Posted by DHarp75 on August 22, 2010 under PartyHawks Central | 
Can Brandon Jones recapture the upward momentum he had before a disastrous 2009 in S.F.?
In a seemingly never-ending quest to give a player a second, third, fourth or fifth life in the NFL,
the Seahawks have reportedly signed WR
Brandon Jones.
Jones signed a five-year, $16.5 million deal with the 49ers last year, but was injured in training camp and fell off the radar in the team’s offense. He played in eight games and caught just one pass. But he’s still a young receiver with good upside. The 49ers gave Jones that huge contrat after he caught 112 passes for 1,380 yards through his first four NFL seasons with Tennessee.
He spent his first four seasons with the Tennessee Titans and caught 112 passes for 1,380 yards. Jones is only 27, and at 6-1 and about 215 pounds, he had good size.
So now he joins a long list of talented players left for scrap by other NFL teams. Mike Williams, Kevin Ellison, Kentwan Balmer, Leon Washington, Tyjuan Hagler … it looks like Seattle is taking the route of “sign as many as possible and if 2-3 work out, it was a great low-risk gamble.”
Posted by DHarp75 on July 20, 2010 under PartyHawks Central |
Kevin Elllison need to bring the pain ... not numb it.
As the one really “dead” time in the NFL schedule winds to a close, we’re now in single digits until rookies report July 29 so it’s time to update on three items of interest:
Pete Carroll told 710 ESPN on Monday that the Seahawks will not sign WR Terrell Owens. That’s too bad for anyone looking forward to seeing T.O. and T.J. run down the field simultaneously flailing their arms in the air, looking exasperated when the ball goes to John Carlson for three yards and then both barking at Matt Hasselbeck as soon as they get back to the huddle.
Leroy Hill has been suspended for the first game of the season. With it only being a one-game suspension, look for the Seahawks to give Hill a third life with the team. He’s expected to be in more of a traditional linebacker role this year with Aaron Curry rushing the passer more often.
Kevin Ellison pleaded not guilty to drug possession charges and has an October court date after being caught with 100 Vicodin in his car without a prescription. Let’s hope he’s more focused on delivering the pain come this season rather than trying to numb it, because the Hawks desperately need a fierce secondary presence.
Posted by DHarp75 on July 1, 2010 under PartyHawks Central |
Kevin Elllison will be in the secondary mix afterall.
We were a little dismayed when
Kevin Ellison was waived after apparently failing a physical. As it turns out, the Seahawks only let Ellison go so he could clear waivers and then sign a new contract.
Don’t worry about the contract finagling, the loopholes in the labor agreement are ridiculous. The important point is Ellison is back to compete for the starting strong safety job, which might have been the biggest hole on the team. The Seahawks had been looking at ageless Lawyer Milloy, rookie Kam Chancellor and maybe even ‘tweener defensive back Jordan Babineaux battling for the job. And none would have been a suitable option.
Ellison was a sixth-round pick who started nine games for the Chargers after playing for Pete Carroll at USC. But he was a mid-round talent who dropped due to injury concerns. The Chargers then dropped him because he was arrested for having 100 pills of Vicodin in his car during a traffic stop. If he can handle the pain on his own, Ellison can deliver some pain for Seahawks opponents. He’s not the fastest defensive back in the world, but he is a hard hitter who can bring some much-needed intimidation to a defense that was steamrolled last season.
Posted by DHarp75 on June 25, 2010 under PartyHawks Central |
Kevin Elllison could have helped the Hawks, if he could have passed a physical.
We were excited by the small risk, big reward pickup of former Chargers safety
Kevin Ellison off waivers. But the Hawks decided there was indeed too much risk after he apparently failed a physical, so Ellison was waived before ever hitting the practice field.
A big hitter with the potential to win the starting strong safety job, Ellison played for coach Pete Carroll at USC. He was a sixth-round pick last year for San Diego and went on to start nine games.
Oh well, it’s back to nailbiting every time we see a receiver challenge the seem or try to stretch the field deep, because the Hawks’ current list of contenders at strong safety includes veterans who should be backups and a rookie who isn’t ready to start.
In other news, the team parted ways with DT Barrett Moen, a free agent rookie out of Minnesota, and Oregon rookie DL Will Tukuafu. Both had been signed earlier this month.
In their place, Jonathan Lewis was added to the roster. After finishing last season on Cleveland’s practice squad, he was waived by the team earlier this month.
Posted by DHarp75 on June 23, 2010 under PartyHawks Central |
Kevin Elllison started nine games as a rookie for the Bolts. ... He's also a fan of painkillers.
He played for USC and he’s had off-field issues, so
Kevin Ellison had all the prerequisites to be tossed onto the Hawks’ roster by coach
Pete Carroll.
OK, that’s a little flip. Ellison was actually a very wise pick-up who could help the Seahawks immediately.
A sixth-round pick out of USC by San Diego last year, Ellison was impressive as a rookie, eventually earning the starting job the second half of the season. He was often-injured while with the Trojans, which led to his draft stock plummeting. But he’s also a hard hitter who could provide a physical presence the Hawks’ secondary is SORELY lacking.
All those big hits and bumps and bruises apparently led to a fondness of Vicodin, as Ellison was caught with more than 100 pills this offseason. The arrest and controversy eventually led to the Chargers dumping him this week.
The Hawks could be the beneficiary if Ellison can learn the playbook. Deon Grant was cut loose, leaving Jordan Babineaux, who can’t cover well enough to be a starting corner or tackle well enough to be a starting safety, and aging Lawyer Milloy as the likely candidates on the strong side if rookie Earl Thomas takes over at free safety (looks unlikely to play corner at this point). Rookie Kam Chancellor is probably a year away from being a factor on the defense.
So the Hawks potentially filled a significant area of need by bringing Ellison on board – if he fulfills more of his potential and less of his prescription drug bottles.
