Meet Justin Hartwig

According to KFFL.com, Jason Murphy of Yahoo Sports is reporting that the Seahawks are interested in former Panther center Justin Hartwig.

I know that is kind of a lot to digest, and if I could find any other source, I would be providing you something more substantial. However, it at least provides an interesting topic of discussion.

The interest in Hartwig could mean two things. First, it is possible the team will ask, or Chris Gray has decided to retire. The team would then be in need of someone besides Spencer to who can play center. The second thing this could mean, is that maybe the team feels Spencer is better suited at guard, where he doesn't have to make all the line calls. Spencer could then slide into the roll of guard/backup center.

Adding Hartwig would certainly provide another veteran presence on an important position on the line. Also, he and Mike Wahle are obviously familiar with each other. While Carolina's line wasn't anything to sing about last year, that could change with Mike Solari and Walter Jones added to the mix. Finally, I know the Lambs fans want this guy bad, so if he signed here it would deeply upset them, which I have no problem with.

That was a lot. If you want a scouting report from Scouts Inc.....

2007 Scouting Report - Scouts Inc.
Grade: 65 | Key
Alert: I

Comment: Hartwig is strong, versatile and fairly athletic. He plays big and could fill in at guard. He has good initial quickness and understands body position and angles. He is smart, instinctive and efficient. He can handle the calls and adjustments on the line. He is a solid technician who can get position and wall off. He stays balanced and in control when slipping off combo blocks to get to the second level. He can short pull, then locate and hit moving targets. He can slide and mirror off short pass sets. He has strong, active hands. He plays with awareness and reacts well to zone dogs and stunts. But Hartwig is tall for a center and doesn't play with ideal leverage. He isn't very explosive and fares best using angles instead of drive blocks. He sometimes struggles to maintain pocket depth against bull rushers. He had been durable before spending most of 2006 on injured reserve (groin).





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