There is a lot of bashing of Hawk. I agree that as a number 5 pick he has been a little disappointing. But there were not a lot of choices available to GB in that draft. You always hope for a special player when you get a top 5 pick. But there were a lot of people before the draft saying not to expect too much.
I seem to recall that on draft day it was almost unanimous among Packer fans that Hawk was the player they wanted Uncle Teddy to select.
Now that it is hindsight who would you have wanted to take?
Round one
Pick # NFL Team Player Position
1 Houston Texans Mario Williams Defensive End
2 New Orleans Saints Reggie Bush Running back
3 Tennessee Titans Vince Young Quarterback
4 New York Jets D'Brickashaw Ferguson Offensive Tackle
5 Green Bay Packers A. J. Hawk Linebacker
6 San Francisco 49ers Vernon Davis Tight End
7 Oakland Raiders Michael Huff Safety
8 Buffalo Bills Donte Whitner Safety
9 Detroit Lions Ernie Sims Linebacker
10 Arizona Cardinals Matt Leinart Quarterback
11 Denver Broncos Jay Cutler Quarterback
12 Baltimore Ravens Haloti Ngata Defensive Tackle
13 Cleveland Browns Kamerion Wimbley Defensive End
14 Philadelphia Eagles Brodrick Bunkley Defensive Tackle
15 St. Louis Rams Tye Hill Cornerback
16 Miami Dolphins Jason Allen Safety
17 Minnesota Vikings Chad Greenway Linebacker
18 Dallas Cowboys Bobby Carpenter Linebacker
19 San Diego Chargers Antonio CromartieCornerback
20 Kansas City Chiefs Tamba Hali Defensive End
21 New England Patriots Laurence MaroneyRunning back
22 San Francisco 49ers Manny Lawson Linebacker
23 Tampa Bay Buc Davin Joseph Guard
24 Cincinnati Bengals Johnathan Joseph Cornerback
25 Pittsburgh Steelers Santonio Holmes Wide Receiver
26 Buffalo Bills John McCargo D Tackle
27 Carolina Panthers DeAngelo WilliamsRunning back
28 Jacksonville Jaguars Marcedes Lewis Tight End
29 New York Jets Nick Mangold Center
30 Indianapolis Colts Joseph Addai Running back
31 Seattle Seahawks Kelly Jennings Cornerback
32 New York Giants Mathias Kiwanuka Defensive End
I seem to recall that on draft day it was almost unanimous among Packer fans that Hawk was the player they wanted Uncle Teddy to select.
Now that it is hindsight who would you have wanted to take?
Here are the players who have made it to the Pro Bowl along with the players GB had on the 2006 team. Each of them has made it one time since being drafted.
GB certainly did not need Cutler or Cromartie.
Joseph and Mangold are fine selections but with the #5 pick you always hope to get an impact player.
It would have been nice to have picked DeAngelo but since they had Green it just doesn't seem a need.
Jay Cutler QB 1 Pro Bowl Favre, Rodgers
Antonio Cromartie CB 1 Pro Bowl Woodson, Harris
Davin Joseph OG 1 Pro Bowl Spitz, Colledge drafted in 2006 as well.
DeAngelo Williams RB 1 Pro Bowl A. Green
Nick Mangold C 1 Pro Bowl Scott Wells
Joseph Addai RB 1 Pro Bowl A. Green