Sterling Shepard Highlights

[Mr Mojo Risin]

5 hours ago, Moose Hoover said:

Imagine if we take Hunter Henry in the first and Shepard in the second...running two tight sets with Olsen and Henry and this guy in the slot.

We ran the most times in the NFL last year, or we were at least the only team to run the ball over 50% of the time on offense...and we have the reigning NFL MVP back at Qb. Why wouldn't we want to transition into a more powerful passing team? I mean has there honestly been a Qb in the last 10 years that won the MVP with less than or equal too the talent that Newton had to work with? I dont think so...I think an offensive heavy draft could do more than draft a rookie D lineman or running back. Just my opinion.

[JawnyBlaze]

2 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'll never understand how so many Panthers fans consider our WR corps "solid".  We have exactly one WR who would get significant PT in a " solid" NFL WR corps.

Because some people only look at the surface (stats) and ignore the fact that Cam made our well-below-average WR corps look solid.

[ColumbusCounty]

Although Im anxious to see year three Philly Brown... a little comp would never hurt. Kb and Hill coming off injury + Ginn in his contract year along with the aforementioned Brown (a tad bit injury prone). That leaves Funchess and Norwood -assuming he makes it over Bersin... Yeaaaa I'm all for Shepard or Boyd. 

I just hope we all aren't sleeping on Byrd... he seems like he'd excel in the slot role(backup). That being said, Shepard has too much potential to end up with an NFC south team not named Carolina. 

[uscgamecocks]

7 minutes ago, ColumbusCounty said:

Although Im anxious to see year three Philly Brown... a little comp would never hurt. Kb and Hill coming off injury + Ginn in his contract year along with the aforementioned Brown (a tad bit injury prone). That leaves Funchess and Norwood -assuming he makes it over Bersin... Yeaaaa I'm all for Shepard or Boyd. 

I just hope we all aren't sleeping on Byrd... he seems like he'd excel in the slot role(backup). That being said, Shepard has too much potential to end up with an NFC south team not named Carolina. 

If anything, I see Byrd as more of a Ginn replacement than Shepard, who looks like a dominant slot receiver who has the athleticism to also play outside.

For everyone thinking he will last until our second round pick - do you really think New England would pass on Shepard twice? 

[bobcat91]

4 hours ago, TheWiz said:

 

I'm sure that we wouldn't mind a flashy new wide out for Cam, but we've got a solid WR core. And we got to the Superbowl last year without our #1 option. I really like Sterling Shepherd, but receiver is just not a position that is being prioritized this year. 

We lost the Superbowl because Cam couldnt get time to throw the ball. 

Cam didn't have much time but our WR didn't get seperation. This was a below average group without KB, is slightly above average with him and could be lethal with Shepard. Get him and TE Henry, run 2 TE sets with KB and Shepard and you will elevate the offense from #11 to top 3. Our offense being totally unstoppable makes our defense top 3 as well. #Dynasty

[Rags]

11 hours ago, TheWiz said:

And we got to the Superbowl last year without our #1 option.

*In spite of not having our #1 option.

It showed in the SB. Our offense was lack luster as a unit. Even when Can had time, Funch, Cotch, and Ginn couldn't get open.

 

Its no surprise our best route runner had the best game against their amazing DBs.

 

And yeah, we've been looking at WRs hard because we know we have to give Cam more weapons, even with Kelvin coming back and Funch improving.Finn's getting older, Cotch is gone, Brown is an okay guy but not anything more than just Okay, and Bersin is JAG. 

 

In a time where 3/4 WR sets are becoming more and more common, don't be surprised if we take a WR early, espically in a weak OT class.

[Kakarot]

I'd be ecstatic if we were able to get Shepard in the 2nd. I hope Getts trades up to grab him or picks him in the 1st, because he won't last to our original 2nd. 

[TheWiz]

16 hours ago, Woodie said:

How do you figure.  Just go and look at the players we've visited with.  We've probably met with and worked out more receivers than any other position.  I think receiver is actually being highly prioritized.  The only question is when will we take one.

 

12 hours ago, bobcat91 said:

Cam didn't have much time but our WR didn't get seperation. This was a below average group without KB, is slightly above average with him and could be lethal with Shepard. Get him and TE Henry, run 2 TE sets with KB and Shepard and you will elevate the offense from #11 to top 3. Our offense being totally unstoppable makes our defense top 3 as well. #Dynasty

1.) Let me clarify. I dont think WR is a priority in the first round. I can see us taking a receiver in the instance that the value is too good to pass up. But on the list of "needs", I dont see WR as one of them. 

2.) Igo has been pretty accurate the past couple of years predicting where this team will go in the first round. I dont consider Hunter Henry a WR. But he could be great on the other side of Greg Olsen. (Not too sure about his blocking though.) 

3.) I also think that Philly Brown's injury during the Superbowl was more of a factor than we think. He had become quite reliable toward the end of the year and he came on strong in the early part of SB50.

