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[Grigs Allmoon]

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Fred Gibson, WR, ATL

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick and was on the Miami practice squad, now with the Falcons....

Ex-Dog Gibson makes most of camp

By STEVE WYCHE

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Published on: 06/04/07

The speedy 6-foot-4 wide receiver has created a buzz during the Falcons' offseason drills by making plays — albeit in non-contact drills — at a position that needs playmakers. He also has done it in an offensive scheme that could be a perfect fit for a player who languished on the Miami Dolphins' practice squad the past two seasons. He was cut in 2005 after being drafted in the fourth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"I'm just doing what I have to do," said Gibson, a former All-SEC player at Georgia who signed as a free agent with Atlanta last winter. "I can catch the ball and I've been catching the ball. I told myself to make all the plays I can make and not to worry about anything else."

Gibson's narrow focus expanded the view of others who gave him an offseason to mesh his talent with reliability and consistency.

"He's really come in here and done a good job," said wide receivers coach Paul Petrino, brother of head coach Bobby Petrino. "He's worked hard and done everything we've asked of him and he's right there with the other guys."

Publicly, coaches and personnel officials haven't displayed their excitement. To find yet another big receiver with speed is one thing. To find one who seems to fit into Petrino's multi-faceted offense is another.

"I like the way Fred's played," Bobby Petrino said. "He's been able to catch the deep ball, and he does a nice job with his footwork at the line of scrimmage and he's been able to get open."

Gibson's emergence at this point hasn't vaulted him up the depth chart but onto the depth charter. The Waycross native is among a cluster of players trying to capture, most likely, spots 3, 4 and 5, which, in a traditional offense might mean few opportunities.

In Petrino's system, three- and four-wide receiver sets are common.

Joe Horn and Michael Jenkins are the projected starters at wide receiver. Former first-round draft pick Roddy White, rookie Laurent Robinson, second-year player Adam Jennings and Gibson are vying for the other spots.

The recent injury to veteran Brian Finneran opened up opportunity for Gibson and the others. Though the extent of the injury Finneran suffered in mid-May, to the surgically repaired knee that sidelined him for the 2006 season, has yet to be disclosed, Bobby Petrino said Finneran likely would have surgery in the near future. No timetable was put on Finneran's return, if at all.

Even if Finneran were healthy, the competition level at wide receiver has been ratcheted up by the play of Gibson — and Robinson — through two mini-camps and offseason training activities.

The key for Gibson is to keep ascending through training camp and the preseason and to perform adequately on special teams. Non-starters at wide receiver have to earn their keep in the kicking game.

"I'm ready to do anything they want me to do," Gibson said. "I said I was going to do everything possible to make this team. I haven't made the team yet. I think I've done pretty well but there's a long way to go."

Not sure how he's speedy at 4.55 in the 40, but we'll see. We sure know that ATL needs WRs....

 

[cha-ching]

New Falcons Coach, Bobby Petrino, lobbied hard for WR Laurent Robinson. I can see why.

"Robinson distinguished himself in Sunday's workouts, first by wearing what appeared to be his 'lucky' Redbirds shorts, making him the only receiver in red," Mullins wrote in a Tribune article that ran on February 25.

"Then he turned in a 40 time of 4.38 seconds, particularly notable for a tall (6-2) wide receiver weighing 195 pounds. Robinson did not drop a pass in his workout session and repeatedly had to field balls thrown behind him by quarterbacks, including Ohio State's Troy Smith, who were clearly surprised by the speed of the big receiver."

Plenty of wide receivers from smaller schools have went on to have impressive NFL careers.

Last season, former Hofstra University wideout Marques Colston was a rookie of the year finalist in his inaugural pro campaign. The New Orleans Saint receiver caught 70 passes for 1,038 yards, had eight touchdowns in 14 games and interestingly enough, ran his 40-yard dash 0.13 seconds slower than Robinson.

Formerly of the Gateway Mike Furrey also had a big 2007 season at the wide receiver position. The Northern Iowa standout hauled in 98 passes for 1,086 yards and seven touchdowns after making the transition from safety to receiver for the Detroit Lions.

