Round 2, Pick 59 - Cleveland Browns - Montario Hardesty

Montario Hardesty, RB, Tennessee

Ht: 5’ 11 ¾” Wt: 225

EMQB’s analysis on the pick:  Hardesty is a bruising type back who can help progress the ball in small chunks.  The Browns were in need of some to eat up carries in the backfield and keep defenses honest.  

Pro Football Weekly’s scouting report: Emerged as a senior under Lane Kiffin, but Hardesty has yet to prove that he can sustain success or that he can be a premiere back in the NFL. Injury history is concerning and could limit him to a complementary bruiser role, where he could be efficient between the tackles.

NFL projection: Mid-round pick.

Lindy’s Sports scouting report:  NFL teams will proceed cautiously with Hardesty.  He had already undergone three knee surgeries, and scouts were disappointed with his late decision to pull out of the Senior Bowl.  When healthy, Hardesty has proven to be a legitimate workhorse with rare agility for a back his size.  He leaves Tennessee with 560 career carries, the second-highest total in school history. 

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