joewilly12 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Coach Rex Ryan named Saalim Hakim the Jets' kickoff primary returner. Rookie Jalen Saunders will presumably return punts. A Tarleton State alum, Hakim clocked forty times in the 4.2s at his 2012 Pro Day. 24 years old, Saalim is the younger brother of former Rams star Az-Zahir Hakim. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 #championship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Voice of Reason Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Good for him. Now he gets a front-row seat to watch the ball fly over his head. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derp Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 He looked good as a gunner on the punt team, guess he's making the team based on special teams value? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) cool. he looks like a specials ace Edited August 24, 2014 by Larz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Did he even line up at that position this pre season? I thought it was always Ford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Did he even line up at that position this pre season? I thought it was always Ford? apparently he did it for the jets last season. CHARLOTTE -- Wide receiver Saalim Hakim, who was signed Friday from the practice squad, is expected to return kickoffs Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. He will be the New York Jets' third kickoff returner in as many weeks. It will be his NFL debut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Glad the kid made the team. Now I would like to see Salas as our #4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Glad the kid made the team. Now I would like to see Salas as our #4. He has to based on his play -- Salas has really earned that spot. If they screw this one up my head will explode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) He has to based on his play -- Salas has really earned that spot. If they screw this one up my head will explode. I think the writings on the wall that Hill is a goner anyways. Edited August 24, 2014 by Matt39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I think the writings on the wall that Hill is a goner anyways. He will play slot #5 at the bottom of the depth chart and be cut at the end of the season... These type of things happen all the time for early round busts.. no worries he'll end up on the Browns practice squad one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 He will play slot #5 at the bottom of the depth chart and be cut at the end of the season... These type of things happen all the time for early round busts.. no worries he'll end up on the Browns practice squad one way or another. Yeah, it's possible. He wont be seeing much action though if he's kept around. The effort on the slant he ran on Friday night was pathetic. Guy on the bubble half assing routes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Yeah, it's possible. He wont be seeing much action though if he's kept around. The effort on the slant he ran on Friday night was pathetic. Guy on the bubble half assing routes. You could truly see no effort on that slant... either he just shows no effort or he sucks so bad he's making it look like he's not even trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Glad to see this, shows this competition business is somewhat serious. He deserved it he looks great on specials. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamont_jordan_rules Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Glad the kid made the team. Now I would like to see Salas as our #4. Change #4 to #3 although it's close ... And I +1 you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Hopefully he puts that monster 40 time down on the turf.. cause Gates, Hill, McKnight, and Ford certainly never did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Change #4 to #3 although it's close ... And I +1 you! He won't get the #3 spot. Kerley has the slot locked down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Why is this news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Hakim was back there every kick against the Giants and looked decent enough to me on the punt and kick cover teams. It seems like they are making roster space for him, but I never see him do anything at WR. Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Hakim was back there every kick against the Giants and looked decent enough to me on the punt and kick cover teams. It seems like they are making roster space for him, but I never see him do anything at WR. Strange. Yeah, I doubt his making of the final roster (assuming that happens) will have any impact on what they do with the WR position. It seems that he's earning his way onto the roster strictly based on ST, and it just so happens that WR is the position he's listed at. There's a couple of guys like that on each team. While I'm sure they'll try to groom him to be a contributor at WR while he's on the roster, they won't be counting on him to be one this year, and aren't likely going to cut a guy like Salas for him either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 One thing that is not clear is will Saalim Hakin be the kick returner for the rest of the season, the next pre-season game or something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Yeah, I doubt his making of the final roster (assuming that happens) will have any impact on what they do with the WR position. It seems that he's earning his way onto the roster strictly based on ST, and it just so happens that WR is the position he's listed at. There's a couple of guys like that on each team. While I'm sure they'll try to groom him to be a contributor at WR while he's on the roster, they won't be counting on him to be one this year, and aren't likely going to cut a guy like Salas for him either. He actually played the position last year, but they only used him on a couple of reverses. I think he was actually liste as a captain the first game he played. I know he got caught for a big loss on one reverse and had something like an 8 yard gain on another. Not sure if he had any more, but I am pretty sure that he had zero receptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Posted by Smashmouth on 23 August 2014 - 12:16 PM in New York Jets Message Board Saalim Hakim this kid is our best KR He has good burst and is fearless --- Hope he gets a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoeword Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 May he go in the way of past great KO returners: Justin Miller, Brad Smith, Leon Washington. All we need is for Westhoff to come back, and the ball to come back five yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Being named KOR means he's also tying up one of the WR spots. I don't see the Jets carrying more than six. Decker, Kerley, Hakim, Saunders, Salas, and one of Nelson/Hill is my guess. With Evans on the IR, and Enunwa (hopefully) on the practice squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Hakim was back there every kick against the Giants and looked decent enough to me on the punt and kick cover teams. It seems like they are making roster space for him, but I never see him do anything at WR. Strange. That's okay. He may eventually grow into a good WR, while giving us immediate performance on special teams. Derrick Mason and Steve Smith took similar paths towards relevancy... some guys need time. Others guys are hopeless, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 That's okay. He may eventually grow into a good WR, while giving us immediate performance on special teams. Derrick Mason and Steve Smith took similar paths towards relevancy... some guys need time. Others guys are hopeless, apparently. That is a pretty big jump. Mason and Smith were 3rd and 4th rounders. This kid came out in 2011 and played in the UFL. He didn't even reach UDFA status until the following year. Smith already had a 1000 yard season under his belt at that point. This kid came from powerhouses Tarleton State and Palomar CC. I have never heard of this kid catching a pass in the NFL, preseason, or even college or UFL. His brother played in the league for a decade and he was coached by Fassel in the UFL. It's not like he needed to learn the pro game. * I wonder if Saalim Hakim can get into this wide receiver mix. I cannot believe I typed that after the performance Hakim put forward in the rookie minicamp after the draft, because as a receiver he showed a remarkable ability to not catch the ball. But now Hakim, who is the younger brother of Az-Zahir Hakim, the former St. Louis wideout from the Rams’ Greatest Show on Turf days, is in much better shape and is catching the football. Hakim made his way on to the Cowboys’ radar with his work on special teams for Jim Fassel in the UFL. Hakim’s speed should make him a factor on special teams here, but he had an eye-popping run after catch on Monday that had one defender groan, "That (expletive) is fast." It was almost as if Hakim glided above the ground as he sped down the sideline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 That is a pretty big jump. Mason and Smith were 3rd and 4th rounders. This kid came out in 2011 and played in the UFL. He didn't even reach UDFA status until the following year. Smith already had a 1000 yard season under his belt at that point. This kid came from powerhouses Tarleton State and Palomar CC. I have never heard of this kid catching a pass in the NFL, preseason, or even college or UFL. His brother played in the league for a decade and he was coached by Fassel in the UFL. It's not like he needed to learn the pro game. It's not a "jump", I wasn't saying he was the next Steve Smith just saying maybe he'd grow from specials to WR in time. Relax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) It's not a "jump", I wasn't saying he was the next Steve Smith just saying maybe he'd grow from specials to WR in time. Relax. He has never caught anything. Ever. I would like it as much as the next guy, but UDFA WRs generally flash and are inconsistent. I have not seen so much as a single decent route run by this kid. Edited August 26, 2014 by #27TheDominator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 He has never caught anything. Ever. I would like it as much as the next guy, but UDFA WRs generally flash and are inconsistent. I have not seen so much as a single decent route run by this kid. There's some video on youtube of him. At least I think it's him, lol. It's go him on kick coverage, kick returns and playing WR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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