Deion Sanders has another warning for the NFL. After threatening to step in if any unfavorable team decides to draft his sons Shedeur and Shilo, he is now bent on seeing Travis Hunter play on both sides of the ball in the league.
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Coach Prime had a clear message for franchises looking to draft Hunter.
“He’s gonna do that [play both ways], or they shouldn’t draft him. Don’t do that. And I’m gonna make sure of that. Don’t draft him if you’re not gonna give him the opportunity to play on both sides of the ball,” said Deion on The Rich Eisen Show.
He even had suggestions on how the teams could make it work — by “being creative”, and not making Hunter “play every snap.”
Deion has clearly defined his and Hunter’s dealbreaker. However, how exactly is Coach Prime going to stop any team from drafting Hunter? Well, he is going to use Hunter’s extra year of college eligibility as a “bargaining chip”.
“This is who he is, and it’s not gonna work unless you entertain this and give him an assurance that this is what’s gonna happen. You gotta understand: Travis Hunter has another year of eligibility. So if you start the foolishness, he can do that,” Coach Prime explained.
Coach Prime is intent on having Hunter play both offense and defense in the NFL. The player wants it too, regardless of how the teams generally feel about it. Playing both sides of the ball would increase the risk of injury. The teams, who invest millions on their athletes, would understandably be skeptical.
The two-way star did thrive as both a cornerback and wide receiver during his time with the Colorado Buffaloes. This season, he topped the Big 12 with 92 receptions and 14 receiving touchdowns while finishing second in receiving yards with 1,152 across Colorado’s 12 games. On the defensive side, he recorded 31 total tackles, secured four interceptions, defended 11 passes, and forced one fumble.
However, as talented as Travis is, the NFL is a very different ball game compared to college ball. And it could become tough to keep up, both in terms of his form as well as fitness, while performing both the duties.
