Not very high on Hardman as a #1 or #2. He's a shiny object, a fun thing for a coach to have. He's just a straight line speed guy. He ran limited routes in college as well.
The only thing he is elite at athletically is straight line speed in the 40. That isn't always football speed. Average vertical for a 1st or 2nd round WR, and he didn't want to run agility tests at the combine should tell you something. A short WR received should ALWAYS want to do the agility tests unless they know their results wont be advantageous.
But as a #3 or #4 he's damn good. Still wish we would not have wasted a 1st rd draft pick on him, though.
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