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The interesting thing for me is that he put up over 1,200 yards on 85 receptions and 12 touchdowns as a receiver in a part-time role with a quarterback who just fell to the fifth round in the NFL draft. Sanders's falling may not have everything to do with his talent, and I think he is a better quarterback talent-wise than the fifth round, but I do feel Tlaw is better than Sanders overall. He was more of a corner than receiver at Colorado. According to reports, he focused on meetings and game planning in the DB room in Colorado. What can he do learning even more about the position from NFL coaching and offensive NFL schemes?
BTJ is the number one for sure. He will also garner #1 defensive game planning and coverage. I can not see a world where Hunter is unsuccessful, and he is most definitely worthy of a top-five pick in any format. My only concern is the Jaguars' game plan to play differently in random games, like when Justin Jefferson comes to town or Jamar Chase, someone like that, and they decide for random games to play Hunter more as a shutdown corner in those circumstances. A concern for sure, but not enough for me to not take a chance on Hunter.
As far as stats go, I can see over 1,000 yards and double-digit touchdowns with 60-70 receptions in his rookie season, with him playing WR more than DB.
If you pass on him in your drafts in the top five and he fails to get better stats than Tet, you will look like a genius. However, if you pass on him and he becomes the next generational talent at the position, you will be kicking yourself for a few years. I would rather swing and miss than watch him for four years on redzone killing the NFL softly or not so softly every week for years.
Lastly, I think what the Jaguars gave up to acquire Travis Hunter speaks more to their view of him as an offensive player than a corner. Liam Coen is becoming one of those offensive head coaches who is starting to get the league's respect as an excellent offensive mind. The juice is worth the squeeze on Travis Hunter. You can not hit a home run with the bat on your shoulder. You can definitely swing and miss, but you will never hit a home run without swinging the bat.
BTJ is the number one for sure. He will also garner #1 defensive game planning and coverage. I can not see a world where Hunter is unsuccessful, and he is most definitely worthy of a top-five pick in any format. My only concern is the Jaguars' game plan to play differently in random games, like when Justin Jefferson comes to town or Jamar Chase, someone like that, and they decide for random games to play Hunter more as a shutdown corner in those circumstances. A concern for sure, but not enough for me to not take a chance on Hunter.
As far as stats go, I can see over 1,000 yards and double-digit touchdowns with 60-70 receptions in his rookie season, with him playing WR more than DB.
If you pass on him in your drafts in the top five and he fails to get better stats than Tet, you will look like a genius. However, if you pass on him and he becomes the next generational talent at the position, you will be kicking yourself for a few years. I would rather swing and miss than watch him for four years on redzone killing the NFL softly or not so softly every week for years.
Lastly, I think what the Jaguars gave up to acquire Travis Hunter speaks more to their view of him as an offensive player than a corner. Liam Coen is becoming one of those offensive head coaches who is starting to get the league's respect as an excellent offensive mind. The juice is worth the squeeze on Travis Hunter. You can not hit a home run with the bat on your shoulder. You can definitely swing and miss, but you will never hit a home run without swinging the bat.
. And all they took in the draft was a middle round guard and a Center in the 7th I believe. I don't mind the Hunter pick, but damn they needed help on the offensive front. Probably yet another mediocre year from T-Law.
Deion was always in a WR's pocket or would bait the QB into an INT. I'd be ok with Hunter playing like that. Shutting down an offensive player just by his presence.