Another small-school receiver to make a splash in the NFL did so in 1985 with the San Francisco 49ers. After graduating from Mississippi Valley State University, Jerry Rice went on to be selected to 13 pro bowls in his 21 NFL seasons and is the all-time leading pass catcher in NFL history.

How did Rice fair in his combine 40-yard dash? 4.7 seconds, or 0.32 seconds behind Robinson.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=uw...e&type=lgns

 

[messinwithu]

Really really really out of left field.....Devin HesterIf Ron Turner is smart, he will make this guy get his hands on the ball from the backfield, slot, reverse etc .... if Dante Hall can play WR, then this guy can too. And he does have crazy skills (that cannot be taught) once he gets into the open field and get a burst going.Crazier things have happened so who knows

Nice job Sweetness for calling this Feb 12th

 

[EBF]

Really really really out of left field.....Devin HesterIf Ron Turner is smart, he will make this guy get his hands on the ball from the backfield, slot, reverse etc .... if Dante Hall can play WR, then this guy can too. And he does have crazy skills (that cannot be taught) once he gets into the open field and get a burst going.Crazier things have happened so who knows

Nice job Sweetness for calling this Feb 12th

This stuff about an expanded offensive role is the same company line that the Miami coaches were throwing around at various points during Hester's career as a Hurricane. I highly doubt he ever amasses more than 600 receiving yards in a season.

 

[tlovyankee]

Much like Hixon in Denver - the team had big plans for him in the return game and as a threat to make the big play on offense, but the plans never got off the ground because of injuries. Reid is more explosive than Washington or Wilson and should combine with Holmes to really frustrate defenses with speed and quickness in three and four WR sets. The Steelers could simulate some greatest show on turf kind of looks with this set of WRs - I call it the "cockroaches scurrying when the lights turn on" look - the ball is snapped and the WRs go every which direction. As long as Ben is good at quickly making the right read and delivering the ball accurately (particularly in stride), this could be fun.

I basically agree with you. With Arians perpetually bringing up the talk of multi-WR sets and no-huddle formations it makes for some interesting possibilities(if it's born out on the field, of course.).I got to watch Reid play a pretty decent bit when he was in college. Remember that he played a little RB too. And for his size he really wasn't afraid to stick his nose in here and there. The Steelers blew a day one pick on him last year, even though they'd already taken Holmes, for a reason: He made plays. I think, aside from being able to run the gimmicky QB plays, they had hoped he'd be their "Randle El" after Randle El left. A guy that could make big plays on special teams, but also via reverses or short routes/swings/etc. that they'd tailor to get him one-on-one in space. Or throw him in at RB for a play here and there to keep defenses guessing. Seemed like he was starting to get it last TC, and sounds as if he's picked up where he left off this offseason.

Reid was a running back down here in Georgia. He played for Warner Robins High School and I know he has some jets. He would fit into the slot position like a glove. I would love to see him on the field more this year.

 

[Rodeojones]

New Falcons Coach, Bobby Petrino, lobbied hard for WR Laurent Robinson. I can see why.

"Robinson distinguished himself in Sunday's workouts, first by wearing what appeared to be his 'lucky' Redbirds shorts, making him the only receiver in red," Mullins wrote in a Tribune article that ran on February 25.

"Then he turned in a 40 time of 4.38 seconds, particularly notable for a tall (6-2) wide receiver weighing 195 pounds. Robinson did not drop a pass in his workout session and repeatedly had to field balls thrown behind him by quarterbacks, including Ohio State's Troy Smith, who were clearly surprised by the speed of the big receiver."

Plenty of wide receivers from smaller schools have went on to have impressive NFL careers.

Last season, former Hofstra University wideout Marques Colston was a rookie of the year finalist in his inaugural pro campaign. The New Orleans Saint receiver caught 70 passes for 1,038 yards, had eight touchdowns in 14 games and interestingly enough, ran his 40-yard dash 0.13 seconds slower than Robinson.

Formerly of the Gateway Mike Furrey also had a big 2007 season at the wide receiver position. The Northern Iowa standout hauled in 98 passes for 1,086 yards and seven touchdowns after making the transition from safety to receiver for the Detroit Lions.

