Giants now willing to say Travis Hunter can be full two-way player

It is appearing more and more likely that with the No.3 pick in the 2025 draft, the Giants will select one of two players: Edge rusher Abdul Carter or cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter.

Both are impeccable prospects, but there are at least some “concerns’’ attached to both of them.For Carter, it is his physical health.He showed up at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis in late February, and his medical checkup revealed a stress reaction in his right foot.

He did not participate in any drills at the combine and opted against having surgery.Teams thought Carter might work out March 28 at the Penn State pro day, but a lingering shoulder injury kept him off the field.It was an injury that first cropped up on New Year’s Eve, when Carter played against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl playoff game.Carter last Friday was in the Giants team facility, and medical updates were part of the visit.“He feels good,” Giants GM Joe Schoen said.

“He’s working out.He’s running.

I don’t think there’s going to be much room for pause there.”For Hunter, teams need to figure out what they want to do with him, as the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner is considered the top cornerback and top wide receiver in this draft.He is adamant about playing both ways in the NFL, stating that he did it at a high level at Colorado.

How adamant? He recently told CBS Sports, “I’ll never play football again” if the team that selects him determines he must focus on playing on offense or defense.At the start of the evaluation process, the Giants viewed Hunter as a cornerback who could also get snaps at wide receiver.

They did not see him as two players in one.Those priorities might have changed the more the Giants studied one of the most gifted and versatile players to enter any draft.

“He’s fun to watch,” Schoen said.“It’s unique — the ball skills, the route ability, and also the ability to go to the other side and play corner.

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