The Curious Case Of Hank Baskett

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Published: August 28, 2009

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... Eagles finally cut ties with perennial under achiever Billy McMullen by trading him to Brad Childress for this 'walk-on' if you will, we were left scratching our heads asking Hank who?

Hank Baskett, listed at 6'4" and 220 lbs, was a two-year starter at New Mexico where he also participated in track and field in the high jump. He put up respectable numbers in his two years starting—121 receptions, 1977 yards, 12 touchdowns.

Obviously scouts hoped his height, combined with his leaping ability, would make him a viable red-zone target—this despite that he never lived up to that expectation even in college for someone with his size.

The knock against him was that he lacked NFL caliber speed, that he wouldn't make many plays after the catch, but could possibly be a large physical presence in the short to intermediate range. This was ironic since in 2006 Baskett became the first rookie in NFL history to notch two touchdown receptions of 85 yards or...

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