Hawkadeus wrote:I say give Kearse a look. He's got to have more upside than Charly Martin.

HansGruber wrote: We lost both games the last two weeks (SF & DET) because of dropped passes.

Hawkadeus wrote:Reading Obo's tweets the other day, I felt for him with the Hawks not waiting a couple weeks to get better. But given the fact that our only healthy wr's this week are Rice, Tate, Martin, and Kearse, YIKES! I understand now.

Hawkadeus wrote:Reading Obo's tweets the other day, I felt for him with the Hawks not waiting a couple weeks to get better. But given the fact that our only healthy wr's this week are Rice, Tate, Martin, and Kearse, YIKES! I understand now.

drdiags wrote:Welcome SeahawkGeoff. Hope you enjoy yourself exchanging posts with fellow Seahawks fans and rivals that visit.

Chapow wrote:
I'd like to see the team give a look to both Jordan Shipley and Greg Salas. I was pretty high on both of these guys coming out of college, especially Salas.

Jville wrote:If Pete's pet, the golden child, can somehow become cognizant of the need to block for teamates consistantly, there is plenty of additional yardage built into the existing pass schemes. The golden child has been pulled off the field of play for failure to block. Kearse and others should benefit from better blocking support than what Obomanu experienced.

Teamates blocking for each other is a key theme. It's why Deon Butler is no longer with us and why even the golden child is so closely supervised this year.

This year, reliable blocking is mandatory. It is no longer an option.

JSeahawks wrote:

Jville wrote:If Pete's pet, the golden child, can somehow become cognizant of the need to block for teamates consistantly, there is plenty of additional yardage built into the existing pass schemes. The golden child has been pulled off the field of play for failure to block. Kearse and others should benefit from better blocking support than what Obomanu experienced.

Teamates blocking for each other is a key theme. It's why Deon Butler is no longer with us and why even the golden child is so closely supervised this year.

This year, reliable blocking is mandatory. It is no longer an option.

If you want a blocking WR then Lavasier Tuinei is your man. Blocking is more important then catching and scoring TD's for Oregon wide receivers.

Scottemojo wrote:I am with Greg on this one, special teams play is one of those things where tackles don't mean much. I have seen Obo force the punt/kick returner to react too many times to think he won't be missed on special teams.

With Harvin returning kicks, Obo might be missed rather severely. It is not a small thing at all. Especially since Robinson, also a special teamer, might be missing as well.

HawkWow wrote:Someone should tweat Obo the fact the Hawks have waited years for him to get better. If he wants to bitch, he should bitch at past coaches for not telling him he was a CB.

hawksfan515 wrote:

HawkWow wrote:Someone should tweat Obo the fact the Hawks have waited years for him to get better. If he wants to bitch, he should bitch at past coaches for not telling him he was a CB.

Not like we were expecting Larry Fitz when we drafted him in the 7th round. He's already outperformed expectations by not being cut.

pehawk wrote:Yeah, how anyone can find fault in Obo is beyond me. He's what NFL #5's are about; solid on special teams, provide average WR ability, and not make you sign TO if injuries hit.

I never got freaked out when/if Obo was put into duty or pushed into starting. When the ball was thrown his way, he caught it. Yeah, he fell down immediately after the catch, but he caught it. The definition of servicable.

Hawkstorian wrote:Goodness -- lots of negative vibes towards Obo. The dude gave everything he had to give, and is pissed he can't keep playing. Who can blame him? He's supposed to be happy he's done for the year?

Show the guy some respect.

JSeahawks wrote:

Jville wrote:If Pete's pet, the golden child, can somehow become cognizant of the need to block for teamates consistantly, there is plenty of additional yardage built into the existing pass schemes. The golden child has been pulled off the field of play for failure to block. Kearse and others should benefit from better blocking support than what Obomanu experienced.

Teamates blocking for each other is a key theme. It's why Deon Butler is no longer with us and why even the golden child is so closely supervised this year.

This year, reliable blocking is mandatory. It is no longer an option.

If you want a blocking WR then Lavasier Tuinei is your man. Blocking is more important then catching and scoring TD's for Oregon wide receivers.

Hawkadeus wrote:

Hawkstorian wrote:Goodness -- lots of negative vibes towards Obo. The dude gave everything he had to give, and is pissed he can't keep playing. Who can blame him? He's supposed to be happy he's done for the year?

Show the guy some respect.

Pretty pathetic if you ask me. And shines a giant spotlight on the type of fans that don't exactly understand the finer nuances of the game. "Score TD's or get the hell out!"

Obomanu has been a great role player for this team over the years. If you don't understand that, it says more about you than anything.

Hawkstorian wrote:Goodness -- lots of negative vibes towards Obo. The dude gave everything he had to give, and is pissed he can't keep playing. Who can blame him? He's supposed to be happy he's done for the year?

Show the guy some respect.

HawkWow wrote:

hawksfan515 wrote:

HawkWow wrote:Someone should tweat Obo the fact the Hawks have waited years for him to get better. If he wants to bitch, he should bitch at past coaches for not telling him he was a CB.

Not like we were expecting Larry Fitz when we drafted him in the 7th round. He's already outperformed expectations by not being cut.

That pretty much sums up the situation, don't it? This is a guy that is likely sweating bullets every time it's tme to get down to 53...but he has the audacity to publicly suggest the Hawks quit on him? WTF? Gimme' a break, Obo. Good luck in Canada.

pehawk wrote:Who knows? Maybe Kearse can be the Damon Huard of UDub WR's? A flawed, yet productive collegiate athlete who finally "gets it" in the pros.

-The Glove- wrote:A good sign is a lot of players went out of their ways to congratulate and praise Kearse upon being promoted. That bodes well for how the locker room views him as a player and contributor

MontanaHawk05 wrote:

-The Glove- wrote:A good sign is a lot of players went out of their ways to congratulate and praise Kearse upon being promoted. That bodes well for how the locker room views him as a player and contributor

Indeed. I'll reserve judgment, as I've never been a college FB afficionado anyway.