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Is it safe to say we will never address the ILB position?
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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 832315"><p>Right. And lest we forget, Josh Jones was a #61 pick the year before, intended to play WILL. They gave up on that idea in short order and moved him to safety.</p><p></p><p>It is as important as ever. What has happened is the game has evolved and the type of player has evolved with it. Downhill bruisers who lack speed and agility are an endangered species in what has evolved into a primarily nickel/dime game. There's a place for that guy in short yardage, goal line, and against the few teams that commit heavily to the run, but that makes him a rotational player. You can't even say he's base rotational anymore. Teams throw on first down all the time and a guy like that is a vulnerability when they do.</p><p></p><p>Bigger/faster/stronger used to be the NFL mantra, but that's swung in reverse, first with small slot receivers, then faster and more agile ILBs and short RBs who can hide behind the line, lighter and more athletic DLs, and now short QBs going off with #1 picks or landing a historic contact.</p><p></p><p>Hawk was drafted in 2006 for Sanders' 4-3 D where he played weak side OLB for two seasons. Nick Barnett was the ILB. Hawk didn't move to ILB until 2008 when Barnett tore his ACL. The move was made permanent with Capers hired in 2009 and the switch to 3-4.</p><p></p><p>So, no, Hawk does not cout.</p><p></p><p>Barnett was a #29 pick, but he was a 2003 Mike Sherman pick.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 832315"] Right. And lest we forget, Josh Jones was a #61 pick the year before, intended to play WILL. They gave up on that idea in short order and moved him to safety. It is as important as ever. What has happened is the game has evolved and the type of player has evolved with it. Downhill bruisers who lack speed and agility are an endangered species in what has evolved into a primarily nickel/dime game. There's a place for that guy in short yardage, goal line, and against the few teams that commit heavily to the run, but that makes him a rotational player. You can't even say he's base rotational anymore. Teams throw on first down all the time and a guy like that is a vulnerability when they do. Bigger/faster/stronger used to be the NFL mantra, but that's swung in reverse, first with small slot receivers, then faster and more agile ILBs and short RBs who can hide behind the line, lighter and more athletic DLs, and now short QBs going off with #1 picks or landing a historic contact. Hawk was drafted in 2006 for Sanders' 4-3 D where he played weak side OLB for two seasons. Nick Barnett was the ILB. Hawk didn't move to ILB until 2008 when Barnett tore his ACL. The move was made permanent with Capers hired in 2009 and the switch to 3-4. So, no, Hawk does not cout. Barnett was a #29 pick, but he was a 2003 Mike Sherman pick. [/QUOTE]
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