<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2870416Devin Hester may be in the end zone a lot more next season.According to the Bears' official Web site, head coach Lovie Smith revealed Monday that the All-Pro return specialist will switch from defense to offense beginning with this weekend's full-squad minicamp."I think Devin Hester is one of the most exciting players in the NFL with his hands on the football," Smith said. "I think he would be an excellent defensive back also. We just feel that this is in the best interest of us and him for him to achieve his full potential as a football player."The Bears plan to work Hester in a role similar to how the Saints utilized Reggie Bush last season. Hester will work with the wide receivers at minicamp and will also line up in the backfield at times."It's going to be a great experience," Hester said. "I'm just going to go over there and try to give a little spark to the offense. There will be more opportunities to make big plays and I think it's a great idea."Smith said he is anxious to see what Hester's best fit will be. In the early going, Smith said Hester could be valuable as a running back, slot receiver or even as a single receiver in their two-tight end, two-running back packages."Right now we're not going to put any limits on it," Smith said. "He's an offensive weapon right now. That's the only limit we put on him."Hester shined with the Miami Hurricanes as a wide receiver, running back, cornerback and return specialist. Offensive coordinator Ron Turner, who said he tried for 13 months to bring Hester to the offensive side, said he felt Hester could be an offensive handful for opponents."He's an elite player when he gets the ball in his hands and I'm excited about the opportunity to help him get the ball in his hands, not just returning punts and kickoffs, which is a few times a game," Turner said. "Hopefully we can get it in his hands five, six, seven times [in]different ways."Selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2006 draft, Hester was named All-Pro and voted to the Pro Bowl after setting an NFL record with six combined kick return touchdowns during the regular season. His 92-yard kickoff return in the Super Bowl made him the first player in league history to return the opening kickoff. He also set team marks for punt return yards, touchdowns in a season and punt return and kickoff return yards in a game. "We've definitely added a little bit of firepower to our offense in the offseason," Smith said. "There are only a few guys in the league who can make people miss and do the things [Hester] can do with the football."</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Devin Hester may be in the end zone a lot more next season.According to the Bears' official Web site, head coach Lovie Smith revealed Monday that the All-Pro return specialist will switch from defense to offense beginning with this weekend's full-squad minicamp."I think Devin Hester is one of the most exciting players in the NFL with his hands on the football," Smith said. "I think he would be an excellent defensive back also. We just feel that this is in the best interest of us and him for him to achieve his full potential as a football player."The Bears plan to work Hester in a role similar to how the Saints utilized Reggie Bush last season. Hester will work with the wide receivers at minicamp and will also line up in the backfield at times."It's going to be a great experience," Hester said. "I'm just going to go over there and try to give a little spark to the offense. There will be more opportunities to make big plays and I think it's a great idea."Smith said he is anxious to see what Hester's best fit will be. In the early going, Smith said Hester could be valuable as a running back, slot receiver or even as a single receiver in their two-tight end, two-running back packages."Right now we're not going to put any limits on it," Smith said. "He's an offensive weapon right now. That's the only limit we put on him."Hester shined with the Miami Hurricanes as a wide receiver, running back, cornerback and return specialist. Offensive coordinator Ron Turner, who said he tried for 13 months to bring Hester to the offensive side, said he felt Hester could be an offensive handful for opponents."He's an elite player when he gets the ball in his hands and I'm excited about the opportunity to help him get the ball in his hands, not just returning punts and kickoffs, which is a few times a game," Turner said. "Hopefully we can get it in his hands five, six, seven times [in]different ways."Selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2006 draft, Hester was named All-Pro and voted to the Pro Bowl after setting an NFL record with six combined kick return touchdowns during the regular season.His 92-yard kickoff return in the Super Bowl made him the first player in league history to return the opening kickoff. He also set team marks for punt return yards, touchdowns in a season and punt return and kickoff return yards in a game."We've definitely added a little bit of firepower to our offense in the offseason," Smith said. "There are only a few guys in the league who can make people miss and do the things [Hester] can do with the football."</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ May 14 2007, 04:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Devin Hester may be in the end zone a lot more next season.</div></div>Beat you to it.
I donno how effective he'd be at RB but WR definitely. Good idea, was talking about this w/ my bud just a day or 2 ago.Wonder what sort of problems this will pose for Madden 07--what position will they list him at? Cuz if its DB then no one will be able to utilize him on offense.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ May 14 2007, 09:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I donno how effective he'd be at RB but WR definitely. Good idea, was talking about this w/ my bud just a day or 2 ago.Wonder what sort of problems this will pose for Madden 07--what position will they list him at? Cuz if its DB then no one will be able to utilize him on offense.</div>Madden has needed for a while for incorporate multiple position identities for players. And they need to include an optional RS position.And Reggie Bush ran inside like 2% of the time after they figured out that he sucked on the inside and was great on the outside. He'll need a thunder back for half a decade before he learns to run inside effectively (IE Warrick Dunn who I still think is who Reggie Bush's nearest equivilant)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 14 2007, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Like Reggie Bush...... hmmm..... remind me to draft him in fantasy as a late round sleeper.</div>I'm thinking alot closer to like Brad Smith was last year. Alot of potential because he's multi-talented and elusive, but won't see the field very much there either.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ May 15 2007, 11:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 14 2007, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Like Reggie Bush...... hmmm..... remind me to draft him in fantasy as a late round sleeper.</div>I'm thinking alot closer to like Brad Smith was last year. Alot of potential because he's multi-talented and elusive, but won't see the field very much there either.</div>I was referencing the article saying:<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Bears plan to work Hester in a role similar to how the Saints utilized Reggie Bush last season. Hester will work with the wide receivers at minicamp and will also line up in the backfield at times.</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ May 15 2007, 02:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Can Hester catch?</div>He can field punts and kicks. Hopefully he can.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ May 14 2007, 11:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I donno how effective he'd be at RB but WR definitely. Good idea, was talking about this w/ my bud just a day or 2 ago.Wonder what sort of problems this will pose for Madden 07--what position will they list him at? Cuz if its DB then no one will be able to utilize him on offense.</div>Can't you just put him on offense?? In my Madden Game (2003, yes I know it's old), I can put guys on offense and defense as I please.
^^^^You used to be able to do that in the old versions but they switched it up in the newer versions. I remember putting Randy Moss at Cornerback and just catching every ball that was thrown his way (99 speed and 99 catch).
