Saturday, April 25, 2009

What the hell were they thinking?

Tell me what the value is in a #1 pick in next year's draft? The Broncos could go to the Superbowl for crying out loud. Ruskell better have gotten somone good.

OFF WORK AND READY TO REPORT ON THE DRAFT!!!

I love the pick so far. Now I am smitten with wonder.. back on hold a minute.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Mucho talk about Sanchez...

There has been speculation that Mark Sanchez will go to the Hawks at the #4 spot in the 2009 NFL draft. There has been further reports of Mark Sanchez having a cheerful visit with the Hawks and is going to continue to bounce around the country with a bevy of private workouts in D.C. and Denver. The theory has been beat to hell and back and I believe, as far as the Hawks are concerned, all the Sanchez "hype" is just that; hype. This is not a team in desperate need of a star QB, especially one that will command high dollar at #4 and possibly won't play for a couple of years. This is assuming Hasselbeck is going to be the starter. Why should we not assume Matt will be throwing here for the next three years? Whether or not Matt plays another couple of years can only be decided by the coaches but I think Matt is the franchise player and the face of this organization to not only the fans, but to the media as well. If one thing can be said about Tim Ruskell during the draft we know it would be his unpredictability with draft picks. With Ruskell, you never know until the end.

If we keep the fourth spot we go with an LT in Smith, that is if he is still available and/or Micheal Ohr if he isn't. Since the recent news of the Jason Peters deal with the Bills that will net the Bills three overall picks from the the Eagles, two in 09 including #28 overall and one in 2010. It should be interesting to see what negotiations will be made for the #4 spot and what teams will be negotiating. Other teams who have an immediate need for a QB, i.e. Redskins, San Fran etc... Then we have limitless possibilities with multiple first round picks if we trade down.

In light of all of this "usual hype" before the draft I still think the Hawks will attempt to solidify the offensive line by drafting a future replacement for Walter Jones. Knapp is a coach that believes in the run religiously. With this philosophy we can almost be assured the Hawks will continue to beef up the offensive line in order to carry out the plan in hand. Pun intended....The End.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Card's and Brown's stars up for trade....

Earlier today the news about Anquan Boldin being on the open market for trade talks broke wide open. The flood gates surely opened wide for the many bloggers and beat-writers looking for a story to break the monotony of draft news and mock draft revisions. So as it goes forward it seems the Cardinals are not the only team looking to trade away star receiver. Braylon Edwards is reportedly on the same open market as Boldin. The Cleveland Browns apparently are open to discussing trade options for their star receiver who hasn't shown signs of contentment for some time now. I think there is still some animosity between Edwards and the top brass in Cleveland. Braylon could make a nice large man type of presence for any team and Boldin is a stud at his position and will be for years more. So where do these guys go. Boldin: possibly Denver? Braylon is reportedly being baited by the Giants in NY, but we will see what develops. That's all for now...

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Schedule out today...

Today is the day the commissioner of football Roger Goodell will announce the 2009 NFL schedule. The schedule is set to be announced at 4pm Pacific Standard Time today. What will the Hawks schedule look like? Who will have an easy schedule? We will find out soon enough. Here is what the folks over at NFL.com have to say about it...Enjoy.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

New Look, New Outlook...

Hello all, I have been silent for a while now but I hope the silence was not too drawn out. I will be posting on a regular basis from now on. With new focus on actual Hawks talk, the new 12Th hawk will bring intellectualism as well as insight. I hope you all enjoy the new and improved blog...