brown bomber Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 With our first 5 picks and the exception of Beasley, Hardy was the only one drafted around where he was projected. I think we drafted some good players and got good value. Robiskie said he couldn't wait to get his hands on him and work with him.Ryan also is impressed with how he is picking up on things and his work ethic. We need to replace HD and I think Hardy would be a good replacement. Of course he has to beat out Hankerson so I'll be watching him closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD-FalconFan13 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) Our receiving corp might be more versatile this year than any year under Matt Ryan. We have 4-5 legit threats through the air. Edited July 6, 2015 by MD-FalconFan13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) Hardy intrigues me as well. Who is he and what is he? Doesn't appear to be your typical speedy slot guy, but more of a quick possession WR with great hands and high football IQ who is not shy about getting hit in traffic. Edited July 6, 2015 by Vandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons Rage Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 With our first 5 picks and the exception of Beasley, Hardy was the only one drafted around where he was projected. I think we drafted some good players and got good value. Robiskie said he couldn't wait to get his hands on him and work with him.Ryan also is impressed with how he is picking up on things and his work ethic. We need to replace HD and I think Hardy would be a good replacement. Of course he has to beat out Hankerson so I'll be watching him closely.Leonard Hankerson with be wr3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 http://atlallday.com/2015/06/15/justin-hardy-the-falcons-best-steal-of-the-draft/In theory Justin Hardy and Leonard Hankerson came to Atlanta to replace the production the team lost when the Falcons released longtime WR Harry Douglas in the offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 You don't catch 387 balls with over 70% of them being for 1st downs and suck at the game of football. I don't care that he only played for East Carolina.Also of note, in 451 total touches on the ball (receptions + kick/punt returns), he never once fumbled the ball either. 5,043 all-purpose yards, and zero fumbles.This kid has potential to be special. These type of stats are extremely rare, even at the level they were produced. And that hopefully means something good for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Doktor Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 This kid could be a Steve Smith style player. Hard nosed, not scared to mix it up, catches the ball well. About the same stature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Krazy Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Hankerson would seem to have the early advantage based on his familiarity with Shanahan's offense. But i expect Hardy to be one of the top 3 producing receivers by season's end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doobs Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 This guy will be able to catch anything Ryan throws towards him if he can get enough separation. Thats basically the main question I see people wondering about with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungHeezy Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 This guy will be able to catch anything Ryan throws towards him if he can get enough separation. Thats basically the main question I see people wondering about with him. Separation isn't a problem. His only flaw is a lack of top end speed. He catches almost everything that comes his way, regardless of coverage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Separation isn't a problem. His only flaw is a lack of top end speed. He catches almost everything that comes his way, regardless of coverageSeparation can become an issue in NFL, however, as you know said competition is alot stronger. But everything I can find on the guy says he's always been able to up his game to next level of competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealfalcoN Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Separation can become an issue in NFL, however, as you know said competition is alot stronger. But everything I can find on the guy says he's always been able to up his game to next level of competition.That's where savvy vets like Roddy will be a great mentor to Hardy. Roddy never was the fastest receiver, but his route running was always on point and it got him open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) You don't catch 387 balls with over 70% of them being for 1st downs and suck at the game of football. I don't care that he only played for East Carolina.Also of note, in 451 total touches on the ball (receptions + kick/punt returns), he never once fumbled the ball either. 5,043 all-purpose yards, and zero fumbles.This kid has potential to be special. These type of stats are extremely rare, even at the level they were produced. And that hopefully means something good for us.You probably just jinxed him.His first target will now be a drop, and his first catch he's going to fumble whilst fighting for a first down.Thanks a lot Edited July 6, 2015 by THAKRUNK1RETURNS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCCooley Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 With our first 5 picks and the exception of Beasley, Hardy was the only one drafted around where he was projected. I think we drafted some good players and got good value. Robiskie said he couldn't wait to get his hands on him and work with him.Ryan also is impressed with how he is picking up on things and his work ethic. We need to replace HD and I think Hardy would be a good replacement. Of