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T.J. Housh Profile at Pro-Football-Reference
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Housh inked the deal of his career thus far signing a five-year, $40 million deal that included $15 million guaranteed and a $2 million signing bonus. While there is always the risk of the "Fat Cat" syndrome setting in, we just don't feel that is the type of guy Housh is as he is simply a do'er and a consummate pro. The contract doesn't enter into our factoring come draft day.
2009 - $5.5 million
2010 - $7 million
2011 - $8 million
2012 - $8.5 million
2013 - $9 million
2014 - Free Agent
This is a stoic fella’ with great hands, a sweet name, a wicked pony-tail, and most importantly, he’s the only half Persian in the league. Did we leave anything out? He’s a dependable receiver and was the unsung hero in the most dysfunctional locker-room in the NFL. And as soon as free-agency came a knocking, TJ’s boots we’re a rockin’. Housh was like Jerry Garcia after the Lonesome Prison Blues show in Oregon State Prison (May 5th,1982 – it’s a must have) the show is over… pay up, I’m out of here.
Finally freed from his prison term, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks for a deal (5 years @ $40 million) that should see him retire a Seahawk, or at least play out his productive years as one. Good call Housh, get your last payday back where it all begins...the Pacific Northwest.
Warren Haynes does some damn fine axe work starting right around the 1:30 mark.
He had a slow start to his career catching balls from the lowly Jon Kitna. In the 2003 pre-season he severely injured his hamstring forcing him to miss all 16 games, but was able to return the following year just in time for Palmer’s better than expected rookie campaign. When you line up Housh’s stats with Carson Palmer’s, it’s easy to note that as long as Palmer has been high-round fantasy-worthy, so has Housh. Housh has increased his # of receptions and yards every year up until 2008. A year in which Palmer missed 12 games and “almost Mr. Irrelevant” Ryan Fitzpatrick and his 32nd ranked 5.8 yards per attempt was under center. You do the math.
By our estimation, Housh is the second best possession receiver in the game today, trailing only Anquan Boldin. The guy sports one of the best attitudes in the game. While the circus in Cincinnati (especially in the WR corps) continually churned out bizarre behavior over the years, Housh just showed up for work and produced. His approach has him sitting fat on a nice contract while his cohort Ochocinco can’t even command a third round pick on the open market in trade. He severely outplayed the extension he signed in 2005 and never made so much as a peep. The Seahawks made a good move locking this guy up.
Seattle’s pass offense was pathetic in ‘08. Hasselbeck missed 9 games and Seneca Wallace came in and actually played admirably (though not from a fantasy perspective) with little help from their pathetic receiving corps. 2nd year Tight End John Carlson led all receivers last season. Seattle did, though, stick to the ground for much of the remainder of the season with their new 3-headed dung sandwich of Julius Jones, Maurice Morris (now on the Lions), and the other TJ... Duckett.
The point is, don’t harp on Seattle’s terrible ‘08 fantasy production because it is going to get better. Enter new head coach Jim Mora Jr. and new offensive coordinator Gregg Knapp and their version of the west coast offense. Where Knapp goes, running backs succeed. If Hasselbeck has a ground game that can keep defenses busy, he has proven over the years that he can make his #1 WR very fantasy relevant. As for the rest of the ‘hawks’ WR corps, Nate Burleson is a deep threat decoy and Deion Branch, while the least talented Super Bowl MVP ever crowned, is one of the stronger slot guys in the league. These two overpaid injuries-waiting-to-happen should be able to keep some attention diverted away so that Housh can concentrate on wreaking havoc over the middle where he has always earned his paycheck. He should have no problem developing rapport with a veteran signal-caller. However, if Hasselbeck goes down, so basically does Housh. We are going to hedge a little with him and look for him to be available as the 25th WR off the board in this year’s fantasy draft.
Though Housh has had various minor injuries throughout his career, they never seem to be more than just that; minor. He’s missed five games in the last five years, so count on TJ Housh-yo-mama (as Mr. Ochocinco calls him) all year long.