This opinion is substantiated by what evidence? I really want to know. I've seen absolutely nothing, aside from these DV allegations that Hardy is anything but an upstanding citizen. If you know something to the contrary then please speak your mind. If not then I believe you have just mischaracterized the man. The reason he was available to come to the Cowboys is plain and simple, society is not interested in equal protection under the law when it comes to the subject of domestic violence. The man is guilty until proven innocent... which is what happened on a grand scale in this case. When you have the district attorney proclaiming his innocence you know the bench trail verdict was a farce. He did something wrong? I don't see it. So show it to me. You're a bright guy so make the case. Hardy has never claimed any wrong doing in this case. Take the time to hear his side of what happen before you impugn the man's character like you just did.
Actually, Hardy was a very difficult player for coaches to deal with at Ole Miss, which is why his first-round ability dropped to the sixth round. He may or may not have matured since then.
He was convicted of the crime, but it was thrown out because she bailed during the appeal. That's WAY different than being innocent. OJ was ruled innocent, and they had more evidence against him than any killer on death row.
Simply put, there's good reason why the Cowboys signed him for one year with a ton of protection provisions, and nobody else was really interested.