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Basing whether or not a player is proficient at WR off of targets (or catch percentage) is not going to fly. I don't know what's going to happen with any of our receivers. I just know that we need to draft one or two that will add dynamicism to the room. TMJ and Mingo, still young and impressionable, have been unlucky enough to be drafted into varying degrees of a clusterfug, Thielen is on the wrong side of thirty, and Johnson is a wildcard with a history of being a malcontent.

I don't believe it's hyperbolic or absurd to say that Corral got a raw deal here. Hell, it was said plenty at the time. He didn't get an appreciable shot and certainly wasn't developed in any serious manner. And to be frank, it's a little hyperbolic to suggest that there is some love fest going on in the thread. if anything it's akin to an ironic lamentation based upon spending all we spent on Young, dumping Corral, realizing that the return on investment in Young amounted to pennies on the dollar and not unlike what many envisioned we could've gotten by giving Corral the same opportunity, and then seeing Corral make a pass that Young hasn't even proven that he's been able to make since he's been in the NFL. Honestly, it's almost funny.

Honestly, teams don't generally give up on good receivers after only one full season, that's why I was skeptical about Shenault. Then, I found the info on what is probably his biggest flaw: tracking the ball. That's why so many of his catches are behind or near the LOS. But tracking the ball is one of Legette's strengths.

Pearsall has some good characteristics, but he will never be an X from what I just looked at. I think that the slot fits his type of play well. He's more of a shifty and "slashy" type of receiver who can exploit zones, and his game speed isn't as fast as his 40 time would indicate. I don't think that he's overly physical, and I don't see number one upside with Pearsall. I'd think about him though, but somewhere in the 3rd---maybe late 2nd. There is certainly a way to exploit his talents.

I agree, but unlike some others, Darnold has had lots of opportunities, and he has in many ways benefitted from his draft stratus. By the way, I wouldn't say that he "stinks," but I don't believe that he'll ever be great. In my opinion, he's a legit bust, but he's also a legit backup.

I just can't understand why some here says the kid can't get open. They obviously want to see what they want to see. Pair him up with someone that can hit him in stride on slants or out routes and he could take it to the house on any given play. Throw up a jump ball somewhere in his area code, and he's going to catch it. There is a whole helluva lot of potential there---more than most. I'm not saying there aren't other guys who may not turn out better around the last third of round one or the first half of round two, but you have to know that they aren't as physical, explosive, or have as good of hands as Legette. Some of them are very much stick figures who can be pressed, rerouted, and just dogged all the way through the route, but that's not in Legette's DNA.

At the end of the day, the newer generation of coaches and execs have no patience because it is a what-can-you-do-for-me-now league. The league is prioritizing expanding the bag over developing players. If you don't learn right away, you're pretty much screwed, especially at QB. You're either thrown away or put into a box. And, in addition to that, sometimes you're just drafted by dumbasses---into a horrible situation---that don't know how to develop QBs. And, at many times, you won't even get a fair chance based upon your draft position, especially as it relates to another QB on your team that was drafted higher, so, again, that speaks back to development. Whether a QB makes it, and especially makes it big, is sometimes more about pure luck than it is the talent. That's not all the time, but it's probably more times than we care to admit.

QBs that throw more INTs than TDs are NOT going to start in this league for any appreciable time. They are going to take the express lane to the bench. I KNOW there would've been plenty Huddlers talking poo about Manning. He would not have been welcomed with open arms.

Just think how many Huddlers who would've given up on Peyton Manning after his first season. I can almost see all the premature posts deriding one of the best ever.

Doesn't get any prettier than that.

I already said "if they believe he's reliable at what he does, then he must be." Does that mean that there is something inherently wrong with signing a journeyman? No, because they have their place too. I simply don't remember him, even on special teams. I don't know what else to tell you.

It's simply not a good take to say that they are the same player, but apparently it's a Huddle thing. I'm tired of explaining it, so whoever believes it, go right ahead. The future will reveal it all.

This too. He has a whole season to change the script.

The main thing he said about Mingo is that he was strong. He did give him his "seal of approval," but that was about it. He wasn't nearly as complimentary or as a matter of fact with his superlatives.

Here's an intro/promo for you: And, here you go! "You just can't let that guy go by you if you have the opportunity to draft him and you need a wide receiver because he's an X wide receiver!" He has speed, strength and savviness. "It's hard to ignore." The vid is well worth the listen.

It's been a good off-season. The only blip is the return on Burns, but it was a fait accompli. At the end of the day, we took the savings and spent it wisely---really in such a way that gives us the possibility of being competitive next season which many didn't think was remotely possible. If we can be as good or better in the draft, there's no way we can be any worse than last season (yeah, I know, famous last words).

To be honest I've seen some comp McConkey to Doug Baldwin, and guess who coached Doug Baldwin.

That was for people that did not read the article, and honestly it's really the only article that even somewhat lauds any special teams prowess. He's been a journeyman.

I've heard some Huddlers say that "Canales likes big receivers," but I can't find any evidence of this. I think that he likes playmakers that have that dawg in them.

The first paragraph referred to him as "another key special teamer," so I guess. It also says that we brought him back, but I don't even remember him being a Panther in the first place. I don't believe that I'd ever heard his name before today, but if they believe he's reliable at what he does, then he must be.

He's been in the league since 2018. He has 40 solo tackles, 9 tackle assists, 2 sacks and 2 passes defended. More than half of his production came in his rookie year, including the two sacks. So why?The team web site alludes to special teams reliability as his thing. That's all I got.

They didn't get Clowney, so they made a deal with Reddick.

"The Panthers came back with a new offer..." See.

I just think that the defense will be better overall. Losing Luvu will hurt because I don't believe that Jewell will be sent on rushes or used with such versatility due to limitations, but I also see real the potential for more pressure period because of the upside of Wonnum and Chaisson (as well as Clowney of course). Jewell will not have to do that and can play his position. Thompson and Jewell should be very sound. I also don't expect to be pushed around in the run game on the interior as much, as A-Rob is a mountain. Fuller and Scott, should also be sound additions on the back end. I'd like to see some depth---hell, some more meat added at corner, but we have some experience. I just think that the sun will be greater than the parts if you look at all the experienced, sound personnel that we have on the defense as compared to the past season.