Jordan Reid opens up about NFL scouts’ opinion of Travis Hunter as debate around his starting position continues

In Jordan Reid's latest NFL mock draft, Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter ends up being selected by the New York Giants with the third overall pick. Recently speaking at ESPN's "Sports Center," the football analyst justified his pick as follows:

"He's just one of those players that you just say: Which position does he play? I just say all of the above," Reid said. "There isn't a position he cannot play on the field just because he could play corner, he could play receiver. But if I were a general manager drafting Travis Hunter I would play him at cornerback full time and then I would have a design package, of 10 to 20 plays throughout games for him to really display his talents as a wide receiver."

"But, talking to scouts in the league there is a thought process where you just get him the building, you draft him, and you let him figure that out on his own. Just because he's such a special player. This is a two-way play we have not seen in a very long time, really since Champ Bailey when he was coming out in the late 90s and he ended up being a defensive back full-time," he added.

Almost every analyst has picked Hunter to be at least one of the top three picks in the upcoming draft. Some even consider him the first pick, as there is a need for quarterbacks by several struggling franchises at the moment.

ESPN's Mel Kiper has him as the top prospect in the upcoming draft, although he did clarify that his list is meant to reflect who he thinks are the most talented players and not necessarily where they will be drafted.

Champ Bailey on what makes Travis Hunter a special player

As Jordan Reid said, a common comparison to Travis Hunter is Pro Football Hall of Famer Champ Bailey. In his final college season at Georgia, Bailey won the Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation's best defensive player while also playing considerable time at wide receiver for the Bulldogs. Now, there's an expectation that Hunter will be able to do what Bailey couldn't and play both sides of the ball as a professional.

Recently, the former Bronco spoke with ESPN and had this to say about Hunter:

"He's doing things you probably won't see again,"

Bailey was a seventh overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft by the then Wahington Redskins. He would spend most of his career with the Denver Broncos between 2004 and 2013.