Joe Horn: Eagles fans, he’s NOT the answer
Kevin Curtis, the Eagles unquestioned WR1 and a top-20 fantasy prospect, was diagnosed with a sports hernia (suffered last Thursday) and is undergoing surgery. Estimates put him out 4 to 6 weeks. I’m skeptical of that time frame. We’ve seen Donovan McNabb and L.J. Smith take longer than expected to recover from sports hernias, so color me skeptical that Curtis will be back on the field at full strength before Week 8 (October 26th) following the team’s bye week.
The loss of Curtis, in conjunction with Anquan Boldin asking for a trade, has sparked speculation that the Eagles should pursue the talented wideout. The Eagles have extra draft picks, and their own disgruntled player (Lito Sheppard) to dangle in a trade. Makes sense, BUT it’s still a long shot.
In listening to Philadelphia sports radio station 610 WIP this afternoon, dozens of callers were clamoring for the Eagles to bring in Joe Horn, recently released by the Atlanta Falcons.
As an Eagles fan, I’m disappointed by the Curtis news. I would LOVE for them to pursue Boldin, because he’s still in his prime, and is an elite addition. Boldin would be WR1 and Curtis would be WR2 upon his return. But Joe Horn? I think Eagles fans really need to look at what Horn has done over the last few years.
| Year | Team | Games | Recs | Yards | YPR | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NOR | 13 | 49 | 654 | 13.3 | 1 |
| 2006 | NOR | 10 | 37 | 679 | 18.4 | 4 |
| 2007 | ATL | 12 | 27 | 243 | 9.0 | 1 |
| Avg | x | 11.7 | 38 | 525 | 13.6 | 2 |
Those numbers, to say the least, pedestrian. Considering Horn turned 36 this year, he’s no more attractive (in fact, less so) than either Greg Lewis or Hank Baskett at this juncture. I’m not suggesting Eagles fans should be excited about having Baskett or Lewis play a large role in the offense, just understand that they’re no worse than Joe Horn, and come with a better understanding of this offense, are cheaper, and won’t demand the ball more than their skills warrant.
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