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Hank Baskett (1 Viewer)
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TheLastDispatch
Footballguy
undrafted, signed by vikes, traded to philly for billy mcmullen. if thats seen as even value then baskett probably sucks. but ive also been hearing alot about him... but not in the fantasy community. word is he's stepped up and looked good in camp. but then again, most people would look good compared to phillys receivers.
and the fact that hes a philly receiver should probably tell you he doesnt have much value. they havent had a good non owens fantasy wr in a while.
and the fact that hes a philly receiver should probably tell you he doesnt have much value. they havent had a good non owens fantasy wr in a while.
gocats
Footballguy
Per yahoo:
Update: Baskett worked extensively with the first and second-team offense on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.
Recommendation: "I definitely got quite a bit of reps; I'm excited with that," Baskett said. "That's showing that the hard work is paying off." At 6-4, Baskett could develop into a nice red zone target for Donovan McNabb, but the undrafted rookie free agent still has a long way to go before securing regular playing time this season.
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One player who will be working with the first unit is training camp sensation Hank Baskett, the undrafted rookie free agent from New Mexico, who the Eagles acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings.
"I'm definitely excited, coming in the first game and being out there with the first guys going in," Baskett said after Saturday's practice.
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When your Starting WR are Reggie Brown and Todd Pinkston you or myself may have a chance to see playing time. I have been hearing good things about this kid Baskett and with a chance to get in with the first team in the preseason is big news.
Baskett Profile
6'4" 220lbs
* Ranked by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. as the No. 2 senior WR in the country and among the top-25 senior player in the country much of the fall
* 140 receptions for 2,288 yards and 17 TDs, averaged an impressive 16.3 yards per catch in his career...
* said he takes more pride in his blocking ability than anything else...
* 40-Yard Dash: 4.55 - Not the greates speed but in the west coast offense you dont need that break away speed.
And yes you do pronounce it: BASS-kit
Update: Baskett worked extensively with the first and second-team offense on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.
Recommendation: "I definitely got quite a bit of reps; I'm excited with that," Baskett said. "That's showing that the hard work is paying off." At 6-4, Baskett could develop into a nice red zone target for Donovan McNabb, but the undrafted rookie free agent still has a long way to go before securing regular playing time this season.
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FULL STORY
One player who will be working with the first unit is training camp sensation Hank Baskett, the undrafted rookie free agent from New Mexico, who the Eagles acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings.
"I'm definitely excited, coming in the first game and being out there with the first guys going in," Baskett said after Saturday's practice.
NO LIMIT VIEW
When your Starting WR are Reggie Brown and Todd Pinkston you or myself may have a chance to see playing time. I have been hearing good things about this kid Baskett and with a chance to get in with the first team in the preseason is big news.
Baskett Profile
6'4" 220lbs
* Ranked by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. as the No. 2 senior WR in the country and among the top-25 senior player in the country much of the fall
* 140 receptions for 2,288 yards and 17 TDs, averaged an impressive 16.3 yards per catch in his career...
* said he takes more pride in his blocking ability than anything else...
* 40-Yard Dash: 4.55 - Not the greates speed but in the west coast offense you dont need that break away speed.
And yes you do pronounce it: BASS-kit
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Lobo237
Footballguy
I've followed Hanks college carreer closely. For 5 years I've watched him everyday in practice and in every game he played in. The guy is one of the hardest workers you'll ever meet. He's not afraid to block or make the tough catch over the middle. He's got great hands, and was a state high jump champion here in NM. He doesn't have blazing speed, but that was never a problem for us because he's very good at using his size and leaping ability to make the tough grab.
IMO he's not worth a look at this point in redraft, keeper, or smaller dynasty leagues. To many more polished options with higher short term potential, but in larger dynasty leagues I think he's a great guy to stash on the bench for a while. With his attitude and physical abilities I think he'll eventually develop into at least a good redzone threat and a solid NFL reciever.
IMO he's not worth a look at this point in redraft, keeper, or smaller dynasty leagues. To many more polished options with higher short term potential, but in larger dynasty leagues I think he's a great guy to stash on the bench for a while. With his attitude and physical abilities I think he'll eventually develop into at least a good redzone threat and a solid NFL reciever.
The Jerk
Footballguy
I don't have any idea who Hank is. I will say, however, that most of these guys who are a #4 or #5 WR have a very short life in the league. For every Wayne Chrebet, there's at least 20 who play for a season or two and then are replaced by younger, more talented, more athletic receivers. Don't assume he has years to get better. Anything is possible, but most players in his position don't last very long.
Lobo237
Footballguy
I'm just basing my opionion on what I know of the guy and also his current situation. His attitude is going to help him with the coaches. He does what ever a coach asks him too, including playing on special teams in capacities other than a return man. Philly traded for him, which while it might not have cost them much says something seeing as they traded for an undrafted free agent. Philly also doesn't have any established recievers who have completely entrenched themselves atop the depth chart either. Reggie Brown is still unproven potential Gaffney and Pinkston are coming up to the do or die point for their carreers because while they've each had some nice moments, moments is all they've been. They haven't shown the required consistancy at their posistion to gurantee them future work in the league. While it might speak more volumes about Philly's lack of quality reciever, there is no reason to think it impossible for Hank to climb up to 3rd or if he performs extremely well 2nd on the depth chart. While both scenarios might be highly optimistic, they are not outside of the realm of possiblity due to the nature of the competion he faces.
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MLBrandow
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While there is still a long way until the real action starts, I would not write Baskett off as a 4th or 5th guy on this team. As it stands right now he is starting opposite Brown. If I had to guess, there is better than a 50-50 chance he stays there. I think if you are drafting now, he might be worth a flyer in the later rounds.From the Eagles webstite this yesterday - "Clearly, Brown and Baskett are the starters now. Gaffney is either third or fourth in the pecking order, at least according to the number of reps he's taking in practice. "
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Sweet Love
IBL Representative
So the question begs, why was this guy not drafted?
renesauz
IBL Representative
I've been following Baskett's camp for a couple of weeks. He has looked great in EVERY practice, and started against Oakland, where he did catch one of DMacs three passes.
I know he was undrafted, but what I haven't seen is WHY he was undrafted. At one point, he was considered as a late first or second round Wr for the NFL draft.
IN practice, he has lit up a couple of pro-bowl cornerbacks....CONSISTANTLY!
IN short, it LOOKS like everyone will hear his name sooner rather then later, and he really does have the inside track to the WR2 role in Philly. To do that in such a complicated offense as a rookie....he should be taken earlier rather then later in dynasty leagues, a late flyer in normal redrafts....and maybe even considered as a wr3 or 4 in bigger leagues (16 teamers). All indications are that the guy's for real.
I know he was undrafted, but what I haven't seen is WHY he was undrafted. At one point, he was considered as a late first or second round Wr for the NFL draft.
IN practice, he has lit up a couple of pro-bowl cornerbacks....CONSISTANTLY!
