With Marcus Trufant franchised and Sean Locklear signed, that leaves both DJ Hackett’s and Josh Brown’s future with the ‘Hawks in question. Granted, a #3 receiver and kicker are not difficult holes to fill; but, the upside to both are that Hackett has a great “upside” and could develop into an outstanding #2, maybe even a solid #1 someday. Brown has well above average accuracy and distance. To replace either with the same quality player might be a tall order; Hackett especially with Deion Branch on the couch for the summer and his availability questionable. The downside to each:
Hackett: Has had injury problems that kept him OUT of 10 of 16 regular season games in 2007. He did play in 14 of 16 in 2006; but an argument can be made that he might be injury prone.
Brown: Is there a downside to a kicker who can tackle, has a visible tattoo, and have a throng of ladies who love him? Oh, there is one downside. If he leaves town what are all the fans to do with their #3 jerseys? It is not easy to wear a kickers jersey in the first place…
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