Is there a Hester in the '08 draft?
 

It seems fairly obvious that Rock is going to move on and Randel-El is not the dynamic punt returner we thought we were getting a couple of years ago. I don't watch ANY college football so is there a Hester like player coming out we can pick up as a return specialist that will be worth the selection?

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DeSean Jackson from Cal

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I wouldn't mind seeing Vinny spend a 3rd to get a game changing return man if one is still out there by then. Winning the field position battle with a good return game can be huge.

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[quote=SouperMeister;424052]I wouldn't mind seeing Vinny spend a [B]3rd[/B] to get a game changing return man if one is still out there by then. Winning the field position battle with a good return game can be huge.[/quote]I don't think any good returners would be around by then. If you want a decent one, maybe, but a Hester like, then no way that late.

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[quote=TheBigD;424051]DeSean Jackson from Cal[/quote]

absolutley, desean is sick.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COVag2MzZqk]YouTube - Desean Jackson: The 1 to Watch (Punt Returns)[/url]

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[quote=TheBigD;424053]I don't think any good returners would be around by then. If you want a decent one, maybe, but a Hester like, then no way that late.[/quote]Dante Hall and our own B. Mitch were 5th round picks once upon a time. Josh Cribbs was an undrafted free agent and Leon Washington was a 4th rounder, further evidence that even today, great return specialists can slip through the cracks.

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Guys don't get drafted before the 3rd round on return ability alone.
Ted Ginn has some potential at WR and Hester was supposed to be a starter at Cornerback.

The last return only specialist I can remember going high is Jerome "Don't Make Me Choke a Bitch" Mathis. He was drafted in the 3rd round after running one of the fastest 40's at the combine ever.
He also made the probowl as a return man his rookie year.


I think there will be plenty world class sprinters we can use to fill the void.
Think Brown from a few seasons ago or Michael Lewis who use to be with the saints.

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[quote=SouperMeister;424056]Dante Hall and our own B. Mitch were 5th round picks once upon a time. [B]Josh Cribbs[/B] was an undrafted free agent and [B]Leon Washington[/B] was a 4th rounder, further evidence that even today, [B]great[/B] return specialists can slip through the cracks.[/quote]Ok, wihle I agree with you that talent is still available in later rounds, none of those names are Hester-like, which was the question.

Jackson is the closest thing to Hester so far. I heard people say that Chris Johnson, RB out of ECU, is really fast as well. But if you have watched college football and want an electrifying and game-changing returner like Hester, Jackson is the one too look at.

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Is desean Jackson worth a first round pick if he is only going to be a return specialist?

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X Carter - LSU - WR...

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[quote=jamf;424060]Is desean Jackson worth a first round pick if he is only going to be a return specialist?[/quote]If we're going to pick a WR in the 1st round, I want it to be a guy with more size than Jackson.

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Desean Jackson and Jonathan Stewart are both pretty good but I don't think they're a Devin Hester plus they're both 1st round prospects and we should use our first round elsewhere.

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short answer is not really.

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[QUOTE=Skins4Life101;424062]X Carter - LSU - WR...[/QUOTE]

HE stopped playing football a while ago, and now he solely focuses on track.

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does Jackson play another position? or is he like Hester, a return man only