Hasselbeck's Comments on Who Should Replace Robinson

Since the link requires that you are a Hawk Mail member, I will post what I felt was the most interesting statement made by Matt. If you have Hawk mail, the entire article is worth reading, so click on the external link.

"Rapidly climbing the depth chart is Jerheme Urban, entering his third year with the Seahawks. The 6-3, 215-pounder has great speed, if not quickness, with sure hands, strength and general athleticism. A Division III star at Trinity in Texas with All-American recognition, Urban has caught six passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in two games, while essentially being a practice player filling out the roster for two seasons.

Nevertheless, his pure talent and extraordinary work ethic have not gone unnoticed. While many of the other young players got a kick out of legendary receiver Jerry Rice's presence on the roster last season and provided them with an anecdote to tell their children and grandchildren, Urban transformed into Rice's shadow.

"There were about seven or eight guys saying, 'Wow, playing with Jerry Rice is pretty cool,'" Hasselbeck said. "But they all missed a chance to learn. One guy (Urban) said, 'I'm going to annoy Jerry Rice with as many questions as I can think of. I'm going to follow him everywhere he goes, and learn everything I can by watching the way he handles everything.'

"That's Jerheme's work ethic. Every year, he's improved. From last year to now, he's improved more than any other player on the team, and I'm not just talking about wide receivers."