I don't think Hargrove was given much of a chance to look good.. as the Packers spent most of their efforts looking to see what else they had.
And I don't blame them.. 8 games of a season is pretty stiff.
By cutting him, I think a couple things were apparent.
1. They feel comfortable in the depth on this team and the rotation along the Dline. If not, Hargrove's salary was something that could be lived with for half a season of results.
Yes.. they would have had to pay his salary to the league, but it wasn't a huge contract that they would not have recouped that value in 8 games of production.
2. As much as the press (locally and nationally) have slung bullets at the preseason performance and more so the depth of this team, it is apparent that the Packers are going to make tough choices this preseason with a roster of player that may be playing elsewhere this season.
By cutting him now.. they are giving him as much time as possible to land on another roster.
Basically.. they have options that can help for 16 games over just 8 and need as many roster spots as they can muster.
Cutdowns will be interesting and we will be shipping out players that will land and play elsewhere.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"