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Hardwick put on 20 lbs. wants more

U-T's Kevin Acee writing for the Sporting News reports Nick Hardwick has put on 20 pounds since the end of the season and is working to add another 10 or 15.

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"Nick Hardwick (6-4, 295) has put on 20 pounds since the end of the season and is working to add another 10 or 15. Hardwick knows the added weight will help him as he competes against ever-stronger and bigger defensive tackles. Smart and mobile, Hardwick can use the weight to protect against breaking down -- long-term and in individual games. This is a big season for the former seventh-round pick, as it is his third in the starting lineup and the final one on his contract. He has the potential to be one of the league's top centers, but he did not improve as much as coaches hoped in 2005. As the director of the team's embattled line -- one which will be under even more scrutiny this season as it blocks for hungry RB LaDainian Tomlinson and Rivers -- Hardwick needs to make this the season he jumps up."

You will find more good info in the latest Sporting News team report here.

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I hope hardwick doesn't loose his agility. Getting bigger does not always mean getting better! Look at Denvers O line and at the college level look at the Air Force Academy often among the top of NCAA rushing both teams take agile OLs and use their speed.

JAL 55 (April 22, 2006 05:32 AM)

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