IN short, it LOOKS like everyone will hear his name sooner rather then later, and he really does have the inside track to the WR2 role in Philly. To do that in such a complicated offense as a rookie....he should be taken earlier rather then later in dynasty leagues, a late flyer in normal redrafts....and maybe even considered as a wr3 or 4 in bigger leagues (16 teamers). All indications are that the guy's for real.
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
renesauz
IBL Representative
still didn't see anything in there about WHY he wasn't drafted by somebody
JaxBill
Footballguy
ETA: Draft prospect link- http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2006/baskett_hankA. Didn't play in a major conference.
B. Had only average speed in the combine (4.55).
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Dolfan
Footballguy
Two crummy reasons for not drafting somebody IMO...I like what he's done so far and don't see why it's so impossible for him to be Philly's WR2 this year..
harryhood
Footballguy
he has to be better than todd stinkston, you would think...but like everyone said he could be a flash in the pan, fan favoirite #4 WR that people want to see perform. They just can't sometime.
remember the hype on here two years ago for that Lion who was a practice squad stud and every FF owner wanted him on their team as a sleeper....forgot the name but this sounds like the same situation
remember the hype on here two years ago for that Lion who was a practice squad stud and every FF owner wanted him on their team as a sleeper....forgot the name but this sounds like the same situation
zadok
Footballguy
False. He has run with the 1's since the opening of camp. If nothing changes, he will start with Reggie Brown with Gaffney in the slot.
Maybe the same reason Mike Bell wasn't drafted? Look at his situation...
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Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
That was the formation for the opening drive in Game 1.Game 2 is Thursday (airing at Midnight
on NFL Network) vs. Cleveland. We'll see how it works.I don't know if Baskett aligned there for how he'd do with the 1st team OR if Avant will get his shot (or Gaffney) at the WR2 on a rotation basis.The Eagles seemed to have "4 lines" for the first game, and Baskett was with the "ones".
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
More info:
Source: GoLobos.com
Hank Baskett
Player Profile
Class:Senior
Hometown: Clovis, N.M.
High School: Clovis HS
Height / Weight: 6-4 / 220
Position: Wide Receiver
Birthdate: 09/04/1982
Experience: 3L
Pronunciation: BASS-kit
NEW MEXICO:
New Mexico's top pass catcher who established himself as one of the best in an outstanding group of wide receivers in the Mountain West Conference...entered the season as one of the top unheralded receivers in the country, but stepped into the spotlight with his play in 2005...a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist who saw his NFL stock soar in his final year...ranked by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. as the No. 2 senior WR in the country and among the top-25 senior player in the country much of the fall...accepted an invitation to play in the prestigious Senior Bowl college all-star game...flourished as the Lobos' No. 1 target in 2004 and was sensational as a senior in the team's expanded passing attack...2005 team captain...140 receptions for 2,288 yards and 17 TDs, averaged an impressive 16.3 yards per catch in his career...ranks 3rd all-time at UNM in receiving yards, 4th in receptions, and is 2nd in receiving TDs...yards per catch is the third-highest among the Lobos' top-10 reception leaders...9 100-yard receiving games in his career...went over the century mark in 7 of his last 14 games...caught at least one pass in 24-straight games to close his career...25 starts in 43 career games...extremely hard-working athlete and an intense competitor every time he took the field...blocked a punt that was recovered for a TD, made 3 special teams tackles and completed a 46-yard pass during his career...continued to play on the Lobo punt block team, rushing off the edge, as a senior...was a little raw early in his career, but worked to polish his receiver skills over the past three years...said he takes more pride in his blocking ability than anything else...is a big, strong target and has tremendous leaping ability, along with deceptive speed and athleticism...a 7-foot high jumper and standout hurdler in high school...2004 MWC outdoor high jump champion (6-11.00) and a three-time all-conference honoree in the event for head track & field coach Matt Henry...two-time NCAA Midwest Regional qualifier, despite being probably the heaviest elite high jumper in the country...squats 435 pounds and has a max of 315 in the bench, 285 incline and 308 in the power clean...also an outstanding student who was a four-time academic all-MWC honoree and a first team academic all-district selection...graduated in December of '05 with a degree in General Management...played mostly quarterback as a senior at Clovis HS, but also earned all-state honors as a receiver and punter...missed half of 2002 after suffering a frightening spinal concussion during a blocking drill in preseason practice...was taken off the field on a backboard and admitted to University Hospital with minimal movement in his extremities for several hours...made a full recovery from the injury and never missed a game or practice over the final 3 1/2 years of his career...full name is Henry Randall Baskett III.
2005 (SENIOR):
Established himself as one the nation's top receivers with a sensational senior season...first team all-MWC selection by the league's media and coaches...first Lobo WR named first team all-conference since Pascal Volz in 1997...ranked 13th nationally and third among an outstanding group of Mountain West Conference WRs, averaging 97.4 receiving yards in 11 games...was one of 4 MWC players among the nation's top-25 in receiving yards/game...went over 100 yards receiving in 5 games, including and 3 times in the final 6 weeks...1,071 total receiving yards was the 6th-best ever at UNM...career-high 67 receptions tied for sixth on the UNM single-season list...6.1 catches/game was 3rd in the MWC and 30th nationally...one of 6 MWC players that ranked among the nation's top-50 in receptions/game...16.0 yards per catch was easily the best among the league's top-5 reception leaders...9 TD catches were 6 more than he had all of last year and tied for 4th on the UNM single-season list...defenders were flagged for pass interference 11 times while trying to cover him during the year...he still caught 3 passes for 103 yards on plays where he was hit before the ball arrived...due to injuries on the team, he played the last 2 games and 10 quarters in the final 5 games with the Lobos' second or third string quarterback throwing the ball...averaged 114.5 yards and 6.9 receptions in the 8 games starting QB Kole McKamey has been healthy, but just 51.7 yards and 4 receptions in the 3 games McKamey missed some or all of due to injury...vs. Air Force...Was double-teamed on every play and only thrown to 6 times...finished with a season-low 2 catches for 8 yards and drew a pass interference penalty...saw only 2 passes come his way after starting QB Chris Nelson was knocked out of the game in the 3rd quarter...at Utah...Tremendous game, carrying a Lobo offense that was playing with a new starting QB for the first time in 16 games...caught 8 passes for 135 yards, including a 50-yard TD to help lead UNM to a pivotal road win...won the battle in his match-up against reigning MWC Defensive Player of the Week Eric Weddle, who had limited Wyoming star WR Jovon Bouknight to 4 receptions for 43 yards the previous week...exploded for 80 yards on three 2nd half catches as UNM rallied from an 8-point halftime deficit...forced Weddle into 2 pass interference penalties, including one which he caught anyway for a 27-yard gain...his 50-yard TD came two plays later on 3rd-and-5 play in the 3rd quarter...he caught the pass in double coverage down the sideline, brushed off a hit by the Utah safety, and ran roughly 25 yards for the score...vs. Colorado State...Just missed another 100-yard game, finishing with 91 yards on 5 receptions...brushed off a big hit by 2 defenders, turning an 8-yard grab into a gain of 16 on his first reception...later pulled in a season-long 51-yard TD as