Watching AJ Hawk pass rush is painful

[mraynrand]

Seriously painful. AJ Hawk rushes the passer worse than Starks runs the football: Lowers his shoulder, looks for contact, stays high, shows little twist or 'elusiveness.' I'm thinking the coaching strategy at this point when Hawk rushes is: "Hawk, engage a blocker and maybe someone else will get near the QB." I guess at least the guy tackles well.

[pbmax]

Seriously painful. AJ Hawk rushes the passer worse than Starks runs the football: Lowers his shoulder, looks for contact, stays high, shows little twist or 'elusiveness.' I'm thinking the coaching strategy at this point when Hawk rushes is: "Hawk, engage a blocker and maybe someone else will get near the QB." I guess at least the guy tackles well.

They have one blitz, the cross blitz, that is exactly that strategy. His job was to tie up the center/RB and let Bishop get a free path to the QB.

[Upnorth]

Funny, I thought Hawk played a good game for his role on Sunday. He made sure tackles, covered well and controled the flow of the ball in the run game. Hawk is not a stats guy, nor is he dominate, but he plays his roll well. When I read Mcginns game summary where he rates each position, for the linebackers he commented that Hawk did little and I immediatley thought less of his analysis. That weekly feature I have always, and still do, enjoy but it was like he was in the bathroom for half the defensive snaps if he though Hawk did nothing.

[CaptainKickass]

WATCHING PACKERRATS TYPE IS PAINFUL!!!!!

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Jeezus Motherfucking Hank Williams Jr the 3RD Titty fucking Christ on crutch & then eventually on a seat in a Hoverround!

I thought I was done posting but you have just summoned another edition of:

"The Grammar Police"

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Infraction x2

Hawk is not a stats guy, nor is he dominate, but he plays his roll well.

Correction x2

Hawk is not a stats guy, nor is he dominant, but he plays his role well.

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Kickass Commentary:

Dominant vs Dominate is one of my pet peeves and is nearly forgivable. But "plays his roll well"? What the fuck?

I mean, is A.J. Hawk out there on the field with a homemade buttermilk biscuit, talking to it like Tom Hanks talked to Wilson the Volleyball, then throwing it in a defenders face to somehow help him make a tackle?

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References:

Dominant - ˈdämənənt/ adjective:

1.most important, powerful, or influential.
Usage: "they are now in an even more dominant position in the market"

Dominate - ˈdäməˌnāt/ verb

1. To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power.
Usage: "Successful leaders dominate events rather than react to them."

Roll

verb: roll; 3rd person present: rolls; past tense: rolled; 
1.move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over
Usage: "the car rolled down into a ditch"

Role

noun: role; plural noun: roles;

1.an actor's part in a play, movie, etc..
Usage: "Dietrich's role as a wife in war-torn Paris"


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[mraynrand]

They have one blitz, the cross blitz, that is exactly that strategy. His job was to tie up the center/RB and let Bishop get a free path to the QB.

Bishop? I didn't see him make a tackle all day.

[mraynrand]

They have one blitz, the cross blitz, that is exactly that strategy. His job was to tie up the center/RB and let Bishop get a free path to the QB.

seriously though - if Hawk is routinely occupying two people on a cross blitz, I'll eat Snake's undershorts.

[swede]

Kickass!

Stop being a no-it-all. Substitution of "dominate" for "dominant" is a Finley related meme.

Just role with it.

[pbmax]

seriously though - if Hawk is routinely occupying two people on a cross blitz, I'll eat Snake's undershorts.

That's one of the problems with the cross blitz. Center takes AJ and RB takes the guy he KNOWS is coming. You need to be Mike Tice, Mike Martz or Bruce "Mike" Arians not to know its coming.

I have seen the middle blitz but haven't seen Jones doing it. Might simply have missed him. Per usual, its not getting home. Pick and JollyRaji are getting pretty good power rushes though single blocked.

[Upnorth]

They're their capt'n know knee'd two over react.

[mraynrand]

Kickass!

Stop being a no-it-all. Substitution of "dominate" for "dominant" is a Finley related meme.

Just role with it.

your just trying to get a ryes out of hymn.

[red]

hawk doesn't make big plays, but he always seems to be where he needs to be, and he's one of the few guys on defense that i don't have to worry about totally fucking things up

[mraynrand]

hawk doesn't make big plays, but he always seems to be where he needs to be, and he's one of the few guys on defense that i don't have to worry about totally fucking things up

I'll accept that so long as you agree he doesn't need to be near the QB.

[red]

I'll accept that so long as you agree he doesn't need to be near the QB.

yup, his pass rush is worthless

[run pMc]

...uh oh...get ready for more bold-faced swearing in 3...2...1...

[Maxie the Taxi]

Hawk has more career sacks than Lance Briggs...just sayin.