James Hardy - Disappointing...

[Pride]

I have to tell you, minus the TD catch last week, he's been a huge disappointment. I know I've asked opening during games why JH isn't in the game... but it appears the coaches don't think he's ready. He's dropping too many balls for my liking.

[The Spaz]

Re: James Hardy - Disappointing...

Yeah I guess. 3-0

[YardRat]

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He'll get it. He's only three real games into his career as an NFL WR so it'll take a little more time. Still should've caught the one ball, though.

[Novacane]

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I was not expecting a huge contribution early from a rookie reciever.

[shelby]

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exactly...he's a rookie!

[Mitchy moo]

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He has seen like 5 total passes, let's not hang him yet.

[m1orenz]

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rookie wr's take a long time to develop. Possession WR's take longer than speed wr's. If its 3 games into next season and he still isnt getting consistent touches, then start worrying.

[yordad]

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I expected more. But then again, I expected less from Reed.

[gr8slayer]

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Looks like a rookie to me.

[Crisis]

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i'd be more disappointed if he wasn't seeing balls and our passing game looked like losman was still in there, but with the way trent is spreading around the ball i think we can afford to use this as his developmental season and ease him along.

[Mitchy moo]

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Disappointing is not the first words that come to mind when I look at this: 2008 American Football Conference
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK	DIV	CONF
Buffalo	3	0	0	1.000	78	49	Won 3	0-0	2-0
New England	2	1	0	.667	49	58	Lost 1	1-1	2-1
NY Jets	1	1	0	.500	30	33	Lost 1	1-1	1-1
Miami	1	2	0	.333	62	64	Won 1	1-1	1-1
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK	DIV	CONF
Baltimore	2	0	0	1.000	45	20	Won 2	2-0	2-0
Pittsburgh	2	1	0	.667	54	38	Lost 1	1-0	2-0
Cincinnati	0	3	0	.000	40	67	Lost 3	0-1	0-2
Cleveland	0	3	0	.000	26	66	Lost 3	0-2	0-2
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK	DIV	CONF
Tennessee	3	0	0	1.000	72	29	Won 3	2-0	3-0
Jacksonville	1	2	0	.333	49	58	Won 1	1-1	1-2
Indianapolis	1	2	0	.333	52	67	Lost 1	0-1	0-1
Houston	0	2	0	.000	29	69	Lost 2	0-1	0-2
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STRK	DIV	CONF
Denver	3	0	0	1.000	114	84	Won 3	2-0	2-0
Oakland	1	2	0	.333	60	73	Lost 1	1-1	1-2
San Diego	0	2	0	.000	62	65	Lost 2	0-1	0-1
Kansas City	0	3	0	.000	32	78	Lost 3	0-1	0-2

[hydro]

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As stated ad naseum... he is A ROOKIE. I do expect him to make that easy catch but still. WRs just don't usually show much early in their careers. I am not dissappointed at all. I just know to wait and see...

[Pride]

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relax people... i'm not asking for him to come out and light it up. what concerns me is that the reason he isnt getting game day experience by being on the field, is maybe the coaches are disappointed in him too. I just don't understand why you dont put a 6'6 WR in the game when you are in the redzone. He's not going to get any better riding the pine.

[nostyle126]

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relax people... i'm not asking for him to come out and light it up. what concerns me is that the reason he isnt getting game day experience by being on the field, is maybe the coaches are disappointed in him too. I just don't understand why you dont put a 6'6 WR in the game when you are in the redzone. He's not going to get any better riding the pine.

I doubt it's that the coaches are disappointed. It's that they are letting the rookies slowly adjust to the NFL while more established players take care of business. We are 3-0 and haven't asked Hardy or McKelvin to start. I think that's a GOOD thing, and not at all a sign that the coaches are disappointed in them.

Once upon a time, this team (under Marv Levy) had a rule that rookies NEVER started. I believe Ruben Brown was the first rookie that Levy ever started. It is actually a nice LUXURY not to have to start these guys. So unbunch your panties and enjoy the fact that we're 3-0 and we have so much young potential that can still help this team get better down the road.

[mikemac2001]

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Ashton Youboughty = Disappointment his first 2 years