course he has to beat out Hankerson so I'll be watching him closely.So I get together with my Panties buddies every fourth of July, and we pick at each other about our teams. One of them gets pretty aggressive over it. He starts raving about some receiver the kitties got, and told him how glad I was to get the NCAA record holder for receiving. John's reply, "yeah, but he is dumb as a post. Our guy is Mensa. Guess Matt doesn't think Hardy is dumb as a post! He also said all the receivers the Kitties got are in the 6' 4" range, which will help Scammy's accuracy, since he always overthrows high. I laughed and told him Scam would just throw it higher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 This guy will be able to catch anything Ryan throws towards him if he can get enough separation. Thats basically the main question I see people wondering about with him. He had the fastest 3-cone drill (6.63) of anyone at the entire NFL combine and he ran a 4.56. It's not like the kid is slow. His ability to create space has got to be one of his main assets if he has that kind of agility in the 3-cone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) That's where savvy vets like Roddy will be a great mentor to Hardy. Roddy never was the fastest receiver, but his route running was always on point and it got him open.Interestingly, the best thing that ever happened to Roddy's professional career was Bobby Petrino's brother Paul's coaching in 2007 season Roddy also credits Joe Horn for teaching him the ropes of being a professional. Hardy kinda reminds me of both Horn and another former falcon Terance Mathis.http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/13686/roddy-white-has-become-consistency-model Edited July 6, 2015 by Vandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaveli96 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 He's an excellent route runner, which is why I think he will be a good player in the NFL. That's mainly why Odell Beckham was so good last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Some thought Hardy could go as high as the late second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Some thought Hardy could go as high as the late second.That's what I was going to say. He certainly didn't go where he was projected. He went later.Our first 2 picks went roughly where they were projected, and so did Rogers. Everybody else went a few rounds later than their projections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlfanstckndenver Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Hardy intrigues me as well. Who is he and what is he? Doesn't appear to be your typical speedy slot guy, but more of a quick possession WR with great hands and high football IQ who is not shy about getting hit in traffic. Which is exactly what you want in a slot guy. Wes Welker (arguably the best slot receiver of the last 20 years) was built on short area quickness and smarts, with a level of toughness. If Hardy can stay healthy I seriously think he could be special. It will all distill down to how he is going to be used. Hardy could wind up being the guy that comes in and eventually makes Roddy White expendable. Who knows. I just know I'd love to see this kid become one of Matt's favorite weapons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 That's what I was going to say. He certainly didn't go where he was projected. He went later.Our first 2 picks went roughly where they were projected, and so did Rogers. Everybody else went a few rounds later than their projections.Some also say he was poorly scouted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskooler Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Separation isn't a problem. His only flaw is a lack of top end speed. He catches almost everything that comes his way, regardless of coverage"Covered" in small schools with crap-all for competition is not the same thing as "covered" in the NFL. I'm not saying he won't make it. But I will be a little surprised if he ever even matches HD's just-above-mediocre production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtybird56 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 "Covered" in small schools with crap-all for competition is not the same thing as "covered" in the NFL. I'm not saying he won't make it. But I will be a little surprised if he ever even matches HD's just-above-mediocre production.I expect him to surpass it, and quickly. I'm real high on this dude and he meshes extremely well with Ryan's strengths, cannot wait to see what he turns in to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlfanstckndenver Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I remember Douglas and his nuances well. He was refereed to as a speedster, but especially after the injury he never really had that much speed. My main complaint with Douglas wasn't his lack of touchdowns or even "the trip." It was his tendency to flinch. He was a flincher. He not only flinched when catching the ball in traffic, but he flinched at ANY sight of trouble running his routes, catching on the sidelines AND between the hash marks. I think that trip deep down showed this. It was a HUGE moment and he flinched. Flinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungHeezy Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 "Covered" in small schools with crap-all for competition is not the same thing as "covered" in the NFL. I'm not saying he won't make it. But I will be a little surprised if he ever even matches HD's just-above-mediocre production.Harry averaged about 31 catches, 376 yards, and 1 TD in his first four seasons. I think Hardy is more than capable of getting that, especially if he gets the 53 targets Harry averaged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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