Michael Smith: Pats wanted Hardesty - New England Patriots Forums

***R_T26*** · 04-26-2010, 12:46 PM

According to his Twitter they were upset when Cleveland took him, but says Spikes is not a bad consolation prize.

BradyBranch39 · 04-26-2010, 12:48 PM

In the 2nd, that's hard to believe. I thought it was a bit of a reach.

***BelichickFan*** · 04-26-2010, 12:49 PM

I liked Hardesty too. But I prefer Spikes.

MrTibbs · 04-26-2010, 12:52 PM

Thanks Cleveland!!!

***ALP*** · 04-26-2010, 12:57 PM

i for some reason thought that BB would draft a young RB too....

guess it just didnt pan out

bakes781 · 04-26-2010, 01:03 PM

I'm not bothered by the fact that I didn't draft a RB. My guy was McCluster, but he went much too early. I like the pass catchers we got for Brady. As long as the OL is healthy the running game will be fine.

PATSYLICIOUS · 04-26-2010, 01:05 PM

Well if that's true it's a blessing in disguise... getting LB help is more important IMO than RB

***AndyJohnson*** · 04-26-2010, 01:14 PM

I think people overeact to these 'we wanted' reports.
I am sure we liked the player. I imagine we were 'upset' when he was taken.
But he was AMONG A GROUP of players we liked, one of whom we chose.
BB has shown over the years that he targets a group of guys he likes in a spot, then moves around so he at least gets one of the group.
All this means is that Hardesty was among the group. IMO>

alphilip77 · 04-26-2010, 01:16 PM

The dude was injory prone, and a second is WAY too high IMO. I'd have drafted him in the late 3rd or 4th if he were available. But the Spikes pick is awesome. 40 yard time be damned, he's a leader and he's gonna hurt people.

emoney_33 · 04-26-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by R_T26

According to his Twitter they were upset when Cleveland took him, but says Spikes is not a bad consolation prize.

Even assuming that they wanted Hardesty and that they were upset that Cleveland took him, I'm not sure that means they would have selected him instead of Spikes. Maybe they had him projected in the 3rd round, maybe Taylor Price is the consolation prize, maybe next year's 2nd rounder is... who knows.