Is Bobo Our Next Largent?

[oldhawkfan]

Oldhawkfan I figured you would know, Todd Christensen.

Brains not as sharp as it used to be. Christiansen was a good one. Hated those raiders so not really surprised I couldn’t figure out who.

 

[Sperrydogg]

I don't see the Bobo hype. He's an easy guy to root for, but it's hard to imagine him being anything other than the fourth receiver (maybe third) on a good offense. There was a YouTube video, which I can't seem to find, that had all of his snaps from last season. And basically, if he doesn't win off the snap, he's vacuumed up and removed from the play. Good hands. Good technique. Good story. But he feels more like a meme than a potentially legitimate difference-maker at receiver.

Justin Forsett vibes.

You were just on a list of lost souls!!! Whoa!!

 

[LeveeBreak]

I haven't seen enough of Bobo to have a great feel for his game, but like others I see more JJ or even Sidney Rice — big guys with body control who rely on their size and positioning to catch contested passes (although I don't remember how good Rice's hands were).

Largent's game was about IQ and guile (and underrated quickness). Honestly, the only Seahawks WR whose profile feels that similar is ADB. They were both somewhat undersized, not super fast, but were always somehow wide open. That's not a part of Bobo's game that I've seen.

I'd put Bobby Engram in that category as well.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

The next Largent? Shoot, he's just trying to make the team

 

[Seahawker]

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Totes. He'll be better than Jerry Rice. Right, Pitt?

 

[Torc]

The next Largent? Shoot, he's just trying to make the team

Largent was slated to be cut by the Oilers before they traded him to the Seahawks. Bobo is way ahead of that.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

clearly

 

[Seahawker]

Totes. He'll be better than Jerry Rice. Right, Pitt?

OK, maybe we went a little overboard on the Jerry Rice comparison. I think this is a more realistic equivalence to Bobo.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Another ringer.

 

[Maulbert]

Jesus, why do people glaze this guy so much? He doesn't have anywhere near the production Largent had his first two years. No.

 

[rjdriver]

I think Bobo could very well be a US congressman some day.

 

[Hawknight]

Not hardly! He lacks curly blond hair.

That is true

 

[Seahawker]

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Yeah right

 

[CouchLogic]

He's the next WR to be cut.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

This place would lose it.....not enough popcorn for that.

 

[MORGULON]

OK, maybe we went a little overboard on the Jerry Rice comparison. I think this is a more realistic equivalence to Bobo.
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Alworth was fast AF (allegedly)
Or maybe fast for a hockey player

 

[KamBam31]

Oh yes, I know. Heady words. Yet, the parallels are building.

On the slower side. Check.

Unassuming physical specimens. Check.

Hands made of velcro. Check.

Highlight catches are the norm. Check.

My Spidey senses are tingling here. I think our new Largent has arrived.

Observations from Seattle Seahawks' practice at Lumen Field

Six observations from the Seattle Seahawks' annual "Football Fest" practice at Lumen Field, which included a dominant showing by the defense.

sports.mynorthwest.com

• Another Bobo highlight: The lone touchdown drive in the 15-minute scrimmage session was capped by another highlight-reel catch from second-year receiver Jake Bobo. The former undrafted free agent made a twisting, acrobatic 8-yard TD snag in the front corner of the end zone, using great body control to corral the pass inside the right boundary. It came after the 6-foot-4 Bobo made a spectacular diving TD catch in Tuesday’s practice.

“I don’t see him drop a lot of footballs,” Macdonald said. “It seems like he comes down with a bunch of them. I think he complements our receiving room well, and then we’re really excited in the (special) teams phase. I think he provides more than a normal receiver would provide in that phase too. It’ll be fun to see how he fits into the receiver room and how that thing all shakes out, because we’ve got a lot of talent.”

 

[FrodosFinger]

No Largent ran a 4.64