Mecole Hardman Will Have Big Opportunity
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman has a big ...
Mecole Hardman
Overall rank
WR48
2021
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 187 lbs
- Arm Length
- 30 1/4" (14th)
- Draft Pick
- 2.24 2019
- College
- Georgia
- Age
- 24.2
Workout Metrics
4.33
98th
102.0
76th
121.6
52nd
11.00
76th
10.03
57th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
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Mecole Hardman Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
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| 2021 | 17 | 83 | 59 | 693 | 11.7 | 624 | 2 | 8.3 (#54) |
| 2020 | 16 | 62 | 41 | 560 | 13.7 | 638 | 4 | 8.0 (#71) |
| 2019 | 16 | 41 | 26 | 538 | 20.7 | 450 | 6 | 7.1 (#74) |
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College Dominator18.7% (19th)
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College YPR15.6 (63rd)
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College Target Share15.1% (28th)
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Breakout Age-
Mecole Hardman Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 (4.9 p/g) | 13.1% (16.8% rz) | 21.0% | 53.5% | 265 (43.7% rate) | 395 (23.2 p/g) | 58.6% |
| #46 | #77 | #54 | #95 | #27 | #49 | #83 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 624 (36.7 p/g) | 13.2% | 7.5 | 13 (0.8 p/g) | 16 (9 rec) | 5.41 | 13.7% |
| #69 | #87 | #82 | #47 | #16 | #46 | #40 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 (3.5 p/g) | 693 (40.8 p/g) | 487 (5.9 p/tgt) | 418 (5.0 p/tgt) | 2 (3.0% rate) | 8.3 | 10.3 (-1.97 diff) |
| #37 | #43 | #7 | #41 | #79 | #54 | #49 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 1.75 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 78.3% (65 tgts) | 71.1% | 90.8% |
| #4 | #50 | #38 | #64 | #36 | #13 | #26 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.60 | 4.58 | -9.7% | 9.8% | 16.9% | 2 (2.4%) | 5.9% (17 tgts) |
| #54 | #51 | #72 | #84 | #10 | #82 | #97 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | +26.6 | 104.1 | 27.7 (1.6 p/g) | 0.36 | 1.70 | 140.90 |
| #79 | #58 | #46 | #67 | #56 | #55 | #48 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 38.0% | 141 (241 zone) | 27.0% (41.3% zone) | 19.2% (20.8% zone) | 2.83 (2.00 zone) | 1.96 (1.60 zone) |
| #49 | #57 | #83 | #90 | #70 | #2 | #33 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 (3.9 p/g) | 10.2% (4.8% rz) | 19.1% | 43.6% | 182 (39.5% rate) | 324 (20.3 p/g) | 51.5% |
| #68 | #97 | #61 | #111 | #46 | #73 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 638 (39.9 p/g) | 12.7% | 10.3 | 12 (0.8 p/g) | 4 (3 rec) | 6.00 | 13.4% |
| #72 | #95 | #55 | #50 | #99 | #30 | #52 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 (2.6 p/g) | 560 (35.0 p/g) | 297 (4.8 p/tgt) | 375 (6.0 p/tgt) | 4 (8.9% rate) | 8.0 | - |
| #67 | #64 | #29 | #60 | #47 | #71 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187.0 | 1.73 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 79.0% (49 tgts) | 66.1% | 83.7% |
| #65 | #52 | #30 | #37 | #43 | #52 | #71 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.00 | 3.71 | -0.5% | 10.9% | - | 5 (8.1%) | 28.6% (7 tgts) |
| #15 | #59 | #99 | #96 | - | #24 | #90 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -6.2 | - | 116.3 | 28.1 (1.8 p/g) | 0.40 | 2.07 | 128.10 |
| #165 | - | #17 | #69 | #45 | #22 | #61 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 (2.6 p/g) | 7.3% (9.5% rz) | 16.5% | 43.0% | 153 (37.4% rate) | 248 (15.5 p/g) | 43.1% |
| #98 | #107 | #101 | #138 | #55 | #82 | #102 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450 (28.1 p/g) | 9.4% | 11.0 | 9 (0.6 p/g) | 6 (3 rec) | 5.59 | 10.0% |
| #89 | #134 | #58 | #72 | #70 | #60 | #93 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 (1.6 p/g) | 538 (33.6 p/g) | 282 (6.9 p/tgt) | 194 (4.7 p/tgt) | 6 (0.2% rate) | 7.1 | - |
