flgreen Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Take 5: Looking for football's Jeremy Lin June, 29, 2012 Jun 29 11:30 AM ET By Rich Cimini | ESPNNewYork.com This is our seventh "Take Five" list. From now until training camp, we'll have periodic lists -- some serious, some not-so-serious. In this one, we list the top five candidates that could pull a Jeremy Lin in 2012 -- an out-of-nowhere player who jumps into the limelight and becomes a fan sensation. 1. TE Hayden Smith: The former international rugby star hasn't played a lick of organized football in his life -- he was born and raised in Australia -- but he has the size and physical tools to make a go of it. He struggled in minicamp, but he's upbeat and works hard. He'll be hard-pressed to make the 53, but if he does ... hey, you never know. 2. RB Terrance Ganaway: He'll enter camp as the fourth-string running back, but it's not like he has Chris Johnson or Adrian Peterson in front of him. The sixth-round pick rushed for nearly 1,600 yards last season at Baylor, so he obviously has some talent. At 240 pounds, he could start out as a short-yardage back and go from there. 3. QB Greg McElroy: It'll be hard to leap Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow on the depth chart, but, hey, stuff happens in the NFL. McElroy has no game experience, but there's something about him that grows on you. He's a poor man's Chad Pennington -- smart, tough and instinctive. 4. OLB Ricky Sapp: The hardcore fans know that Sapp was a prolific pass rusher in college (15 sacks in '09 at Clemson) and was projected as a top-50 pick. He slipped to the Eagles in the fifth round in '10, suffered a knee injury and ... well, here he is. Rex Ryan mentions Sapp whenever he discusses his outside linebackers, always a good sign. The Jets aren't overflowing with outside rushers, so he'll get a shot. 5. TE Josh Baker: He's had quite a football journey. He was thrown out of Delaware for off-the-field transgressions, ended up at a community college while moonlighting at an office-supply store and resurfaced at Northwest Missouri, where he caught the Jets' attention. He signed as an UDFA and caught three passes last season, including a touchdown. Baker, who can play fullback or tight end, will compete for playing time. He has the back story that makes him easy to root for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 He's a poor man's Chad Pennington -- smart, tough and instinctive. Bwahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Bwahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Glad to see I wasn't the only one that had that line jump out at them. My initial reaction was "Chad Pennington should have been a poor man's Chad Pennington". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 There's Ricky Sapp, and four other guys who don't have much of a chance at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 If Mike Tannenbaum has taught us anything, it's that you never know where you'll find these guys something something Victor Cruz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 If Mike Tannenbaum has taught us anything, it's that you never know where you'll find these guys something something Victor Cruz. In fairness to Tannenbaum, Vlad Ducasse is big and Victor Cruz is small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 So we're looking for a guy who can't go left and then won't play in the playoffs when his knee is sore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 So we're looking for a guy who can't go left and then won't play in the playoffs when his knee is sore? Oh Knicks fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 "Hey, you never know." "Hey, stuff happens in the NFL." The insightful journalism that we have come to expect from a gem like Cimini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 There's Ricky Sapp, and four other guys who don't have much of a chance at all. I think he and the RB have a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Tannenbaum's Beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Tannenbaum's Beans. This is getting as annoying as your Schotty lines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I think he and the RB have a chance Same here. I think both can contribute in some capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 This is getting as annoying as your Schotty lines... I edited it to that because the original was even more unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 This is getting as annoying as your Schotty lines... This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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