thecrazyeye

Now that it looks like Troy Brown won't be back, how about picking up a young player in his mold in the draft.

Andrew Hawkins is a WR/CB/ST player from Toledo, who happens to be Artrell Hawkin's brother. He will be a late round prospect because of his size (5'7, 187), but he is the type of versatile, hard working player that could find a spot on this roster.

He plays wide receiver and cornerback, returns kickoffs and is an excellent gunner on punt coverage.

He also has legitimate athleticism. At his pro day he ran a 4.34 40, had a 38" vertical, and a 6.81 3 cone.

Here is a great article on him, showcasing his love of the game, his dedication to it, and his willingness to help his team win (he asked to be a gunner because he believed he could make his team better)
http://pit.scout.com/a.z?s=68&p=2&c=736807

I am hoping he is a late round pick up for the Pats, and doesn't get picked up by the Jets to play with his brother.

WhiZa

A 38" vertical at 5-7 is impressive. Seems like an athletic freak, but how well does he play football?

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dryheat44

Troy Brown never screamed "elite athlete" to me. I actually thought that our next Troy Brown got 100-something catches for us last season.

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patsfanofNC12

Might be a nice pick-up

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c_nice_37

Couldn't have said it any better!!

What about BAM?

dryheat44

He signed with someone else a few weeks ago. The Eagles, I think.

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thecrazyeye

You guys are completely right. Man was I wrong!
I just posted this because I thought it was an interesting story about a versatile little player. I promise never to compare anyone to anyone ever again.

dryheat44

No, the player is very interesting. I'm glad you posted the link. The comparison to Troy Brown is what's puzzling to me.

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thecrazyeye

The point of the comparison is a player who is WR first, could play CB in a pinch (or vice versa) and also plays special teams. I am not saying he is a going to catch 100 passes like Troy, but just a versatile player that has many roles on the team, and is the type of player that would do whatever the coach's asked.

DaBruinz

Where are the Pats biggest needs for a DEPTH player. KR/PR/Gunner

Does he fit that? Yes. And, for the record, he is primarily a CB. He's 5'7 so that makes him REALLY short, even with his 37 inch vertical. That being said, He could be a guy who could be the KR/PR/ST type player instead of Dexter Jackson. The Upside to Jackson is that, I believe, he could be pushing for serious playing time in 2 year.

BTW, I think you do the kid a disservice by comparing him to Troy Brown. And, to my knowledge, Troy never played CB in college.