| #95 | #62 | #29 | #109 | #23 | #74 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 2.17 | 13.1 | 20.7 | 75.6% (31 tgts) | 63.4% | 83.9% |
| #52 | #32 | #1 | #1 | #66 | #53 | #33 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.02 | 3.75 | +45.5% | 15.7% | - | 2 (4.9%) | 40.0% (5 tgts) |
| #3 | #83 | #2 | #71 | - | #85 | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +53.7 | - | 146.6 | 31.5 (2.0 p/g) | 0.46 | 2.77 | 113.50 |
| - | - | #1 | #66 | #34 | #1 | #64 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | Troy Hill | 65.6% | 31 | 3 | 3 | 19 (1 air) | 4.9 (#83) |
| 2 | BAL | Anthony Averett | 83.3% | 22 | 8 | 5 | 55 (132 air) | 10.5 (#48) |
| 3 | LAC | Tevaughn Campbell | 65.8% | 27 | 4 (2 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 33 (-3 air) | 12.5 (#34) |
| 4 | PHI | Darius Slay | 58.7% | 19 | 3 (1 rz) | 2 | 16 (11 air) | 6.1 (#74) |
| 5 | BUF | Taron Johnson | 68.8% | 39 | 12 (1 rz) | 9 | 76 (80 air) | 16.6 (#19) |
| 6 | WAS | William Jackson | 64.6% | 35 | 5 (1 rz) | 4 | 62 (56 air) | 8.8 (#50) |
| 7 | TEN | Elijah Molden | 66.2% | 36 | 5 (1 rz) | 4 | 28 (11 air) | 4.8 (#55) |
| 8 | NYG | James Bradberry | 48.1% | 30 | 7 (1 rz) | 5 | 63 (41 air) | 11.3 (#35) |
| 9 | GB | Chandon Sullivan | 66.7% | 28 | 6 (2 rz) | 3 | 20 (47 air) | 5.0 (#63) |
| 10 | LV | Nate Hobbs | 32.9% | 18 | 3 | 2 | 27 (39 air) | 5.0 (#60) |
| 11 | DAL | Jourdan Lewis | 18.2% | 8 | 3 (2 rz) | 2 | 25 (5 air) | 4.5 (#69) |
| 13 | DEN | Kyle Fuller | 18.9% | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 (-4 air) | 2.2 (#82) |
| 14 | LV | Casey Hayward | 36.8% | 8 | 2 | 2 | 59 (44 air) | 7.9 (#57) |
| 15 | LAC | Tevaughn Campbell | 42.6% | 19 | 4 (1 rz) | 2 | 11 (43 air) | 3.1 (#86) |
| 16 | PIT | Cameron Sutton | 46.3% | 18 | 5 (2 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 31 (39 air) | 12.1 (#35) |
| 17 | CIN | Mike Hilton | 31.0% | 10 | 1 | 1 | 53 (35 air) | 6.3 (#61) |
| 18 | DEN | Kyle Fuller | 85.3% | 40 | 11 (2 rz) | 8 | 103 (47 air) | 19.3 (#20) |
| 19 | PIT | Joe Haden | 56.3% | 22 | 4 | 4 | 43 (4 air) | 8.9 (#25) |
| 20 | BUF | Levi Wallace | 29.7% | 13 | 1 | 1 | 26 (3 air) | 12.7 (#11) |
| 21 | CIN | Chidobe Awuzie | 62.7% | 21 | 4 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 52 (42 air) | 16.0 (#7) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | Bradley Roby | 28.4% | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 (-3 air) | 1.6 (#110) |
| 2 | LAC | - | 63.4% | 29 | 3 | 2 | 30 (32 air) | 7.3 (#70) |
| 3 | BAL | Marcus Peters | 42.5% | 23 | 6 | 4 (1 tds) | 81 (131 air) | 18.1 (#21) |
| 4 | NE | Jonathan Jones | 45.5% | 15 | 4 (1 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 27 (-2 air) | 12.7 (#37) |
| 5 | LV | Nevin Lawson | 63.6% | 36 | 3 | 2 | 50 (-7 air) | 7.0 (#60) |
| 6 | BUF | Taron Johnson | 34.2% | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 (7 air) | 0.0 (#105) |
| 7 | DEN | A.J. Bouye | 52.0% | 14 | 2 | 2 | 57 (43 air) | 9.0 (#52) |
| 8 | NYJ | Pierre Desir | 61.2% | 31 | 9 | 7 (1 tds) | 96 (60 air) | 22.6 (#7) |
| 9 | CAR | Rasul Douglas | 69.0% | 30 | 4 | 3 | 48 (46 air) | 7.8 (#64) |
| 11 | LV | Nevin Lawson | 23.3% | 12 | 1 | 1 | 16 (11 air) | 2.6 (#86) |
| 12 | TB | Ross Cockrell | 23.9% | 16 | 5 | 3 | 23 (85 air) | 5.3 (#71) |
| 13 | DEN | Duke Dawson | 30.2% | 13 | 3 (1 rz) | 1 | 15 (51 air) | 2.5 (#93) |
| 14 | MIA | Byron Jones | 27.9% | 13 | 3 | 3 | 40 (-4 air) | 11.0 (#39) |
| 15 | NO | Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | 29.8% | 23 | 9 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 22 (143 air) | 10.7 (#43) |
| 16 | ATL | Isaiah Oliver | 56.1% | 26 | 6 | 3 | 24 (50 air) | 7.4 (#60) |
| 17 | LAC | Chris Harris | 64.0% | 22 | 2 (1 rz) | 2 | 25 (-5 air) | 2.5 (#96) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAC | A.J. Bouye | 56.7% | 19 | 1 (1 rz) | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##124) |
