DirtySkin21 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 The player rep for D.J. Hackett, whose client has not made any free agent visits, expects the Titans and Redskins to pursue Hackett this week. "(The Titans) told us Friday they would be in touch with us this week," the agent said. "We were told the same thing by the Redskins, that they would be in touch with us. We are obviously not panicking by any stretch." Source: Titans agree with Crumpler on 2-year deal | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area51 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 He would be a good pickup who COULD turn out to be another Smoot/Fletcher type contributor to our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tml6157 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 14 games in 4 years......enough said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySkin21 Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 I agree, he has missed something like 30 odd games in 4 years.. thats rediculous.. hes fagile, and hopefully he will be able to stay healthy, if not we might as well of kept B Loyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamyesme1111 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 14 games in 4 years? That is horrible, I hope that is due to like a season and a half long injury that he recovered from or somthing. Man that is from a number of injuries we really should stay away from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbnva Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 umm he has played in 33 games in 3 years. He has only STARTED in 14 he was on the practice squad his 1st year. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veretax Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I'm not sold on hackett, but in his case this might be a good place for him to come and get a fresh start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 For those too lazy to do if for themselves (Like I have been in all the other D. J. Hackett threads), here is some info on Hackett. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6916/career;_ylt=AhJ9qLPi_cICKFy.ws5uGs_.uLYF D.J. Hackett #18 Wide Receiver Seattle Seahawks Height: 6-2 Weight: 208 Born: Jul 3, 1981 - Fontana, CA College: Colorado Draft: 2004 - 5th round (25th pick) by the Seattle Seahawks And here is a link to some game time opinions of him http://www.fieldgulls.com/story/2008/2/28/163419/891 Drops: 1 *Includes all games minus Week 10, Divisional Round and the second half of Week 3 and the first half of week 1. Highlights 11/18/07 Hackett was awesome on the touchdown reception on the following play, he faked Tillman out so badly that I honestly thought from the bleachers he had simply split a deep zone. In fact, the safety was playing deep left, and was not assigned Hackett at all. Hack came free when he performed a lightning-quick juke right before cutting left and into the endzone. Hacks had the move of the quarter just 4 plays earlier in the same drive and right after the Archueletta sack put Seattle into third and long. Playing from the left slot on a four wide, single tight, empty backfield formation, Hacks runs a simple dig route with a literal twist. Everything you could ask for on a route is here: He long strides 8 yards selling the deep pattern, turns quickly back using his body to screen Lance Briggs from defending the pass and then, and here's the money, uses his momentum from spinning about face to continue up and now past Briggs on what looks like an improvised post pattern. Hacks had longer receptions, but none prettier. 1/5/08 Speaking of mis or dis-information (pick your level of paranoia), Landry may have bit on Beck's playfake right before Hacks' touchdown reception, but its sorta irrelavent. Hacks had about a 10 yard radius of open field all around him. Without question the blown coverage is on Pierson Prioleau, the man covering Hackett. If you've watched much of DJ, he does his stock and trade move, the same one he used on Trumaine McBride of the Bears, a little inside deek, then a two armed swim move. He hardly makes contact with the DB, but for whatever reason, DBs charge through it like a bull and Hacks gets unbelievable separation. The play fake looks nice to Seem Heads, but crediting it for the score seems like missing the forest for the trees. Lowlights 11/18/07 Before dropping the TD, Hacks ran a near perfect post pattern. Outlook Future former Seahawk DJ Hackett sure looked brilliant when he took the field, but until they start making DBs out of torch sweaters, you don't want your wide receivers made out of matchsticks. Hackett's injuries are decidedly not of the freak nature, but manifest from the simple wear and tear that comes from running and being tackled. As a long time champion of Hackett and what he could mean to this offense, it's sad to see him go, it's frustrating the collection of talent Seattle will be left with in his absence, but it's necessary. A team in Seattle's good but not gaudy cap situation must look at Hackett as a risk/reward with too much risk no matter the reward. It's possible Hackett will find his groove, become the receiver he's teased for these past three years and be a star somewhere else. It's possible Hackett has benefitted inordinately from playing from the slot, against Cover-2 DBs, rested and largely anonymous. He could sign somewhere else and bust without appearing once on the injury report. Of course it's much more likely that Hacks will never be healthy, that his fragility and slow healing forever cap his