Another small-school receiver to make a splash in the NFL did so in 1985 with the San Francisco 49ers. After graduating from Mississippi Valley State University, Jerry Rice went on to be selected to 13 pro bowls in his 21 NFL seasons and is the all-time leading pass catcher in NFL history.

How did Rice fair in his combine 40-yard dash? 4.7 seconds, or 0.32 seconds behind Robinson.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=uw...e&type=lgns

Found this
on youtube on Robinson.Highlights from a game vs K. State. Quite impressive...didn't count but easily had 8-10 catches and near the end, has two td's.

I just grabbed him in a 12 team start up dynasty league with my 20th round pick and am hoping for good things.

 

[cha-ching]

New Falcons Coach, Bobby Petrino, lobbied hard for WR Laurent Robinson. I can see why.

"Robinson distinguished himself in Sunday's workouts, first by wearing what appeared to be his 'lucky' Redbirds shorts, making him the only receiver in red," Mullins wrote in a Tribune article that ran on February 25.

"Then he turned in a 40 time of 4.38 seconds, particularly notable for a tall (6-2) wide receiver weighing 195 pounds. Robinson did not drop a pass in his workout session and repeatedly had to field balls thrown behind him by quarterbacks, including Ohio State's Troy Smith, who were clearly surprised by the speed of the big receiver."

Plenty of wide receivers from smaller schools have went on to have impressive NFL careers.

Last season, former Hofstra University wideout Marques Colston was a rookie of the year finalist in his inaugural pro campaign. The New Orleans Saint receiver caught 70 passes for 1,038 yards, had eight touchdowns in 14 games and interestingly enough, ran his 40-yard dash 0.13 seconds slower than Robinson.

Formerly of the Gateway Mike Furrey also had a big 2007 season at the wide receiver position. The Northern Iowa standout hauled in 98 passes for 1,086 yards and seven touchdowns after making the transition from safety to receiver for the Detroit Lions.

Another small-school receiver to make a splash in the NFL did so in 1985 with the San Francisco 49ers. After graduating from Mississippi Valley State University, Jerry Rice went on to be selected to 13 pro bowls in his 21 NFL seasons and is the all-time leading pass catcher in NFL history.

How did Rice fair in his combine 40-yard dash? 4.7 seconds, or 0.32 seconds behind Robinson.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=uw...e&type=lgns

Found this

Thanks for the link. I like hearing the announcer say "he had 86 catches for 1400 yards and 10-12 Touchdowns last season." At 6'2, 200lbs and 4.38 speed he definitely has the measurables. The opportunity is there as Joe Horn is getting older and no other WR for Atl looks like they can run the crisp routes Laurent does. I think you will be well rewarded in dynasty.

 

[Cleat Spike]

Let's see about a RB....

Andre Hall, Denver.

Is this more about opportunity or talent? If talent, could you expand on your nomination in this thread?

Dave,It's about players that may not be on the tip of your tongue, but could hold fantasy value - either short or long term.

Based on hearing this:

The Broncos are reportedly "excited" about running back Andre Hall.

The South Florida product spent the last part of his rookie year on the practice squad and was signed to a future deal in early January. He shouldn't have too much trouble bumping Cedric Cobbs off the roster.

Source: Denver Post

I included Hall.

Thanks. I don't know much about him. Was hunting for information with regard to background, size, speed, etc.

Andre Hall - DenverAlso his scouting report from ESPN:

2006 Scouting Report - Scouts Inc.

Grade: 30 | Key

Alert: RB

Comment:

