I have been looking through the list of free agent linebackers out there, and one of them comes to mind that nobody is really talking about. David Hawthorne from the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle's run defense was pretty well this season, and Hawthorne is one of the reasons why. I remember him getting a little buzz during 2010 but did not hear much about him this year. He has three straight seasons of over 100 tackles, and is only 26 years old, turning 27 before 2012 season starts. He should come cheaper than a Curtis Lofton, and is a bit younger than D'qwell Jackson. Also, for the outside linebacker position, there are guys like Manny Lawson and possibly Ahmad Brooks. Ahmad Brooks is a huge man, nearly 260 pounds, I think he would definitely help out in stopping the run.

Thoughts?