Panthers Select Xavier Legette WR - Pick 32, Round 1

[Bear Hands]

Xavier Legette

6'1 220 | South Carolina

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• 2019: Played in 11 games as a reserve and on special teams (9-80-8.9, TD receiving; 4-113-28.3 KR).
• 2020: Started 6 games (7-113-16.1). Missed the end of the season due to hamstring injury.
• 2021: Played in 11 games with 4 starts (8-63-7.9, TD). Missed two midseason games after a motorcycle accident.
• 2022: Played in all 13 games with 7 starts (18-167-9.3, 3 TDs receiving; 7-21-3.0 rushing; 15-441-29.4, TD KR).
• 2023: Second-team All-SEC. Led the team with 71 receptions, 7 receiving TDs. Ranked eighth in the FBS with 1,255 receiving yards (17.7 per). Started all 12 games.

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Strengths

• Makes full use of his size and play strength in one-on-one battles.
• Owns his space and defender’s space when catch is contested.
• Magnificent timing and extension to snare throws up the ladder.
• Uses subtle hand fighting to create late landing space for the throw.
• Powerful hands create added catch security with or without contact.
• Sneaky burst gear propels vertical separation and run-after-catch speed.
• Capable combatant when asked to do his part as a blocker.

Weaknesses

• Can win the catch phase, but the release and route phases lack polish.
• Tennessee’s tight press-man coverage was all over him for much of the game.
• Rushes through route design rather than selling it to the cornerbacks.
• Below-average quickness getting in and out of his breaks.
• Hits cruise control and waits for jump balls rather than keeping foot on the gas.

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/xavier-legette/32004c45-4714-5351-c48c-d286b74bea32

[Alemanders]

I'll take it

[SurvivalSloth]

I like the pick. Would have preferred the pick at #33, but I guess it's not bad compensation to get that 5th year option. 

Edited April 26 by SurvivalSloth

[Panthercougar68]

Yas Queen

[JawnyBlaze]

Ok, didn’t give up anything really, dropped our 5th to a 6th. I guess they were afraid of the Bills taking him. I’m fine with him. Now gimme JPJ or Cooper or a CB at 39  

[Jackie Lee]

Should've slept on it

[toldozer]

Just now, JawnyBlaze said:

Ok, didn’t give up anything really, dropped our 5th to a 6th. I guess they were afraid of the Bills taking him. I’m fine with him. Now gimme JPJ or Cooper or a CB at 39  

Dropped top of 5th to bottom of 6th right? Dumb I prefer the guy from TX 

[amcoolio]

Panthers sure do telegraph their picks. Charlie Campbell 6 in a row despite having the 33rd pick

[Jackie Lee]

Just now, JawnyBlaze said:

Ok, didn’t give up anything really, dropped our 5th to a 6th. I guess they were afraid of the Bills taking him. I’m fine with him. Now gimme JPJ or Cooper or a CB at 39  

I wouldn't be afraid of XL being gone with AD or Ladd on the board...

[CamWhoaaCam]

Steal of the draft. This dude is Deebo Samuel 2.0

 

We ended the night with a BANG!

 

 

[Daeavorn]

They probably wanted the 5th year option especially since they only traded down from the 5th to the 6th

[DaveThePanther2008]

It obvious to me the only reason they made the trade is for the 5th year option. 

[JawnyBlaze]

1 minute ago, toldozer said:

Dropped top of 5th to bottom of 6th right? Dumb I prefer the guy from TX 

Dunno which 5th and 6th. Dunno if it’s the teams’ original picks in those rounds. 

Edited April 26 by JawnyBlaze

[Billy Goat]

No real issue with the trade. It's worth giving up a 5th rounder (considering they have two close together) for that extra year on the contract. I would've taken Mitchell though.

Edited April 26 by Billy Goat