Is Brenton Bersin really that bad?

[Brooklyn Bully]

Bad? No.

 

Good? No.

[Mojo]

Every player, even the fifth receiver on the depth chart, must be an all pro level player or it proves the front office doesn't care about winning

oh boy

[Brooklyn Bully]

LOL that in Carolina, a WR who caught a ball is considered good (see Armanti). EVERY WR in the NFL should be able to catch a ball. You have to make plays after you do. Knees (not Thor) isn't a playmaker.

[Proudiddy]

Yes.

[Cyberjag]

Good enough to beat out Tavares King and keep Stephen Hill on the practice squad.  And he made a few clutch first downs.  Most of the season he had reliable hands, which is why he was back there fielding punts (if you think it was for his return capability, you're an idiot).  Yes, he made a mistake in the playoffs, which has defined his entire season for a lot of people with short memories.  But all in all, he made the team against long odds, delivered when he was asked to (12 of his 15 catches were first downs), and had a pretty good year for a rookie UDFA.  

[LinvilleGorge]

"bad" as a WR?  nah, he had some good catches.  Get separation?  No.  Trustworthy as a punt returner?  Never.  Has enough upside as a WR to justify spending a roster spot on him, especially when he's a liability on special teams?  Not really.

 

This.  He's just a guy.  If he didn't go to Wofford we would've never given him a shot nor would anyone else in the NFL.

[Germy Ego]

He is perfect for what we need  him for. Very solid WR.

[ThinkAboutIt]

Wrong question.

 

Is Brenton Bersin the best they could find for what he's being paid is a better question.

 

Why were you apparently so focused on re-signing Brenton Bersin instead of trying to find someone other than him is another.

[ThinkAboutIt]

He is perfect for what we need  him for. Very solid WR.

 

Get over his hair and likeness, dude. 

[CRA]

Yes. By NFL standards. He lumps into the bottom tier of what a NFL WR is.

[Mr. Scot]

This. He's just a guy. If he didn't go to Wofford we would've never given him a shot nor would anyone else in the NFL.

I can agree with the notion that those circumstances helped get him the opportunity, but that's not what won him a spot on the roster.

Everyone who observed training camp commented that he had the most consistent hands of any receiver out there. And in seaaon, he made some legitimate clutch catches for us (something critics choose to ignore).

Mind you, I don't think he's back next year, but the notion that he didn't earn his roster spot last year by merit is completely off base.

[davos]

He's nothing that special but I'm not gonna harp on the point. 

 

It'd be like Falcon fans complaining that they have Eric Weems or a Bears fans about Marc Mariani.

 

[Toolbox]

I think now that ginn is back bersin won't feel so much pressure anymore and now focus on being a WR.. I think he will have a decent year.

[JawnyBlaze]

Good enough to beat out Tavares King and keep Stephen Hill on the practice squad.  And he made a few clutch first downs.  Most of the season he had reliable hands, which is why he was back there fielding punts (if you think it was for his return capability, you're an idiot).  Yes, he made a mistake in the playoffs, which has defined his entire season for a lot of people with short memories.  But all in all, he made the team against long odds, delivered when he was asked to (12 of his 15 catches were first downs), and had a pretty good year for a rookie UDFA.  

 

The numerous mistakes in the playoffs weren't his first time making mistakes fielding punts.  Or the second.  Or the third.  He was poor at it all season.  The one in the gif earlier in this thread was the MOST bone-headed of them, but he was bobbling punts and making other mistakes all season long.