Giant Plans: Strahan Drops Travis Hunter Take

The New York Giants have a massive decision waiting for them with the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Cleveland Browns are set to poach one of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, two-way star Travis Hunter, or Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter. That leaves the Giants picking between either a quarterback and a blue-chip prospect or the top non-quarterbacks in the class.

Some call that a no-lose situation and others have taken sides either totally for or totally against a passer. Sanders may be the most polarizing player in this class, but Hunter is the most interesting.

There are just so many questions to be answered in his profile, one that teeters on generational and offers perhaps the highest floor in the class. Will he play both sides full-time? Which side of the ball will take priority? How will team need or personal preference play into those decisions?

As things stand, Hunter wants the chance to prove he can do both. He’s earned the right to do so.

A glance at New York’s roster shows that corner might be calling if he’s the No. 3 pick. Veteran corner Paulson Adebo was a nice addition, but starting Deonte Banks or Cor’Dale Flott is risky business in a season that could cost head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen their jobs.

Giants legend Michael Strahan revealed his Hunter plan on the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast, and suggested that he’d have Hunter moonlight at corner.

"I would...But not all the time," the longtime NFL sack master stated. "I think he's more of an impact as a wide receiver.

"And he's a shutdown type corner, but I just think if you're going to use his energy, I would use it as a wideout.

"Put him with (Malik) Nabers would damn near be impossible to stop.”

New York wouldn’t be the only team willing to play him at receiver primarily – Browns general manager Andrew Berry admitted he viewed him as a receiver first because of his ball skills at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Following that logic, the Giants would have the opportunity to pair one of the league’s most explosive stars with Hunter’s unique combination of hands and body control, easily the best receiving duo since Russell Wilson’s days in Seattle (if not ever).

That kind of upside is hard to ignore, and it allows New York to get Hunter involved as much as possible, rather than being avoided by other teams. It might not provide as much of an upgrade over Darius Slayton as he would at corner, but it would be hard to fault the Giants for either choice, as long as he attempts to play both ways.