New Look Offense

[Hoenheim]

Im  hoping one of these WRs separates themselves and really takes off as a dominant WR1. Just no idea who that might be.

Now we're in the dead zone of the NFL off season, draft is done and we over 4 months to wait until game 1 of the regular season.  Maybe 3 months to pre season.

[LordOfDaWingz]

I just want to see us spread the field and put up points. 

[LordOfDaWingz]

13 minutes ago, Hoenheim said:

Im  hoping one of these WRs separates themselves and really takes off as a dominant WR1. Just no idea who that might be.

Now we're in the dead zone of the NFL off season, draft is done and we over 4 months to wait until game 1 of the regular season.  Maybe 3 months to pre season.

Honestly, even if one doesn’t blossom into a #1, hopefully as a whole, the receiving cops can produce like KC. 

[poundaway]

16 minutes ago, LordOfDaWingz said:

Honestly, even if one doesn’t blossom into a #1, hopefully as a whole, the receiving cops can produce like KC. 

Or like our WR group in 2015.  The TE was the closes thing we had to a #1.

[DaveThePanther2008]

I was watching YouTube and one of the videos I saw made a great point.  Pittsburgh and Cincinnati drafted a QB and a WR to grow together.  We have Young and Mingo.  If they build a chemistry together they could be our dynamic Duo.  

I like the mix in the WR room.  Some solid vets and some younger players that are finally going to break out of the shadows of the Fhule regime. 

[Bear Hands]

It's still just amazing how we completely overhauled every skill position group.  

Feels like a new team and then some.  

[LordOfDaWingz]

7 minutes ago, poundaway said:

Or like our WR group in 2015.  The TE was the closes thing we had to a #1.

Without all the big drops. I feel like this group is better than what we had in 2015 especially when it comes to hands. 

[The Huddler]

1 hour ago, rayzor said:

i can't remember his original account, but he's the numerology guy. he usually posts for a while before he starts spouting all that stuff. didn't get around to it this time in time. he's been known as @Peanut Butter @Aquemini and a lot of other ones. he's one of the most persistent ones we've had in a couple years.

got ya. didnt know if he was chuck or something

[Icege]

1 hour ago, Hoenheim said:

Im  hoping one of these WRs separates themselves and really takes off as a dominant WR1. Just no idea who that might be.

While we might not have a clear WR1, this is probably the deepest WR group that the team has had in a long, long while.

• Adam Thielen is a proven commodity and also the NFL record holder for most consecutive 100yd games (8)
• DJ Chark (2018), Laviska Shenault (2020), Terrace Marshall Jr (2021), and Jonathan Mingo (2023) are all big-body WRs that were all selected in the 2nd round of the NFL draft
• Damiere Byrd and Shi Smith are both speedsters and former Gamecocks that are likely competing for the same roster spot
• Even the practice squad guys have potential: CJ Saunders and Derek Wright are both practice squad guys from last season that showed promise during the preseason. Preston Williams is 6'5" 215lbs.  There's a whole lot of him.

Edited May 2, 2023 by Icege

[PantherKyle]

1 hour ago, LordOfDaWingz said:

Without all the big drops. I feel like this group is better than what we had in 2015 especially when it comes to hands. 

That's a sick avatar man!

[Seltzer]

4 minutes ago, Icege said:

While we might not have a clear WR1, this is probably the deepest WR group that the team has had in a long, long while.

• Adam Thielen is a proven commodity and also the NFL record holder for most consecutive 100yd games (8)
• DJ Chark (2018), Laviska Shenault (2020), Terrace Marshall Jr (2021), and Jonathan Mingo (2023) are all big-body WRs that were all selected in the 2nd round of the NFL draft
• Damiere Byrd and Shi Smith are both speedsters and former Gamecocks that are likely competing for the same roster spot
• Even the practice squad guys have potential: CJ Saunders and Derek Wright are both practice squad guys from last season that showed promise during the preseason. Preston Williams is 6'5" 215lbs.  There's a whole lot of him.

Honestly, the Panthers have had some of the best success on teams without WR corps that were well-regarded.

1996- Wesley Walls was our best receiving threat as a TE

2003- Probably the best trio in franchise history (Smitty, Moose, & Proehl) but none of them were considered a true WR1 entering the season 

2005- Smitty's Triple Crown performance masked the fact that the rest of the receivers were nobodies

2013- An aging Smitty and an ascendent Greg Olsen 

2015- Olsen and a bunch of nobodies 

2017- Olsen (before he got hurt) and the rest were truly a bunch of nobodies.  Cam Newton's best game of his career IMHO was the 2017 Playoff game in New Orleans where he almost willed us to victory in spite of Kaelin Clay, Brentin Bersin, and Devin Funchess sucking something awful.

So, to your point, while there is not a bona fide WR1 in this group to start the season, the overall potential of this group is light years beyond a lot of the groups we have had in franchise history.  

[Eric4280]

Bears fans were calling it mid all over IG but I think they forgot who their team is. Chicago Bears and elite offense have never been in the same sentence.

[CPantherKing]

Reich will feature only 2 to 3 WRs. He does not have his work horse vet WR, so I expect to see 3 WRs.

Targets:

Thielen 90; Sanders 70; Chark 70; Mingo 60; Hurst 60; Hubbard 30; Tremble 30; Thomas 30

All other WR/RB/TE will split 60 targets.

Decent 1 and done playoff offense if Young does not struggle and the defense comes together quickly. Based on Young's games of 30+ pass attempts, I expect Young to struggle with sacks, batted balls, INTs, QB hits, and NFL level QB spies. The defense will have a few major holes offenses will easily slow play. The opportunity to fill all the holes on defense, running game, and receiving targets was available this offseason, but the front office missed on the players needed to build a championship contending roster in year 1 of the rebuild.

7 wins on the low end and 10 wins on the high end with a wildcard loss is the range. After training camp and preseason, we will have a better understanding of where they are headed this year.

I have the Panthers out working 5 NFC teams in the offseason, and 4 of those teams are better equipped for playoff success. Training camp and preseason are next with the Panthers need for hope of some surprise playmakers emerging from the roster.

[ForJimmy]

4 minutes ago, CPantherKing said:

Reich will feature only 2 to 3 WRs. He does not have his work horse vet WR, so I expect to see 3 WRs.

Targets:

Thielen 90; Sanders 70; Chark 70; Mingo 60; Hurst 60; Hubbard 30; Tremble 30; Thomas 30

All other WR/RB/TE will split 60 targets.

Decent 1 and done playoff offense if Young does not struggle and the defense comes together quickly. Based on Young's games of 30+ pass attempts, I expect Young to struggle with sacks, batted balls, INTs, QB hits, and NFL level QB spies. The defense will have a few major holes offenses will easily slow play. The opportunity to fill all the holes on defense, running game, and receiving targets was available this offseason, but the front office missed on the players needed to build a championship contending roster in year 1 of the rebuild.

7 wins on the low end and 10 wins on the high end with a wildcard loss is the range. After training camp and preseason, we will have a better understanding of where they are headed this year.

I have the Panthers out working 5 NFC teams in the offseason, and 4 of those teams are better equipped for playoff success. Training camp and preseason are next with the Panthers need for hope of some surprise playmakers emerging from the roster.