Hardman to the Jets

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by scho63

I have no hate for Hardman. He just underperformed to expectations nearly all the time he was here.

He flashed some really great potential but it never elevated more than a moment here or there.

He only underperformed expectations if those expectations, especially after Hill was cleared, remained unreasonable.

By near any objective measure he was a wholly acceptable 2nd round pick. Not a homerun but not a strikeout either. At worst a line drive single and more realistically, given his contributions in the first SB run, a solid double into the gap.

People were always unreasonably hard on Hardman and this is coming from someone who was LOUDLY in favor of taking McLaurin over him. That pick was fine. Hardman was an immature, goofy kid who still played hard and was otherwise a damn good soldier. He looked to have progressed substantially as a person and teammate this year and unfortunately injuries undermined him during his platform season.

There's just no cause for some of the angst around Mecole.