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Hawk, others ready to make instant impact

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Monday, February 27, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS -- Rookie linebackers don't seem to be appreciated until the votes are tallied for defensive rookie of the year at the end of the season. Only eight linebackers have been first-round picks in the past five drafts. Yet four of the past five defensive rookies of the year have been linebackers. For a position that isn't supposed to be valued for impact, NFL teams seem to be getting a bargain with rookie linebackers. "It's understandable," Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk said. "Obviou ...

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