he was falling backward into the end zone...also had 3 knockdowns blocking downfield for the running game...at San Diego State...Bounced back in a big way with a healthy QB Kole McKamey in the lineup...finished with 141 yards on 7 catches and 2 TDs, all of which came in the first 3 quarters before UNM ran the ball almost exclusively in the 4th quarter to secure the victory...4 of his receptions went for 20 yards or more and 2 were good for 1st downs on 3rd-and-long plays...had a 24-yard catch-and-run through 2 defenders on a 3rd-and-9 screen play that led to his first TD in the 2nd quarter...later got UNM out of a big hole on its own 11...made an over-the-shoulder 39-yard grab on the first play following the Aztecs' blocked punt return for a TD in the 3rd quarter...catch eventually led to his second score...notched his second multiple TD game of the season...at Wyoming...Caught just 2 passes for 12 yards, but was only thrown to 6 times (no drops) as the Lobos had 66 rushing attempts...caught a 9-yard pass in tight coverage on a 3rd-and-8 play in the 3rd quarter...UNM scored a game-tying TD 3 plays later...vs. BYU...Turned in a tremendous, gutty performance...caught a career-high 11 balls for 141 yards and forced the Cougar DBs into a season-high 3 pass interference penalties against him...had just 1 catch for 3 yards in the first quarter, but grabbed 10 for 138 over the next 3 periods...pulled in a long pass of 43 yards on a play where QB Kole McKamey escaped a pair of defenders in the backfield...notched his second straight 100-yard game against BYU...at TCU...Tallied 7 more catches for 78 yards...went high over the CB on a jump-ball to snare the Lobos' first TD of the night...scored was the 13th of his career, tying Pascal Volz for sixth on the UNM all-time list... also drew 2 more pass interference penalties, including one which he caught anyway for a 28-yard gain down the sideline...at UTEP...Worked hard to get his 6 catches for 66 yards...took a screen pass 30 yards on the second play of the game and made a high-flying 19-yard catch in the 2nd quarter...had a tremendous 24-yard grab down the sideline wiped out by an encroachment penalty in the 3rd quarter...catch would have gotten UNM out of a hole near its own end zone, instead UTEP scored on a blocked punt 3 plays later...vs. New Mexico State...Was double-covered virtually the entire night, but still got free for 3 catches for 58 yards in three quarters of play...turned a 5-yard screen pass into a 46-yard gain in the 3rd quarter...juked the first defender, cut across the field and might have scored with one more block downfield...raced downfield to serve as Kole McKamey's personal blocking escort during the final half of McKamey's 71-yard TD run...finished with 3 knockdown blocks on the night...at Missouri...Turned in one of the best receiving performances in New Mexico history, recording career-highs of 10 receptions for 209 yards and 3 TDs...became the third Lobo ever to tally 200 yards receiving in a game and the first since Terance Mathis (252) did it against Utah in 1989...his 3 TDs tied a UNM single-game record held by five others, most recently Pascal Volz against TCU in 1997...it was the 6th 100-yard receiving game of his career and third straight...tied with Eric Morgan (1989-90) and Mike Henderson (1987-90) for 7th on the UNM all-time list with his 12th TD catch...performance earned him MWC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career and a spot on the CollegeFootballNews.com national "Who's Hot" list for week 2...had 4 catches for 52 yards, including a 25-yard TD, in the first half, then exploded for 157 yards on 6 second half receptions...skied between 2 Tiger DBs to pull in a 25-yard halfback pass from DonTrell Moore at the MU 16, then turned up field and dragged 2 more defenders with him across the goal line to knot the game at 28 at the end of the 3rd quarter...had catches of 47 and 22 yards, and drew a pass interference penalty in the 4th quarter...sealed the Lobos' upset win with a 9-yard TD with 2:01 remaining, out-jumping the Mizzou defensive back once again in the back corner of the end zone...vs. UNLV...Opened the year with a bang in the ESPN2-televised opener...caught four balls for 75 yards in the first quarter, including a 47-yard TD, and finished with 6 catches for 132 yards (22 per catch)...notched the 5th 100-yard game of his career in his best performance since the 2004 season-opener vs. Washington State...also drew two pass interference penalties, including one in which he caught the ball anyway for a 48-yard gain to set up the Lobos' go-ahead TD in the fourth quarter.
2004 (JUNIOR):
Established himself as one of the top receivers in the MWC in his first year as a starter (12 starts in 12 games)...Honorable Mention all-MWC selection who was voted Offensive MVP by his teammates...led the team with 54 receptions (10th MWC), which is the most by a Lobo player in 5 years...caught at least 2 balls in every game during the year...908 receiving yards (75.7 per game) was 7th in the MWC and No. 9 on the UNM single-season list...yards were also the most by a Lobo since 1997 when All-American Pascal Volz had 1,229...16.8-yard avg. was 3rd among the league reception leaders...4 of his catches went for over 50 yards...4 100-yard games this year and a 99-yard effort vs. Texas Tech...accounted for 64% of the Lobos' receiving yardage and almost half (47%) the team's receptions during the season...continued to find ways to get open despite being the focus of coverage schemes...also displayed real toughness, playing through several painful injuries late in the regular season...had 15 knockdown blocks...Emerald Bowl (vs. Navy)...Notched his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season, finishing with a game-high 115 yards on five catches....long catch-and-run of 53 yards on the Lobos' second TD drive...also had a 23-yard reception on the third UNM TD drive...at BYU...Had all of his skills on display en route to a 4-catch, 125-yard day...ignited the offense with a 47-yard over the shoulder grab in the 1st quarter to set up the first UNM score of the day...on the next possession, made a high-flying 29-yard TD catch in traffic...spectacular one-handed catch for a 26-yard gain in the 3rd quarter got the Lobos out of 1st-and-15 hole...pulled in a 23-yard reception on 3rd-and-3 later on the same drive, to set up the game-winning TD...also tallied 2 more KD blocks...at Colorado State...Turned in a courageous performance...was severely limited by a deep bone bruise on his left knee, but still managed to make one of the biggest plays of the game early in the 4th quarter with UNM holding a shaky 16-14 lead...pulled in a 17-yard pass across the middle in front of three Ram DBs, but then gave ground, side-stepped a diving defender and accelerated up the sideline...raced 69 yards, dragging his left leg behind him as he crossed the goal line, for the longest reception of his career and the longest pass play of the year for UNM...finished with 3 catches for 88 yards, along with 2 knockdown blocks in a season-low 26 plays...at Air Force...Posted his second 100-yard receiving game of the year, finishing with 107 yards on 5 catches (21.4 avg.)...first catch went for 57 yards, leaping over a Falcon defender, after UNM had handed the ball off on 15 of its first 17 plays...also pulled in a 23-yard pass on a 3rd-and-14 play...vs. Utah...Made 4 catches for 75 yards, including a long gain of 31...attempted a pair of passes off reverse plays...just missed wide open QB Kole McKamey down the sideline in the second quarter on a play that likely would have tied the game at 14 if completed...two knockdown blocks as well...vs. Texas Tech...Another tremendous effort, finishing with 99 yards on 6 catches and a TD...pulled in 3 balls for 58 yards in the 2nd quarter alone...made a leaping 35-yard grab in front of two Tech defenders on 3rd-and-6...four plays later, out-jumped the CB for a 7-yard TD on a 4th-and-3 play...five of his six catches went for either a 1st down or TD...vs. Washington State...Breakout performance in front of a national TV audience in the season-opener...career and game-high 9 catches for 165 yards...did his damage on every area of the field...jump-started the offense early in the second half with a 64-yard gain on a screen play to set up the game-tying TD...also picked up 45 yards across the middle on a post pattern to set up a 3rd quarter FG.
