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Originally Posted by Direckshun
Give me your thoughts on Hardy, by the way. I know you prefer to talk about the Draft.
I'm a huge fan of Flowers, and I agree he should be in our final consideration if we don't move in the first round.
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My thoughts on Hardy:
Smooth runner. Consistent router runner that gains immediate separation. Fluid in and out of his breaks. Tremendous hands, large catch radius. Can make circus catches, one-handed acrobatic style catches. He can make a catch in traffic. Consistently catches with his hands away from his frame.
He sells his routes. He beats press and makes contested catches against physical defenders, he knows how to position himself to seal a defender. He's a hard worker. Walk on to all-time leader in receptions in college. He gets YAC. Willing and able blocker in space. He can absorb hits. He works his way back to the QB when the play breaks down. He is constantly aware of his position on the field, whether it be the sideline, a first-down marker, or the endzone. He makes the effort to get in bounds, the first-down, the touchdown. There is literally nothing I don't like about his game. The only knock I have is he doesn't have elite deep speed, but he's not the type of receiver you constantly stretch the field with anyhow. He has enough speed to go deep and he can sell that every play. If you liked Odell Beckham last year, you should absolutely love this kid.