Soft Middle
Although certain parts of the defense look to be improving, A.J. Hawk (-2.6) continues to underwhelm. Since we began grading in 2008, we’ve never once graded him positively over an entire season and this year looks like no exception. It does make you wonder if he’d been drafted 205th overall as opposed to fifth, exactly where he’d be right now.
Of his seven tackles, only two were stops (and one of those was unblocked) while in coverage he allowed six of seven balls thrown at him to be completed for 68 yards with the odd one out being the interception, thrown straight at him, which he dropped.