Hank Baskett Hysteria

[MURP]

Everything I'm reading points towards Hank Baskett being the next Jerry Rice.    So refresh my memory with the past undrafted FA WR's who came in and had a huge impact their rookie year.  Rod Smith didn't do anything his first two seasons.

[Dillen]

Wayne Chrebet was undrafted, and in his rookie year had 66 catches, 726 yards, and 4 TDs.

Drew Bennett had a decent rookie year. 24 catches, 329 yards, TD.

[MURP]

Wayne Chrebet was undrafted, and in his rookie year had 66 catches, 726 yards, and 4 TDs.

nice.  Thats what Im looking for.

Bennett... meh. 

[Rome]

How many #1's have come in and done the same?

[ice grillin you]

hank baskett will not be able to get open in this league...hes slower than dirt and despite his size he has an awful hard time getting off the line

where he might be able to contribute is as a red zone guy...he could be pretty effective one on one in the end zone going up for balls as he is huge and has very good hands

if he makes the team....i could see him having 12 catches this year and 4 touchdowns

[phattymatty]

he doesn't have to be a superstar to be an impact player with the WRs we have

[MURP]

How many #1's have come in and done the same?

Not many at all.  Which means the rate for URFA is almost zero.    The typical is 3 years to break out for any WR.   Im talking this year, not 3 years from now.   Wayne Chrebet gives hope.

[Dillen]

It really shouldnt matter that Baskett was UDFA, mostly everyone knows he should have atleast been drafted around the 5th or 6th round.


I was looking around, maybe he could be like Clarence Moore. He was a 6th rounder, 199th pick. Rookie season 24 catches, 292 yards, 4 TDs.

[PhillyPhreak54]

hank baskett will not be able to get open in this league...hes slower than dirt and despite his size he has an awful hard time getting off the line

I was thinking about that on the ride up today. Will they beat able to beat the press? And I think it really doesn't matter. Why? because the officials are so damn ticky tack about the bump rule now that it almost neutralizes corners from touching a guy at the line. I know they are supposed to get 5 yards, but I think that this will help those guys out.

And Baskett doesn't seem to be having any trouble when a guy puts his hands on him to try to jam him up. On one play he had Rod Hood hanging from his jersey and left arm and he still caught the ball.

Who knows. We'll have to see. But I cannot remember a guy, a rookie I should say, playing like this. Usually Reid banishes the rooks to the bottom on the barrel. Now we see Baskett running primarily with the 1's.

[MURP]

It really shouldnt matter that Baskett was UDFA, mostly everyone knows he should have atleast been drafted around the 5th or 6th round.

yeah and so should have Justin Jenkins according to Mel Kiper (including the then injury).  Bottom line is he wasnt drafted and was traded for Billy fuggin McMullen.   That's where we stand with that.   Phreak says he is with the #1's.   Then again, like Phatty said, the WR's on this team are so average that maybe he doesnt have to do much to contibute big this year. 

[ice grillin you]

And Baskett doesn't seem to be having any trouble when a guy puts his hands on him to try to jam him up. On one play he had Rod Hood hanging from his jersey and left arm and he still caught the ball.

i have no doubt he can make any catch...i just dont think he can get consistently open in the nfl...and we all know how donovan doesnt like trying to squeeze balls in...which is why i think he could turn out to be a valuable red zone guy...where he wont have to get seperation...he can run to a corner and jump with a guy hanging on his jersey and make the play

[Drunkmasterflex]

Everything I'm reading points towards Hank Baskett being the next Jerry Rice.    So refresh my memory with the past undrafted FA WR's who came in and had a huge impact their rookie year.  Rod Smith didn't do anything his first two seasons.

Didn't Rod Smith actually get cut sometime in his first couple seasons?

[Dillen]

This really doesnt count, but Dane Looker wasnt drafted and didnt play until his 4th year where he had 47 catches, 495 yards, and 3 TDs.

[reese125]

all I want to know is if Donovan McNabb's past hernia operation is affecting his Michael Jackson "hee-hee" kick step when he throws a TD in practice

Phreak, does he have trouble with the full leg extension?

[PhillyPhreak54]

 

No MJ dances yet.