2018 Saints player profile: Justin Hardee

You know him for his blocked punt against the Falcons. But, what does Justin Hardee fully bring to the table for New Orleans?

The New Orleans Saints secondary is filled with undrafted players. Starting cornerback Ken Crawley, cornerback Arthur Maulet, safety Chris Banjo, and today’s featured player: cornerback Justin Hardee. The extra motivation via not being called on draft night has played into the major success and turnaround of this Saints secondary.

For Hardee, the chip on his shoulder has grown since his high school career. He was a three-star prospect out of Ohio, and chose to play football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. Unfortunately, in 2013, Hardee’s mother passed away. It was…