Ricky White III, Emmanuel Henderson and Irv Charles finished separated by only seven votes among 286 Seahawks fans, making wide receiver the closest battle on the entire 53-man roster.
> JSN, Shaheed, and Kupp (who turned heads early in camp with a one-handed catch) perfectly fit the mold of a trio you’d want starting in an 11 personnel (3 WR, 1 TE, 1 RB) offense.
Is this a fair characterization of why you say that?
- Shaheed has the speed to keep the safeties honest over the top, opening up the middle of the field
- Kupp is a precise technician who can use technique to win in the short and intermediate game
- JSN is a versatile freak who can beat anything Kupp or Shaheed can't
- Kupp & Shaheed are very complementary for each other; JSN is complementary of everyone
I think White has the lowest chance. My feeling is that he’s a good backup receiver who can be elevated from the Ready Squad, if needed. Charles is my expectation, because he’s proven to be great at Special Teams. Henderson, as a 6th rounder, can be stashed.
But in the ideal case, Henderson shows himself to be a Special Teams prodigy, and there’s no need for Charles. JS often gets a vet in the offseason, but he moves on quickly and unexpectedly. Consider MVS last year.
So, I think it’s Charles and I hope it’s Henderson.
That's how I voted too. In the original poll I voted Charles, but today changed to Henderson, as he would be the "most ideal" player to make the roster. But really, who cares? I just want one of these guys to be the next great special teams gunner/ace. I really just want to support the idea of rostering a 6th WR and could care less who wins the camp competition. If Ricky White is the best of the bunch, that'd be awesome. If Rashad Rochelle is better than everyone else, that's be just as awesome.
> JSN, Shaheed, and Kupp (who turned heads early in camp with a one-handed catch) perfectly fit the mold of a trio you’d want starting in an 11 personnel (3 WR, 1 TE, 1 RB) offense.
Is this a fair characterization of why you say that?
- Shaheed has the speed to keep the safeties honest over the top, opening up the middle of the field
- Kupp is a precise technician who can use technique to win in the short and intermediate game
- JSN is a versatile freak who can beat anything Kupp or Shaheed can't
- Kupp & Shaheed are very complementary for each other; JSN is complementary of everyone
I think White has the lowest chance. My feeling is that he’s a good backup receiver who can be elevated from the Ready Squad, if needed. Charles is my expectation, because he’s proven to be great at Special Teams. Henderson, as a 6th rounder, can be stashed.
But in the ideal case, Henderson shows himself to be a Special Teams prodigy, and there’s no need for Charles. JS often gets a vet in the offseason, but he moves on quickly and unexpectedly. Consider MVS last year.
So, I think it’s Charles and I hope it’s Henderson.
That's how I voted too. In the original poll I voted Charles, but today changed to Henderson, as he would be the "most ideal" player to make the roster. But really, who cares? I just want one of these guys to be the next great special teams gunner/ace. I really just want to support the idea of rostering a 6th WR and could care less who wins the camp competition. If Ricky White is the best of the bunch, that'd be awesome. If Rashad Rochelle is better than everyone else, that's be just as awesome.