4.) Try to remember that with the receiving core we had last year, we still managed to lead the league in scoring. I like Sterling Shepherd, but I don't see us taking him in the first... and I dont see him being there when we pick in the 2nd. Would DG trade up to get him? Debatable. But if he does trade up, there might be quality at another position of greater need, like DE or SS. 

5.) Meeting with alot of receivers doesn't mean that we're going to draft them. It means, we're doing our homework. What makes Dave Gettlemen special is the work he does with the back half of the draft. Remember that Philly went undrafted.

[Woodie]

21 minutes ago, TheWiz said:

 

1.) Let me clarify. I dont think WR is a priority in the first round. I can see us taking a receiver in the instance that the value is too good to pass up. But on the list of "needs", I dont see WR as one of them. 

2.) Igo has been pretty accurate the past couple of years predicting where this team will go in the first round. I dont consider Hunter Henry a WR. But he could be great on the other side of Greg Olsen. (Not too sure about his blocking though.) 

3.) I also think that Philly Brown's injury during the Superbowl was more of a factor than we think. He had become quite reliable toward the end of the year and he came on strong in the early part of SB50.

4.) Try to remember that with the receiving core we had last year, we still managed to lead the league in scoring. I like Sterling Shepherd, but I don't see us taking him in the first... and I dont see him being there when we pick in the 2nd. Would DG trade up to get him? Debatable. But if he does trade up, there might be quality at another position of greater need, like DE or SS. 

5.) Meeting with alot of receivers doesn't mean that we're going to draft them. It means, we're doing our homework. What makes Dave Gettlemen special is the work he does with the back half of the draft. Remember that Philly went undrafted.

1.  I don't think we have any priority in the first...other than BPA.  They're not looking at one position for the 1st, but waiting to see what falls to them.  But along with DL, S, OL, and I guess TE and RB, WR is definitely in play for 30 if the right guy falls.

2.  Sure Jeremy has an idea, based, I'm assuming, on conversations with people inside the building.  But what he hears is still limited, so while looking at it as interesting, we cannot take it as gospel.  Nevertheless, he also said if a receiver like Coleman drops, he could very well be the pick.  So even according to Igo, receiver is in play.

3.  Usually, Philly was only the 3rd or 4th option on passing plays, so I don't think the team views him as anything more than a #4 or 5 receiver for us.  He was a part of the WR rotation, but by no means was he a focal point or indispensable member of our receiving corps. 

4.  Yes, we had the highest scoring offense last year.  But I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone to say it was because of the receivers.  Most would say, and they would be correct, that Cam made our receiving corps look better than they really are.  As for Shepard, we did bring him in, so there is interest.  And I have seen his range from late 1st to early 3rd.  But the consensus seems to be that he is an early 2nd round value.  However, as Gettleman showed us by having Funch rated as a 1st rounder while most gave him a 2nd or 3rd round grade, we really don't know.

5.  But when we meet with more receivers than any other position, with many of those guys having 1st or 2nd round grades, it means that WR is being highly prioritized.  It's obvious that Gettleman wants to upgrade our receiving unit, and wouldn't be sad if one falls to us in either the 1st or 2nd round.

[csx]

We keep forgetting there is more than one round.

[Navy_football]

A WR that actually works back towards the ball instead of waiting on a defender to pick it off.

[ColumbusCounty]

17 hours ago, uscgamecocks said:

If anything, I see Byrd as more of a Ginn replacement than Shepard, who looks like a dominant slot receiver who has the athleticism to also play outside.

For everyone thinking he will last until our second round pick - do you really think New England would pass on Shepard twice? 

No way...he gets NE twice..

Every draft ...Its like Cowboys, NE, TB, and the Colts have ears in our war room. Especially the Cowboys (pretty sure they wanted to pull the trigger on Trai Turner and Shaq Thompson the last couple of drafts atleast)

[beastson]

3 hours ago, csx said:

We keep forgetting there is more than one round.

True but the panthers pick 62 63 in the 2nd round. It's wrap lol

 

[KB_fan]

1 hour ago, ColumbusCounty said:

No way...he gets NE twice..

Every draft ...Its like Cowboys, NE, TB, and the Colts have ears in our war room. Especially the Cowboys (pretty sure they wanted to pull the trigger on Trai Turner and Shaq Thompson the last couple of drafts atleast)

It DEFINITELY stinks to have NE picking twice right ahead of us in the 2nd.  I can't tell you how many recent mocks I've done and they've scooped up two players whom we would be thrilled to have.  Maybe Getts won't sell the farm to move up to 40 or 43, but even to move up 5 spots in round 2 could make a big difference.  It will of course depend on who's there...

"Damn the Patriots" has become a frequent refrain of mine during mock drafts in round 2!

a few examples of picks mocked to the Patriots with their two round 2 picks:

CB KENDALL FULLER

DE SHILIQUE CALHOUN

CB HARLAN MILLER  WR STERLING SHEPARD    CB WILL REDMOND  OT GERMAIN IFEDI    CB ZACK SANCHEZ  WR STERLING SHEPARD