Greg Hardy> Julius Peppers (right now)

[pantherclaw]

Hardy has a better chance to play more defensive snaps this year than norwood.

That said, hardy looks like he can play.

I'm not to worried about his injuries. Injuries are a fact of life in the nfl. Any and every player is gonna get injured at some point.

I think this theory of him disappear at times, is pretty unproven. So far this kid has given his all since he has been here. The coaches have said it, beason has said it... so I'm not buying into this disappearing theory.

[ed bell]

As an SEC fan, maybe its just my..bias towards SEC players, but Greg Hardy was the steal of the draft. If you've ever seen an Ole Miss game (you probably haven't) Hardy plays every since play 100% He faced doubles all the time and still has an impact on a lot of plays. Julius Peppers is done. He is paid up, and doesn't care anymore. Hardy will have 7 sacks this year. Write it down.

Steal of the draft (entire?).....jury is out, but he looks damn good for a 6th.

Calling that after he is drafted while he was projected as a 1st rounder if he would have declared eligible after his Junior year?.....If you meant "a" steal instead of "the" steal, not a stretch. All the same, nice optimism early on....paying off now. Let's hope he continues to show out in the next three.

[House]

If you piss into the wind long enough you will eventually get wet.

[Planiversal]

norwood will have more sacks than hardy.

ooal projection:

brown: 8 sacks

johnson: 7

brayton: 5

norwood: 5

thomas davis: 4

hardy: 3

DTs: 3

misc. DBs: 4

total: 39 (compared to 31 last year)

thomas davis eh? hmmm...

[monstercat]

I'm waiting to see if he can produce and stay healthy over a 16 game regular season before I can even begin to compare him to Peppers, but there is no doubt in my mind that Hardy is 10 times more talented than McClover ever was or could ever hope to be.

[DudeNamedJeremy]

technically the op is right. he does have more sacks than pep right now

[PantherFanOne]

If DE Greg Hardy can remain healthy,i see no reason that he can't put up some decent stats this season,even on a rotational basis.

[Sam Mills Fan]

After one preseason game, Greg Hardy has already turned into the most overhyped player in the history of the team.

[mj4life]

comparing hardy to a player with multiple pro bowls and closing in on 100 sacks for his career is crazy, hardy is by far the best athlete among our de's and has a chance to turn into a star,

[rayzor]

thomas davis eh? hmmm...

check the date that was written.

[jarhead]

I have been impressed with Hardy but it is to early to make predictions on how well he will perform.I do think it is fair to say he has athletic qualities that mimic Peppers but not to the same degree.Peppers is a freak.

[CarolinaKat]

Seeing as he has played one preseason game i thin it's a bit to early to bash Hardy. As long as he is active every play he'll be productive. Peppers took plays and sometimes whole games off. Hardy, Norwood and Everette Brown are guys known for their motors. They go hard every down, But they all play the same position. The problem might be we have to many talented young guys playing the same role

[ed bell]

After one preseason game, Greg Hardy has already turned into the most overhyped player in the history of the team.

Well, that depends on how he turns out this year. Of course everyone is looking to see how the D-Line adjusts to no JP. So when a real candidate emerges that can make a real impact, and he's a rookie, then there will be hype. I think we will learn a lot tonight.

[Wither]

Some of you need to check the date on the thread.