Multiple Miami Hurricanes Named in NFL’s Top 400

Jimmy Graham

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"Forget about his in-line blocking. It’s acceptable. (Not good, certainly not great, at times not even decent. But overall, acceptable.) Graham’s value is as a receiver, specifically as one who can line up anywhere in the formation. The Seahawks’ most important formation, for their pass game and also much of their run game, is 3×1 with all three receivers to one side and Graham, a mismatch problem, alone on the other."

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Graham played only one season of football at Miami after previously playing basketball. He had 17 receptions for 213 yards and five touchdowns in 2009.

After a solid rookie season with the Saints in 2010, he became Drew Brees top target over the next four seasons. In 2011, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,210 yards and ten touchdowns. He added another 1,000-yard season in 2013 and led the NFL with 16 touchdowns receptions in 2014.

Graham was shockingly part of a trade that sent him to Seattle as part of a trade for Seahawks center Max Unger. In a  more muted offense, Graham’s numbers have slipped significantly.

After playing in only 11 games in 2015, Graham bounced back with a solid season in 2016. He had 65 receptions for 923 yards and six touchdowns. Graham seemed like a sure Hall of Famer while in New Orleans. That track is now in question in Seattle.