BillWalton
04-28-2008, 03:53 PM
" 7. James Hardy (http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2008&id=12158), WR, Buffalo Bills (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=buf)
The Bills needed to find a big receiver, and Hardy (6-6, 217 pounds) should make them happy. It's true that rookie receivers have a hard time adjusting to life in the NFL, but Hardy has the benefit of joining an offense that already has an accomplished deep threat in Lee Evans (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6772). All Hardy has to do is become comfortable as an intermediate receiver who can make the tough catches in traffic. On an offense that already features a second-year quarterback (Trent Edwards (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=8346)) and a second-year running back (Marshawn Lynch (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=8266)), he'll have a chance to grow into a valuable component."
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/columns/story?columnist=chadiha_jeffri&id=3371140
The Bills needed to find a big receiver, and Hardy (6-6, 217 pounds) should make them happy. It's true that rookie receivers have a hard time adjusting to life in the NFL, but Hardy has the benefit of joining an offense that already has an accomplished deep threat in Lee Evans (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6772). All Hardy has to do is become comfortable as an intermediate receiver who can make the tough catches in traffic. On an offense that already features a second-year quarterback (Trent Edwards (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=8346)) and a second-year running back (Marshawn Lynch (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=8266)), he'll have a chance to grow into a valuable component."
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/columns/story?columnist=chadiha_jeffri&id=3371140