What's wrong with Mecole Hardman - Part 2

[-King-]

Originally Posted by staylor26

But it didn’t fit the natural flow of the offense so it doesn’t count!

Anyone said it doesn't? Like I said, hes a gadget player who can occasionally have the big game. But as of now, he's a gadget that hasn't shown that his role should be expanded despite numerous opportunities. Our #2 missed 6+ games last year and Robinson was the one who took up the majority of snaps Sammy left behind. And so far in camp, it looks like that will continue to he true next season.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by -King-

Anyone said it doesn't? Like I said, hes a gadget player who can occasionally have the big game. But as of now, he's a gadget that hasn't shown that his role should be expanded despite numerous opportunities. Our #2 missed 6+ games last year and Robinson was the one who took up the majority of snaps Sammy left behind. And so far in camp, it looks like that will continue to he true next season.

Remember Dexter McCluster? Other than his last year in KC with Reid, THAT'S a player who didn't fit the natural flow of the offense. Where he comes onto the field, and the defense already knew the ball is going to him. Yeah, the designed play might involve trickery and bullshit, but the end result was largely the same, because "Getting him the ball in space" isn't easy when the player in question is only suited for that one task. It didn't matter where we lined him up, either. Until McCluster figured out a damn route tree, he was absolutely a worthless gadget player.

Hardman getting the ball on trick plays isn't the same thing. The time period of him only coming in for trick plays on offense was relatively short, and while he was limited and his role was limited initially, he was still operating and working through the flow of the play. Just because a relative chunk of his production came on trick plays doesn't mean that's all he was good for.