MrAndMrsFish Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Just more crappy news out of the U....Hester will be a first-round pick but the guy isn't NFL ready cause he doesn't have a dominant position that he excels at....he isn't a WR, RB, DB...what is this guy...is he going to try and make a living running back kicks and punts in the NFL...but then again that is what Dante Hall does....oh well...good luck kid.... Miami kick returner Devin Hester will announce Monday he'll skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Hester's family scheduled a news conference for the junior to reveal his choice. ESPN's Joe Schad reports that even though Hester's position in the pros is unclear, he has told people he's fine if he's a second- or third-round pick. "We're still struggling," Hester said Monday morning. "I have to do what's best for my family. Our house is still damaged from the hurricane. My roof caved in. I have to take this opportunity for my family." Hester said he plans to run a 4.2 second 40 yard dash at the NFL combine and projects as an athlete who can play cornerback, wide receiver and returner. "I'm a great athlete," Hester said. "Put me anywhere and I'll make plays. My style is different than most of the players out there. I'm explosive. I have a burst. It's hit it and go. And that translates. It translates to the NFL. You'll see." Over his first three seasons, Hester -- who has played cornerback, running back and wide receiver for Miami, plus ran back kickoffs and punts -- has given the Hurricanes an average of 17.7 yards every time he touches the football. On 117 interception returns, kick returns, catches and carries, he's totaled 2,070 yards. He was primarily used as a cornerback this season for the Hurricanes, who moved him to offense before their season-ending appearance against LSU in the Peach Bowl. Miami coach Admin Coker said the Hurricanes would use Hester in a variety of offensive roles in the 2006 season, and has compared those plans to the ones Southern California has used in utilizing the many talents of Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush. "I think he can be that type player," Coker said Saturday. "I think we'll analyze that more in the offseason. I definitely see a strong role for him." Hester is one of at least three Hurricanes -- including defensive lineman Baraka Atkins and wide receiver Ryan Moore -- who are considering entering the draft. He did apply to the NFL advisory council in an effort to gauge his draft position, although it's unknown what that committee may have told Hester -- whose father died of cancer about a decade ago, and whose mother spent several years unable to work after suffering serious injuries in a 1993 automobile accident. Hester will be the 11th Miami player in the last five years to leave school early for the draft. Seven of them -- Sean Taylor, Kellen Winslow and Vince Wilfork in 2004, Andre Johnson and Willis McGahee in 2003 and Jeremy Shockey and Philip Buchanon in 2002 - were first-round picks. Clinton Portis was a second-round pick in 2002. Last year, Roscoe Parrish was a second-round selection, and Frank Gore went in the draft's third round. LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Juanky Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 First round pick? I think he'd be lucky to be a first day selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanks1212 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 He'll go on the first day because someone will be enamored with the potential of a guy who can run a low 4.3 40 and return kicks like he does. If he runs a mid to low 4.2 40, I wouldn't be surprised if some team makes an idiotic decision and takes him in the early second round or trades up to even the late first. I'd guess he gets tried out at corner in the NFL first, but I think he'd probably make a better slot receiver/kick returner than anything else. If he has the money problems, I don't blame him for this decision at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsMania Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 He would have gone much higher if he waited one more year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fritz Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 He would've gone higher if he had an actual position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 He would've gone higher if he had an actual position. Exactly my thoughts...how high does a kick returner really go when picks in the NFL are so valued? You can find a decent/serviceable kick returner on any practice team in the league. I'd be more inclined to draft a punter or a kicker in the late rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Hester is this years Matt Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAndMrsFish Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 Hester is this years Matt Jones. One difference Matt Jones was big and strong...all hester has going for him is that he can fly on the ground....not much else... Some news reports say he is going to work the next few months with Deion Sanders to better his DB skills, so good luck to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsMania Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Hester couldnt even start at CB because he couldnt remember plays. They said true freshman were higher on the depth chart than he was. On offense he only had about 7 plays because he couldnt remember any of the plays. I think if he would have stayed and learned some more then he would be drafted alot higher, it will be interesting to see how high he goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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