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Nov 20, 2008 Eagles Rumors

So maybe you’ve noticed my obsession with Hank Baskett of late.  I tell myself that it’s born of a desire to constructively break down the Eagles and not simply to keep posting pictures of Kendra.  Draw your own conclusions.

What I certainly know is that I have data to back up my claims.  Hank needs to be on the field.  His updated Football Outsider’s statistics put him in the Top 20 of NFL wide receivers in DYAR, despite it being a quantitative category and Hank having only a fraction of passes thrown his way compared to others.

To put it simply — when Donovan throws the ball Hank’s way it is frequently a completion.  And when Hank gets the ball it’s almost always productive in terms of YAC, a first down, or getting a score.

And when you consider the physical limitations of the rest of our midget offense, why aren’t Reid and Mornhinwheg able to process this?

I salute Reid for being smart enough to keep Jackson on the field when we all feared Reggie Brown would get his starting role back when healthy.  Thank God for that.  But as Brown continues to struggle and Baskett continues to shine — well, this offense needs the help.

Update:  If you’re interested in the famous DVOA nugget for Hank — he’s currently has a figure at 36.3%.  Because of the small number of passes thrown his way this isn’t as valuable a statistic.  BUT, for guys with at least 30 intended throws, he’s #2 IN THE NFL (#1 is Anquan Boldin).