The Packers 2010 Preseason Opponents

Yeah, it’s hard to say. I don’t think Hawk is our future at ILB but is that because I expect way more then what he is able to give or is it because he is actually bad? I don’t really know the answer. I know I definitely expect a lot out of him just cause he is a 5th pick. At the same time I know his play isn’t always at the level you would hope for. He occassionally takes bad angles and can be weak in coverage and seems like he is thinking too much instead of just reacting.
But then every once in a while he plays really well, stuffing the run and doing ok in coverage.

It seems like he isn’t as consistent as he needs to be but at the same time I think the reason many of us hate on him so much is just because we think he should be a Patrick Willis type talent seeing as how he was the 5th pick in the draft. Would Bishop be any better? I’m not sure. I know last year I read a couple articles hinting that he was having trouble learning the playbook, so no, I don’t think he would have. Now, after this offseason if he has a better grasp of the playbook, then I think he should get a chance.

I still kind of think we’ll see Chillar eventually take over Hawk’s starting spot but still use Hawk and Bishop in a rotation. The coaches were all ranting and raving about Chillar before his injury last year, and the fact that TT gave him a relatively generous contract seems to point to us using him a lot more.