2003 (SOPHOMORE):
Emerged as a dependable member of the WR corps in his first full season...finished 3rd on the team with 17 catches for 288 yards (16.9 avg.) in 13 games...tied for second on the squad with 3 TDs...had a season-long catch of 42 yards...3 tackles and a blocked punt on special teams as well...also served as the Lobos' backup punter...Las Vegas Bowl (vs. Oregon State)...Lone catch was good for a 27-yard TD on a play-action pass in the 1st quarter...also threw a 46-yard bomb to Dwight Counter off a WR reverse to set up the Lobos' final TD...vs. Air Force...Only reception was a 42-yard catch-and-run to set up a UNM field goal...vs. UNLV...Notched 2 receptions for a 48 yards...39-yard catch-and-run on a 3rd-and-11 play from the UNM 11-yard line to help set up the Lobos' first scoring drive of the night...at Utah...Finished with 3 catches for 22 yards...all 3 came in the final 2 minutes of the first half as the Lobos drove to take the lead for good...terrific 6-yard grab on 3rd-and-6 to keep the pivotal drive alive...also made a leaping catch for a two-point conversion and snared the Utes' late onside kick attempt...at San Diego State...Tremendous all-around game...2 catches for 41 yards, including a 28-yard gain...made the momentum-changing play of the game when he laid out and made a textbook block of an Aztec punt...teammate Billy Strother recovered the ball and scored from 14 yards out to give UNM a 14-0 lead late in the 2nd quarter...vs. New Mexico State...Lone reception was a sensational 7-yard left-handed TD catch from Kole McKamey, which proved to be the Lobos' game-winning score early in the fourth quarter...the Aggie defender was whistled for pass interference, as he held down Baskett's right arm on the play...vs. Texas State...Two catches for 31 yards vs. Texas State...scored on a 20-yard fade pass from Tali Ena.
2002 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
Sat idle for nearly 2 months after suffering a spinal concussion during practice (Aug. 14)...was cleared for contact on Oct. 6 and made his collegiate debut at Utah State (Oct. 19)...made tremendous progress throughout the year...saw a significant amount of time late in the season on special teams, where he had three tackles...at Utah State...First 2 career catches (9 & 12 yards) were both for touchdowns...second TD appeared to send the game into a second OT period before UNM failed on the PAT attempt...just missed hauling in a third TD reception from 13 yards out at the end of the 1st half.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2001 graduate of Clovis (N.M.) HS...extremely versatile and bright student-athlete who competed in football, basketball and track, and also had a 4.0 GPA...played in six games at quarterback and four at receiver for coach Eric Roanhaus...second team all-state punter and receiver as a senior...punted all three years...one of the nation's top schoolboy high jumpers with a state-record leap of 7-0 at the 2000 state track meet in Albuquerque...also won the title as a senior at 6-11...jumped 7-00.25 at a meet in May...averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats' basketball team...a second team all-state selection on the court as a junior...not surprising, he was the Wildcats' athlete of the year as a junior.
PERSONAL:
Born Sept. 4, 1982, in Clovis...age is 22...full name is Henry Randall Baskett III...son of Henry Jr., and Judy...father spent 30 years in the Air Force and now serves as director of a four-county program for abused children...older brother Randy Curtis is in the Army, serving in Korea...major is General Management.
CAREER HIGHS:
Receptions: 11, vs. BYU (10/8/05).
Receiving Yards: 209 at Missouri (9/10/05).
Receiving TDs: 3, at Missouri (9/10/05).
Longest Catch: 69 yards, at Colorado State (10/30/04).
See bolded portion, and focus on 2005.
Source: GoLobos.com
Hank Baskett
Player Profile
Class:Senior
Hometown: Clovis, N.M.
High School: Clovis HS
Height / Weight: 6-4 / 220
Position: Wide Receiver
Birthdate: 09/04/1982
Experience: 3L
Pronunciation: BASS-kit
NEW MEXICO:
New Mexico's top pass catcher who established himself as one of the best in an outstanding group of wide receivers in the Mountain West Conference...entered the season as one of the top unheralded receivers in the country, but stepped into the spotlight with his play in 2005...a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist who saw his NFL stock soar in his final year...ranked by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. as the No. 2 senior WR in the country and among the top-25 senior player in the country much of the fall...accepted an invitation to play in the prestigious Senior Bowl college all-star game...flourished as the Lobos' No. 1 target in 2004 and was sensational as a senior in the team's expanded passing attack...2005 team captain...140 receptions for 2,288 yards and 17 TDs, averaged an impressive 16.3 yards per catch in his career...ranks 3rd all-time at UNM in receiving yards, 4th in receptions, and is 2nd in receiving TDs...yards per catch is the third-highest among the Lobos' top-10 reception leaders...9 100-yard receiving games in his career...went over the century mark in 7 of his last 14 games...caught at least one pass in 24-straight games to close his career...25 starts in 43 career games...extremely hard-working athlete and an intense competitor every time he took the field...blocked a punt that was recovered for a TD, made 3 special teams tackles and completed a 46-yard pass during his career...continued to play on the Lobo punt block team, rushing off the edge, as a senior...was a little raw early in his career, but worked to polish his receiver skills over the past three years...said he takes more pride in his blocking ability than anything else...is a big, strong target and has tremendous leaping ability, along with deceptive speed and athleticism...a 7-foot high jumper and standout hurdler in high school...2004 MWC outdoor high jump champion (6-11.00) and a three-time all-conference honoree in the event for head track & field coach Matt Henry...two-time NCAA Midwest Regional qualifier, despite being probably the heaviest elite high jumper in the country...squats 435 pounds and has a max of 315 in the bench, 285 incline and 308 in the power clean...also an outstanding student who was a four-time academic all-MWC honoree and a first team academic all-district selection...graduated in December of '05 with a degree in General Management...played mostly quarterback as a senior at Clovis HS, but also earned all-state honors as a receiver and punter...missed half of 2002 after suffering a frightening spinal concussion during a blocking drill in preseason practice...was taken off the field on a backboard and admitted to University Hospital with minimal movement in his extremities for several hours...made a full recovery from the injury and never missed a game or practice over the final 3 1/2 years of his career...full name is Henry Randall Baskett III.
