This week, Chiefs Wire’s Ed Easton Jr. spoke with retired New England Patriots legend Julian Edelman.
In his interview with Easton Jr., Edelman discussed the unveiling of the new 2027 INFINITI QX65 and shared his thoughts on being a two-way player and the ascension of a Kansas City Chiefs’ rival, the Jacksonville Jaguars, in the AFC.
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Edelman earned praise throughout his career for being versatile, thriving in every phase of the game. A tactic that worked early in his career, as he shares his thoughts on Jaguars standout Travis Hunter’s ongoing journey to be a two-way player full-time.
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“It definitely takes a toll on your body. I think with everyone mentally, it’s a lot for a young football player who’s trying to learn a whole new offense, which there’s a lot of nuances of, especially with (Jaguars Head Coach) Liam Cohen offense, I know that he’s got a lot of guys, a lot of moving parts, motions, personnel groups, formations, all that stuff.” said Edelman, “And then you have to learn a whole new defense and then each week, what time are you going to put towards defense in meetings, and what time are you going to put in offense? You have a really bright individual who can digest all that.”
Edelman played many snaps at defensive back in certain packages early in his career, including Week 11 in 2011 on Monday Night Football against the Chiefs, where he played in nickel and dime situations. The former college quarterback also returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown.
“I think mentally, it’s a lot, because you’re not going out there and playing against Louisiana Lafayette Tech School, you’re playing against a professional on both sides of those balls, who are dedicating their whole time into trying to beat you on whatever side of the ball you’re on. It takes a lot, but he showed a lot of promise,” said Edelman. “Hopefully, he can stay healthy.” Travis Hunter, and I’m excited to see what he does this year because they have a great football team. The addition of Jakobi Meyers got Travis really comfortable. They got on the outside of Brian Thomas Jr, which I think Jakobi Meyers opened him up to play the kind of ball he wants on the outside of those numbers. Jakobi eats in the middle. He also got tight ends. I mean, they got a lot of fun stuff, so it’ll be interesting to see what they do with Travis.”
During his rookie season, Hunter played in seven games before an LCL injury ended his campaign early. On offense, he tallied 28 catches for 298 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, he recorded 15 tackles and three pass deflections. In the Jaguars’ Week 5 victory over the Chiefs, the Heisman Trophy winner finished with 3 receptions for 64 yards and 2 tackles on defense.
“Periodically, you don’t have to have it in the whole game, but if you get packages to them on offense and on defense, that’ll be able to work. To think about it, because once you have a player just thinking, yeah, then you can’t play fast. “That’s the ultimate thing,” said Edelman, “that’s why you practice and study all day long so it becomes second nature. It becomes almost like deja vu, muscle memory, but if you don’t see it on the field, practice the look, or in the meeting room, or in the walk-through, it takes a lot. Is it this coverage that he is playing to his strength? They’ll do a great job of finding places for him to play, because he’s a talented football player. He’s got to stay healthy.”
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This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Julian Edelman spotlights an emerging Kansas City Chiefs AFC rival