by: Michael Steffes
No. No. No. No. Bad Idea.
John McGrath of the News Tribune penned an article this morning suggesting that Josh Wilson be the Seahawks newest receiver. He says....
Wilson isn’t a perfect fit, and he might not be any kind of fit. He’s merely a better fit than some of the names – here’s to you, Koren Robinson – that’ve been bandied around the blogoshpere since the news of Nate Burleson’s season-ending knee injury all but put the Hawks’ passing game into receivership.I am willing to go with you on Koren Robinson. The support for that move took on an unexpected life of its own, and it was never a perfect solution, only a reasonable one. Josh Wilson playing WR is not. It is possible that is article is supposed to be satire, a way to put a smile on the worried faces of Seahawk fans. If so I am sorry for addressing it seriously, but Josh Wilson should not be a WR.
For one thing, he was one of the best defensive players on the field last week. Why would you retard his development as a defensive back? He was the teams top pick in 07' and will be a key member of the unit that this team is going to use to win ball games. If you can't tell, so far this team has shown a hesitancy to pull any resources from this oh so important unit, hence the 10 defensive linemen being carried. He returns kicks too. To Continue...
McGrath suggests....
But when you’re a threat, you’re a threat all the way. Josh Wilson accomplishes more as a deep-ball decoy than starting receivers Logan Payne and Courtney Taylor accomplished against the Bills in Buffalo.This is probably true, but not what the team is trying to accomplish. If they simply wanted a deep threat decoy, they would have kept equally swift Jordan Kent. The one thing he has proven capable at is running a go route. Right now, it is about giving Hasselbeck some targets he can trust to catch the ball. Last year, the team found itself in third and long because Alexander had a hard time gaining positive yardage. On Sunday, it was because high percentage first and second down passes to open players were dropped. By third down, the defense was coming. This team needs positive yardage on early downs, and something tells me Josh Wilson is ready to run a slant.
Usually players, while young, become defensive backs for a reason. He aren't big enough, or can't catch enough, to become WR's. Usually they have the speed though. Not discounting Wilson, but in his case it is probably both. He hasn't yet shown us the hands of Marcus Trufant or Lofa Tatupu, and I don't believe he will be catching a fade route anytime soon either.
So John...thanks for the smile, but be careful, right now some of the Hawk fans are so desperate they may start calling KJR and asking why not?
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