2005 (SENIOR):
Established himself as one the nation's top receivers with a sensational senior season...first team all-MWC selection by the league's media and coaches...first Lobo WR named first team all-conference since Pascal Volz in 1997...ranked 13th nationally and third among an outstanding group of Mountain West Conference WRs, averaging 97.4 receiving yards in 11 games...was one of 4 MWC players among the nation's top-25 in receiving yards/game...went over 100 yards receiving in 5 games, including and 3 times in the final 6 weeks...1,071 total receiving yards was the 6th-best ever at UNM...career-high 67 receptions tied for sixth on the UNM single-season list...6.1 catches/game was 3rd in the MWC and 30th nationally...one of 6 MWC players that ranked among the nation's top-50 in receptions/game...16.0 yards per catch was easily the best among the league's top-5 reception leaders...9 TD catches were 6 more than he had all of last year and tied for 4th on the UNM single-season list...defenders were flagged for pass interference 11 times while trying to cover him during the year...he still caught 3 passes for 103 yards on plays where he was hit before the ball arrived...due to injuries on the team, he played the last 2 games and 10 quarters in the final 5 games with the Lobos' second or third string quarterback throwing the ball...averaged 114.5 yards and 6.9 receptions in the 8 games starting QB Kole McKamey has been healthy, but just 51.7 yards and 4 receptions in the 3 games McKamey missed some or all of due to injury...vs. Air Force...Was double-teamed on every play and only thrown to 6 times...finished with a season-low 2 catches for 8 yards and drew a pass interference penalty...saw only 2 passes come his way after starting QB Chris Nelson was knocked out of the game in the 3rd quarter...at Utah...Tremendous game, carrying a Lobo offense that was playing with a new starting QB for the first time in 16 games...caught 8 passes for 135 yards, including a 50-yard TD to help lead UNM to a pivotal road win...won the battle in his match-up against reigning MWC Defensive Player of the Week Eric Weddle, who had limited Wyoming star WR Jovon Bouknight to 4 receptions for 43 yards the previous week...exploded for 80 yards on three 2nd half catches as UNM rallied from an 8-point halftime deficit...forced Weddle into 2 pass interference penalties, including one which he caught anyway for a 27-yard gain...his 50-yard TD came two plays later on 3rd-and-5 play in the 3rd quarter...he caught the pass in double coverage down the sideline, brushed off a hit by the Utah safety, and ran roughly 25 yards for the score...vs. Colorado State...Just missed another 100-yard game, finishing with 91 yards on 5 receptions...brushed off a big hit by 2 defenders, turning an 8-yard grab into a gain of 16 on his first reception...later pulled in a season-long 51-yard TD as he was falling backward into the end zone...also had 3 knockdowns blocking downfield for the running game...at San Diego State...Bounced back in a big way with a healthy QB Kole McKamey in the lineup...finished with 141 yards on 7 catches and 2 TDs, all of which came in the first 3 quarters before UNM ran the ball almost exclusively in the 4th quarter to secure the victory...4 of his receptions went for 20 yards or more and 2 were good for 1st downs on 3rd-and-long plays...had a 24-yard catch-and-run through 2 defenders on a 3rd-and-9 screen play that led to his first TD in the 2nd quarter...later got UNM out of a big hole on its own 11...made an over-the-shoulder 39-yard grab on the first play following the Aztecs' blocked punt return for a TD in the 3rd quarter...catch eventually led to his second score...notched his second multiple TD game of the season...at Wyoming...Caught just 2 passes for 12 yards, but was only thrown to 6 times (no drops) as the Lobos had 66 rushing attempts...caught a 9-yard pass in tight coverage on a 3rd-and-8 play in the 3rd quarter...UNM scored a game-tying TD 3 plays later...vs. BYU...Turned in a tremendous, gutty performance...caught a career-high 11 balls for 141 yards and forced the Cougar DBs into a season-high 3 pass interference penalties against him...had just 1 catch for 3 yards in the first quarter, but grabbed 10 for 138 over the next 3 periods...pulled in a long pass of 43 yards on a play where QB Kole McKamey escaped a pair of defenders in the backfield...notched his second straight 100-yard game against BYU...at TCU...Tallied 7 more catches for 78 yards...went high over the CB on a jump-ball to snare the Lobos' first TD of the night...scored was the 13th of his career, tying Pascal Volz for sixth on the UNM all-time list... also drew 2 more pass interference penalties, including one which he caught anyway for a 28-yard gain down the sideline...at UTEP...Worked hard to get his 6 catches for 66 yards...took a screen pass 30 yards on the second play of the game and made a high-flying 19-yard catch in the 2nd quarter...had a tremendous 24-yard grab down the sideline wiped out by an encroachment penalty in the 3rd quarter...catch would have gotten UNM out of a hole near its own end zone, instead UTEP scored on a blocked punt 3 plays later...vs. New Mexico State...Was double-covered virtually the entire night, but still got free for 3 catches for 58 yards in three quarters of play...turned a 5-yard screen pass into a 46-yard gain in the 3rd quarter...juked the first defender, cut across the field and might have scored with one more block downfield...raced downfield to serve as Kole McKamey's personal blocking escort during the final half of McKamey's 71-yard TD run...finished with 3 knockdown blocks on the night...at Missouri...Turned in one of the best receiving performances in New Mexico history, recording career-highs of 10 receptions for 209 yards and 3 TDs...became the third Lobo ever to tally 200 yards receiving in a game and the first since Terance Mathis (252) did it against Utah in 1989...his 3 TDs tied a UNM single-game record held by five others, most recently Pascal Volz against TCU in 1997...it was the 6th 100-yard receiving game of his career and third straight...tied with Eric Morgan (1989-90) and Mike Henderson (1987-90) for 7th on the UNM all-time list with his 12th TD catch...performance earned him MWC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career and a spot on the CollegeFootballNews.com national "Who's Hot" list for week 2...had 4 catches for 52 yards, including a 25-yard TD, in the first half, then exploded for 157 yards on 6 second half receptions...skied between 2 Tiger DBs to pull in a 25-yard halfback pass from DonTrell Moore at the MU 16, then turned up field and dragged 2 more defenders with him across the goal line to knot the game at 28 at the end of the 3rd quarter...had catches of 47 and 22 yards, and drew a pass interference penalty in the 4th quarter...sealed the Lobos' upset win with a 9-yard TD with 2:01 remaining, out-jumping the Mizzou defensive back once again in the back corner of the end zone...vs. UNLV...Opened the year with a bang in the ESPN2-televised opener...caught four balls for 75 yards in the first quarter, including a 47-yard TD, and finished with 6 catches for 132 yards (22 per catch)...notched the 5th 100-yard game of his career in his best performance since the 2004 season-opener vs. Washington State...also drew two pass interference penalties, including one in which he caught the ball anyway for a 48-yard gain to set up the Lobos' go-ahead TD in the fourth quarter.
