The thing about Hayden Hurst

[CalPolyTechnique]

Not suggesting we take him but just as a point of interest.

I really like the player (much more than Gieseki), but an interesting tidbit about him was that he was in the professional baseball system as a prospect in the minors, but had to leave the game after getting the yips which apparently originated after he sailed a fastball over his catcher's head.

http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/...den-hursts-baseball-career-opened-door-to-nfl

My concern with him as a football player is whether he's emotionally stable enough to handle the mental rigors of the game at the highest level on the biggest stage. What happens when he drops a crucial pass in the end zone ala Jackie Smith style? Is he going fold and get the yips catching the ball?

 

[Hardline]

If sailing a fastball over a catchers head traumatized him that bad then he has no business playing any sport. Ever pitcher that ever played sailed a fastball over the catchers head at some point.

 

[lkelly]

He should take up sailing. It's his true calling.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

He should take up sailing. It's his true calling.

 

[timb2]

Chad Henson, Quincy Carter,& Chad Hutchinson were all baseball players too. I will pass,we do not have much luck with them.

 

[beware_d-ware]

The yips aren't really a thing in football. I can't name a football player who's ever had them.

They only occur with guys who do one specific motion over and over again, like a pitcher throwing a fastball or a golfer putting. As a tight end, he's never going to repeat the same exact movement often enough for that to happen.

 

[vicjagger]

Chad Henson, Quincy Carter,& Chad Hutchinson were all baseball players too. I will pass,we do not have much luck with them.

Yeah. Add Deion Sanders to that list.

 

[DFWJC]

Not suggesting we take him but just as a point of interest.

I really like the player (much more than Gieseki), but an interesting tidbit about him was that he was in the professional baseball system as a prospect in the minors, but had to leave the game after getting the yips which apparently originated after he sailed a fastball over his catcher's head.

http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/...den-hursts-baseball-career-opened-door-to-nfl

My concern with him as a football player is whether he's emotionally stable enough to handle the mental rigors of the game at the highest level on the biggest stage. What happens when he drops a crucial pass in the end zone ala Jackie Smith style? Is he going fold and get the yips catching the ball?

Good lord


The yips is more of golf or baseball thing.
By all accounts, Hurst is as stable as anyone in the entire draft mentally

 

[DFWJC]

Yeah. Add Deion Sanders to that list.

The best baseball player of them all.
Bo Jackson was damn good too


LOVE Hayden Hurst.
No real weaknesses in his overall game

 

[timb2]

The best baseball player of them all.
Bo Jackson was damn good too


LOVE Hayden Hurst.
No real weaknesses in his overall game

He is already 25 years old,no thanks. Most baseball players are soft,they get a hangnail or a raspberry and they are out on IR for 6 months.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Not suggesting we take him but just as a point of interest.

I really like the player (much more than Gieseki), but an interesting tidbit about him was that he was in the professional baseball system as a prospect in the minors, but had to leave the game after getting the yips which apparently originated after he sailed a fastball over his catcher's head.

http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/...den-hursts-baseball-career-opened-door-to-nfl

My concern with him as a football player is whether he's emotionally stable enough to handle the mental rigors of the game at the highest level on the biggest stage. What happens when he drops a crucial pass in the end zone ala Jackie Smith style? Is he going fold and get the yips catching the ball?

Here is a semi related question: How many failed baseball prospects make it as pro football players. If you look at our own failers. Drew Henson was a generational level prospect in both baseball and football and failed miserably at both. He wasnt even that good a college QB. Chad Hutchinson was considered a first round level QB during his college career and I believe was a very high draft pick in baseball and like Henson failed miserably at both.

Im sure there is a good example of a failed baseball player making it in the NFL. But I think most cases if you fail at one on the pro level, you will probably fail at both

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Here is a semi related question: How many failed baseball prospects make it as pro football players. If you look at our own failers. Drew Henson was a generational level prospect in both baseball and football and failed miserably at both. He wasnt even that good a college QB. Chad Hutchinson was considered a first round level QB during his college career and I believe was a very high draft pick in baseball and like Henson failed miserably at both.

Im sure there is a good example of a failed baseball player making it in the NFL. But I think most cases if you fail at one on the pro level, you will probably fail at both

I think the commonalitty between those guys is that tried playing the toughest position on the field in QB.

There's been more than a few guys that have played both sports and succeeded in the NFL Most recently Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston.

 

[DFWJC]

He is already 25 years old,no thanks. Most baseball players are soft,they get a hangnail or a raspberry and they are out on IR for 6 months.

Heyden Hurst seems anything but soft

Was Bo Jackson soft?

Just watch Hurst's tape. He's good in all areas.

These sterotypes are comical

Im not pushing for him at 19, so it really makes no difference

 

[cnuball21]

I've read some sites have him as the best TE in the class...most complete. Might be first one taken.