Beyond the obvious documented history of Greg Hardy’s physical abuse of an ex-girlfriend, another troubling aspect of the Jaguars bringing in the veteran defensive end for a workout this week is how quickly they gave in to the temptation of even window-shopping the former Pro Bowler.
Why take such a bold, unnecessary risk before finding out what you have once a revamped defense goes through an entire training camp and preseason? Is coach Gus Bradley and GM Dave Caldwell so desperate for pass-rush help in July that they’d jeopardize the team’s solid public-relations image by kicking the tires on Hardy?