Jermaine Kearse flashes skills for Seattle Seahawks. Next Victor Cruz?

Aug 17, 2013; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse (15) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Denver Broncos during the 1st quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 17, 2013; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse (15) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Denver Broncos during the 1st quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports /
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Ironically, Kearse said he hadn’t returned kicks since his days at Lakes High school before being asked to try his hand at it this past week in practice:

"“They came to me and asked if I could return and I wasn’t going to say no,” Kearse said. “I got some reps during the week and on Friday coach [Pete] Carroll told me I was going to be able to get the first one. It was definitely a blessing.”"

ESPN analyst Louis Riddick

recently compared Kearse

to New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz, who’s taken a similar path in going from undrafted to now having just signed a six-year, $45.879 million contract.

That’s the path Kearse hopes to remain on as he appears to be emerging as a legitimate weapon for a Seahawks team that looks as good as any NFL team, and a big year from Kearse will only make them more dangerous, which scares the hell out of every other team in the league.