potential and that the injuries eventually mount and surmount his natural gifts. Whatever the case, it won't happen in Seattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trippster Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Since when does a 6'2" player qualify as a "big" wide receiver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoot Point Really Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Sounds like Vinny said: "Don't call us, we'll call you!" Quoting Andyman: "As of 3:13 p.m. on Monday, March 3, Johnson, Hackett, Sheppard, and Demps are figments of their agents' imaginations." Doesn't mean this hasn't changed, but I don't see anything in this news that changes anything. Everyone here knows that in 4 seasons, Hackett has a total of 105 catches, 1,394 yards, and 9 TDs... right? This is oddly the same number of catches that Brandon Lloyd had in his first 3 seasons, but only for fewer yards and fewer TDs (with Alex Smith and Ken Dorsey tossing him the ball)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmarty1554 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hackett signed with the 'Hawks for 5 years...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoot Point Really Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hackett was a 5th round pick... Why don't we just draft a young receiver? I'm all for drafting either DRC or a DL or OL in the 1st round, then looking to whatever DL, OL, CB we didn't take in the next few rounds then using one of the later round picks on a receiver. Heck, even look at Jordy Nelson if he is there on day 2 (third round). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 http://buffalorumblings.com/story/2008/2/12/7047/69782 What would you say are the basic strengths and weaknesses of Hackett's game? Hackett is a crisp route runner, who's adept at losing a DB mid-route. He also has excellent jumps and jump ball skills and timing. That makes him a deep and red zone threat despite sub-optimal top speed. Hackett is quick, but lacks the ability to shed true cover corners. He's a high value per-reception player, but fails to get open consistently enough to truly take over a game. An exceptional slot player that may be a bit overvalued because of success against subpar or Cover-2 type corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hackett was a 5th round pick... Why don't we just draft a young receiver?I'm all for drafting either DRC or a DL or OL in the 1st round, then looking to whatever DL, OL, CB we didn't take in the next few rounds then using one of the later round picks on a receiver. Heck, even look at Jordy Nelson if he is there on day 2 (third round). Its nothing wrong with this, but WRs have a generally hard time adapting to the NFL and so many are hit or miss that I can understand not wanting to bet it all on a rookie coming in here and having a dominant year. Signing a guy like Hackett is still a gamble, but its more of one where you question if he can stay on the field, not if he can play in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HapHaszard Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 14 games in 4 years? That is horrible, I hope that is due to like a season and a half long injury that he recovered from or somthing. Man that is from a number of injuries we really should stay away from him. He missed 10 games last year with 2 high ankle sprains. Not sure about the other misses. According to yahoo sports, he played 33 games in 3 years. Career Totals (Full) 33 105 1394 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hackett signed with the 'Hawks for 5 years...... since when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoyaSkins28 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 hes a good pickup. but i still think drafting a receiver would be a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 14 games in 4 years......enough said! :applause: I'm fine with picking him up as long as we draft a WR too. __ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana_Fan Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hopefully somebody else signs him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scamp1 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Bad idea injury prone , and thats this guys history and what hes known for. Bryant Johnson or wait till June 1st. Please dont take a WR in the 1st rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsNation Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Since when does a 6'2" player qualify as a "big" wide receiver? When your comparing him to the smurfs we have....Moss & Randle EL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sean and Laron show Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 He's off the market... Check rotoworld.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINS FAN #56 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Finally some waves in the water He'll be a good fit since Zorn has worked with him before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilbone13 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Since when does a 6'2" player qualify as a "big" wide receiver? For our WR crew, 6'2" is big!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURGUNDYBLEEDER Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hackett signed with the 'Hawks for 5 years...... Are you confusing TJ Duckett for DJ Hackett? http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3277080 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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