| 2 | OAK | Lamarcus Joyner | 72.7% | 34 | 6 | 4 (1 tds) | 61 | 16.1 (##25) |
| 3 | BAL | Maurice Canady | 60.3% | 22 | 5 (1 rz) | 2 (1 tds) | 97 | 18.4 (##19) |
| 4 | DET | Michael Ford | 61.2% | 24 | 5 (2 rz) | 2 | 9 | 0.9 (##108) |
| 5 | IND | Rock Ya-Sin | 62.3% | 24 | 6 (1 rz) | 4 | 79 | 11.3 (##31) |
| 6 | HOU | Phillip Gaines | 50.0% | 16 | 4 (1 rz) | 4 | 45 | 8.5 (##37) |
| 7 | DEN | Chris Harris | 47.4% | 16 | 3 | 2 (1 tds) | 28 | 10.8 (##33) |
| 8 | GB | Kevin King | 16.1% | 4 | 2 | 2 (1 tds) | 55 | 13.5 (##25) |
| 9 | MIN | Xavier Rhodes | 32.1% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 (##122) |
| 10 | TEN | LeShaun Sims | 22.4% | 12 | 1 | 1 (1 tds) | 63 | 13.3 (##26) |
| 11 | LAC | Desmond King | 72.9% | 27 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 3.3 (##79) |
| 13 | OAK | Daryl Worley | 44.8% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 (##109) |
| 14 | NE | Jonathan Jones | 18.8% | 11 | 1 | 1 (1 tds) | 48 | 11.8 (##39) |
| 15 | DEN | Isaac Yiadom | 18.6% | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2.0 (##97) |
| 16 | CHI | Buster Skrine | 19.4% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##124) |
| 17 | LAC | Casey Hayward | 35.4% | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 4.0 (##79) |
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Fantasy Points
Mecole Hardman ADP
129.70
129.70
Average Draft Position (2022)
(+19.29)
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11.10
Pick
WR59
Rank
Value Over Stream
(VOS)-0.6
(#183)
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Mecole Hardman College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 (FB) | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17 | 18 | Georgia |
| 2017 | 15 (WR) | 25 (37 tgts) | 418 (16.7 ypr) | 12.2% | 67.6% | 776 | 19 | Georgia |
| 2018 | 14 (WR) | 35 (54 tgts) | 543 (15.5 ypr) | 15.1% | 64.8% | 674 (1 tds) | 20 | Georgia |
Who is Mecole Hardman
The Kansas City Chiefs overlooked Mecole Hardman's underwhelming college stats and instead focused on his 63rd-percentile college yards per reception and 98th-percentile 4.33 40 time and selected Hardman ahead of DK Metcalf, Diontae Johnson, and Terry McLaurin. Hardman has been a fine piece for the Chiefs, but he surely has not been one of those three. He brought in 67 receptions from 103 targets over his first two seasons. He finished as the WR38 in fantasy football as a rookie in 2019, just behind the aforementioned Diontae Johnson. That seasons did include winning a Super Bowl ring, but he was not necessarily the engine behind that success.
Mecole Hardman did play better in 2021. He set career-highs in receptions (59), targets (83), and yards (693). His 16 red-zone targets finished 16th among wide receivers, and his 487 yards after catch was seventh at the position. But his opportunity and efficiency numbers continue to lag behind. Hardman’s 13.2-percent air yards share finished 91st among wide receivers and his 13 deep targets ranked 47th at the position, ominous for a speedster. He played just 53.5-percent of Kansas City's snaps, placing him 95th at his position. His 13.1-percent target share wasn't much better, ranking 79th among wide receivers. His 7.5-yard average target depth was 96th at the position. He ranked 43rd at the position with 8.3 yards per target. Mecole Hardman is a talented wide receiver but has not put it all together as running mate to Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce that the Chiefs envisioned. He was facing a make-or-break 2022 season before the Chiefs dealt Tyreek Hill while also acquiring JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Hardman's contract expires after this upcoming season; he needs a strong one to stick around.
