Donny Avery Working out with Panthers tommorow

[ncmonzta]

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[Kevin Greene]

Don't understand the desire to cut Nanee unless something better is available. I've seen Cam miss Nanee open in the endzone wide right like a Scott Norwood field goal attempt.

Bring him in, if he's an upgrade over any of our receiving corp sign him up, if not nothing lost.

[csx]

Avery was a beast at St Louis for a year.

eh....53 receptions for 675 yards

[pantherfan81]

This is surprising yet satisfying. The staff is always looking to upgrade which makes me smile ear to ear :D

[scarface]

If Avery works out, you can say goodbye to Gettis methinks

[Ivan The Awesome]

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[rodeo]

Naane is absolutely not open a lot. He struggles quite a bit at getting separation from defenders.

[top dawg]

interesting. not sure i saw that coming.

VVVVVVVVVVVVV I kinda did. I was hoping.VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

I'd rather have Donnie Avery

[MadHatter]

If Avery works out, you can say goodbye to Gettis methinks

You are completely nuts if you think Gettis is going ANYWHERE.

The speed/size combination he has is lethal in this offense.

[Snake]

Since Newton is a play extender, pure route runners aren't required to move the offense. That's bad news for players like LaFell because he lacks the improvisational skills to get open after his route ends. I think the main reason that Cam has been hitting his TE's so much is because Smith has been taking coverage down the field and the TE's are working underneath after their route ends and finding dead spots in coverage for Cam who is back there making pass rushers miss.

That is really all a QB like Newton needs. Players that are smart enough to find dead spots to sit down into once the play breaks. The problem with the rest of the WR on our roster is that they aren't deep threats, don't get a lot of separation, and can't threaten deep because they can't beat anybody in single coverage.

What Donnie Avery would add would give us TWO outside threats to open up the middle of the field for our TE's to be even more effective. It would also take some safety coverage away from Smith to have a pure burner opposite him.

If he comes in and looks fast enough to cause problems on the outside, don't let him leave town without a contract. Bottom line.

To be honest LaFell does not get many snaps and he is young. Knowing when to break off your route is something that come with time. I am still keeping to the fact the only reason Naanee is starting is because he is a holdover from SD. Give LaFell a year to learn the playbook and work on the routes and he is going to blow past Naanee. LaFell is the perfect WR for Cam because he is Big, can Jump, and blocks like a TE.

[Gazi]

Deep thread? We should have just kept Clowney then

[PantherFanOne]

If Avery works out, you can say goodbye to Gettis methinks

LOL Not going to happen. Gettis is safe!

[AceMan]

dunno about that. just makes for more interesting (better) WR competition next year.

:rolleyes:

I disagree completely. Gettis fits this offense as well, if not better, than any one not named Smith. He's a big, fast, physical receiver who can stretch the field.

methinks differently

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[Peppers90 NC]

If Avery works out, you can say goodbye to Gettis methinks

just because you think it doesnt mean you should say it