Speed & Quickness at WR

[philp]

Kelvin has 704 speed

[TheRed]

I'm fine with it too.  The point of the thread was to highlight the battle for that Ginn-type role on offense.  I think many have been assuming KB/Jerricho/Avant are getting the bulk of catches but maybe Avant ends up being more of a minimal role a la Hixon and one of the 3 in the OP contributes more.  

 

I don't know why I keep forgetting Underwood.  He looked as good as Ginn ever has last season (not looking at KR/PR)...and that was with Glennon throwing him the ball.  He definitely has the opportunity here to get some numbers and contribute quite nicely.  

 

Yeah I'm trying to be cautiously optimistic, but I'm hoping that Underwood turns some heads this year.

 

Having steady handed targets like Cotchery, Avant, and Olsen is what will make the difference in this offense. We struggled in the red zone late last year, but Kelvin will help with that. Obviously Benjamin is still a rookie, but he will be learning, you can't learn his size though.

[t96]

I honestly think Avant will lead the team in receptions (and 1st down receptions). I don't think we'll have any "speed" guy getting more than like 20 receptions. Only if Philly Brown can turn into Victor Cruz, but nobody thinks that will happen. Olsen will lead in yards, KB in TDs and the rest will contribute to smaller degrees.

[t96]

Underwood has been in the league for 5 years and still hasn't proved that he can contribute a lot at the receiver position. I think it's much more likely Philly Brown or Tavarres King gets the spot of "speed receiver" or at least gets the chance to win it. They are question marks but at least we haven't seen them in the league not contributing much.

[top dawg]

Underwood has speed, but I read somewhere that it takes him a little more time to get to top speed.  He is not as quick as Ginn.  Perhaps he has better hands though.  Like our other FA pick-ups, I personally believe that he is best suited for a support role  (and all you have to do is glean his entire body of work).  

 

Of course it's not necessarily a bad thing that we have free agents that would be WR3/4s somewhere else because we have proven that we can have modest success with these JAGs.  I am just wouldn't put money on us being able to overcome the top echelon teams in the league, who probably only got better, especially on the offensive side of the ball.  

 

As I have mentioned countless times, Denarius Moore would fill that speed-big-play guy role if he ends up on the roster somehow (hopefully sooner rather than later).  But, who knows, maybe Tavares King can fill that role as he had plenty of big plays coming out of college.

[TheRumGone]

Pretty sure spider monkey is back

[TheRed]

Pretty sure spider monkey is back

 

I think Gay Cowboy was him, I don't know about this lindseyjw14 person, but their posting styles are rather similar.

[TheRumGone]

The native Americans rant was a big tip in the dungy thread

[Razeyfingers]

Kelvin is not fast but with his size he can get chunk yards..... which is almost just as good..... he agile enough to make db"s pay.

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His numbers tells us that he accelerates late rather than early. This means he will maintain high speeds through routes rather than being to explode off the line. He will be susceptible to getting jacked at the line and slowed there, but he also has the potential to be able to set up very nasty things with his deceptive speed. Quick slants and deep posts could yield him giant yardage. Any route where he doesnt have to stop or curl is going to be very good for him.

[The Huddler]

ABORT THREAD

Dude wtf is this? That gif and you are disturbing. Can I not see people commit suicide when I get on a panthers forum?

[TheRed]

The native Americans rant was a big tip in the dungy thread

 

Yeah, that combined with the posts in the NYPD chokehold thread in the tinderbox basically seals it.

[The Huddler]

Underwood has been in the league for 5 years and still hasn't proved that he can contribute a lot at the receiver position. I think it's much more likely Philly Brown or Tavarres King gets the spot of "speed receiver" or at least gets the chance to win it. They are question marks but at least we haven't seen them in the league not contributing much.

Neither was Ginn. He didn't do anything special coming into Carolina. He saw the field barely at all in SF. Give underwood a shot. Probably won't go off and have a break out year, but he will be a thread deep and will stretch the field.

I like our WR corps a lot. Gives Cam something he has never had. Route consistency and Hands.

[davos]

Underwood has been in the league for 5 years and still hasn't proved that he can contribute a lot at the receiver position. I think it's much more likely Philly Brown or Tavarres King gets the spot of "speed receiver" or at least gets the chance to win it. They are question marks but at least we haven't seen them in the league not contributing much.

 

That's sounds like what people said about Ginn coming in but with even less faith...except Underwood produced 2 consecutive 400+ yard and 2+ TD seasons in a row with Glennon and Freeman throwing the ball.

[DaCityKats]

Can Cotchery win vs #1 CB still? Can this team get open underneath without a legit speedster on the field?