Our wide receiver corp

[CubsWin]

The question I have is do we really need to make any splashes for this position?  In my opinion we have a solid group presently.  The trait that was obviously missing last year was speed.  This has been addressed with the addition of Ted.

 

Bersin: was solid for us minus the KR/PR.  That issue is no longer an issue.

 

KB: going into his second year.  He was not happy with his performance and the drops I expect him to be greatly improved next season.

 

 

Cotch:  There is quite a bit of hate but this guy is a solid 3rd down receiver.  

 

Olson:  Nothing needs to be said 

 

The practice squad guys such as Stephen Hill, Mike Brown might be something the Panthers look at but I do not see a glaring need at this point to go out and drop 6-8 million dollars on a wide receiver when it could and should be spent on the o-line.  

 

 

 

[nickzz]

so ted ginn makes our receivers go from trash to solid?

[Mr. Scot]

Free agent splash?  Nah.

 

Decent mid-range free agent?  Maybe.

 

Draft pick?  Probably.

[Mol3m4n]

You have to have an upgrade at some point for Bersin and Cotchery. They have no redeeming qualities for the lack of separation they create. The guys just can't get open.

[Kakarot]

WR group is still trash. I'd like for us to look at other WR's in free agency, and still go after one in the draft. Still need a #1 or 2 WR...depending on how you view KB. This draft coming up is a good one to use to obtain that 1 or 2.

I consider Bersin, Cotchery, Hill, etc to be scrubs. Need to use FA/draft to push out the scrubs.

[CubsWin]

so ted ginn makes our receivers go from trash to solid?

 

I did not see it as trash last season.  I saw it as mediocre.  We lacked speed and that is all we lacked.  That has been addressed.  The problem last year was protection and that is a fact.  

[LinvilleGorge]

Honestly, Bersin is JAG.  He wouldn't make many if any other NFL roster.

 

KB is a stud.

 

Olsen is a stud, but he's a TE, not a WR.

 

Cotchery is a stop gap who absolutely should not be any higher than #4 on the depth chart.

 

Brown is a 4/5 WR type guy on a decent NFL roster.

 

Ginn is a 3/4 WR/PR type guy on a decent NFL roster.  I only say this because of the success he's already had here.  Based on the rest of his NFL career, he's a pure PR/KR.

 

In other words, yes, we have a HUGE need for a starting WR.

[Mol3m4n]

I did not see it as trash last season. I saw it as mediocre. We lacked speed and that is all we lacked. That has been addressed. The problem last year was protection and that is a fact.

Coverage sacks constituted to our bad oline play as well. Sometimes Cam had great protection and no one could even think of getting open.

[nickzz]

I did not see it as trash last season. I saw it as mediocre. We lacked speed and that is all we lacked. That has been addressed. The problem last year was protection and that is a fact.

protection was indeed a problem, but our receivers dropped passes and struggled to get open all year.

[tiger7_88]

Yes, IMO we need to sign another mid-to-low range FA (Eddie Royal for example) and then use one of our first 3 picks on a guy with true deep speed. Then take all those guys to training camp and pick our best five.

[*FreeFua*]

Our WR corp is GARBAGE

We have no number 2 and never have for a long time. How this franchise continuously ignores that position regardless of who is in charge is beyond me.

[TheRumGone]

we obviously need more talent on WR. thats not even debatable.

[Captain Morgan]

we absolutely need a Wr, and we will draft one in this strong draft for receivers, 

and we may and should draft 2.  Only KB and Philly are long term options on our

team

[LinvilleGorge]

I did not see it as trash last season.  I saw it as mediocre.  We lacked speed and that is all we lacked.  That has been addressed.  The problem last year was protection and that is a fact.  

 

Don't sugarcoat it, bro.  Outside of KB, our WR corps was pure hot garbage.

 

KB:  73 catches, 1008 yards, 9 TDs (Yay!!!)

Cotchery:  48 catches, 580 yards, 1 TD

Brown:  21 catches, 296 yards, 2 TDs

Avant:  21 catches, 201 yards, 1 TD

Bersin:  13 catches, 151 yards, 1 TD

 

That's hot trash.  The rest of our WR corps combined barely eclipsed KB's yardage production by himself and couldn't match his TD total.  We're talking about a rookie WR here.  The guy needs some help.