Patriots claim Leonard Hankerson

alvinnf · Dec 16, 2015

Pats claim WR Leonard Hankerson, OL LaAdrian Waddle - NFL.com

Personally I love this move. Great route runner with lots of potential.
Thoughts.

Ross12 · Dec 16, 2015

I've been a fan of Hankerson for a couple years, I thought he was gonna break out when he was with Washington but he didn't. He definitely has potential.

I find it interesting that the Pats are going after so many WRs lately. Seems like an interesting time to do so just a few weeks before the playoffs, plus with Edelman coming back and Martin developing, I don't see a glaring need...

oldrover · Dec 16, 2015

"Hankerson Hankerson HANKERSON!"

Tuck · Dec 16, 2015

Ross12 said:
I've been a fan of Hankerson for a couple years, I thought he was gonna break out when he was with Washington but he didn't. He definitely has potential.

I find it interesting that the Pats are going after so many WRs lately. Seems like an interesting time to do so just a few weeks before the playoffs, plus with Edelman coming back and Martin developing, I don't see a glaring need...

Yes it does make you wonder if this was an opportunistic acquisition or one based on need because of Edelman's prognosis.

DP937 · Dec 16, 2015

I love the move, has great size, good hands, speed, hope he can stay healthy only knock!!! Wanted him back in 2011!!!

IcyPatriot · Dec 16, 2015

Nice ... competition for Brandon Ladrop.

Kontradiction · Dec 16, 2015

DP937 said:
I love the move, has great size, good hands, speed, hope he can stay healthy only knock!!! Wanted him back in 2011!!!

Good hands? Are you sure you're thinking of the right guy?

Soul_Survivor88 · Dec 16, 2015

From what I hear, dude has hands of stone

Great competition for Brandon LaDrop and Aaron Dropson

DP937 · Dec 16, 2015

KontradictioN said:
Good hands? Are you sure you're thinking of the right guy?

Had pretty good heads at Miami.. Drops wasn't a big concern... Being kinda fragile was the knock on him..

Ross12 · Dec 16, 2015

KontradictioN said:
Good hands? Are you sure you're thinking of the right guy?

Yeah, he's been known to drop a few... Still an interesting pickup, IMO

manxman2601 · Dec 16, 2015

Ross12 said:
I've been a fan of Hankerson for a couple years, I thought he was gonna break out when he was with Washington but he didn't. He definitely has potential.

I find it interesting that the Pats are going after so many WRs lately. Seems like an interesting time to do so just a few weeks before the playoffs, plus with Edelman coming back and Martin developing, I don't see a glaring need...

This assumes that Edelman comes back and is 100%. From what I understand, Dez Bryant still isn't 100% and he doesn't rely on his quickness and didn't he have the same injury. I hope I'm wrong but I'm not taking for granted that we get full Edelman in the playoffs. Maybe by the SB. Fingers crossed regardless.

ausbacker · Dec 16, 2015

Chiuba E. Obele said:
From what I hear, dude has hands of stone

Great competition for Brandon LaDrop and Aaron Dropson

LaDrop LaCaught the first Patriots TD in the Super Bowl. Worth keeping that in the back of the mind.

RobertWeathers · Dec 16, 2015

Chiuba E. Obele said:
From what I hear, dude has hands of stone

Great competition for Brandon LaDrop and Aaron Dropson

46 targets....8 drops.

That is beyond brutal.

RobertWeathers · Dec 16, 2015

ausbacker said:
LaDrop LaCaught the first Patriots TD in the Super Bowl. Worth keeping that in the back of the mind.

"LaDrop"

Freaking funny.

Kontradiction · Dec 16, 2015

DP937 said:
Had pretty good heads at Miami.. Drops wasn't a big concern... Being kinda fragile was the knock on him..

At Miami his hands weren't that reliable either. In the NFL, they've been even worse.

oldrover · Dec 16, 2015

IcyPatriot said:
Nice ... competition for Brandon Ladrop.

"He's got a baaaad case of the shanks."

Todd Bradley · Dec 16, 2015

Not that it means a whole lot considering Jules is 10th, but I'm going to leave this article here to temper any expectations:

Link: The 10 wideouts with worst hands in the NFL

Horace's Ivories · Dec 16, 2015

DP937 · Dec 16, 2015

Was reading an article in SI, that has Edelman ranked as a top 10 WR in dropped passes!! Big deal, does that mean he isn't a good WR? Don't need this kid to be Chris carter, just hopefully contribute...

Soul_Survivor88 · Dec 16, 2015

ausbacker said:
LaDrop LaCaught the first Patriots TD in the Super Bowl. Worth keeping that in the back of the mind.

According to Pro Football Focus, Brandon LaFell has dropped 24.2 percent of catchable passes, 82nd among 83 qualifiers

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