Better player: Charles Johnson or Greg Hardy?

[ThunderKatt]

If you go off of who performed with the least supporting cast, I would say CJ although that was 2-3 years ago.  

[LinvilleGorge]

I just have this awful feeling that if we give Hardy a ton of money he'll turn in an 8 sack season or something like that next year.  If we can pull it off cap wise, I'd actually prefer to franchise him.

[Kuech the Sneak]

I've always been a CJ gu

[Kevin Greene]

CJ.

 

[t96]

Come on.... CJ, no doubt. Hardy could definitely improve but he hasn't showed up in big games and he benefits greatly from having CJ on the other end.

[Kevin Greene]

I just have this awful feeling that if we give Hardy a ton of money he'll turn in an 8 sack season or something like that next year.  If we can pull it off cap wise, I'd actually prefer to franchise him.

 

If we could turn Kraken's season into an FT and trade along the lines what the Patriots did for Cassel........

[jayflip]

Big Money is consistent, Hardy is streaky. Both of em are just magical together though. Fug you Hurney.

[TrianglePanther]

Toss up. Greg is more dynamic and faces off against the team's best blocker at LT, but Chuck is more consistent, better against the run but less likely to make that game changing play.

I would argue that CJ is more likely to make a game-changing play. He's the master of the strip sack.

[tiger7_88]

Big Money plays both areas of offense well, pass rush and run defense.

[camtheone]

Hardy is great because of CJ....he'll soon find that out if he chases the money.....KEEP POUNDING!!!

[Icebox]

Toss up. Greg is more dynamic and faces off against the team's best blocker at LT, but Chuck is more consistent, better against the run but less likely to make that game changing play.

 

I don't think that's correct. I think that CJ is the one who lines up more opposite the LT.

[TheRumGone]

I don't think that's correct. I think that CJ is the one who lines up more opposite the LT.

It's not hardy faces the elite lt's and disappears a la Joe staley

[Icebox]

I stand corrected.

 

To answer the OP, I think CJ is the better player. He was on pace to have a much better season until the Patriots' leg sweep and until Hardy feasted on horrible offensive linemen in the last three games of the season.

[DaveThePanther2008]

Come on.... CJ, no doubt. Hardy could definitely improve but he hasn't showed up in big games and he benefits greatly from having CJ on the other end.

 

Hardy is a great character, good football player but I definitely believe he thrives off of our dominate DL.  If he goes to another team, which is very likely, he is going to struggle if he is the top threat on their defense.  If he doesn't get good DT play and some help from the other side.  He'll disappear. 

 

He is great here and if he stays his legacy will grow.   If he leaves,  Kraken will be serviceable but not dominate.

 

Johnson on the other hand has performed well even when out D-Line sucked.