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Instead of a foregone conclusion there needs to be a rethinking.

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WOW!! Grand Master

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On the Greg Hardy situation.

1st let me say he needs to be found innocent in his trial before any of this starts.

But if found innocent it is clearly obvious that he is the 3rd most important player on this team. And a major piece to our defense. From a emotional leadership, intimidation and talent position. We are seeing now with the drop in every defensive category. How much he means to this defense and that we truly don't have a replacement on the roster with his skill sets and elite talent.

I know he will command a nice pay day but young elite pass rushers always do. Look at Robert Quinn and Mario Williams contracts. You have to pay to have versatile elite players at that position on your team.

I hate to know that we lucked out and develop such a elite talent (6th round pick) just to let him walk away in the prime of his career. He also gives you the ability to bargain shop at other position like the (secondary). Where with his pass rush we don't have to have a elite CB and Safety combination. Which will cost just as much or more then just paying him. He will get his money no doubt. There are atleast 15 to 20 teams that will run to his door once we release him. Specially a few teams in our division with cap space (Atlanta and Tampa). Can you see the nightmare of having to face the Frankenstein monster we created twice a year?? Yeah that would suck big time. I hope G-man and Ron are considering a change of direction after seeing the effect his loss is having on the defense. Some in the local media are so sure that whether guilty or innocent Greg is gone after this season. I hope they are wrong because elite talented and productive pass rushers. Who can play DT, DE, drop back in coverage be a gunner on special teams and is the emotional catalyst for your defense don't grow on trees.

Plain and simple JJ Watt types don't come around every day and Greg isn't far from being that type of player.

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I just hope we can get him for the last month of the season if he's not guilty.

The way things are looking we need him for the long-term success of this team. This defense isn't the dominant dependable force it was and can be for years to come without him.

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I m not convinced the d s problems are all due to Hardy being gone.

Dude it's clear his ability as a pass rusher from the outside and inside, run stopping, attention teams have to pay to him, emotional leadership, and drive killing ability (with a big play) is missing. Big time.

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We are really missing this dude and it shows. Last year, we led the league in sacks and this year we are just not getting it done. Our CBs have looked bad at times because our pass rush as been non existent. We fix the pass rush then we will see better play out of our DBs. I am really torn by this Hardy situation and I have no idea what to think. I guess we have to wait and see how the trail goes if it even happens this year.

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Yup. Hardy is not only hurting us on the field but im sure it posed a frustrating distraction for the team, or at least for Ron Rivera. You cant tell me it didnt take away the focus on the task at hand when Rivera was all pissed and poo at the presser in the middle of the week

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