Is a quick, athletic and versatile back. Has great fluidity in his hips and extremely quick feet. Runs with a great center of gravity. Shows balance and body control. Is quick when changing directions and hitting the opening crease. He shows great vision and the ability to stop-and-start on a dime when he sees something open up. He is very elusive and will make defenders miss in space on a consistent basis. He runs hard for his size and isn't afraid to "hit it up" full steam inside. Reminds us a bit of a Tiki Barber as an inside runner finds his crease, gets lost behind his linemen and gets through the LOS with great quickness and burst. He has very smooth and natural hands as a receiver. Is a threat in space after the catch. Is fluid and can adjust to the poorly thrown ball. Is tough and willing as a pass blocker; just needs to improve his technique and learn to overcome mismatches. Also has some upside as a KOR specialist. ,Is a quick, athletic and versatile back. Has great fluidity in his hips and extremely quick feet. Runs with a great center of gravity. Shows balance and body control. Is quick when changing directions and hitting the opening crease. He shows great vision and the ability to stop-and-start on a dime when he sees something open up. He is very elusive and will make defenders miss in space on a consistent basis. He runs hard for his size and isn't afraid to "hit it up" full steam inside. Reminds us a bit of a Tiki Barber as an inside runner finds his crease, gets lost behind his linemen and gets through the LOS with great quickness and burst. He has very smooth and natural hands as a receiver. Is a threat in space after the catch. Is fluid and can adjust to the poorly thrown ball. Is tough and willing as a pass blocker; just needs to improve his technique and learn to overcome mismatches. Also has some upside as a KOR specialist.

I wonder how Hall is doing with Denver? I guess we'll know more in July/Aug but this may be worth keeping an eye on. Seems like behind Henry and Bell he may have a shot and you never know with Denver. It seems like by week 4 some big RB news always comes up with Shanny and an injury or two (Henry's had his share due to running style) and he's getting looks?Here is his scout page with 64 photos of him. Highly rated JC player coming out:

Andre Hall

Recent Article about making the team:

Hall

 

[The Hank]

 

[EBF]

IMO, Andre Hall is garbage.

If he was any good he wouldn't have been cut last year.

How many players get cut by their original team during their rookie season and go on to productive careers? I'm guessing it's a very, very small number.

 

[Statorama]

Ah this thread recalls the blissful days of youth, when runningback Ben Gay was all the rage.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

First one.....

WR Ben Obomanu, 7th round draft pick in 2006 from Auburn.

From Mike Sando at the News Tribune:

Seattle is believed to be high on 2006 seventh-round WR Ben Obomanu.

Obomanu is big and fast but still highly inexperienced. But if he turns in a solid training camp, it could give the Seahawks more of an incentive to trade Darrell Jackson or let Bobby Engram walk in free agency.

5-83-TD tonight against San Diego.I know it is preseason, but.....

Very nice one-handed TD catch and nice job to keep in bounds. He looks pretty good.

 

[Gottabesweet]

First one.....

WR Ben Obomanu, 7th round draft pick in 2006 from Auburn.

From Mike Sando at the News Tribune:

Seattle is believed to be high on 2006 seventh-round WR Ben Obomanu.

Obomanu is big and fast but still highly inexperienced. But if he turns in a solid training camp, it could give the Seahawks more of an incentive to trade Darrell Jackson or let Bobby Engram walk in free agency.

5-83-TD tonight against San Diego.I know it is preseason, but.....

Very nice one-handed TD catch and nice job to keep in bounds. He looks pretty good.

Jordan Kent and Courtney Taylor - I didn't hear of either did you?

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

First one.....

WR Ben Obomanu, 7th round draft pick in 2006 from Auburn.

From Mike Sando at the News Tribune:

Seattle is believed to be high on 2006 seventh-round WR Ben Obomanu.

Obomanu is big and fast but still highly inexperienced. But if he turns in a solid training camp, it could give the Seahawks more of an incentive to trade Darrell Jackson or let Bobby Engram walk in free agency.

5-83-TD tonight against San Diego.I know it is preseason, but.....

Very nice one-handed TD catch and nice job to keep in bounds. He looks pretty good.

Jordan Kent and Courtney Taylor - I didn't hear of either did you?

Courtney TaylorJordan Kent

Both were late Day 2 rookies from the NFL Draft this past year.

Practice Squad for both is their likely upside.

 

[cartel]

First one.....

WR Ben Obomanu, 7th round draft pick in 2006 from Auburn.

From Mike Sando at the News Tribune:

Seattle is believed to be high on 2006 seventh-round WR Ben Obomanu.

Obomanu is big and fast but still highly inexperienced. But if he turns in a solid training camp, it could give the Seahawks more of an incentive to trade Darrell Jackson or let Bobby Engram walk in free agency.

