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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
they had the option for either.
They chose Hardman. Not only that, but at least one other team (Philly, right?) was also choosing Hardman first. And then later, Campbell went.
So at least two pretty successful front offices disagree with you Crow. Doesn't mean you're wrong of course, just means there's clearly another line of thought.
I think Hardman's got a little extra something with the ball in his hands in space that I don't see as much with Campbell, and if I were to guess (which is really what we're all doing) THAT is what Reid and Veach liked so much.
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That first sentence is pure conjecture by pundits and the Chiefs' organization. We have no idea whether or not Philly wanted Hardman. In fact, we don't know that any team wanted Hardman in that range. Veach's statement indicated that teams wanted to move up TO 61 from lower than that for A player. They have no clue who that player was with certainty. We know that whoever it was was no longer available at 63 when Veach called teams back. It could have been Hardman, Whiteside, Hill, Campbell, Adderley, Rapp, or Isabella.
We only know for certain that the Chiefs' front office disagrees with me, and I hope they are the correct ones.
Like I said earlier, Campbell was the 2nd most productive player in terms of YAC in the NCAA in 2018. He's got every single bit of juice with the ball in his hands as Hardman does in his.
I simply don't think that had anything to do with it. What that thing is, I can't really put my finger on. However, I believe it to be the mental aspect of the game. If that's the case, I can't really bitch about the pick. And I'm not even bitching per se... I do really like Hardman. I just don't think he is as good as Campbell. That may very well be personal preference.