Is there a Hester in the '08 draft?

[Paintrain]

It seems fairly obvious that Rock is going to move on and Randel-El is not the dynamic punt returner we thought we were getting a couple of years ago. I don't watch ANY college football so is there a Hester like player coming out we can pick up as a return specialist that will be worth the selection?

[TheBigD]

DeSean Jackson from Cal

[SouperMeister]

I wouldn't mind seeing Vinny spend a 3rd to get a game changing return man if one is still out there by then. Winning the field position battle with a good return game can be huge.

[TheBigD]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I wouldn't mind seeing Vinny spend a 3rd to get a game changing return man if one is still out there by then. Winning the field position battle with a good return game can be huge.

I don't think any good returners would be around by then. If you want a decent one, maybe, but a Hester like, then no way that late.

[Hail2theskins]

Originally Posted by TheBigD

DeSean Jackson from Cal

absolutley, desean is sick.

YouTube - Desean Jackson: The 1 to Watch (Punt Returns)

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by TheBigD

I don't think any good returners would be around by then. If you want a decent one, maybe, but a Hester like, then no way that late.

Dante Hall and our own B. Mitch were 5th round picks once upon a time. Josh Cribbs was an undrafted free agent and Leon Washington was a 4th rounder, further evidence that even today, great return specialists can slip through the cracks.

[jamf]

Guys don't get drafted before the 3rd round on return ability alone.
Ted Ginn has some potential at WR and Hester was supposed to be a starter at Cornerback.

The last return only specialist I can remember going high is Jerome "Don't Make Me Choke a Bitch" Mathis. He was drafted in the 3rd round after running one of the fastest 40's at the combine ever.
He also made the probowl as a return man his rookie year.


I think there will be plenty world class sprinters we can use to fill the void.
Think Brown from a few seasons ago or Michael Lewis who use to be with the saints.

[TheBigD]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

Dante Hall and our own B. Mitch were 5th round picks once upon a time. Josh Cribbs was an undrafted free agent and Leon Washington was a 4th rounder, further evidence that even today, great return specialists can slip through the cracks.

Ok, wihle I agree with you that talent is still available in later rounds, none of those names are Hester-like, which was the question.

Jackson is the closest thing to Hester so far. I heard people say that Chris Johnson, RB out of ECU, is really fast as well. But if you have watched college football and want an electrifying and game-changing returner like Hester, Jackson is the one too look at.

[jamf]

Is desean Jackson worth a first round pick if he is only going to be a return specialist?

[Skins4Life101]

X Carter - LSU - WR...

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by jamf

Is desean Jackson worth a first round pick if he is only going to be a return specialist?

If we're going to pick a WR in the 1st round, I want it to be a guy with more size than Jackson.

[DC52]

Desean Jackson and Jonathan Stewart are both pretty good but I don't think they're a Devin Hester plus they're both 1st round prospects and we should use our first round elsewhere.

[That Guy]

short answer is not really.

[SkinsFanSince91]

Originally Posted by Skins4Life101

X Carter - LSU - WR...

HE stopped playing football a while ago, and now he solely focuses on track.

[dmek25]

does Jackson play another position? or is he like Hester, a return man only