Why not take Hawk at #2?

HOUSTONSAINT · 04-25-2006, 12:30 PM

Hey guys, I know everyone thinks that drafting Hawk at #2 is a mistake. But, if we can't get value for the pick. Why Not? Our linebackers from last year were all horrible except for Buckholdt. The veterans we signed in the offseason were adequate for the short term, but they are not game changers. They are vets we took fliers on hoping we strike gold like New England did in 2001. If you look at the recent LB's that slid in the draft, the same arguments were being made then about not taking linebackers so high. Why not be ahead of the curve for once and see that linebackers are coming back into vogue. (like the 80's)

Hawk is much better than Williams, period. He is a starter from day one and establishes an identity for the defense immediately. Above all, he has never been called "lazy" or accused of taking plays "off". He will be a stud in this leauge immediately. If you don't stop the run and force teams into passing situations, does it really matter how fast someone can get to the QB?

It's time we went back to our roots as an organization and rebuild the defense into a feared unit.

04-25-2006, 12:30 PM	#1
HOUSTONSAINT Rookie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 12	Why not take Hawk at #2? Hey guys, I know everyone thinks that drafting Hawk at #2 is a mistake. But, if we can't get value for the pick. Why Not? Our linebackers from last year were all horrible except for Buckholdt. The veterans we signed in the offseason were adequate for the short term, but they are not game changers. They are vets we took fliers on hoping we strike gold like New England did in 2001. If you look at the recent LB's that slid in the draft, the same arguments were being made then about not taking linebackers so high. Why not be ahead of the curve for once and see that linebackers are coming back into vogue. (like the 80's) Hawk is much better than Williams, period. He is a starter from day one and establishes an identity for the defense immediately. Above all, he has never been called "lazy" or accused of taking plays "off". He will be a stud in this leauge immediately. If you don't stop the run and force teams into passing situations, does it really matter how fast someone can get to the QB? It's time we went back to our roots as an organization and rebuild the defense into a feared unit.
HOUSTONSAINT Rookie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 12