Ok, let's say Hardy is reinstated and plays on MNF

[Mr. Scot]

As to Hardy, the NFL is not letting him back on the field this season.

The League wants people to forget about their stupid ass handling of the Ray Rice fiasco. Greg Hardy would be a big reminder of that.

[PantherBoy95]

Let's pretend for a second we get Hardy of OLD last night.

 

Our DL consistently on a play by play basis was only .5 seconds away from the QB last year. I've never been so excited to watch a Defense in the way that I watch an Offense. Punting actually never truly bothered me.  I digress.

 

The obvious notion is, you take away that clean pocket that these QB's have had, they will rush throws. Rushing throws means less accuracy, less accuracy will do for our DB's the same thing a drink and low lights do for an ugly girl in the club.

[Kevin Greene]

Better question might be what are the odds Hardy is allowed to play Monday Night.

 

Answer: Slim

 

 

 

[General_Purr]

It helps no doubt.

 

Look at any huge player on a teams defense with and without them. People here just want to hate and let him go somewhere else... they think we can just pay everyone nothing and expect to get great players. Let alone get them to even think about being in Carolina.

[TheMaulClaw]

Does his presence alone, bring our defense back to a top 10? Top 5?

With a more elite defense, will that help the offense do just enough to score enough points to win games?

If Hardy comes back, does 1 player have what it takes to salvage a season?

 

He would if he was in mid season form. 

 

After being away from the team and not playing football for so long it's hard for me to imagine how he would have that much of an impact. 

 

By week 11 though....

[Ruff]

Byron Bell would still give up pressure to Cam.

[OriginalPantherDan]

Who is going to make the decision to reinstate him?

No one. JR won't ask the League to do it for fear of retribution from female fans and the media, and the League won't do it independently for the very same reasons. Should he be eligible to play? Absolutely. Will he? No way in hell.

[cardiackat88.]

We have no Mitchell or Mickell or Florence.

[SOJA]

Hardy is going to be playing for a contract somewhere else if he does get the chance to come back......I'm pretty sure he is going to be motivated 

[WhoAmI?]

Just the name alone would make the opposition turn their attention his way, allowing everybody else on the line to have one-on-one matchups again. Honestly, it would probably only take him 2 quarters to get back to himself. But don't count on it. The NFL won't allow it because they are still trying to save their own asses from their f*ck up.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Did you know that no professional athlete has ever been suspended for an entire year for a first-time misdemeanor offense? Not even if they're found guilty, not to mention just pending charges.

[Mr. Scot]

Did you know that no professional athlete has ever been suspended for an entire year for a first-time misdemeanor offense? Not even if they're found guilty, not to mention just pending charges.

Technically Hardy isn't 'suspended' either. Ditto Adrian Peterson.

(not that it makes a difference to anyone but Hardy)

[Brooklyn Bully]

Does his presence alone, bring our defense back to a top 10? Top 5?

With a more elite defense, will that help the offense do just enough to score enough points to win games?

If Hardy comes back, does 1 player have what it takes to salvage a season?

 

No. He will be rusty and may not even need a double team.

 

No. An addition of Hardy will not make the D elite.

 

No.

[PantherFanOne]

Does his presence alone, bring our defense back to a top 10? Top 5?

With a more elite defense, will that help the offense do just enough to score enough points to win games?

If Hardy comes back, does 1 player have what it takes to salvage a season?

 

No need for me to make a long response to this question because Hardy isn't coming back this year and probably has played his l;ast game as a Carolina Panther. To answer the question...No Hardy coming back wouldn't salvage our season but he would certainly help improve ouir defense a lot..