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He fixed his hands by going from a 17+ drop rate percentage in 2024 to a 3+ percent drop rate in 2025, and can at least run legit vertical routes (provided that he isn't jammed at the line). Hey, lifting weights and adding strength is a real thing. The kid has potential, but will just need to put in work.

I just hope Brazzell can meet 75 percent of his upside. That Georgia game was special. He liked to beat my Dawgs by himself.

Hell, Hollywood, Cooks and MVS can keep safeties honest. This dude is basically 6'4 with a large wingspan and 4.3 speed. Him mastering his craft is what's going to make him a worthwhile pick. We need him to refine his skills, expand his tree and bulk up.

If Morgan is honest, TE by committee hasn't been optimal. It's been too long since a legit TE has been in Charlotte. This is a position that has not been adequately addressed since before Dan was the GM.

That's encouraging, but, like I said, we need more Georgia-game. That's the goal. The Georgia game (especially that one catch) is the one that's highlighted. That's the one everyone has posted and the one on replay. He hasn't done that with consistency, so there's the assignment. I think that patience is going to play a big part in his success or failure as a Panther. Flashes will be my expectation this season.

You do realize that not offering ANY valid counterpoints and just complaining about someone that you said is "complaining" is not a coherent form of anything but possibly trolling, right? Stop concentrating on me and go listen to some analysis by those who are paid to do it. You might learn something. Then again...

He's just so small and limited Oh, here's the other one. At least Frank does say something worth listening to when he wants to. You just don't seem to have the capacity to understand nuance, so I can't take you seriously.

Blah blah blah, Frank, you love your trolling. You're like that dude who loves to keep things going by saying little poo here and there. Basically, you seem to enjoy trolling more than any convincing analysis. That's what you've become the Huddle's Craig Jones and Smokey.

The cold hard fact is is that Brazzell has more to work at than many, considering his elementary route tree. He's likely going to have to get his weight up so that his play strength becomes satisfactory at an NFL level, otherwise he'll be knocked off his route at the line and taken out of the play consistently (which will lead to a lack of patience on the coaches' parts, which will slowly lead to washing out and an early exit). I would like to see him at least be a legit "sacrificial X" at the very least, but he really needs to do more. I think that his ceiling is the Z--I'm hoping--but I think that we can forget the slot. The kid has just got a ton of work to do. If we can get more Georgia game, and that being on a consistent basis, then we'll be ahead of the game.

I mean, so Smitty doesn't necessarily cotton to Vol receivers, many analysts don't. Their system makes for a harder evaluation due to receivers' decidedly limited roles. Matt Harmon calls the offense in reference to receivers "Looney Tunes," so Smitty isn't the only one.

Well who was it in reference to? Why not just outright say it? It's a little early to play those types of games as well. In general, just like with every position, fans don't have to like the actual pick, even if they did "scream" for the position for two weeks or two years. This is supposed to be a place for serious football discussion, not potshot drive-bys half the time. Brazzell's skills and fit will be addressed whether you feel it's warranted or not.

That's really bull. Smitty openly says--like other top analysts--that a lot of a receiver's success or failure depends upon where he goes. Believe it or not, things like coaching, the situations that the receiver is put in and how they are used, and coaches' and FO's patience, etc. can make or break guys.

If we have to talk ourselves into liking the pick, then that's a problem.

I feel like they may have panicked a little, but a swap to get your guy to move down 37 spots from the 5th to the 6th round is not that big of a deal considering their largely for developmental players anyway. I mean, you can be at least perturbed by it, but it's not a make-or-break type of deal. As for drafting Anthony Hill, I'll say the same thing I said in regards to Thieneman and Freeling (albeit to a lesser degree/gap), you're gonna be hard pressed to find a whole lot of big boards that had Hill over Hunter. There's an argument that Hunter is our best pick right now. He was a good pick.

When are we gonna get him that...?

I'm reading all that I can (including the above linked profile), and I'm not going to try and convince myself that he's something he's not. Can he grow? I hope so. But he's nowhere near pro-ready. People are just enamored with size and speed.

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-pff-2026-nfl-draft-guide-chris-brazzell-ii-tennessee

Not twitchy enough--neither one of them as far as I'm concerned. That's why I don't like the pick.

I just don't like the pick. I just have to say it. Rob Moore is going to have to do a lot of magic wand waving.

We'll see if that's true in a practical sense. He catches too much with his body. He's not a big YAC guy. He's not a tackle breaker. He struggles in press coverage. He's not twitchy at all. I just don't get how you can be looking at Concepcion and Cooper, and then end up with Brazzell in round 3. There's a disconnect for me.

Yeah, and that's why some FOs don't even consider Tennessee receivers. But, I'll give the kid a chance. Not excited by the pick right now though.

Hell, his route tree is extremely limited. That's likely all he can do.

Well, I didn't research this guy

Well...a Tennessee receiver

You guys are sleeping on Deion Burks