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This is not the start receiver Leonard Hankerson envisioned. He's a third-round pick who not only can't get on the field, he can't even get in uniform.
Hankerson hasn't been active through the first four games. Meanwhile, fellow rookie Niles Paul has dressed for all of them.
"Any athlete, any player wants to play or compete," Hankerson said. "It's hard sitting on the sidelines."
And according to receivers coach Keenan McCardell, it's hard learning to be a pro sometimes. At the player-run workouts in the offseason, Hankerson was always one of the last off the field. He spent extra time with quarterback John Beck in San Diego. He often stays after practice to catch more passes, as he did this summer.
But McCardell said it's more than just that.
"When you're practicing golf, you think you're practicing right but you could be practicing bad habits," McCardell said. "Not saying he was, but you have to learn how to go about being a professional. He has great ability. Things will fall in line for him real soon.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/sports/nfl/2011/10/redskins-hankerson-unable-catch-break#ixzz1a6IPUh4b
Hankerson hasn't been active through the first four games. Meanwhile, fellow rookie Niles Paul has dressed for all of them.
"Any athlete, any player wants to play or compete," Hankerson said. "It's hard sitting on the sidelines."
And according to receivers coach Keenan McCardell, it's hard learning to be a pro sometimes. At the player-run workouts in the offseason, Hankerson was always one of the last off the field. He spent extra time with quarterback John Beck in San Diego. He often stays after practice to catch more passes, as he did this summer.
But McCardell said it's more than just that.
"When you're practicing golf, you think you're practicing right but you could be practicing bad habits," McCardell said. "Not saying he was, but you have to learn how to go about being a professional. He has great ability. Things will fall in line for him real soon.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/sports/nfl/2011/10/redskins-hankerson-unable-catch-break#ixzz1a6IPUh4b
