2012 Atlanta Falcons: Joe Hawley Will Win the Starting Job at Center

June 13, 2012   ·   Scott Carasik   ·   Jump to comments

Everyone is talking about Peter Konz, the Atlanta Falcons 2012 second-round pick as the man who will be playing center long term. However, the man who will start for the Falcons in 2012 is Joe Hawley, the fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft.
Few know about the unheralded Hawley.
He's one of those guys on the offensive line that every coach loves. He's tough, gritty and one of the more intelligent center/guards in the NFL. Hawley has also proven as one of the guys that the Falcons can't keep off the field. In his first two years, he has played in 31 out of 32 games and started 12 out of 16 in 2011 and the playoff game in New York at either center or guard (via NFL.com).
Hawley also played 941 out of a potential 1,212 snaps in the offense in 2012. Hawley is starting to remind fans of a younger Todd McClure, the Falcons long-time starter at center.
McClure was someone who didn't play a game his rookie year but developed into someone that couldn't be kept off the field ...

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