'20 TN DE Jay Hardy (Auburn commit)

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Hardy must have enjoyed the meeting at Home Depot or maybe it was bed bath and beyond that pushed this one over the top. Get him some brunch and it’s OV
 
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thunder5 said:
It’s like “egg on my face”....except worse...I reserve it for times when I’m way off base
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Not really the same ballpark, or the same game for that matter. If you are comparing them it's like saying you ate excrement and it is embarrassing because there is some still stuck to your face.
 
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With 12 (if I counted correctly) returning DL plus the 3 that signed today, is there any room for Jay Hardy? It seems like the staff will already be recommending that more than a few guys look somewhere else. If they think he's good enough and can find room for him I won't be mad, but it seems like it would make more sense to add bodies in an area with less depth.
 
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RazzBury said:
With 12 (if I counted correctly) returning DL plus the 3 that signed today, is there any room for Jay Hardy? It seems like the staff will already be recommending that more than a few guys look somewhere else. If they think he's good enough and can find room for him I won't be mad, but it seems like it would make more sense to add bodies in an area with less depth.
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You prioritize and take difference makers on the the line of scrimmage all day. Hardy and Omari Thomas could be quite the force in a couple of years. Hardy would instantly be one of our best commits and in the rotation for snaps.

Think of Auburns DL this past season.
 
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AppStVol said:
You prioritize and take difference makers on the the line of scrimmage all day. Hardy and Omari Thomas could be quite the force in a couple of years. Hardy would instantly be one of our best commits and in the rotation for snaps.

Think of Auburns DL this past season.
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Honestly, Bryson Eason and Jay Hardy are pretty close in size and stature. I think Eason is going to be a DE in the 3-4. Naturally big kid that has really good athletic ability. Similar to Kurot Garland.
he can be 290 lbs and still have that agility.
 
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AppStVol said:
You prioritize and take difference makers on the the line of scrimmage all day. Hardy and Omari Thomas could be quite the force in a couple of years. Hardy would instantly be one of our best commits and in the rotation for snaps.

Think of Auburns DL this past season.
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Then I have the same questions about RJ Perry. I get taking 3 DL every year because you play with 3, but taking a 4th with the numbers on next year's roster is puzzling. Unless the staff thinks all four can play right away, in which case RJ Perry would be the most underrated player in quite a while.
 
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RazzBury said:
Then I have the same questions about RJ Perry. I get taking 3 DL every year because you play with 3, but taking a 4th with the numbers on next year's roster is puzzling. Unless the staff thinks all four can play right away, in which case RJ Perry would be the most underrated player in quite a while.
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Perry has some position versatility and is insurance as a stash and develop type of kid. Don't think anyone expects him to contribute anytime soon and that's fine.

Also, Pruitt wants to sub a lot similar to how the gumps and uga roll players in the front 7 on d all game to keep starters fresh in 4th quarter, so you can never have too much depth there.
 
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AppStVol said:
Perry has some position versatility and is insurance as a stash and develop type of kid. Don't think anyone expects him to contribute anytime soon and that's fine.

Also, Pruitt wants to sub a lot similar to how the gumps and uga roll players in the front 7 on d all game to keep starters fresh in 4th quarter, so you can never have too much depth there.
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Great post and that is what you need to do. Have fresh Dl in the 4th quarter.
 
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LittleVol said:
Honestly, Bryson Eason and Jay Hardy are pretty close in size and stature. I think Eason is going to be a DE in the 3-4. Naturally big kid that has really good athletic ability. Similar to Kurot Garland.
he can be 290 lbs and still have that agility.
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You may be right, however Ill take the guy who is 3 inches taller and already accustomed to using his hands as a DL. Eason looks more like a potential point of attack JACK to me over 5 Tech.

Time will tell, but if he has enough lateral movement I want him to play MIKE on running downs.

We are going to have some sub package specialists with players like McDonald, Slaughter, Lawrence who can move around.
 
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RazzBury said:
With 12 (if I counted correctly) returning DL plus the 3 that signed today, is there any room for Jay Hardy? It seems like the staff will already be recommending that more than a few guys look somewhere else. If they think he's good enough and can find room for him I won't be mad, but it seems like it would make more sense to add bodies in an area with less depth.
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Will have several seniors next year. And we are light on DEs. He would get in the rotation next year and see the field as much as he wants his final 2-3 years.
 
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