His best outing was three catches for 28 yards and a touchdown in week nine—a mere shell of his rookie season. Again I ask, what happend to this undrafted rookie free agent who played his way into the starting lineup a year ago? Was it a fluke? In , it appeared that whatever had kept Hank Baskett down the year before was now behind him. He started in three of the four preseason games and seemed to have the confidence of the coaching staff again. When it counted most, he kicked off the regular season in style with a yard game in week one including a 90 yard touchdown to trump both of his rookie year bombs.
Two weeks later, he led the Eagles with eight catches against a very tough Steeler defense. This was the Hank Baskett we had hoped to see a year ago. He went on to start in five of the Eagles first six games before the Eagles hit their bye.
Coming off the bye, Baskett was inexplicably back on the bench where he stayed, for the remaining 10 games—which brings us up to date. Who knows what's in store for this year? An interesting possibility emerged with Oakland free agent Justin Fargas' Nova-Care visit yesterday, but there was one catch - Fargas left without signing, as was the case with him in Kansas City and Cleveland earlier this week. This doesn't mean the door is closed on Fargas joining the Birds, but generally when a free agent visits and management covets him, he signs before he exits NovaCare.
Marlin Jackson was still in the lobby when his accord was reached; Hank Baskett signed yesterday morning, before his scheduled news availability. Fargas talked from the podium yesterday afternoon about "following my agent's lead" and "hoping that it will work out.
Agent David Dunn did not respond to a request for comment. Other sources indicated it might not have been a good fit. Fargas, , , would be a red-meat signing to the segment of the fan base that really hungers to see a back hit up in there hard, blast out the tough yards. Full speed and with all-out effort, that's what you're going to get with me. I can't be any other back. Every running back has their own style, the way they get the job done.
I just have an aggressive style of running. He is not, however, a West Coast-style back, who swings effortlessly into pass routes. That has been a bit of a deal breaker for the Birds in the past, and it's a complicating factor in this situation.
McCoy is not the wideout-quality receiver Brian Westbrook was not many players are, obviously. In an ideal world, the guy who splits time with McCoy would have a little of that in him, maybe more than Fargas has. But the market is not awash in powerful, slashing backs who instantly transform into receivers.
While we're on the subject, despite the rumors, there is no Eagles' LaDainian Tomlinson visit scheduled this weekend. Fargas is 30, but isn't a high-mileage guy, and he said he wasn't averse to learning new tricks.
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