What's up with Hawthorne?

Jack Vegas · 06-12-2013, 12:15 PM

This guy was a pretty well ballyhooed free agent but we've heard nothing about him so far. Lofton and Vilma seem right now to be the two ILB starters, so he's not doing that. Seems unlikely he'll be a rush end. Maybe he could come in on nickel downs.

BUT, this guy has a $2.5m cap hit this year and that goes up to 3.5 next year. Are we really paying him all that money to be a backup? Is he maybe trade bait at some point?

Danno · 06-12-2013, 02:03 PM

My guess is he'll be a starter when the season opens.

Rugby Saint II · 06-12-2013, 02:06 PM

He'll nail down Vilmas spot.

Jack Vegas · 06-12-2013, 02:11 PM

All the talk has been about how well Lofton and Vilma work together though. I don't think that's something you want to throw away. Any kind of built-in chemistry at this stage will really help the defense and it is pretty vital that the two inside guys in a 3-4 are sympatico.

|Mitch| · 06-12-2013, 02:14 PM

Hawthorne was battling injuries all last season, I expect to see his play improve this season...

Seer1 · 06-12-2013, 02:15 PM

Three ILB set anyone??? I think he'll be a good contributor this season.

Danno · 06-12-2013, 02:20 PM

He'll likely start at SAM.

hagan714 · 06-12-2013, 02:26 PM

to early to tell but of all the ILB he can play outside probably better than them all. let pray he stays out of the whirl pool

Jack Vegas · 06-12-2013, 03:04 PM

NM, wrong place

Danno · 06-12-2013, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

to early to tell but of all the ILB he can play outside probably better than them all. let pray he stays out of the whirl pool

I remember when we signed him the reports stated he played all the LB spots well in Seattle.

06-12-2013, 12:15 PM	#1
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	What's up with Hawthorne? This guy was a pretty well ballyhooed free agent but we've heard nothing about him so far. Lofton and Vilma seem right now to be the two ILB starters, so he's not doing that. Seems unlikely he'll be a rush end. Maybe he could come in on nickel downs. BUT, this guy has a $2.5m cap hit this year and that goes up to 3.5 next year. Are we really paying him all that money to be a backup? Is he maybe trade bait at some point?
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06-12-2013, 02:03 PM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,713	Re: What's up with Hawthorne? My guess is he'll be a starter when the season opens. Boutte likes this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,043	Re: What's up with Hawthorne? He'll nail down Vilmas spot.

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Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: What's up with Hawthorne? All the talk has been about how well Lofton and Vilma work together though. I don't think that's something you want to throw away. Any kind of built-in chemistry at this stage will really help the defense and it is pretty vital that the two inside guys in a 3-4 are sympatico.
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Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Re: What's up with Hawthorne? Three ILB set anyone??? I think he'll be a good contributor this season.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: What's up with Hawthorne? to early to tell but of all the ILB he can play outside probably better than them all. let pray he stays out of the whirl pool Danno likes this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,713	Re: What's up with Hawthorne? Originally Posted by hagan714 to early to tell but of all the ILB he can play outside probably better than them all. let pray he stays out of the whirl pool I remember when we signed him the reports stated he played all the LB spots well in Seattle.

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