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Message: <blockquote data-quote="freefromwhatyouare" data-source="post: 242000" data-attributes="member: 1531">As you saw a few years ago drafting high is a risky thing.All signs pointed to AJ Hawk being a stud playmaker in the NFL. A number 5 first round pick and much money was spent on him.He to do date has shown to be a average to below average LB. He can't get off blocks in the NFL and is basically at this point a "bust" as a #5 pick.Will he get better in Capers defense? I truly hope so.But Hawk shows that all the talk and combine results don't mean squat in the big picture.It matters what one does when one actually starts strapping it on on Sundays.The draft is a huge risk yes but you also need to find the least risk situations. The main thing the combine shows me besides all the numbers; If a player shows up in shape and ready to go and shows signs his NFL career means the world to him....even if said player doesn't post eye-popping numbers I would take a closer look at said player. A player that has all the skill and talent in the world means nothing to me if he shows up not ready to go.</blockquote>

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