Cleveland Browns and NFL Lockout: Does Montario Hardesty Have the Most to Lose?

February 27, 2011   ·   Jarrod Argobright   ·   Jump to comments

With the NFL's current collective bargaining agreement set to expire in only a matter of days, 32 franchises are preparing to embrace life without football—at least for the short term.  Many front offices are placing franchise tags on their most valued free agents, unsure what the future holds.  The players remain firm in their positions, confident that in the end a they will receive a favorable resolution.
For the Cleveland Browns, a lock out means that many players on the injured reserve last season might have to wait another season to prove that they ultimately deserve a roster spot.  One such player is running back Montario Hardesty, the Browns third overall pick of the 2010 draft and a player so coveted by former head coach Eric Mangini that the Browns actually traded back into the second round to draft him at no. 59 overall.
Big things were expected from Hardesty, who had run for over 1,300 yards in his final season at the University of Tennessee de...

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