Patriots claim Leonard Hankerson

[venecol]

Career-wise JE has always had solid hands.

I suspect the mangled finger had a bit to do with a few of his drops.

That data is going back to the 2014 season.

 

[RobertWeathers]

So did he catch it 38 times?

Nah. A ball can be thrown at a receiver but not caught (or dropped).

He has 26 catches this year so there were 12 balls that flew in his direction that he couldn't haul in that weren't dropped.

 

[RobertWeathers]

That data is going back to the 2014 season.

What data? I was looking at the drops for 2015.

 

[venecol]

So it's official?

 

[venecol]

Certainly not elite but solid enough for TB12 to trust him.

Bingo. You know who else Brady likes, Lafell. That's all that matters.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Bingo. You know who else Brady likes, Lafell. That's all that matters.

Not sure it's by choice though right now.

 

[venecol]

What data? I was looking at the drops for 2015.

You replied to the post that listed JE as #10 in drops. That was from 2014 through 2015. My bad if you were looking at something else.

 

[DaBruinz]

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

Yeah.. That first game with the 6 drops killed any hopes of him having a good %. Hey, he was 5/6 on catchable balls in the last game.. That's pretty good.

 

[RobertWeathers]

You replied to the post that listed JE as #10 in drops. That was from 2014 through 2015. My bad if you were looking at something else.

I did read that but it confused me.

Let me see if I can try an explain where I was coming from..

His drop % this year is 9.1. That sucks.
2014 was 6.0.
2013 was 5.something.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Nah. A ball can be thrown at a receiver but not caught (or dropped).

He has 26 catches this year so there were 12 balls that flew in his direction that he couldn't haul in that weren't dropped.

Damn

 

[venecol]

I did read that but it confused me.

Let me see if I can try an explain where I was coming from..

His drop % this year is 9.1. That sucks.
2014 was 6.0.
2013 was 5.something.

This is the part of the article I found surprising: "Since becoming an integral part of New England’s offense in 2013, Edelman has the most dropped passes in the NFL (31), and it’s not particularly close."

I don't care about that because to me what makes JE great is that he's clutch. I like Lafell and believe he will contribute when it counts. If I'm wrong I'll do something drastic like ban myself from the game day threads.

 

[JarOfMayo51]

Hes making some sharp cuts on those feet... very promising to see that! He'll definitely be ready by our first playoff game with a bye week, hopefully before that though..

Most important thing is that he is healthy for divisional round

 

[Joey007]

"Hankerson Hankerson HANKERSON!"

"You think you're better than us!"

 

[RobertWeathers]

This is the part of the article I found surprising: "Since becoming an integral part of New England’s offense in 2013, Edelman has the most dropped passes in the NFL (31), and it’s not particularly close."

I don't care about that because to me what makes JE great is that he's clutch. I like Lafell and believe he will contribute when it counts. If I'm wrong I'll do something drastic like ban myself from the game day threads.

Ah...I see what the deal is.

From 2013 to 2015 this site has him with 24.

Dropped Passes: 2015 NFL Season

I refuse to pay for PFF

As other posters have said that I tend to agree with Jules do not have elite hands but based on the # of targets (373 over the last 3 years) and Brady throwing sometimes almost uncatchable balls that Jules somehow gets a hand on, 24 drops is reasonable.

JE is solid and in no way in hell worthy of the top 10 worst hands list.

 

[BradyFTW!]

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...

I think it's in small part a hedge against Edelman's recovery, but more importantly I think the Pats might just be running out of patience with LaFell. This is about as late as you can sign a guy and reasonably hope for him to be fully integrated by the time the playoffs roll around, and the Pats need someone in case LaFell doesn't get his head on straight and his hands working.

 

[ender24601]

Seems like a good Dobson replacement. Can't be much less effective than him.

 

[TomPatriot]

46 targets....8 drops.

That is beyond brutal.

50 targets, 2 drops in 2013 with the Skins. 5 in 57 in 2012.

 

[RobertWeathers]

This guy's hands where measured at 10 5/8 at the combine yet he can't catch a ball. Wtf lol

Jesus. Hamburger Helper hands...

 

[RobertWeathers]

50 targets, 2 drops in 2013 with the Skins. 5 in 57 in 2012.

2013 was very respectable....

 

[Ross12]

I think it's in small part a hedge against Edelman's recovery, but more importantly I think the Pats might just be running out of patience with LaFell. This is about as late as you can sign a guy and reasonably hope for him to be fully integrated by the time the playoffs roll around, and the Pats need someone in case LaFell doesn't get his head on straight and his hands working.

Could be. Seems sort of odd to sign a guy with drop issues to replace a guy having drop issues.