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Possible Free Agent Target: Kendall Wright


AndrewLaskoski

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Carolina has been missing a slot receiver in the mold of  Julian Edelman, Cole Beasley, etc. since Jericho Cotchery left after the Super Bowl run. One that could move the chains with good hands and precision route running.

A soon to be free agent could be brought in to try and fill that void goes by the name Kendall Wright. 

Whether you believe that he was under-utilized in a run first scheme or that he's just not that good, Wright could be a name that Gettlemen looks at to revamp the WR core with the decision ultimately coming down the GM himself.

A former first round pick with a thousand yard season under his belt in 2013, Wright certainly has proven more than say Corey Brown.

At only 27 years old, Wright does have something left in the tank. I would not at all be opposed if he were to be brought in to the Panthers organization. 

Thoughts? I haven't watched much of the Titans I must admit, but analyst Josh Norris is a fan and Wright does make his share of highlights.

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6 minutes ago, AndrewLaskoski said:

Carolina has been missing a slot receiver in the mold of  Julian Edelman, Cole Beasley, etc. since Jericho Cotchery left after the Super Bowl run. One that could move the chains with good hands and precision route running.

A soon to be free agent could be brought in to try and fill that void goes by the name Kendall Wright. 

Whether you believe that he was under-utilized in a run first scheme or that he's just not that good, Wright could be a name that Gettlemen looks at to revamp the WR core with the decision ultimately coming down the GM himself.

A former first round pick with a thousand yard season under his belt in 2013, Wright certainly has proven more than say Corey Brown.

At only 27 years old, Wright does have something left in the tank. I would not at all be opposed if he were to be brought in to the Panthers organization. 

Thoughts? I haven't watched much of the Titans I must admit, but analyst Josh Norris is a fan and Wright does make his share of highlights.

Doesn't hurt to evaluate the situation 

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He was compared to Steve Smith coming out in the draft.

Anyhow, I'd love to take a look at him. He's got pretty reliable hands - something our offense needs -  and is quite the good route runner. He's also got decent speed.

I don't think he fit the Titan's run heavy offense, and I think he'd help a ton if we were to take a jab.

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This is a name that I forgot to mention when explaining who we should target. I don't believe we're going after Alshon or D-Jax, but Wright and Jeremy Kerley basically fit in with the "intelligent" decisions that I feel G-man would make. Not really exciting acquisitions on their face, but ones that could provide a very functional and efficient part of the solution.

 

 

I'm still a Corey Davis fan early in the draft though, and Zay Jones a little later.

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List of FA WRs available and potential cap casualties. 

Alshon Jeffery

Vincent Jackson

Pierre Garcon

DeSean Jackson

Kenny Britt

Anquan Boldin

Kamar Aiken

Brandon LaFell

Michael Floyd

Ted Ginn Jr.

Kendall Wright

Andre Holmes

Cordarrelle Patterson

Brian Quick

Percy Harvin

Russell Shepard

Terrelle Pryor

Justin Hunter

Robert Woods

Eric Weems

Cecil Shorts

Jordan Norwood

Jeremy Kerley

Deonte Thompson

Rod Streater

Brandon Tate

Bryan Walters

Marc Mariani

Andre Roberts

Arrelious Benn

Terrance Williams

Marquise Goodwin

Markus Wheaton

Stedman Bailey

Aldrick Robinson

Marlon Brown

Jeremy Ross

Quinton Patton

Kenny Stills

Brice Butler

Marquess Wilson

Devin Hester

Michael Johnson

 

Potential Cap Casualties:

Victor Cruz

Danny Amendola

Eddie Royal

Harry Douglas

Steve Johnson

Jarius Wright

Torrey Smith

Eric Decker

Brandon Marshall 





 

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Based on what I've read, the biggest knock on him is effort, especially if the ball's not being thrown his way. May not be the best fit here if he'll be no more than a #3. I wouldn't object to at least kick the tires. He fits the Gettleman mold but only if the price is right.

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Did a bit more digging. Always take what fans say about departing players with a grain of salt but:

Wright, on the other hand, was an excuse maker who didn't work at it. He always had a soft body, he was physically & mentally weak. He bitched when Whisenhunt got on him about his "street ball" route running & apparently wasn't happy in Mularkey's offense. 

In all fairness he isn't a good fit here anymore. This isn't a system where the slot is going to have a 100 catches, this is a downfield offense that focuses on the "X" WR & TE, on vertical routes.

I was really happy when we picked Wright. He could have been a great WR. In fact, I think he would have been a great fit with Mariota, if he weren't so damned lazy and undisciplined. It's a real shame. We have plenty of room for a slot WR to get 100 catches, IMO, contrary to what Face says on the first page of this thread. But Mularkey will NOT put up with sloppy routes for long. And Mathews and Sharpe aren't exactly super precise either. So Wright must have been REALLY bad at it.

Damn shame. I think Wright will be out of the NFL in two more years.

There's also apparently something negative about his mom and Twitter but not sure what. 

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20 minutes ago, outlaw4 said:

Did a bit more digging. Always take what fans say about departing players with a grain of salt but:

 

There's also apparently something negative about his mom and Twitter but not sure what. 

You think that's bad, look up what Michigan fans said about Funchess or what Miami, SF and Arizona fans said about Ginn.

 

Mariota doesn't have the arm to get Wright involved, the same thing happened with Mike Wallace in Minnesota.

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1 hour ago, Leeroy Jenkins PhD said:

List of FA WRs available and potential cap casualties. 

Alshon Jeffery

Vincent Jackson

Pierre Garcon

DeSean Jackson

Kenny Britt

Anquan Boldin

Kamar Aiken

Brandon LaFell

Michael Floyd

Ted Ginn Jr.

Kendall Wright

Andre Holmes

Cordarrelle Patterson

Brian Quick

Percy Harvin

Russell Shepard

Terrelle Pryor

Justin Hunter

Robert Woods

Eric Weems

Cecil Shorts

Jordan Norwood

Jeremy Kerley

Deonte Thompson

Rod Streater

Brandon Tate

Bryan Walters

Marc Mariani

Andre Roberts

Arrelious Benn

Terrance Williams

Marquise Goodwin

Markus Wheaton

Stedman Bailey

Aldrick Robinson

Marlon Brown

Jeremy Ross

Quinton Patton

Kenny Stills

Brice Butler

Marquess Wilson

Devin Hester

Michael Johnson

 

Potential Cap Casualties:

Victor Cruz

Danny Amendola

Eddie Royal

Harry Douglas

Steve Johnson

Jarius Wright

Torrey Smith

Eric Decker

Brandon Marshall 





 

jayzus...a lot of dudes out there that can catch the ball...

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