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Travis Hunter is looking to become a full-time, two-way player at the NFL level after playing receiver and cornerback during his three college seasons at Jackson State and Colorado.
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is among the many who are fascinated with whether Hunter and the team that drafts him will be able to achieve that goal.
"It's going to be interesting to see how they do it wherever he goes," Harbaugh said during a pre-draft news conference.
Harbaugh praised Hunter's skills but expressed concerns about having any player perform on both sides of the ball.
"To say that you're going to be completely immersed in everything that there is to know on offense and everything there is to know on defense, I don't know if there's enough hours in the day for a player to be able to do that and to have everything locked down," Harbaugh said.
NFL DRAFT: Travis Hunter says he'd rather walk away from football than choose between WR and CB
Still, Harbaugh believes there is a way that a two-way player can work at the NFL level. It just requires the player to primarily focus on one side of the ball.
"You certainly can do it, I would think, on one side of the ball and then have some sort of a package on the other side of the ball, which is my guess is how the team will do it wherever he goes," Harbaugh said.
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The Ravens have the 27th pick in the 2025 NFL draft, so Baltimore isn't harboring delusions they will land Hunter. He is expected to be a top-four pick, with the latest reports connecting him to the Cleveland Browns at No. 2 overall.
As such, Harbaugh is looking forward to watching Hunter's development from afar, all while trying to find a way to beat him.
"I assume we'll be playing against him," Harbaugh said. "So, we're about to find out how that team does it."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ravens coach John Harbaugh outlines best way to utilize Travis Hunter
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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is among the many who are fascinated with whether Hunter and the team that drafts him will be able to achieve that goal.
"It's going to be interesting to see how they do it wherever he goes," Harbaugh said during a pre-draft news conference.
Harbaugh praised Hunter's skills but expressed concerns about having any player perform on both sides of the ball.
"To say that you're going to be completely immersed in everything that there is to know on offense and everything there is to know on defense, I don't know if there's enough hours in the day for a player to be able to do that and to have everything locked down," Harbaugh said.
NFL DRAFT: Travis Hunter says he'd rather walk away from football than choose between WR and CB
Still, Harbaugh believes there is a way that a two-way player can work at the NFL level. It just requires the player to primarily focus on one side of the ball.
"You certainly can do it, I would think, on one side of the ball and then have some sort of a package on the other side of the ball, which is my guess is how the team will do it wherever he goes," Harbaugh said.
NFL MOCK DRAFT 2025: ChatGPT AI predicts the entire first round
The Ravens have the 27th pick in the 2025 NFL draft, so Baltimore isn't harboring delusions they will land Hunter. He is expected to be a top-four pick, with the latest reports connecting him to the Cleveland Browns at No. 2 overall.
As such, Harbaugh is looking forward to watching Hunter's development from afar, all while trying to find a way to beat him.
"I assume we'll be playing against him," Harbaugh said. "So, we're about to find out how that team does it."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ravens coach John Harbaugh outlines best way to utilize Travis Hunter
Continue reading...
