KDawg Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Although encouraged by yesterday's performance I don't see a big strong guy that is scrappy who will fight for yards. Something about the guy screams weak, fragile, injury prone. You don't always need a guy who fights for extra yardage. You need a guy who is going to get yardage and get open. Those are the first steps. If you can find a guy who can do that, you're already better off. Finding a guy who scraps for yards but doesn't get open does us no good. There is still a lot to be said for how good Hankerson can be. But he proved yesterday that he CAN play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prsnljournalst3 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 any vids of hank's performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tds Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 It's hard to assess talent at skill positions with a below average QB and a banged up O-line. I wonder how good Hankerson is compared to guys like Titus Young, Greg Little, Torrey Smith, Jonathan Baldwin, D Moore (I won't even mention Julio in this list). ..... I can't wait until we get a Legit QB and Depth on the O-line. Who knows... we could have ballers in Hankerson and Helu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5ohhh Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Looks like Julio is having a hard time staying healthy....wasn't that a knock on him coming out? If he stays on the sidelines Atlantas going to be hurting with all they gave up to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always A Commander Never A Captain Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Although encouraged by yesterday's performance I don't see a big strong guy that is scrappy who will fight for yards. Something about the guy screams weak, fragile, injury prone. Jerry Rice never did that. He avoided contact, ran out of bounds, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santana_4_prez Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Per rotoworld: Redskins WR Leonard Hankerson required the use of crutches after straining his hip in Sunday's loss to the Dolphins.Hankerson assured that his hip was just "a little sore," but rarely does someone who is only "a little sore" need crutches. Hankerson is a good bet to miss some practice this week, and will likely be questionable on Friday's injury report. With eight catches for 106 yards Sunday, Hankerson became the first rookie Redskins wideout to go over 100 yards receiving in a game since 2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Not great news...but it's not the end of the world if he misses a week or two. After he went down, I was worried he'd miss the rest of the season since it looked like it could have been a knee injury. If he can start for 4-5 more games, I think it's a nice development in a discouraging season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brasi Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Hank didn't Stank! I'll reserve my complete acceptance of his performance as proof that I was wrong about him until he goes more than one game without a big drop. But the kid looked really good. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe. (It rarely happens) (: Just kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always A Commander Never A Captain Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Probably right - I was just using him as an example. We need some speed and weapons on offense as well as at least one starter on the O'Line and I think Shanny has already been quoted as saying that we need at least two significant free agent signings on offense - I think one of them will be at receiver. Hmm, at least two significant free agent signings. That sounds promising, but did he say free agent or acquisitions on offense, because that could include draft picks. Regardless, we do need to make some moves at WR. Anthony Armstrong looks to be a one year wonder. We need to add speed somehow. I would hope for Aldrick Robinson to be that guy, but the chances are slim. I would suggest we add this through the draft, but with so many holes this free agency (Perry Riley is I think our ILB under contract) there's a pretty good chance that it won't get addressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annonymous Source Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 That was his second year. His only career 100 yard game was against the Saints that year. My mistake. Probably the last time we had a rookie get 100 yards would have been Rod Gardner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botched Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 My mistake. Probably the last time we had a rookie get 100 yards would have been Rod Gardner I never could understand what happened to Rod Gardner. This guy had a 200-yard receiving game as a rookie, with Tony freaking Banks at QB. It looked like he was going to be something special. Then by year 5, he was completely irrelevant. Receivers are supposed to get better after their first couple seasons, 50/50 went the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Yesterday Hankerson became the first rookie Redskins wideout to go over 100 yards receiving in a game since 2001. That's something to be positive about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I never could understand what happened to Rod Gardner.This guy had a 200-yard receiving game as a rookie, with Tony freaking Banks at QB. It looked like he was going to be something special. Then by year 5, he was completely irrelevant. Receivers are supposed to get better after their first couple seasons, 50/50 went the other way. Terrible work ethic. The typical attitude of being drafted was the culmination of work,, not the beginning of it. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird_1972 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Anyone know the latest on Hank's injury? Is it serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryGreenMonk Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Hank had some nice moves on his routes. He really sold misdirection well and got wide open. He's going to be good for us. i was surprised by his performance. He is much better than he was in training camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever21 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Yesterday Hankerson became the first rookie Redskins wideout to go over 100 yards receiving in a game since 2001.That's something to be positive about. Very much so. No need to spend an early draft pick on WR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I'm gonna start him next week with Mike Wallace on a bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryGreenMonk Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Very much so. No need to spend an early draft pick on WR. Yeah.. that's helpful. I think Moss, Gaffney, Hank, Paul and Armstrong/Austin can be plenty effective for us. So we got WR and TE locked on offense. bring on the QB and Oline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botched Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Terrible work ethic.The typical attitude of being drafted was the culmination of work,, not the beginning of it. ~Bang Sounds like every wideout we've drafted in the last decade. Except maybe Taylor Jacobs. He tried, he just sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPinstripe Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Sounds like every wideout we've drafted in the last decade.Except maybe Taylor Jacobs. He tried, he just sucked. He only sucked in games, he was great in practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annonymous Source Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I never could understand what happened to Rod Gardner.This guy had a 200-yard receiving game as a rookie, with Tony freaking Banks at QB. It looked like he was going to be something special. Then by year 5, he was completely irrelevant. Receivers are supposed to get better after their first couple seasons, 50/50 went the other way. You answered your own question Botched. He was incredibly talented, quick, big, and a good route runner. His only problems were that he didnt know how to catch with his hands, and that he didnt have that desire to continuously improve that all the great ones have. He just never struck me as the type who WANTED the ball. The saddest thing is that he was probably still the best 2nd reciever that our team has had in the last 15 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampSkinsFanatic Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 The saddest thing is that he was probably still the best 2nd reciever that our team has had in the last 15 years... Til this day I think we should have tried to keep him when we got Moss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamecokskins703 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Yeah.. that's helpful.I think Moss, Gaffney, Hank, Paul and Armstrong/Austin can be plenty effective for us. So we got WR and TE locked on offense. bring on the QB and Oline I'm still not sold on all of our WR's. I like Moss, Gaffney, Hank, as good #2 and #3 receivers. however, i think that we still need that TRUE number 1 receiver like Calvin Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Get an accurate QB and build a solid oline around him and this receiving core will turn into a very, very, effective core Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstarr Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I'm still not sold on all of our WR's. I like Moss, Gaffney, Hank, as good #2 and #3 receivers. however, i think that we still need that TRUE number 1 receiver like Calvin Johnson you do realize 31 other teams would like a Calvin Johnson, he is a once in a decade type player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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