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Billy who? Carry… no Keary Colbert? Do you pronounce that like Stephen Colbert? Wasn't Koren Robinson in jail?
Maybe you get the point. We had a few castoff free agent WRs join the team during the ill-fated 2008 campaign. I’ll rank the three free-agents-turned starters on their performance throughout the most injury-riddled season in franchise history.
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3. Keary Colbert. How many NFL Teams were you on last season? Zero, hah. Well Colbert was on three! Colbert didn’t do a thing with the Broncos before joining the Seahawks three games into the season.
The man didn’t compile THAT bad of stats, hauling seven balls in four starts, 52 yards and a touchdown. That’s one more touchdown than Billy McMullen. However, Colbert struggled at doing what he gets paid an absurd amount to do: catch the football. He sealed his fate against the Dolphins when he let a perfect pass bounce right of his numbers. Catch it with your hands Keary! He ended his season at the bottom of the barrel in Detriot.
2. Billy McMullen. This free agent was a hair better than Colbert because he held onto the ball more often than not. McMullen compiled 76 yards in four games, but was placed on injured reserve after breaking a finger. He had a knack for the big play, making two 30+ yard catches against SF and St. Louis, but he also fumbled a crucial ball in the red zone against SF that could have cost us that game.
During the Giants game, it was like watching our wide receiving corps run around like little kids at a McDonalds play area; aimless, without reason. He didn’t record a catch against the Giants or Packers and was waived by the Seahawks Oct. 18.
1. Koren Robinson. Remember when K-Rob used to lead officers along on high-speed chases? Remember when he used to wear orange jump suits rather than NFL uniforms? Now he’s criminal turned Christian, according to Holmgren and Hasselbeck, and was one of the better stories coming out of a dismal season. Robinson played his first game week six against GB and finished with 400 yards on the season, including a 105 yard one touchdown game against the Eagles.
Most importantly, K-Rob was the only starting free agent WR to make it through the whole season without injury and without being waived. This fact alone makes Robinson top the list. He also had the reception of the season for the Seahawks (90) and was third in receptions (31) and touchdowns (2). Will he be on the team next season? There’s no way of telling just yet, we’ll have to see how the draft and free agency shape up.
