Maxx Crosby Casts Doubt on Travis Hunter's Two-Way Chances

Las Vegas also needed a massive upgrade at both wide receiver and cornerback heading into the draft, and former Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter would have been the perfect fit. However, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to the No. 2 pick in order to select him.

Much has been made since the draft about whether Hunter's prowess on both sides of the football will be utilized at the NFL level. On Tuesday's episode of "The Rush With Maxx Crosby," the Raiders' star defensive end talked about why the Jaguars may limit the rookie to one side of the ball.

"Yeah, that's a different animal bro," Crosby said. "We're in the NFL, I don't think coaches are stupid. What I mean is, they're going to do their best to protect their asset. It's a business at the end of the day, you gotta have him out there for a duration of a whole season, so it'll be interesting."

Crosby's doubt is not reflective of how he feels about Hunter, but more-so about the nature of the NFL and how playing both sides in a game could theoretically open up the rookie to twice as many injuries. The Jaguars are paying Hunter $46.6 million over the next four years, so they need him to be on the field as much as possible.

Time will tell if the Jaguars intend on playing Hunter both ways, but it's safe to say that Raiders star Maxx Crosby has his doubts that Jacksonville will do so.