In my evaluation of the guy, I think he has really good mechanics and good velocity on the ball, which is a big thing when you play in a stadium that has a lot of wind like (the Jets) do. I think it was a good pick. I'd be really surprised if he doesn't end up being a pretty good player for them.
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You can have the talent at one level, but when you get to the next level, it just doesn't happen. It's like the young guy selling insurance. One year, he sells 6 million of life insurance, and then his bosses say, 'Wait until he really learns how to sell.' But then he's got a boat and a country-club membership, and all of a sudden, he's not as good. That's what happens with players.Gil Brandt
Hawk is a special guy. He's a throwback to an old-time football player and just a quality individual.
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Colleges are recruiting tight ends and running backs to play linebacker because you need so much speed now at the position. There are some good ones that will soon be coming out of college. There are signs that it's coming around, but right now there's no question that the true linebacker, like Butkus and Nitschke, are almost extinct.
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He'll make an impact, ... It will get bigger and better as he goes along. But this is not a very good team. What you saw against Denver was probably not realistic.
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He's got tremendous quickness, and that's the key ingredient to the success of a running back. And he's got good vision as a runner.
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The medical part is paramount. It becomes more and more paramount every day, because the bonuses keep going up, and nobody wants to draft somebody who can't pass the physical.
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