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The Dilemma of First Round Money: A. J. Hawk and The Green Bay Packers
Published: August 23, 2009
But Green Bay Packer linebacker A. J. Hawk just does not have the sideline to sideline speed and instincts demanded of a top linebacker.
Hawk, drafted No. 5 overall by the Green Bay Packers in 2006, and given a $37 million contract, doesn't have the abilities required of a first round draft pick. He is another of Packer GM Ted Thompson's draft mistakes on defense.
Hawk should not start for Green Bay this year because current backup linebackers Brandon Chillar and Desmond Bishop are far superior in coverage, speed, instinct, and smack power.
Thompson appears to draft defensive players purely on stats. Like many average football fans, Thompson looks at tackles made and seems to translate that into ability.
The problem, of course, is understanding how more talented teammates can crush a pocket or blow up a running play while not being the player who makes the tackle. The most talented defensive player on a team may not even be i...
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