has everything the Patriots need: speed, skill, and the ability to change the game on both sides of the ball. The ball is in New England’s court—let’s see if they make the right play or repeat N’Keal Harry 2.0