[News] Devin Hester: Injuries, Lack Of Practice Causing Fumbling Issues

[Purple Dawg 96]

  15 hours ago, Purple Dawg 96 said:

  16 hours ago, nj_ravens said:

  17 hours ago, Purple Dawg 96 said:

Lack of practice and it shows plus I don't think he is comfortable yet in Bmore but he can bust one two or three up the field we just gotta give him some more time! If some of you can give Joe more time to get himself together Devin needs the same thing!

"If some of you can give Joe more time to get himself together Devin needs the same thing! "

It's not anywhere close to the same situation.

Why not they both have two injuries!

Joe missed a few games last year, Hester hasn't played since 2014. Comparing the twos rehab and injuries is a difficult task. There is really no comparison at all. The problem is, when skilled position players don't play football for two years they have a tendency to start pulling things when they get back on the field because they have been away from being in "football shape" for such a long time. Joe isn't suffering from that because he hasn't missed that much time. Hester has. In addition, you have to consider age and wear and tear as well. Hester is older and as a returner has been hit significantly more and harder than Flacco has. Also, Flacco was involved in training camp, Hester was signed days before the season started.

My opinion when they signed Hester and now is exactly the same. I said at the time they signed him he had been out too long, would be on the injury report constantly and we should have kept Butler, who by the way can catch anything close and can also GET OPEN, something our present receivers are having quite a bit of problem with. When Steve Smith Sr went down, we desperately needed Butler but instead we got an injured Hester who has fumbled more and missed more games than games he has played in. And since our front office has bumped their heads and are just in shambles now, they signed him (and Forsett) before the first game so now we are on the hook for their salaries (and cap space) if we end up cutting Hester if he cant keep playing.

I feel you on all that but I figured the Ravens just wanted to give him another chance and see what he might do but Devin's play isn't what killing this team and people should focus more on Joe Flacco's inability to win these games that were winnable! If we were 6-1 like we are supposed to be Devin wouldn't be an issue!

[20306cab]

Draft Will Likely. If he was three inches taller, he'd go in first two rounds. Maybe Ravens can snag him on the cheap. Be a heck of a lot better selection than Reynolds.

Edited October 29, 2016 by 20306cab

[Rav'n Maniac]

I'm just not buying what you're selling here Minkster. There is no way leg soreness could or should affect a returner from catching and securing a ball. You don't need to run to practice catching and securing. With that said:

For all those misguided people here:

Hester is 33 years old and his contract is $1m with a $100 thousand signing bonus. That $1m is $15,000 above the vet minimum for a player with 10 years service. So tell us again how that $1m dollar contract is hurting us against a $155m cap.

Learn to look things up and stop pulling numbers out of thin air to make your silly arguments.

[throwback2000]

Hester can go away. He's done! I have looked up your net worth. You are good to go, as long as you don't get stupid with your money. Good luck, you had a great career. Good-bye.