5-83-TD tonight against San Diego.I know it is preseason, but.....

Very nice one-handed TD catch and nice job to keep in bounds. He looks pretty good.

This guy is showing up as a free agent on both footballguys and mfl. Does anyone know what th story is?

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

First one.....

WR Ben Obomanu, 7th round draft pick in 2006 from Auburn.

From Mike Sando at the News Tribune:

Seattle is believed to be high on 2006 seventh-round WR Ben Obomanu.

Obomanu is big and fast but still highly inexperienced. But if he turns in a solid training camp, it could give the Seahawks more of an incentive to trade Darrell Jackson or let Bobby Engram walk in free agency.

5-83-TD tonight against San Diego.I know it is preseason, but.....

Very nice one-handed TD catch and nice job to keep in bounds. He looks pretty good.

This guy is showing up as a free agent on both footballguys and mfl. Does anyone know what th story is?

I fixed him here. He's always been a Seahawk.

 

[stevegamer]

IMO, Andre Hall is garbage. If he was any good he wouldn't have been cut last year.How many players get cut by their original team during their rookie season and go on to productive careers? I'm guessing it's a very, very small number.

I'm pretty sure there are decent number of linemen/linebackers & specialists who that happens to, but not so much with backs & receivers.

 

[cartel]

First one.....

WR Ben Obomanu, 7th round draft pick in 2006 from Auburn.

From Mike Sando at the News Tribune:

Seattle is believed to be high on 2006 seventh-round WR Ben Obomanu.

Obomanu is big and fast but still highly inexperienced. But if he turns in a solid training camp, it could give the Seahawks more of an incentive to trade Darrell Jackson or let Bobby Engram walk in free agency.

5-83-TD tonight against San Diego.I know it is preseason, but.....

Very nice one-handed TD catch and nice job to keep in bounds. He looks pretty good.

This guy is showing up as a free agent on both footballguys and mfl. Does anyone know what th story is?

I fixed him here. He's always been a Seahawk.

Yea he looked pretty good in this weekends game so I was suprised he was suddenly a FA.Thanks

 

[Bri]

Anthony Mix Giants

At 6-6 he's pretty big for most DBs to deal with

It **seems** he's got an edge on Tyree as a WR backup.

He and Sinorice backup Plaxico.

Sub 6-6 guy for 6-5 guy or put the tiny guy in?

Plax has barely practiced at all in 07.

Sinorice is not exactly the healthiest WR either.

Far fetched he'll play much in 07, but not too far considerring.....

Google link

http://www.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=u...p;q=anthony+mix

It's entirely possible and maybe likely that Steve Smith gets a crash course in Plax's spot should Plax not be ready week 1 but Mix is still somewhat intriguing IMO

 

[Bri]

from Joffer's news post in other thread:

ALBANY, Aug. 17 — Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress will not play in Sunday’s preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens because of an ankle sprain, and one of his backups, Sinorice Moss, could also miss the game with the same injury.

Burress has not practiced since Aug. 2, and Moss sat out Friday’s workout, which was the last extended practice before the game Sunday.

Coach Tom Coughlin said the team would wait until Saturday before making a decision on Moss’s availability. Moss, a 2006 second-round pick, missed all of last season’s training camp and 10 regular-season games with an injured quad muscle.

********

This might be the week, probably, to watch Mix if you're interested

 

[Bri]

Smith backing up Plax now

Mix is....out of the Mix some now then

 

[Gadfly]

Most of these guys seem like players you may not know and there's no reason you should or ever will, though I'm sure if you throw enough darts blindfolded that you'll hit the bullseye sometime.

 

[Sleeper 43]

Most of these guys seem like players you may not know and there's no reason you should or ever will, though I'm sure if you throw enough darts blindfolded that you'll hit the bullseye sometime.

Not all of us are in 10 man 18 round redrafts.

 

[Chaos Commish]

Knowshon Moreno

Graig Cooper

Lex Hilliard

No one is talking about these RBs and they're going to have nice break out seasons.

Okay, that's college stuff... but really, remember where you heard those names first.

