Baltimore Ravens
http://www.cardinalsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-andre-smith-jersey , tight end Hayden Hurst is ready to launch a career worthy of a
first-round draft pick.Drafted 25th overall by a team that usually relies
heavily on its tight ends, Hurst fully expected to be an immediate
contributor.He caught a touchdown pass in the preseason opener and seemed on his
way to becoming a primary target for quarterback Joe Flacco. Then, on Aug. 20,
the former South Carolina star broke his foot against Indianapolis."It was
really hard because I felt like I was in a very good position," Hurst recalled
Wednesday. "I was playing fast, getting in the flow of the offense, getting in
rhythm with Joe. Then a freak accident. I'd never had a football injury
before."Hurst had a screw inserted in the foot and was inactive for the first
month of the regular season. He returned in Cleveland on Oct. 7 and caught one
pass for seven yards before getting blanked over the next two games.At this
point in a frustrating rookie season, Hurst is still learning the playbook,
adjusting to the speed of the game and striving to re-earn Flacco's trust."I was
a first-round pick. I want to be out there just as bad as people want to see me
out there, trust me," Hurst said. "It's been a hard six weeks for me. But it's
just a little speed bump, and it's going to be a pretty good career."The Ravens
(4-3), who play at Carolina (4-2) on Sunday, are counting on it.General manager
Ozzie Newsome drafted the 6-foot-4
http://www.cardinalscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-tre-boston-jersey , 245-pound Hurst with the notion that he would carry on in the tradition of
former standout Baltimore tight ends Todd Heap, Shannon Sharpe and Dennis
Pitta.Coach John Harbaugh is eager to make that happen."It's important to get
Hayden involved moving forward," Harbaugh said. "He's a first-round pick,
talented guy. The other side of it is, he's a rookie and he missed a significant
portion. We just have to keep bringing him along."Fortunately, Hurst gets it.
The 25-year-old can't wait to add some numbers to his one measly reception, but
knows he's got to be patient."It's going to come," Hurst said. "I mean, people
forget that I had a screw put in my foot five or six weeks ago. It takes some
time. I'm not too worried about the catches and things like that. Once I get in
the flow of the game, get the game speed back, I'll be fine."Flacco formed a
tight rapport with Pitta and loves hitting his tight ends over the middle.
Perhaps that can happen with Hurst, once he's operating at peak efficiency."It's
a tough deal when you've been with us through training camp and get a lot of
work and then you miss five weeks," Flacco said.At this point, Lamar Jackson —
Baltimore's other first-round pick at No. 32 — has proven to be more productive
than Hurst and thus has received far more attention."Maybe it's because he's the
quarterback
Cheap David Johnson Jersey ," Hurst said. "I feel like I'm a pretty good tight end, I have a lot of confidence in my ability. I'm excited to get back in
there playing again."FanPulse: How Cardinals fans feel about the Redskins game
Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse, a survey of fans across the NFL powered by
SurveyMonkey. Each week, we send 32 polls to 100+ plugged in fans from each
team. Cardinals fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse.Every week Arizona Cardinals
and NFL fans will come together to answer questions about the team and the NFL
as a whole.Each week, we will take a look at the results and give our
reactions.Here is what week one looked like.Will the Cardinals win or lose in
Week 1?A seven point spread for the Cardinals is impressive, especially with the
things we do not know about the team over what we do know.I think the Cardinals
win, but in a closer spread than seven.How confident are you in the direction of
the team?Very confident: 46 percentSomewhat confident: 48 percentMeh: 7
percentNot very confident: 0 percentNot confident at all: 0 percentI think
somewhat confident is reasonable over the very confident.While the rookie
quarterback on the roster means quite a bit, there is the fact they have to see
him play before you move the somewhat to very confident for me.What is the worst
NFL rule?I’d still say it is the catch rule until we see how the helmet rule is
implemented into the regular season.Of course, if the helmet rule is used the
way it was in the preseason, then this is going to suck.What do you think?
