MICHAEL Irvin is adamant that Travis Hunter should receive a monstrous contract for playing both sides of the ball.
Travis Hunter’s abilities on offense and defense make him expected to be one of the top picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Michael Irvin thinks Travis Hunter should hold out for a massive contract[/caption]
Hunter plays both offense and defense like MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani[/caption]
Hunter is a similar player to MLB’s Shohei Ohtani in a sense.
Ohtani plays both offense and defense, pitching and hitting during Los Angeles Dodgers games.
Hunter does the same thing, as he plays both wide receiver and cornerback in Colorado Buffaloes football games.
Ohtani was rewarded handsomely for his two-way abilities, signing a 10-year, $700 million deal Dodgers last year.
With Hunter having similar two-way abilities, Irvin thinks Hunter should be equally compensated.
“In three years from now y’all will Shohei Ohtani my money to me,” he said.
“You see what I’m saying? I’m gonna play both sides. I’m playing receiver and DB.
“Shohei Ohtani my money to me, that’s what I’m saying.”
Irvin also said that Hunter should protect himself by telling teams not to draft him if they won’t let him play both sides of the ball.
Many experts believe that Hunter will mostly play cornerback in the NFL and play wide receiver sparingly, but Irvin thinks Hunter should play all the time.
“All jokes aside, I’m putting it out right now,” he said.
“If you’re not letting me play both ways, don’t draft me. I fully intend on playing both ways in the National Football League…
“I’m not letting them dictate my story.”
While Irvin has a strong opinion about the situation, fans have split takes about how Hunter will play in the NFL.
“No. He can be the 3rd 4th WR in sets but his value is at DB,” one fan said.
“Travis is going to do what Deion tells him to do. As he should,” another fan said.
“Michael Irvin should stay in his lane,” a third fan said.
“I agree. Let the young man fly! Don’t hold him back because we haven’t seen anything like him before,” a fourth fan said.
“He’s not elite at either position,” a fifth fan said.
Hunter will likely be picked in the top five picks when the draft rolls around next year.
