Quote:ed reed did pretty much nothing that year. and im saying they need to be TMDs definition of ball hawks, not just a guy who had a good season because who is to say its not the pass rush, and someone like mack hurrying those throws?

 

Ed Reed, despite being in decline, still registered 4 picks that year.

 

Of course the pass rush plays a factor.

 

But you still need guys with enough awareness to read the QBand the route combos, speed and quickness to cover the receivers, make breaks on the ball, track the ball and come up with the ball.

 

You still need guys who can force fumbles.

 

I'm not sure what the debate is here.  Perhaps whether the guy who is the subject of this thread is a ball hawk or not.

 

But good teams force turnovers.  That includes guys in the back seven.

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