Hank Baskett Hysteria

[MadMarchHare]

I don't think you can make that call yet, sorry, Rome.  When the defenses start designing a gameplan is the only time we, as fans, can really get an idea of how good or bad a player is.  Na Brown always looked good in August.

[Drunkmasterflex]

I don't think you can make that call yet, sorry, Rome.  When the defenses start designing a gameplan is the only time we, as fans, can really get an idea of how good or bad a player is.  Na Brown always looked good in August.

Na Brown was a good practice player he never did shtein during the preseason games.

[mussa]

baskett hasn't accomplished shtein yet, so to compare him to glewis83 is ridiculous. glewis83 owns him right now.  im pulling for baskett to go up on glewis in week one though....so farg you all

[Rome]

You know, I'm gonna be a risk-taker and put my "rep" on the line here.

I'm gonna say that Baskett will end up being better than Greg Lewis.

I mean, I'd hate for my "rep" to go to hell in a handbaskett over this, but what the hey, right?

[General_Failure]

You're only 16, you don't have a rep yet.

[shorebird]

Dude, before we annoint him the next Mike Quick or Harold Carmichael, lets see how he does when, you know, a defense actually prepares for him. The earliest that might happen is the 4th preseason game. More likely, it won't be until Houston.

That's what I'm saying. If he has a year like Pinky's best then next year everyone will be calling him the next TO!

I haven't seen last nights game yet, I can't wait to see that catch. The pics look good, Baskett was nicely extended,but I'm almost inclined to agree with Igy's first assumption that Dmac is putting the ball on the money, hitting the spot, throwing that laser. But, that's what he's supposed to do against teams that will most likely be sub .500 teams. Both of them should be playing great.

[Rome]

You're only 16, you don't have a rep yet.

I have ties that are older than that.

Armani, too...   

[Dillen]

I mean, I'd hate for my "rep" to go to hell in a handbaskett over this, but what the hey, right?

At this rate, I dont think any puns will be left by the time regular season rolls around. Or Monday.

[The BIGSTUD]

Baskett is much bigger and stronger than Greg Lewis. He also jumps much higher than Greg Lewis does. The only real comparison between the two is they are both undrafted. I don't know Greg Lewis' stats on Illinois either, but I doubt they were as good as Baskett's. Baskett had a damn good season for NM last season.

I don't think Baskett will be a star in this league, but I think he'll be a solid contributor for this team.

[Dillen]

I don't know Greg Lewis' stats on Illinois either, but I doubt they were as good as Baskett's.

All I remember was he scored 3 TDs vs Middle Tennesee State, and Kurt Kittner was the QB.

[MadMarchHare]

Without coaches tape, you just can't evaluate him against a team which hasn't prepared specifically to play him.  And a zesty team at that.  Until then, he merely has greater potential than Lewis.

Besides, saying he'll be better than Lewis is a pretty low hurdle, don't you think?

[PhillyPhreak54]

You know, I'm gonna be a risk-taker and put my "rep" on the line here.

I'm gonna say that Baskett will end up being better than Greg Lewis.

I mean, I'd hate for my "rep" to go to hell in a handbaskett over this, but what the hey, right?

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[ice grillin you]

Greg Lewis never had the kind of camp that Baskett has had.

who says?...the people chanting baskett!...baskett!...or the media who you 99.9% of the time pay no attention to

Greg Lewis doesn't have the size, strength or ability that Baskett apparently does.

and baskett doesnt have the speed that g lew has

Greg Lewis was never more than a fourth option at best.  Baskett, on the other hand, went into camp as about the 6th option yet has somehow risen to the 2nd.  Again, something that Lewis never did.

are you kidding...lewis was the eagles #2 wr with a bullet over that scab pinky

And why is that?  Because Greg Lewis is nothing more than a role player.  He's proven that again and again.

g lew is a role palyer and hank baskett is a nfl receiver because why?

Baskett, on the other hand, has not proven anything yet other than he has the ability to go from the bottom of the depth chart before training camp started to near the top in the space of three weeks.

so hes passed an injured pinky...an incompetant gaffney..and a cfl player in lewis.....im sure his momma proud right about now

But hey, let's compare Greg Lewis (who more than likely occupies Baskett's former place on the depth chart at this point) and Baskett some more.  It's teh funnest.

come nov-dec theres equal amounts chance that lewis is ahead of baskett on the depth chart as vice a versa

but im quite sure you were on g lews payroll when he was the flava of the month just as youre on basketts scroat right now....thats the best comparison of them all

[PhillyPhreak54]

Here's an idea...

How about we stop comparing Baskett to Lewis and stop lamenting the fact that he's a UDFA and just wait and see what he can do?

He's obviously doing well and breaking the mold of what we're used to seeing with Eagles young WRs. Let's just hope he helps the team and isn't a Na Brown or Freddie Mitch.

[ice grillin you]

He's obviously doing well and breaking the mold of what we're used to seeing with Eagles young WRs. Let's just hope he helps the team and isn't a Na Brown or Freddie Mitch.

but i think the point we are trying to make is at this point how is he really any different from training camp sensation na brown