Friday, July 27, 2007

Breakout season for Baskett.

Last season, Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide reciever Hank Baskett showed a sign of light at the reciever positon. The now 1 year player out of New Mexico University, Baskett has high hopes of becoming a starting reciever for the Eagles this season. Hank has all the potential in the world to become a starting player in this offense. He is 6'4 220lb, and has a strong body and, more than adequate speed, all three are blueprint for a succesful wideout. Last season, Baskett ended his rookie campaign with 22 catches for 464 yards and two touchdown catches. Baskett is a premiere matchup problem for opposing cornerbacks. His size makes it very difficult to jump with him on an out route or deep jump ball. Baskett posses the ability to easily become a solid possesion reciever for Philadelphia. Baskett alot reminds me of a Terrell Owens and Mushin Muhammed type reciever, both have great body strength and quick feet when moving with the ball. Granted, Baskett will only be 25 when the season begins, Dave Culley still has an abundance of time to work with the young reciever. Hank is a real guy that many on the Eagles coaching staff believe can pose a threat to many teams. This season, I believe is Baskett's year. With two experienced wideouts in starting roles, Baskett can either shine in the slot reciever role or become a capable guy to play on the opposite side of Reggie Brown. With the right amount of reps in training camp, Baskett can truly become a solid reciever in Philadelphia.

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