Leonard Weaver, RB, Seattle Seahawks

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Knowshon Moreno

Graig Cooper

Lex Hilliard

No one is talking about these RBs and they're going to have nice break out seasons.

Okay, that's college stuff... but really, remember where you heard those names first.

Leonard Weaver, RB, Seattle Seahawks

I had a conversation a few weeks ago with Brandon Funston from Yahoo, and he dropped that name, saying he would have been in for SA last year as the #2 and the injury replacement if not for Weaver's own injury.Good name.

 

[EBF]

Knowshon Moreno

Graig Cooper

Lex Hilliard

No one is talking about these RBs and they're going to have nice break out seasons.

Okay, that's college stuff... but really, remember where you heard those names first.

Leonard Weaver, RB, Seattle Seahawks

I drafted Knowshon in KCFA1 when he was coming out of HS.

 

[prymetyme25]

Walter Young Pit WR seems to be alittle intriguing to me. if he makes the team this year he might prove to have some value.

 

[Jeff Tefertiller]

one guy to watch in a year is Ryne Robinson. That guy is quick, very quick.

Another guy to watch is Tyson Thompson. He is RB3 for dallas and is as fast as can be. He plays well in preseason but has JJ and MB3 in front of him. His future depends on how dallas addresses RB situation when Julius leaves in 2008

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Knowshon Moreno

Graig Cooper

Lex Hilliard

No one is talking about these RBs and they're going to have nice break out seasons.

Okay, that's college stuff... but really, remember where you heard those names first.

Leonard Weaver, RB, Seattle Seahawks

Michael Goodson is where it's at.

 

[Toads]

Ah this thread recalls the blissful days of youth, when runningback Ben Gay was all the rage.[ /b]

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Knowshon Moreno

Graig Cooper

Lex Hilliard

No one is talking about these RBs and they're going to have nice break out seasons.

Okay, that's college stuff... but really, remember where you heard those names first.

Leonard Weaver, RB, Seattle Seahawks

King should have Moreno on the bench by mid-season anyway.

 

[Silver&BlackSmith]

That was 10 minutes of my life i will never get back!

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

First one.....

WR Ben Obomanu, 7th round draft pick in 2006 from Auburn.

From Mike Sando at the News Tribune:

Seattle is believed to be high on 2006 seventh-round WR Ben Obomanu.

Obomanu is big and fast but still highly inexperienced. But if he turns in a solid training camp, it could give the Seahawks more of an incentive to trade Darrell Jackson or let Bobby Engram walk in free agency.

5-83-TD tonight against San Diego.I know it is preseason, but.....

Very nice one-handed TD catch and nice job to keep in bounds. He looks pretty good.

Don't look now but he scored again.....

 

[enfuego]

One of the best dynasty threads in the pool (barring updates)...worthy of a bump.

 

[Enforcer]

First one.....

WR Ben Obomanu, 7th round draft pick in 2006 from Auburn.

From Mike Sando at the News Tribune:

Seattle is believed to be high on 2006 seventh-round WR Ben Obomanu.

Obomanu is big and fast but still highly inexperienced. But if he turns in a solid training camp, it could give the Seahawks more of an incentive to trade Darrell Jackson or let Bobby Engram walk in free agency.

5-83-TD tonight against San Diego.I know it is preseason, but.....

Very nice one-handed TD catch and nice job to keep in bounds. He looks pretty good.

Don't look now but he scored again.....

Don't look now, but he hasn't made much of his recent opportunity. He saw the field a lot last week. He ran a bad route on the goal line and dropped a ball on a third down.I'm hopeful he takes advantage of Seattle missing BOTH of their starting receivers. Time will tell.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

First one.....

WR Ben Obomanu, 7th round draft pick in 2006 from Auburn.

From Mike Sando at the News Tribune:

Seattle is believed to be high on 2006 seventh-round WR Ben Obomanu.

Obomanu is big and fast but still highly inexperienced. But if he turns in a solid training camp, it could give the Seahawks more of an incentive to trade Darrell Jackson or let Bobby Engram walk in free agency.

5-83-TD tonight against San Diego.I know it is preseason, but.....

Very nice one-handed TD catch and nice job to keep in bounds. He looks pretty good.

