Well, it’s officially that time of year—where NFL execs play ‘Rock, Paper, Position Group’ with draft prospects. And right now, no name is more worthy of a tug-of-war in war rooms than Travis Hunter. Receiver or cornerback? Weapon or lockdown island? Depends on who you ask—and the answer usually ends in a shrug and a strong opinion. He can do both.

So, now, a common thinking is that, ‘Oh, yeah, Jack of all trades.’ But, NO! Hunter’s stat book was enough to tell you why he received the Heisman Trophy. As a WR: 96 recs., 1,258 rec. yds, 15 TDs, and 13.1 Yds per Catch. As a CB: 25 solo tackles, 11 asst. tackles, 32 total tackles, and 4 INTs. Even after reading this, if you’re still not convinced, then maybe you should re-think your criteria because the teams with top picks are drooling over him… Especially the Titans, the Browns, and the Giants. That’s a top 3 pick for him, sealed.

But ‘where?’ is the dilemma. We’re less than a month from the 2025 NFL Draft, and Hunter still feels like a walking Rorschach test. Want a two-way star? He’s your guy. Need a shutdown corner? Also him. Receiver with elite twitch and sticky hands? Yup, same guy. But here’s the catch: teams are over-analyzing his dual-threat. As ESPN’s Matt Miller put it, his future “varies team by team.”

Some execs say wideout. Others, corner. And to add more spice, Field Yates notes teams he’s spoken to believe Hunter’s “ceiling is higher at receiver.” So, who’s right? Probably all of them. Or none. In EssentiallySports’ latest mock, we had the Titans on the hunt for Travis Hunter. But in Bleacher Report’s newest projection? The Giants grab him at No. 3 instead.

Well, NYG does make sense. They already have Malik Nabers. So why not go for a game-changing defender to pair with a shaky secondary? Then again, if the G-Men pass, don’t rule out the Patriots at No. 4. With a recovering Stefon Diggs and Drake Maye needing weapons, Hunter’s upside at WR screams “help is here.” He’s not just a gadget guy; he’s a potential WR1—if they let him be one.

But here’s the real issue—Hunter wants to play both sides. All gas, no position preference. That worked at Colorado. He was a snap-hog. A human joystick. But can that translate to Sundays? Scouts aren’t so sure. “There’s absolutely no way he can do them both full-time,” one exec told Bob McGinn. It’s not about talent. It’s about wear and tear. The NFL isn’t the Big 12, and bodies don’t bounce back the same after 17 games.

That said, the Hunter hype is real. We’re talking Deion Sanders, Charles Woodson, Champ Bailey-type comparisons. Remember when the Gronk said: “It’ll be too hard to go both ways and play all downs on both sides, but there’s a lot of players who did that. Julian Edelman back in the day played offense, played defense, played special teams sporadically, all over the place.” That’s not a praise, per se. But Rob did suggest a path for Travis. So, the blueprint is there. He is ready. The only thing left is who’s going to pull the cards out of the top 3.

So, what’s gonna be for the top 3: Travis Hunter or someone else?

Three weeks out from the draft, and the top of the board still looks like a Madden fantasy draft gone rogue. At this point, the only guarantee is chaos. Friday’s Colorado pro day didn’t just stir the pot—it practically dumped the whole kitchen sink in. With Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter stepping up for one final flex, the NFL world tuned in like it was the season finale of Hard Knocks. And yep, the intrigue? Still very much alive.

Shedeur had his shot to silence the chirping—some of it legit, some of it just… weird. Scouts still question his arm zip, athleticism, and how all-in he is on this whole pre-draft “job interview” circus. His response? “A lot of hate,” as he put it at the Big 12 pro day. Coach Prime didn’t mince words either, doubling down on the narrative with “lies” being spread and teasing he might just name names. “You’re going to make me call him out,” he said. Drama, anyone?

But behind the Sanders headlines, it’s the top-three pick puzzle that’s still keeping front offices up at night. Tennessee taking Cam Ward at No. 1 feels like a done deal, which means the Browns at 2 and Giants at 3 could flip this script entirely. Both teams are deep in evaluation mode—scouting second-tier QBs like Jaxson Dart and Quinn Ewers—but that doesn’t mean Shedeur’s out. It just means nothing’s locked. And then there’s Travis Hunter—still floating somewhere between unicorn and Rubik’s Cube.

For Hunter, the chatter is less about if he’s top-4 and more about what he is. Corner? Receiver? The NFL still doesn’t know. “There’s absolutely no way he can do them both full-time,” said one exec. But another scout sees the All-Pro potential on either side, saying, “He’s explosive in that 7-, 15-, 20-yard range.” So what do you do with a guy who won the Biletnikoff and Bednarik?

If you’re the Giants or Browns, you sweat it out. Because this isn’t just about draft boards. It’s about identity. Do you gamble on a guy like Hunter, who could become your Deion 2.0? Or take the safer path with someone like Abdul Carter? Friday might’ve offered some hints—but if anything, it just made the top 3 even murkier.