Jordan Matthews to meet Panthers

[nickzz]

i wouldn't mind matthews at all

[LawCat]

Draft season always reveals something about a lot of Huddlers, and you can always tell who does and doesnt know what they are talking about with the different terms they use to describe prospects.

Fans who tend to use terms like "safe," "polished" "NFL ready" or ridiculous pyschoanalysis terms like "will" or "gutsy" or other stupid cliche's like "does he want it" or "will he hate football once he gets teh moniez?" tend to always show themselves as lesser minds (drven by walterfootball no doubt) or with such an all consuming fear or the prospect of greatness or a player *gasp* busting.

Fans who tend to use terms like "elite" and "rare" have consistently shown themselves on this site to be, year in and year out, more credible in their analysis of draft prospects and I take to trusting their opinions more than I do the feeble minds who evaluate prospects on the basis of how "safe" they are.

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[micnificent28]

He is actually much better. 

Better than whatever is in the second or 3rd round maybe.

[micnificent28]

Then open your eyes..

Open my eyes to what a screen catching machine who no one has billed as a first rounder because you think he is?

Wake up what he does well is catch(even tho most are screens) and route run. everything else those guys do better at than him. you cant teach speed or size which all have on matthews in some way. which is why all are slotted ahead of him in the first round.

[Ivan The Awesome]

He should be our #28th pick. There is no doubt in my mind. He has 'it', everything about him. His size, speed, athleticism, route running, hands, movement....if we don't take him, who ever does will have a #1 WR for the next decade. I certainly hope it is us.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Not really too familiar with Matthews because I didn't watch any Vandy games but after looking up videos of this kid I have to say I'm impressed.

He doesn't have elite speed but he makes up for it by making catches with guys hanging all over him. He also looks like a very good route runner. He also has that prototypical wide receiver body you are looking for; I'd imagine that it would be hard for Cam to overthrow a 6-3, pushing 6-4 wide receiver.

I also didn't know that he was Jerry Rice's cousin... that has to count for something.

He'd be a solid pick if for some reason a tackle fell to 28, we decided to go corner (at 28), or we reached for a tackle (at 28).

[Fiz]

My two best friends are Vandy grads, so I've actually watched almost every game of this guys career in some form or fashion.

 

He runs fantastic routes and his very sure handed. He knows how to get open. But his measurable aren't there at all. He doesn't have really good top end speed, and it showed at his pro day. Very few WR had less to work with at QB than he did, and he can make some bullshit look good over the middle, and I love him don't get me wrong. This isn't a guy you line up at the Z, he's X and Y. He won't require safety help. He's basically Ricky Proehl. 

 

Keep in mind he's not a Welker/Decker/Sproles type who can change direction and brutalize linebackers in coverage. He's like a wide receiver from the early 90s. 

[Pantherman]

If Matthews is there at 28 and he BPA at that time. Take him and don't ask question. We need a solid number one.You can draft any player in the first, but doesn't mean that player will always turn out to be pro. It all depends on a lot things. But in the end I love what I'm hearing and seeing. Go with the guy if he is a solid one.

[Fiz]

The main problem is Rodgers isn't someone the Panthers don't have. Cotchery is a guy without any top end speed who runs good routes and make tough catches. 

[Fiz]

like i don't really know how much jordan helps the Panthers THIS year. 

[Pantherman]

like i don't really know how much jordan helps the Panthers THIS year. 

 

Well that goes for any player you draft. Whether it be 1st round or 7th round. You just have wait and see. But I'm sure if we did draft him with 28. He will be starting day one as number 1. Mark my words.

[rodeo]

I don't watch college ball so Matthews is someone I know very little about. He seems like a pretty sure handed possession receiver, though there are plenty of big plays on his various highlights. One thing I've seen on draft reports about him is that he doesn't get much separation? Is that accurate? What is his ceiling? What are some NFL player comparisons?

[LinvilleGorge]

I love how people get all scientific this time of year about prospects.  No one thought Steve Smith was going to be an elite WR or Charles Johnson or Greg Hardy elite DEs.  No one saw Richard Sherman as a shutdown CB in the NFL.  That's not even mentioning everyone's favorite cliche Tom Brady.

 

The bottom line is that here's no such thing as a sure thing in the draft.  They're all prospects.  Some work out exactly as evaluated, other surprise and become steals, others disappoint and become busts. 

[Cpt slay a ho]

yes please a man with that kind of work ethnic will always be valuable