Don't look now but he scored again.....

Don't look now, but he hasn't made much of his recent opportunity. He saw the field a lot last week. He ran a bad route on the goal line and dropped a ball on a third down.I'm hopeful he takes advantage of Seattle missing BOTH of their starting receivers. Time will tell.

Well, Obomanu wasn't exactly penciled in to start now was he?For a preseason WR5 and a guy lucky to make the team, I think he has a golden opportunity. Let's se if he is ready for the opportunity.

But that wasn't the point of my bringing up his name in FEBRUARY - the point there is that if you had roster room and took a flyer on him over 6 months ago, everyone in your league would be wondering how you find these guys (once they checked their WW's and saw he is already on your team).

 

[PatrickT]

New Falcons Coach, Bobby Petrino, lobbied hard for WR Laurent Robinson. I can see why.

"Robinson distinguished himself in Sunday's workouts, first by wearing what appeared to be his 'lucky' Redbirds shorts, making him the only receiver in red," Mullins wrote in a Tribune article that ran on February 25.

"Then he turned in a 40 time of 4.38 seconds, particularly notable for a tall (6-2) wide receiver weighing 195 pounds. Robinson did not drop a pass in his workout session and repeatedly had to field balls thrown behind him by quarterbacks, including Ohio State's Troy Smith, who were clearly surprised by the speed of the big receiver."

Plenty of wide receivers from smaller schools have went on to have impressive NFL careers.

Last season, former Hofstra University wideout Marques Colston was a rookie of the year finalist in his inaugural pro campaign. The New Orleans Saint receiver caught 70 passes for 1,038 yards, had eight touchdowns in 14 games and interestingly enough, ran his 40-yard dash 0.13 seconds slower than Robinson.

Formerly of the Gateway Mike Furrey also had a big 2007 season at the wide receiver position. The Northern Iowa standout hauled in 98 passes for 1,086 yards and seven touchdowns after making the transition from safety to receiver for the Detroit Lions.

Another small-school receiver to make a splash in the NFL did so in 1985 with the San Francisco 49ers. After graduating from Mississippi Valley State University, Jerry Rice went on to be selected to 13 pro bowls in his 21 NFL seasons and is the all-time leading pass catcher in NFL history.

How did Rice fair in his combine 40-yard dash? 4.7 seconds, or 0.32 seconds behind Robinson.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=uw...e&type=lgns

Don't be even a little surprised if Laurent starts taking significant PT from Jenkins or Horn by week 8.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Touchdown Obomanu.

 

[AB in DC]

Kyle Eckel

 

[Enforcer]

Touchdown Obomanu.

Wow. Are you really that insecure that you needed to do that? Whatever you need to do so you can look in the mirror.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Touchdown Obomanu.

Wow. Are you really that insecure that you needed to do that? Whatever you need to do so you can look in the mirror.

Hi Enforcer,Sometimes threads containing a lot of information about players who seem to come out of nowhere get bumped.I made a thread that contained a lot of info on Obomanu, so I bumped it up so people interested in learning about him can find out that info.That's all there is to it.

 

[Enforcer]

Touchdown Obomanu.

Wow. Are you really that insecure that you needed to do that? Whatever you need to do so you can look in the mirror.

Hi Enforcer,Sometimes threads containing a lot of information about players who seem to come out of nowhere get bumped.I made a thread that contained a lot of info on Obomanu, so I bumped it up so people interested in learning about him can find out that info.That's all there is to it.

Do tell. What's your evaluation of his play tonight?

 

[benm3218]

Touchdown Obomanu.

Wow. Are you really that insecure that you needed to do that? Whatever you need to do so you can look in the mirror.

Hi Enforcer,Sometimes threads containing a lot of information about players who seem to come out of nowhere get bumped.I made a thread that contained a lot of info on Obomanu, so I bumped it up so people interested in learning about him can find out that info.That's all there is to it.

I am glad for the bump. I grabed Obomanu due to your advice earlier in the week. It paid off on a bye-week. Thanks.

 

[Enforcer]

Touchdown Obomanu.

Wow. Are you really that insecure that you needed to do that? Whatever you need to do so you can look in the mirror.

