Talka Hawk

Isn't all this shaping up like Hawk is going to make a signature career game saving (and possibly season saving) play sometime in the next 2 months? Thats really the only way Hawk puts a final stamp on his GB career. 

 

Then Ted drafts two ILB's in the draft because it's rediculously deep and that is that. 

One can only hope.

I used to think Hawk was a C- player who had some good games occasionally.
This year I feel he dropped to a D- with very few good plays and fewer good games.
Barrington is a welcome change.
It's time for the Packers to bench A.J. Hawk

I can't see Hawk going anywhere next year. Jones, bye-bye. And if Lattimore can't stay on the field, he's on notice as well. I think they keep Hawk, but put him in only a backup/coaching/mentor role. Even if TT drafts a couple of ILBs, it's not like they will immediately grasp the system. Barrington is just hitting the field now, and yes, he's had some health issues, but it's still been more than half a year this year before he was able to get on the field. 

If they do release him it would only save about 1.5 Milliion.  Jones is gone.  Cutting him will save 3.75 Million.  Add it up and we can jettison 5.25 Million worth of suck next year. You can also add Lattimore to that suck pile, an additional 1.5 Million.

 

Obviously you would have to fill those roster spots but you could get that production from undrafted free agents for a fraction of the price.

 

I think they draft a ILB and go with a combo of Barrington, Mathews, High Round draftpick, Maybe Bradford or UDFA. That would free up about 4.5 M for Bulaga, Cobb and Tramon.

 

 

AJ Hawk is the unholy union of Jarret Bush and John Kuhn and I don't see a roster without him soon. If used like those two, special teams, emergency/spot duty and good locker room guy, with a modest salary I can see TT holding on to him for a few more years.

"If used like those two, special teams, emergency/spot duty and good locker room guy, "

 

He is way too slow to be used on special teams.   Emergency spot duty guys should't get paid the kind of money he makes.   Good locker room guy has value, but they also need to be able to contribute something on the field.

 

I'm sorry, but Hawk needs to hang em up.   Even with all the lost weight, he is just painfully slow.  Combine this with his timid approach or poor reaction time and you have a guy who just can't compete in the NFL anymore.  

To me Hawk is not healthy, something is wrong. I know he was never a speedster, but he has looked like he's running in muck the past 4-6 weeks or so.

 

 

Could not disagree more.  The very nanosecond they put a decent football player in the middle, the entire defense does a complete turnaround.  This is not going to escape the powers that be on this team, and with no upside, he's a waste of a roster spot. 

 

Time's up and everyone knows it.  Time to move on.

Sounds as if he may have another groin injury.

I recall him running slower than Karo syrup when he played with the original one.

Hawk has a base of $2.45 million in 2015, plus another $1.05 million in roster/workout bonus.  His dead money is $1.6 million if he's cut.  That's a savings of $3.5 million.  How can he stay????

I suppose Hawk could be injured, but I'm inclined to believe that Father Time has just made his suck more evident. He's a waste of a roster spot and hopefully the team moves on next year.

Good. They should have cut him years ago, so it'll be nice to finally see this team officially turn the page at ILB.

Putting speedsters like Julius Peppers/Perry/Neal/Mathews in Hawk's neighborhood has exposed his deficit of quickness.   

 

I hope you all know I am kidding about how fast the neighbors are.

Fast neighbors. That's always fun

If Hawks problem is injury, then he's been injured for a good three years now

What about fast cars and fast women?

What about half fast?

quote:

What about fast cars

Is it fast enough so we can drive away?

You're confusing this guy:

 

It was Buckwheat's little sister, Tracy.

Tracywheat?

Yesterday Hawk showed real class declaring his demotion a "non-story" to the press and trying not to detract from the team's goals.

 

I may not admire his play, especially lately, but I do have more respect today for his character.

AR says he's playing hurt.  

 

http://www.espnwisconsin.com/c...40&post_id=44721

 

Regardless, I know alot of people don't like Hawk, but if you would tell me that you would get 6-7 good years out of Hawk I would take it, and twice on Sunday.  The guy is a football player, and a class act, and has been available for 9 years.  Vernon Davis hasn't even been as available as much as Hawk.  The top 10 picks in the 2006 draft, 30% of them aren't in the league, and a couple of others have been signed and cut my multiple team recently.  Point being, we should be happy to have Hawk!!!!     

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Hawk

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Davis

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_NFL_draft

 

 

 

 

It is a shame he's been hurt for the last two years.  No one handles a demotion like AJ, that is for sure.  

man going through that draft list, there was some good players, but more suck - john mccargo? friggen lenwhale white...lol gold man gold.

He communicated it really well and got all the reporters in the correct position 

Was supposed to be demoted in week 10 but didn't get it until a little further down the schedule in week 13.

I don't think the Hawk haters question the draft pick, I know I don't.  We question sticking with him this long.  That said, he has been a model Packer off the field.  I hope he retires after this season as a Packer.

Great story about returning home. The guy deserves it.

 

http://www.cincinnati.com/stor...made-sense/72336254/

The man has always been a class act.

It is no wonder that he is revered by the folks where he came from.

 

Sometimes it is just too bad that "people" are evaluated in accordance with their on field achievements.

Bless you AJ, you will always be a Packers to me.

And, a great person!