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KB should continue to get better at routes, but...those hands


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Benjamin has dropped some key passes this year.  Coming out of college, the scouts said that he would have mental lapses on the ordinary plays, but he has proven to drop balls at some very inopportune times as well.

 

I have already conceded in my mind that he is not a WR1, but what I call a 1-2 hybrid.  He just doesn't have the consistency that I want t see out of a WR1, but hopefully he will be able to roast defenses once we get that true WR1 on the other side.  

 

It appears that the scouting reports on him have been absolutely on point., except the ones that called him a boom or bust prospect.  I don't think that he has either been a boom or bust, but a decent WR with good upside.  I feel that he, much like any Panthers WR this year, has been largely misused because he has had to be due to a lack of what we need at the position. So, in some respect, his yardage may be bloated this year.  By the same token, I think that if we get some more threats at the position, then his production will be right around where it is (on pace) right now from year to year, but with more TDs. 

 

But KB is going to have to consistently display the hands that he displayed in camp to really excel and become more than a glorified Brandon LaFell.  Yeah I said it.  And the kicker is that when LaFell was here, even his hands weren't as questionable as Benjamin's.

 

Bottom line:  Benjamin has been good enough to hold the fort this year, but we still need a play maker or two at the position with greater consistency and markedly better hands. 

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Benjamin has dropped some key passes this year. Coming out of college, the scouts said that he would have mental lapses on the ordinary plays, but he has proven to drop balls at some very inopportune times as well.

I have already conceded in my mind that he is not a WR1, but what I call a 1-2 hybrid. He just doesn't have the consistency that I want t see out of a WR1, but hopefully he will be able to roast defenses once we get that true WR1 on the other side.

It appears that the scouting reports on him have been absolutely on point., except the ones that called him a boom or bust prospect. I don't think that he has either been a boom or bust, but a decent WR with good upside. I feel that he, much like any Panthers WR this year, has been largely misused because he has had to be due to a lack of what we need at the position. So, in some respect, his yardage may be bloated this year. By the same token, I think that if we get some more threats at the position, then his production will be right around where it is (on pace) right now from year to year, but with more TDs.

But KB is going to have to consistently display the hands that he displayed in camp to really excel and become more than a glorified Brandon LaFell. Yeah I said it. And the kicker is that when LaFell was here, even his hands weren't as questionable as Benjamin's.

Bottom line: Benjamin has been good enough to hold the fort this year, but we still need a play maker or two at the position with greater consistency and markedly better hands.

Are you saying that KB needs be with Tom Brady?

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You generally either have great hands or okay ones or bad ones.

We knew coming in he wasn't consistent with his hands. He might improve some but I suspect he will always run a little hot or cold.

 

Which is why it'll be foolish to ride his train as number 1 like we did steve for so long

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