If Hardy is found Innocent we really need to reconsider letting him go

[t96]

He was the reason our run defense was good and why we were the #2 defense in the league. If Hardy plays that game, we win. If he's found innocent in November and we get him back we gotta lock him up long term immediately. 

[Mage]

If you watched that game and thought the absence of Greg Hardy was the sole difference maker, then well I think we were watching 2 different games.

[Stroupe-a-loop]

Greg isn't fixing everything that was wrong there. It was a bad game. They happen.

[t96]

If you watched that game and thought the absence of Greg Hardy was the sole difference maker, then well I think we were watching 2 different games.

 

Never said it was "the sole difference maker" but with Hardy they don't run for 275 yards against us. With Hardy they don't even run for 100 yards against us. That running gave them ball control and made our defense tired. If we could've stopped there run with Hardy we could've controlled the ball and clock and made their defense tired and ours wouldn't have been. Without that 81 yard Bell run which Hardy would've stopped, they don't get all that momentum. Yes there were a lot of other factors to us losing but if we had Hardy we would've overcome those and won.

[rodeo]

Hardy can't get to the QB in 1.5 seconds, which is how long Ben was holding the ball, which is what set up the run. Our defense was out-gameplanned, Hardy would have made no difference.

[Kevin Greene]

260 yards rushing, mostly straight up the middle.

Hardy would have had zero effect on the outcome.

[Kevin Greene]

Franchise tagging Defensive ends may cost us a 3rd season this year.

I think we should stop.

[AceBoogie]

Worst defensive performance I've seen in the Luke era.

[Cpt slay a ho]

I think hardy has the presents of mind to get in the passing lane of those screens, also think he would have did a better job collasping the gap and helping with the run.......Hard would have made a big difference in this game

[t96]

I think hardy has the presents of mind to get in the passing lane of those screens, also think he would have did a better job collasping the gap and helping with the run.......Hard would have made a big difference in this game

 

Exactly.

[TheMaulClaw]

Hardy absolutely would have had an impact on their run game.  Instead of the Steelers double teaming Star and KK they have to double Hardy.  Right now teams can just 1v1 us on the outside.  Their entire scheme has to change with Hardy in the game.

[Cpt slay a ho]

Not to mention the 20 seconds big ben had to pass.........hardy is not having that ish, there's a reason dg tagged him

[AU-panther]

I think hardy has the presents of mind to get in the passing lane of those screens, also think he would have did a better job collasping the gap and helping with the run.......Hard would have made a big difference in this game

I think a lot of people around here underestimate how important he was to our defense last year. There is a reason the GM and coaches felt like he was worth franchising.

[shelbypanther]

Only if we can get him at a cheaper rate.