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Malik Hooker had two surgeries = no combine, 4-6 months


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The contract you are talking about was leading with the head. Not leading with the helmet at all is the objective. Head up and wrap.

It was a clean tackle and the way you were taught to do it from decades ago until.....when? Maybe it should change some in current times. Classic tackle: Face mask to the chest, wrap up, drive him back. You can't remove the head from the game, it's attached and hence the mandatory participation on the field. I agree that the shoulder/rugby tackle is the way they should go (that includes the rare but almighty wrapping up). But leading with the CROWN of the helmet is dangerous to the tackler, or shots TO the helmet for the other guy. Also bad news. Leading with the helmet is part of the game.

 

 

Whaley strikes me as someone who would take the risk of trying to find a Hooker on the street.

Ill advised before a Super Bowl. It's led to some issues in the past. Oops. Edited by Augie
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He's no Donte Whitner...but I'd take him at 10.

 

Seriously though, you know when you're watching a good team on Sunday, and they have this athletic freak making plays all over the field? That's, likely, Malik Hooker in the future. The kid has star written all over him.

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dont get Vader started on JBooty! :lol:

 

TE from Michigan - he's very, very good but just had acl surgery on Jan 10. Tore it in the bowl game. Gonna be awhile before he can play.

Which is exactly why Whaley's got his eyes on him too.

 

Imagine the jersey sales in Buffalo for Hooker & Butt.

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He's no Donte Whitner...but I'd take him at 10.

 

Seriously though, you know when you're watching a good team on Sunday, and they have this athletic freak making plays all over the field? That's, likely, Malik Hooker in the future. The kid has star written all over him.

 

yup. guy has the knack for making plays. like a better eric berry.

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Which is exactly why Whaley's got his eyes on him too.

 

Imagine the jersey sales in Buffalo for Hooker & Butt.

That's hilarious!

 

And I agree with the early post about Hooker only sliding into the 10-17 range. All that this does is eliminate his offseason workouts and OTAs. It doesn't have an effect on him making training camp, him playing in 2017 or his longevity. He will likely be there at 10 for the Bills now, which would certainly not have been the case otherwise.

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He is damaged goods, I would pass. Watkins, Lawson are already cracked eggs, no need to make it a dozen. Their are plenty of other players available.

These are routine sports injuries. Nothing that raises a red flag unless the medical staff sees something abnormal.
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Which is exactly why Whaley's got his eyes on him too.

 

Imagine the jersey sales in Buffalo for Hooker & Butt.

 

If we draft Hooker Im buying the jersey on the strength of the name alone.

I think beating the crap out of his pregnant girlfriend had something to do with it.

 

Did he find out the baby wasnt his and just lost it?

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They are projecting now between 10-17. I doubt that he would have been there at 10 otherwise. He's supposed to be ready by camp but we know how that goes. I don't see any chance of him being there in the 2nd round. He's a top 5 talent in this draft. If he slips a little someone is going to jump on him because of the value. How about Tennessee at 15? They could walk out of the 1st with Mike Williams and Malik Hooker as an example.

Hooker is the best DB that I've seen in quite a while. If he drops, grab him, just like Miami did with Tunsil. He''ll be productive the 1st year, hopefully, and a very good starting DB thereafter. Just my opinion in watching him play 2 games.

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