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The Curious Case Of Hank Baskett

Article By on 28th August, 2009

... as an undrafted rookie free agent. So when the Philadelphia Eagles finally cut ties with perennial under achiever Billy McMullen by trading him to Brad Childress for this 'walk-on' if you will, we were left scratching our heads asking Hank who?

Hank Baskett, listed at 6'4" and 220 lbs, was a two-year starter at New Mexico where he also participated in track and field in the high jump. He put up respectable numbers in his two years starting—121 receptions, 1977 yards, 12 touchdowns.

Obviously scouts hoped his height, combined with his leaping ability, would make him a viable red-zone target—this despite that he never lived up to that expectation even in college for someone with his size.

The knock against him was tha...

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