Travis Hunter is a man who is blessed with many talents. The fact that he plays both as a wide receiver and cornerback for the Colorado Buffaloes and is doing wonders even with a lot of pressure on him proves that this is not your average guy. Now that he is looking forward to playing professionally in the NFL, they have to see how and in what capacity they bring in Travis.

From Jackson State to the Buffs, Travis has followed Deion Sanders, and Deion also knows what Travis is worth. He made it clear that Travis is a “two-way player” (both as a WR and CB) but the latest NFL analysis from an NFL scout does not favor Deion’s opinion.

NFL Scouting analysis has other plans for Travis Hunter

On August 8th, Valentin, an X user, shared a tweet sharing his opinion about Travis Hunter’s position claims being made. The tweet read, “Travis Hunter is not a 1st round talent at the CB position right now, his shots show flashes but he gets picked against WRs who aren’t necessarily elite. WR is more interesting but it seems burned by the double chainring and does not express itself at 100%.” Seems like the user favors Travis as a WR, picking up at him for the same position. However, what if Travis just had to go on and prove his capabilities and excel in just one poison, be it as a CB or a WR? Because Travis is dividing his attention between two positions at one time, there is a huge possibility that we have not seen him at his 100%.

Coming back to Deion Sanders, he has full faith in Travis and during a behind-the-scenes video, Deion can be heard saying that Travis plays both as a Cornerback and Wide receiver for the Buffs and he should do the same at a professional level when he plays for the NFL. He further added and said, “NFL got a problem. What you gonna draft him as? And… he’s gotta play both ways. ‘Cause he has value on both sides of the ball,” During Travis’s first year at Colorado, he appeared in 9 games, and on offense, he recorded 57 catches for 721 years with 5 touchdowns. Speaking of his capability on defense, he defended 5 passes and 3 interceptions. Well, the numbers say it all. This man is capable of serving as both a CB and a WR. Now it is in the hands of the NFL to decide in what capacity they want Travis.

The decision lies in the hands of the NFL

Playing at two positions is theoretically possible, but then it comes with its limitations. Speaking of Troy Brown, a former New England Patriots player, who played both WR and CB during their original Super Bowl run in the late 1990s, that was indeed an exception and not a regular occurrence. Coming forward a bit, Patrick Peterson who plays for the Arizona Cardinals, and Devin Hester for the Chicago Bears, have occasionally played both offense and defense, but that too was limited to a few games. Coaches often want to prioritize players’ strengths and that is the reason why they assign them to specific positions to maximize their impact.

Whether Travis is drafted as a CB or a WR would have an impact on his earnings. As the highest paid in the NFL makes $21 million per year while compared to a highest paid receiver, he gets $30 million a year. Now, with all of this in the picture, let us see what does the NFL decides.