Guest Sores Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 A Packer site is running daily evaluations of players...they have some pretty knowledgeable people writing them...I will try to remember to post them here: A.J. Hawk, linebacker, Ohio State Dick Corrick, an NFL scout for 30 years, reports on A.J. Hawk, a 6-2, 245-pound linebacker from Ohio State: "He's an old-fashioned football player. Gosh this guy is active. He's a playmaker. He's a willing, aggressive, wrap-up tackler. He runs to the ball. He plays with temperament. He has a knack to locate the ball. He has very good range. He can change direction in the open field to tackle. He plays hard every down. He's all over the field. He showed great range on the goal line. He has a great heart. He's highly competitive. I compare him to (Brian) Urlacher, only in the sense of his recklessness and his passion. I'm sure he can't run like Urlacher. But playing the game, he reminds me of Urlacher. He's going to be an inside guy. The only negative I had on him was that Ohio State doesn't protect its linebackers with down linemen and so he has to play off blockers. And sometimes he really got bounced by the lineman. But a lot of that is he's running so hard sometimes he doesn't see those people sneaking up on him. He's awfully, awfully good. He's the kind of guy you'd pay to see play. He plays balls out." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcmast Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Does he start all his sentences with "he?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 God I hope the Raiders snag this guy with 6/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 (edited) Another Packer site has them taking Mario Williams and Hawk going to SF. I hope they go that route. Patty's draft board Edited February 7, 2006 by Randall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Does he start all his sentences with "he?" 1312145[/snapback] No, only 13 of the first 14 sentences in any evaluation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BYoder Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 He plays balls out." 1312114[/snapback] That sounds dangerous. I think I would rather have my balls in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 That sounds dangerous. I think I would rather have my balls in. 1312195[/snapback] I hope you are not related to Steve Yoder. The worst coach in Wisconsin history. Not that he wasn't a nice guy and all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 There are so many good linebackers in this draft. They should go with Williams in the 1st and then maybe Jackson or Howard in the second, depending on who is left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Don't know much about Mario Williams, but if they keep Kampman and KGB, they're adequate at DE IMO. Their LBs are flat-out awful, I see that as a slightly higher area of need than DL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 (edited) I've never been in favor of taking linebackers with high picks (top ten). It's not an impact position. You can find good ones later in the draft. Linebackers taken in the top ten since 1991: Brian Urlacher. LaVar Arrington. Chris Claiborne. James Farrior. Kevin Hardy. Trev Alberts. Jamir Miller. Marvin Jones. Quentin Coryatt. Mike Croel. Of those guys, only Urlacher has been a consistently top level LB. And who can forget Brian Bosworth and Aundray Bruce? Maybe I feel this way because the Colts took two HUGH busts with Coryatt and Alberts, but I don't believe linebackers are worth top 10 money. Like I said, they don't make much of an impact. Edited February 8, 2006 by CaptainHook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Vilma was the first LB taken at 12 in 2004, and he worked out pretty good so far. The Jets are the wild card in this draft.... if they let Abraham go UFA, or try to tag and trade him, they could get a NT via FA (there are I think two on the market that would work) and draft Hawk..... they have a 3-4 defense, and one that looks pretty good. Carpenter is anothe LB that I think will be good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Brian Urlacher. LaVar Arrington. Chris Claiborne. James Farrior. Kevin Hardy. Trev Alberts. Jamir Miller. Marvin Jones. Quentin Coryatt. Mike Croel. Of those guys, only Urlacher has been a consistently top level LB. I wouldn't mind having LaVar, Farrior, Hardy, or Claiborne on my team. M Jones was pretty good when healthy. Some other 1st round LBs (admittedly drafted later) in the past few years - Ray Lewis, Keith Brooking, Dan Morgan, Takeo Spikes, Al Wilson, Rob Morris, John Abraham, Julian Peterson, Keith Bulluck. I'd rate nearly ALL of those guys except maybe Morris to have been worthy of a 1st round pick, if not a particularly high 1st rounder. Maybe I feel this way because the Colts took two HUGH busts with Coryatt and Alberts, but I don't believe linebackers are worth top 10 money. Like I said, they don't make much of an impact. 1312616[/snapback] I'd lay it on being burned more than anything; Mandarich probably STILL has some Packer fans against drafting OL in the first round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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