So........... was keeping Hardy worth all this?

[cbully]

say what you want but the reality is Hardy does indeed factor into the loss of productive players we are dropping like a hole in the bottom of a bucket. can our current cap and big losses bring in continuing productivity? 

[Dex]

You're right! Let's cut our 26 year old pass rushing machine!

[jayflip]

Premium pass rushers are worth it. DLo and Stew contracts, not so much.

[LinvilleGorge]

If we can sign him long-term, maybe.  If we end up blowing up our roster in order to rent him for one more year under the franchise tag... holy fug, what a fug up that would be.

[Way Truth Life]

NO. I was at peace letting Hardy go.

[ctrcat]

IMHO no, but I'm still a Panther fan and hope I'm wrong. Defense won games for us last year and I can see that side of the argument.

[pantherclaw]

Lol at this thread.

[t96]

I hate losing Smith as much as anyone, but Hardy had absolutely nothing to do with it whatsoever.

[Judo Thoreau]

The players we lost can be replaced much easier than Hardy could.

[frash.exe]

Let your most productive DE walk and nobody bats an eye

Cut/trade a 750 yard receiver and everybody loses their minds!

[iamcline]

The players we lost can be replaced much easier than Hardy could.

 

...and boom goes the dynamite.

 

/thread

[Carl Spackler]

Nope.

[bLACKpANTHER]

even if we let Hardy walk, we wouldnt have signed anyone in FA yet.. Panthers always take til week 2 to make any moves.. i cant even remember that last FA we signed out of the gates.. Kemo maybe?

[cbully]

You're right! Let's cut our 26 year old pass rushing machine!

its a simple question. everyone cried about losing him, then keeping him, now we have him, and the reality is setting in about the lack of bread. no doubt he's a skilled player but all players can be replaced... and will be.... obviously.