Hi Enforcer,Sometimes threads containing a lot of information about players who seem to come out of nowhere get bumped.I made a thread that contained a lot of info on Obomanu, so I bumped it up so people interested in learning about him can find out that info.That's all there is to it.

I am glad for the bump. I grabed Obomanu due to your advice earlier in the week. It paid off on a bye-week. Thanks.

The bump of this thread helped you to pick up Obomanu earlier this week? I don't understand how that was possible. Time warp?

 

[benm3218]

Touchdown Obomanu.

Wow. Are you really that insecure that you needed to do that? Whatever you need to do so you can look in the mirror.

Hi Enforcer,Sometimes threads containing a lot of information about players who seem to come out of nowhere get bumped.I made a thread that contained a lot of info on Obomanu, so I bumped it up so people interested in learning about him can find out that info.That's all there is to it.

I am glad for the bump. I grabed Obomanu due to your advice earlier in the week. It paid off on a bye-week. Thanks.

The bump of this thread helped you to pick up Obomanu earlier this week? I don't understand how that was possible. Time warp?

no.... you are a mean drunk aren't you? I am glad to say thanks for the heads up on Obomanu. Thanks Jeff.

 

[Enforcer]

To be clear, I'm giving Jeff P a bad time over this because it makes me sick when a player plays poorly, lucks into a gift touchdown, and someone claims success. Obomanu hasn't shown us anything special yet. To boot, he nearly dropped that candy touchdown on a blown coverage. When he makes a play I'll be the first in line to send the young receiver props. I follow this team closely. Obomanu hasn't done anything worthy of praise yet. As a Seahawks fan, I wouldn't mind him performing at a high level, but I haven't seen it. His drop at the end of the game was more indicative of what we've seen so far. His talent level isn't earning him playing time. Seattle losing both of their starting receivers means he's being pressed into service.

 

[benm3218]

To be clear, I'm giving Jeff P a bad time over this because it makes me sick when a player plays poorly, lucks into a gift touchdown, and someone claims success. Obomanu hasn't shown us anything special yet. To boot, he nearly dropped that candy touchdown on a blown coverage. When he makes a play I'll be the first in line to send the young receiver props. I follow this team closely. Obomanu hasn't done anything worthy of praise yet. As a Seahawks fan, I wouldn't mind him performing at a high level, but I haven't seen it. His drop at the end of the game was more indicative of what we've seen so far. His talent level isn't earning him playing time. Seattle losing both of their starting receivers means he's being pressed into service.

Okay I don't want to argue over it. I guess you are looking at it from a 'real' football perspective and I am a fantasy perspective.Jeff said there was a good chance that Obomanu got some looks in the end zone, he got a TD whether it was luck or not....It helped my team this week. I guess we're arguing over different things. Is Obomanu a great player? No. Did he get some fantasy points as he was predicted to have the opportunity too? Yes.

 

[gurp13]

Touchdown Obomanu.

Wow. Are you really that insecure that you needed to do that? Whatever you need to do so you can look in the mirror.

Hi Enforcer,Sometimes threads containing a lot of information about players who seem to come out of nowhere get bumped.

I made a thread that contained a lot of info on Obomanu, so I bumped it up so people interested in learning about him can find out that info.

That's all there is to it.

Do tell. What's your evaluation of his play tonight?

Some of us enjoy the information that comes out of this website. Tell you what, Enforcer, next time you call a sleeper correctly months ahead of time in public, we'll let you point it out too.Not that Jeff (who has the guts to not hide behind a nick, btw) was doing that. Some people might not have picked up Obomanu and reading through this thread may help them. Just like reading through it got me to pick up Shiancoe.

BTW, Jeff, Shiancoe SUCKED today. He was good last week, though.

 

[Enforcer]

Did he get some fantasy points as he was predicted to have the opportunity too? Yes.

Really? There was a prediction that he would get looks? Lets look at that. Why did he get that look? Perhaps because Branch and Hackett were both out. Are we now in the business of predicting injuries? I don't think anyone can tell which team out there will be having both of their starting receivers out due to injury. That just doesn't seem possible.