2004 (JUNIOR):
Established himself as one of the top receivers in the MWC in his first year as a starter (12 starts in 12 games)...Honorable Mention all-MWC selection who was voted Offensive MVP by his teammates...led the team with 54 receptions (10th MWC), which is the most by a Lobo player in 5 years...caught at least 2 balls in every game during the year...908 receiving yards (75.7 per game) was 7th in the MWC and No. 9 on the UNM single-season list...yards were also the most by a Lobo since 1997 when All-American Pascal Volz had 1,229...16.8-yard avg. was 3rd among the league reception leaders...4 of his catches went for over 50 yards...4 100-yard games this year and a 99-yard effort vs. Texas Tech...accounted for 64% of the Lobos' receiving yardage and almost half (47%) the team's receptions during the season...continued to find ways to get open despite being the focus of coverage schemes...also displayed real toughness, playing through several painful injuries late in the regular season...had 15 knockdown blocks...Emerald Bowl (vs. Navy)...Notched his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season, finishing with a game-high 115 yards on five catches....long catch-and-run of 53 yards on the Lobos' second TD drive...also had a 23-yard reception on the third UNM TD drive...at BYU...Had all of his skills on display en route to a 4-catch, 125-yard day...ignited the offense with a 47-yard over the shoulder grab in the 1st quarter to set up the first UNM score of the day...on the next possession, made a high-flying 29-yard TD catch in traffic...spectacular one-handed catch for a 26-yard gain in the 3rd quarter got the Lobos out of 1st-and-15 hole...pulled in a 23-yard reception on 3rd-and-3 later on the same drive, to set up the game-winning TD...also tallied 2 more KD blocks...at Colorado State...Turned in a courageous performance...was severely limited by a deep bone bruise on his left knee, but still managed to make one of the biggest plays of the game early in the 4th quarter with UNM holding a shaky 16-14 lead...pulled in a 17-yard pass across the middle in front of three Ram DBs, but then gave ground, side-stepped a diving defender and accelerated up the sideline...raced 69 yards, dragging his left leg behind him as he crossed the goal line, for the longest reception of his career and the longest pass play of the year for UNM...finished with 3 catches for 88 yards, along with 2 knockdown blocks in a season-low 26 plays...at Air Force...Posted his second 100-yard receiving game of the year, finishing with 107 yards on 5 catches (21.4 avg.)...first catch went for 57 yards, leaping over a Falcon defender, after UNM had handed the ball off on 15 of its first 17 plays...also pulled in a 23-yard pass on a 3rd-and-14 play...vs. Utah...Made 4 catches for 75 yards, including a long gain of 31...attempted a pair of passes off reverse plays...just missed wide open QB Kole McKamey down the sideline in the second quarter on a play that likely would have tied the game at 14 if completed...two knockdown blocks as well...vs. Texas Tech...Another tremendous effort, finishing with 99 yards on 6 catches and a TD...pulled in 3 balls for 58 yards in the 2nd quarter alone...made a leaping 35-yard grab in front of two Tech defenders on 3rd-and-6...four plays later, out-jumped the CB for a 7-yard TD on a 4th-and-3 play...five of his six catches went for either a 1st down or TD...vs. Washington State...Breakout performance in front of a national TV audience in the season-opener...career and game-high 9 catches for 165 yards...did his damage on every area of the field...jump-started the offense early in the second half with a 64-yard gain on a screen play to set up the game-tying TD...also picked up 45 yards across the middle on a post pattern to set up a 3rd quarter FG.
2003 (SOPHOMORE):
Emerged as a dependable member of the WR corps in his first full season...finished 3rd on the team with 17 catches for 288 yards (16.9 avg.) in 13 games...tied for second on the squad with 3 TDs...had a season-long catch of 42 yards...3 tackles and a blocked punt on special teams as well...also served as the Lobos' backup punter...Las Vegas Bowl (vs. Oregon State)...Lone catch was good for a 27-yard TD on a play-action pass in the 1st quarter...also threw a 46-yard bomb to Dwight Counter off a WR reverse to set up the Lobos' final TD...vs. Air Force...Only reception was a 42-yard catch-and-run to set up a UNM field goal...vs. UNLV...Notched 2 receptions for a 48 yards...39-yard catch-and-run on a 3rd-and-11 play from the UNM 11-yard line to help set up the Lobos' first scoring drive of the night...at Utah...Finished with 3 catches for 22 yards...all 3 came in the final 2 minutes of the first half as the Lobos drove to take the lead for good...terrific 6-yard grab on 3rd-and-6 to keep the pivotal drive alive...also made a leaping catch for a two-point conversion and snared the Utes' late onside kick attempt...at San Diego State...Tremendous all-around game...2 catches for 41 yards, including a 28-yard gain...made the momentum-changing play of the game when he laid out and made a textbook block of an Aztec punt...teammate Billy Strother recovered the ball and scored from 14 yards out to give UNM a 14-0 lead late in the 2nd quarter...vs. New Mexico State...Lone reception was a sensational 7-yard left-handed TD catch from Kole McKamey, which proved to be the Lobos' game-winning score early in the fourth quarter...the Aggie defender was whistled for pass interference, as he held down Baskett's right arm on the play...vs. Texas State...Two catches for 31 yards vs. Texas State...scored on a 20-yard fade pass from Tali Ena.
2002 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
Sat idle for nearly 2 months after suffering a spinal concussion during practice (Aug. 14)...was cleared for contact on Oct. 6 and made his collegiate debut at Utah State (Oct. 19)...made tremendous progress throughout the year...saw a significant amount of time late in the season on special teams, where he had three tackles...at Utah State...First 2 career catches (9 & 12 yards) were both for touchdowns...second TD appeared to send the game into a second OT period before UNM failed on the PAT attempt...just missed hauling in a third TD reception from 13 yards out at the end of the 1st half.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2001 graduate of Clovis (N.M.) HS...extremely versatile and bright student-athlete who competed in football, basketball and track, and also had a 4.0 GPA...played in six games at quarterback and four at receiver for coach Eric Roanhaus...second team all-state punter and receiver as a senior...punted all three years...one of the nation's top schoolboy high jumpers with a state-record leap of 7-0 at the 2000 state track meet in Albuquerque...also won the title as a senior at 6-11...jumped 7-00.25 at a meet in May...averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats' basketball team...a second team all-state selection on the court as a junior...not surprising, he was the Wildcats' athlete of the year as a junior.
PERSONAL:
Born Sept. 4, 1982, in Clovis...age is 22...full name is Henry Randall Baskett III...son of Henry Jr., and Judy...father spent 30 years in the Air Force and now serves as director of a four-county program for abused children...older brother Randy Curtis is in the Army, serving in Korea...major is General Management.
CAREER HIGHS:
Receptions: 11, vs. BYU (10/8/05).
Receiving Yards: 209 at Missouri (9/10/05).
Receiving TDs: 3, at Missouri (9/10/05).
Longest Catch: 69 yards, at Colorado State (10/30/04).
See bolded portion, and focus on 2005.
