ESPN's Matt Miller believes that two-way Colorado football star Travis Hunter is a better fit at receiver than he is at corner -- believing his speed and dynamic YAC potential outweigh his technique as a man-defender.
"(WR's) where Hunter's speed and electric ability with the ball in his hands is best utilized, whereas at cornerback he would need to focus on technique more and rely less on winning with speed," Miller said (h/t BuffsBeat).
Whether or not Miller's assessment changes Deion Sanders' stance on Hunter -- that he's a definitive two-way player set to give the NFL "a problem" -- remains to be seen. Coach Prime sounds dug in about Hunter playing both sides of the ball in the pros.
"NFL got a problem," Coach Prime said of Hunter (h/t Bleacher Report). "What you gonna draft him as? And... he's gotta play both ways. 'Cause he has value on both sides of the ball."
All-Pro CB doesn't know what position Colorado football star Travis Hunter would play in NFL, but he foresees No. 12 playing one position
Former Arizona Cardinals three-time All-Pro CB Patrick Peterson isn't sure whether or not Hunter will be a receiver or a corner, but the ex-LSU star foresees Hunter playing just one of those positions at the next level.
"No NFL team will allow Travis to play both ways, not full-time at least," Peterson said on the March 14 edition of the "All Facts No Brakes" podcast (h/t FOX Sports). "I think if they do give him an opportunity, he'll be more like Deion Sanders. Like a pitch count. will give him maybe 8-10 plays a game.
"Cause Travis is dynamic on both sides of the ball. He have value on both sides of the ball. I can't even tell you which position he's better at. … He can catch the ball. He can catch it at the highest point. He has great speed. On the defensive side of the ball, he has unbelievable ball skills. just a freak athlete."
Will the NFL have a Hunter problem, or will Hunter have problems in the NFL getting his way? Only time will answer that question.