Perspective on Will Grier

[Drk89Wng]

Have we deemed him a failure already? Do you feel he was one of the worst reaches since Jimmy Clausen? The saddest part about it was he wasn’t highly regarded in the draft unanimously but there were some that raved bout him as a later round steal. I do not feel he’s a complete waste yet but I wonder how much will we see from him before his rookie contract is up.

[JawnyBlaze]

Eh, not Pickles level. He wasn’t drafted to be a starter. He could still be a decent backup. 

[MMA]

@Jeremy Igo was Grier’s #1 fan

[Soul Rebel]

Based on the highlights and eval vids out there on him at WVU, I think he could be a low-level to decent starter. Kind of in a Jake Delhomme/Derek Anderson kind of way. 

He was a solid "prospect" but should not have seen the field during the regular season. I think with the right tutelage and a cushion of expectation to become a QB (3 more years maybe), I think he could be serviceable. 

Never will understand when rookies look like rookies and get badmouthed for it. 

[Davidson Deac II]

28 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

Eh, not Pickles level. He wasn’t drafted to be a starter. He could still be a decent backup. 

If you look at Clausen's first two starts, and compare them to Grier's first two starts, they are pretty similar.  Clausen might even be a little better.

[pantherj]

When you draft a QB with the 100th pick you're not exactly thinking he's going to be a starter. Pickles was the 48th pick in the draft, so that hurt a lot more. Going into the draft I couldn't understand why rumors were flying that Hurney was in love with Grier, but I didn't understand the Pickles love either. I can't stand later round long shot QBs being drafted by the Panthers. I that so much. 

To be honest I was in shock by how mediocre Grier looked last season. He was much worse than I expected, and I already had low expectations. Grier basically lacks the talent to make the tough throws, has a noodle arm, and relies on check down passes as much as Pickles. Noodle arm Grier will not receive a second contract here.

No more wing and a prayer poop QBs. No more. Our sights should be set on the best QB prospects at the top of the draft. I don't want the Saints 3rd best QB. I don't want a piece poop Hurney found in the 3rd round. We need a superstar QB. Otherwise I have no hope of the Panthers winning the SB. Just not happening.

[Chief Keek]

He was definitely a reach because there was better talent on the board. Grier is a good college QB, he will not last in the league.

[Jared Patterson]

Hopefully a decent back up, but I was pissed when we wasted a 3rd on him. I feel like if its that obvious to us, it should be extremely obvious to Hurney and scouts. Heck, my die hard WVU friend said he didnt think he would be a NFL QB.

[MasterAwesome]

Why since Jimmy Clausen?  Are we only considering white quarterbacks or something?  We've had plenty of bad reaches in between Clausen and Grier.

[pantherj]

Well in fairness Grier was the last pick in the 3rd, but if he had been one of the top picks in the 3rd I'd have been really pissed.

[pantherj]

Let's all sit nervously and wring our hands hoping our long shot QB pans out. Welcome to being a Panthers fan. Mahomes is chucking bombs and dominating, meanwhile we have check down Teddy. Look out NFL. Here come the Panthers. I just hope we have a shot at Lawrence.

[pantherclaw]

He was deemed a failure by the huddle, before he was even drafted. 

Truth. 

 

[pantherclaw]

I doubt he's here for the 2021 season. 

[ClawOn]

The support is odd. He has no awareness or field vision. Can't make the basic NFL level throws. So yes, I suspect his time in the league is limited.