The Jerk
Footballguy
Definitely worth watching.
redman
Footballguy
First of all, this is camp. There are plenty of people getting work with #1's in order to evaluate them. Trying to use that, particularly this early in camp, as a predictor for the season is absurd. I'd like to see what he's doing in the last 2 preseason games in that regard. Maybe he'll start, maybe he won't, but you just don't know right now. One thing he has going for him is that Pinkston sounds like he's not capable of playing for the time being. Second, does anyone else find it astounding that an UDFA WR was, first of all, traded for by the Eagles before he ever took to the field in the NFL, and second is being argued by some as a guy who should start over their other WR's? If you ever needed a concise way to describe the mediocrity of that receiving corps, you've found it.
Deranged Hermit
Not cool & Pissed
Baskett's been the talk of the town these past few weeks, that's for sure.
Apparently he has a great work ethic and is extremely intelligent. I believe one of the coaches for the Eagles said he's absorbed the playbook in record time, which is hard to do given Philly's complex offense (heck, Freddie Mitchell never got it). He's also constantly on the camp highlight reels every night making great catches.
Keep an eye on him if you're in a dynasty league. Re-draft, probably not a huge factor this year.
Apparently he has a great work ethic and is extremely intelligent. I believe one of the coaches for the Eagles said he's absorbed the playbook in record time, which is hard to do given Philly's complex offense (heck, Freddie Mitchell never got it). He's also constantly on the camp highlight reels every night making great catches.
Keep an eye on him if you're in a dynasty league. Re-draft, probably not a huge factor this year.
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
I dunno jack about Hank Baskett (love his name though), but it says to me that Gaffney is not cutting it in camp. I thought Gaffney might be a decent sleeper pick, but if you're getting beat by an UDFA rookie, that's a bad sign.
wannabee
Footballguy
I agree, and tell that to Tatum and Dayne, too.
wannabee
Footballguy
I did find this on NFL.com (I apologize for the formatting): http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2006/baskett_hank
Prospect Profiles
Hank Baskett III
Height: 6-3
Weight: 225
40 Speed: 4.57*
Position: Wide Receiver
College: New Mexico
Final Grade: E 5.9
GM JR Scouting LLC Grading Scale/Key
SUMMARY
Baskett, with his size, strength and athleticism, has shown the ability to be a dominant possession receiver. However, he is not that consistent. Doesn't fight through the jam and physical coverage well, and struggles to run sharp routes to get separation against physical cornerbacks. Lacks explosiveness off the ball to close the cushion in "off" coverage and doesn't have the burst down the field to make plays deep. Has good hands, and when he stays focused, he can adjust to off-target passes and makes tough catches. The trouble is that he doesn't consistently go up and win the battle for a jump ball. When he runs aggressively, Baskett has the rare size and strength to break tackles and gain yards after contact. Not an elusive runner, but can make cuts to avoid tacklers out in space. Overall, Baskett has the size, strength, hands and athleticism to be a very good possession receiver, who can be excellent on short-yardage passes and in the red zone. Not an explosive receiver with deep speed and doesn't catch every pass he should. Doesn't play well against physical cornerbacks, and NFL teams will figure this out quickly if he doesn't improve. When all is said and done, Baskett will be a good possession receiver, but will never play as big or strong as he should and will always drop some passes that he should catch.
CRITICAL FACTORS
Size Athletic Ability Hands Competes Play Speed Instincts
7.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0
STRONG POINTS
Baskett has the rare combination of being a huge receiver and having natural athleticism. Runs good patterns and has the quickness to get in and out of cuts for separation on short to medium routes. Has good hands, and when he stays focused, he could adjust to off-target passes and make tough catches. His size and strength enable him to be a productive runner after the catch. His size, strength and hands make him a dangerous red-zone receiver. Very efficient blocker.
WEAKNESSES
Baskett is not an explosive receiver and lacks the top-end speed to get separation down the field. Doesn't explode off the ball into routes and really struggles to release against the jam -- physical cornerbacks can push him around too easily for such a big receiver. Doesn't maintain focus when he tries to catch passes in traffic -- physical cornerbacks can force him to drop some passes he should catch. Despite size and natural strength, he doesn't gain the yards and make big plays when running after the catch -- gets tackled by smaller defensive backs too often.
POSITIONAL FACTORS
Grade Category Comments/Description
6.0 Hands Has good hands to make tough catches, but tends to lose focus and drops passes when defenders play physical.
5.0 Initial Quickness Despite athleticism and quick feet, not real quick or explosive off the ball into routes.
5.0 Clean Release Even when he is uncovered, he struggles to burst off the ball and get into routes fast.
5.0 Release vs. Jam Lacks the agility to avoid jams and doesn't use hands or strength well to defeat them.
6.0 Patterns Runs sharp and crisp routes, and can get separation on shortto medium routes.
5.5 Adjusts to Ball Has ability to adjust to off-target passes and make tough catches, but doesn't do it consistently.
5.5 Run after Catch Has excellent size, strength and quickness, but doesn't run aggressively to break tackles.
5.0 Deep Threat Despite running a decent 40-yard dash time, Baskett doesn't have the explosiveness or speed to get separation deep.
6.0 Hand/Eye Coordination Good hand-eye coordination to adjust and make tough catches on off-target passes when he stays focused.
6.0 Blocking Gives a good effort as blocker and has the size and strength to eliminate his man.
5.0 Return Ability Has good hands and agility, but lacks the explosive burst, top-end speed and aggressive running style.
5.5 Fumbles/Error Not a fumbler, but his error is letting physical coverage get to him, which leads to dropped passes.
ATHLETIC ABILITY Section Grade: 6.0
Baskett is a good athlete for such a big receiver. He has quick feet, which helps him to accelerate to full speed in a hurry and can get out of cuts fast for separation on short to medium routes. Quick getting started upfield after the catch and can slip to avoid tacklers in space. However, he lacks an explosive burst off the ball into the route and doesn't have the speed to get separation on deep routes. Has shown the hands, body control and coordination to adjust and make tough catches on off-target passes. Doesn't always maintain concentration to catch every pass and doesn't win battles for jump balls. A quick and elusive runner in the open field and has the balance, strength and agility to keep his feet against hard hits. Can run through arm tackles. More than anything, Baskett is a big receiver who is quicker than fast or explosive -- can run sharp short to medium routes, but lacks the ability to make big plays downfield.
Q.A.B. Quick Feet C.O.D. Flexibility Coordination
6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
COMPETITIVENESS Section Grade: 6.0
Baskett is a tough receiver who has shown a willingness to go across the middle to make tough catches in traffic, takes the hard hit and hold on to the ball. Also shows toughness when running with the ball after the catch and has shown a willingness to fight hard for extra yards until he is on the ground. On important plays, he has been New Mexico's go-to-receiver and has gone up and made the tough catch -- a dangerous red-zone receiver. He is basically a productive receiver, but is mostly dangerous on shortto medium routes, and is a good runner after the catch. The trouble is that he lacks the explosiveness and speed to get separation to make big plays deep down the field and doesn't catch the ball consistently when defenders play him physically within route. Doesn't deal well with jams in press coverage and can be re-routed by strong and aggressive cornerbacks. A team player that doesn't hesitate to catch high passes, and on important plays, runs aggressively to gain yards after contact. However, it is concerning that he doesn't run with the ball aggressively and doesn't deal well with cornerbacks who play him physically in coverage.
