Deion Sanders helped make Travis Hunter one of many NFL’s most hyped rookies. Now he’s calling out the Jacksonville Jaguars’ utilization of him.
Sanders appeared on the latest episode of the “New Heights” podcast launched Monday, and he was crucial of how the Jaguars have deployed Hunter to date this season. The Colorado Buffaloes head coach argued that Hunter wants extra reps to be efficient, and that the Jaguars are underutilizing him.
“They’re not utilizing him sufficient,” Sanders stated. “I’ve seen it with my very own eyes on an on a regular basis foundation for 3 straight years, so I do know what he’s able to, and I understand how you’ve obtained to deal with him. He by no means practices on Tuesday. He practices on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. He was able to play 100 and a few snaps on Saturday, so that you didn’t want to make use of him on a Tuesday or a Monday. You don’t use him like that.”
Travis Hunter’s utilization to date
By way of three video games, Hunter has performed 59 % of Jacksonville’s offensive snaps and 47 % of defensive snaps. He has a modest 10 catches for 76 yards to date this season.
The Jaguars have indicated that they plan to keep boosting Hunter’s workload. Of their Week 3 win over Houston, he performed a season-best 68.3 % of the workforce’s defensive snaps, however his 37 offensive snaps had been a season low.
Mockingly, some have argued that the Jaguars need to pick one side of the ball and have Hunter put all his focus into that. Sanders is arguing the alternative, and he actually is aware of Hunter higher than most.
