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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 460977" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">I like the unemotional and even-keeled name for this thread! (Just kidding.) IMO the reason for the negative attitudes directed at Hawk by some Packers fans is almost entirely due to where he was taken in the draft and the expectations that created. He was supposed to be a monster in the middle of the D, with the physical attributes and attitude to punish RBs and cover TEs. Instead he's average, adequate, etc. The coaching staff likes him because he's steady and assignment sure, not because he's the playmaker you'd expect from where he was drafted and how much he's being (and has been) paid. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">Hawk had perhaps his best season in 2010. What surprised me last season was after signing his (too rich) deal, we saw a dramatic drop off. Now, he had a lot of company in that regard as any player on that D who didn't have a drop off was the exception, not the rule. Still I hate to think Hawk's 2010 performance was due to it being basically a contract year (he was due $10M in 2011 via his rookie deal and everyone knew he wasn't going be paid that). </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Here is part of McGinn's season ending grade column comment on Hawk:</span> <span style="font-size: 12px">I don't hate Hawk and I'm pretty sure McGinn doesn't either, that's just an honest evaluation of Hawk's 2011 performance. And that's not the performance we should expect from the 27 year-old, 5th player picked in the draft. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">With Bishop out Hawk needs to step up big time this year. He's trimmed down a bit and cut his hair. Let's hope both are signs he's re-dedicated himself. Like I hope all Packers fans, I'm rooting for him. </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 460977, member: 4300"] [SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]I like the unemotional and even-keeled name for this thread! (Just kidding.) IMO the reason for the negative attitudes directed at Hawk by some Packers fans is almost entirely due to where he was taken in the draft and the expectations that created. He was supposed to be a monster in the middle of the D, with the physical attributes and attitude to punish RBs and cover TEs. Instead he's average, adequate, etc. The coaching staff likes him because he's steady and assignment sure, not because he's the playmaker you'd expect from where he was drafted and how much he's being (and has been) paid. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]Hawk had perhaps his best season in 2010. What surprised me last season was after signing his (too rich) deal, we saw a dramatic drop off. Now, he had a lot of company in that regard as any player on that D who didn't have a drop off was the exception, not the rule. Still I hate to think Hawk's 2010 performance was due to it being basically a contract year (he was due $10M in 2011 via his rookie deal and everyone knew he wasn't going be paid that). [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Here is part of McGinn's season ending grade column comment on Hawk:[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]I don't hate Hawk and I'm pretty sure McGinn doesn't either, that's just an honest evaluation of Hawk's 2011 performance. And that's not the performance we should expect from the 27 year-old, 5th player picked in the draft. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]With Bishop out Hawk needs to step up big time this year. He's trimmed down a bit and cut his hair. Let's hope both are signs he's re-dedicated himself. Like I hope all Packers fans, I'm rooting for him. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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