Toughness Clutch Play Production Consistency Team Player Pride/Quit
6.0 6.0 5.5 5.5 6.0 5.5
MENTAL ALERTNESS Section Grade: 5.5
Baskett is a smart receiver who has shown the ability to use his body well to cut off and shield the defender from passes. Runs sharp, short routes, but doesn't use his hands well to defeat cornerback jams. Has good instincts and foot quickness to make sharp cuts when running with the ball after the catch. Doesn't anticipate the snap well enough to explode off the ball. Has shown the hands to make very good catches on high passes, but he doesn't consistently maintain focus in traffic to make tough catches -- gets pushed around by physical cornerbacks, loses focus and drops some easy passes.
Learn/Retain Instincts/Reactions Concentration
6.0 5.5 5.5
STRENGTH/EXPLOSION Section Grade: 6.5
Baskett has tremendous size for a receiver at basically 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds -- for such a big receiver, he looks surprisingly thin in the legs. Has been a very durable receiver at New Mexico, and with his natural size and strength, he will be able to maintain his durability in the NFL. While he is a quick-footed receiver that can get out of cuts quickly on short routes, he lacks any real explosiveness off the ball when running deep routes or running after the catch. Has very good natural strength, and when he runs aggressively, he has the strength to take hard hits, keep his feet, break tackles and gain yards after contact. The trouble is that Baskett doesn't run aggressively on a regular basis and gets tackled by small defensive backs too often. Gets pushed around and re-routed by cornerbacks who play him physically and struggles to release quickly against a good jam.
Body Type Durability Explosion Play Strength
7.5 6.5 5.0 6.0
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
I'm sure the Rapport helped, but he wanted McMullen.Fine by me.
Baskett is terrific at going up and getting the jumpballs. He looked stiff compared the other top WRs in this year's draft class and I don't think he's good enough to be a starter in the NFL. That being said, Philly is a great place to try to break in if you are a UDFA WR, so anything is possible. Their WR corps is putrid after Reggie Brown.
The Jerk
Footballguy
I'm intrigued by the posts on Baskett. I just have a hard time believing Philly won't seek to upgrade their WR corps via trade and the 2007 draft. So I just don't see huge potential in dynasty/redraft leagues. 2006 is probably his best shot, and we all know how often rookies come in and put up good numbers right away and consistently all year long. Of course, given the current competition the Eagles have at wideout, he could do better than most rookie WRs who come to a team with two or more productive, experienced receivers.
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redman
Footballguy
People have been saying this ever since McNabb was drafted in 1999, and they've never successfully done it except for the signing of TO, which can't have helped the team's confidence in signing another FA WR. They've either gotten bargain basement FA's like Gaffney this year or James Thrash in years past, or used non-first round picks on WR's; the only first round pick they spent on a WR was Freddie Mitchell. :X Pinkston and Brown were both 2nd rounders. It's hard to explain given the pass-first nature of that offense, but they just don't seem able to fill their need at WR.
The Jerk
Footballguy
Good point. Just by the law of averages, they HAVE to stumble onto a good WR sometime soon. So maybe it IS this rookie.
wannabee
Footballguy
just ask James Thrash, Lewis, Pinkston, etc .................Good point. Just by the law of averages, they HAVE to stumble onto a good WR sometime soon. So maybe it IS this rookie.
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
He's probably a master of the basket catch!He has a great football name.
The Jerk
Footballguy
:honda: post 20Not to mention lameHe's probably a master of the basket catch!He has a great football name.
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
Baskett or Avant are likely candidates to be this year's Ernest Wilford.
Big targets and some TD catches for either one if one becomes a 2 or 3 option in Philly.
Lewis is awful.
Pinky isn't much better, and he's gimpy (again).
It is Reggie Brown and then Gaffney, Avant, and Baskett.
Big targets and some TD catches for either one if one becomes a 2 or 3 option in Philly.
Lewis is awful.
Pinky isn't much better, and he's gimpy (again).
It is Reggie Brown and then Gaffney, Avant, and Baskett.
Ron_Mexico
I Love Doggies
concur
zadok
Footballguy
I'll be watching the game at 7:30 - helps to be local I guess.Jeff Pasquino said:That was the formation for the opening drive in Game 1.Game 2 is Thursday (airing at Midnightzadok said:
Baskett was pulled with the other 1s against Oakland. That spoke volumes to me. Camp watchers are saying Baskett is catching everything against our starting secondary, not camp bodies. Gaffney is not doing very well split out, he is slated for the slot. Avant has been getting open consistently, so he may push for PT early also. Pinkston and Lewis are in the background to say the least. As I said, unless something changes (and it hasn't yet), Baskett will be your opening day starter opposite Reggie Brown. A great story.
zadok
Footballguy
Not so. Baskett has been running with the 1st since camp began. He is NOT running with the 3s in a rotation. Lewis, yes. McCants, yes. Jenkins/Sampy/Gasperson, yes. Avant is with the 2s mostly. No defender has been able to slow him down yet.From a witness at today's practices:redman said:
Hank Baskett continues to be the star of camp. Well, he is sharing the spotlight with the 1st team defense, but this guy is playing excellent. The most impressive thing about Baskett to me is how well he adjusts to the ball in the air. He plucks it out of the air with ease. And it doesn't matter where it's thrown, his body control is so nice that he can reach almost anything. He gave me a scare though. He went down hard on a slant pattern after making contact with the corner and was down for a minute. He got back up and walked it off though. He is still wearing a sleeve on his calf from last week so I guess he tweaked it a little bit. But he played on and made some great grabs. I knock on wood as I say this, but I keep waiting for him to show some sort of weakness and I just haven't found one yet.
Question: is Baskett making plays against Sheldon,Lito & Hood or is it mostly against the Dexter Wynn's,Donald Strickland's,Joselio Hanson's & Matt Clark's of the world??
Answer: Baskett is making plays against everyone. No joke. I think he hs caught balls over every DB and LB on this team. He's been that impressive.
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The Jerk
Footballguy
OK. Let's assume he is WR2 for Philly. What are your projections? Where does he rank among all WRs?
zadok
Footballguy
Oh, I don't think he has much fantasy value this year. I would shy away from all of the WRs except for Brown. If for no other reason than the "spread it around" philosophy of the offense. The WR2 for the Eagles ususally catches around 40 balls. With decent RAC numbers (which nobody seemed to have in the past), he could post 500-600 yards and his big frame could get him 5 or 6 scores.
The Jerk
Footballguy
That's been more or less my point all thread. I freely admit I'm completely ignorant about him, but if you say his 2006 prospects are small, then I'm not sure what more there is to hope for from him. You just have to think that the Philly front office will try to make a significant upgrade at WR for 2007. I know, they have either not tried too hard or made horrible decisions in the past decade, but it's a likely course of action. In a large roster keeper league, he could merit a spot. Other than that, I think it's a good story but not huge FF news. That said, it's perfectly good to discuss.
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