John Clayton Weighs in on our talent at Receiver

[El Chingon]

The most generic response i've seen in a while. I guess his Lo Mein was getting cold.

Exactly. 

[RoaringRiot]

I don't expect one "expert" to say anything different from this (until we start winning). These comments remind me why I didn't watch ESPN after week 6 last year. I had actually forgotten. 

[xerxes]

I mean let's be honest though. Our WRs weren't very good. Our highest expectation for LaFell was that he might be a good number 2 one day. Smitty is great but old and a guy who does his own thing. Ted Ginn was a nice deep threat but he's not a complete receiver. And Hixon had like one catch.

Granted we aren't replacing them with much better, but let's not kid ourselves that we just lost Jerry Rice, Cavlin Johnson, Julio Jones, and AJ Green here.

[Jangler]

fug Clayton. I slammed his wife at a benefit dinner back in 09.

 

how did that work?

 

[Man Strength]

they mention the Pats TEs but fail to mention Olsen.  In terms of number of receptions or yards last year, we lost our #2,3,4,7 receivers, and still have #1, 5 and 6

 

2013 receivers:

 

NAME REC TAR YDS

Greg Olsen 73 109 816

Steve Smith 64 109 745

Brandon LaFell 49 88 627

Ted Ginn 36 68 556

DeAngelo Williams 26 36 333

Mike Tolbert 27 32 184

Domenik Hixon 7 9 55

Jonathan Stewart 7 7 44

Richie Brockel 1 1 12

Kenjon Barner 2 3 7

Totals 292 473 3379

 

2014 receivers (so far) based on 2013 stats

NAME REC TAR YDS

Greg Olsen 73 109 816

Jerricho Cotchery 46 76 602

Jason Avant 38 76 447

Tiquan Underwood 24 45 440

DeAngelo Williams 26 36 333

Ed Dickson 25 43 273

Mike Tolbert 27 32 184

Jonathan Stewart 7 7 44

Richie Brockel 1 1 12

Kenjon Barner 2 3 7

Totals 269 428 3158

 

 

[JerrichoScores]

Here's a much better take on our receiving situation. 

 

Think long term!  And, who knows, maybe we nail a few guys who can play right away.

[PhillyB]

MA IM DONE WITH MY SEGMENT

[LinvilleGorge]

Panther NATION is huuuuuuge.

I've been up here in Alaska for two weeks and seen 3 or 4 people rocking Panthers gear.

[AceBoogie]

Anyone not a panthers fan is saying the exact same thing. Nothing he said was false, and I think many here believe getting some WRs in the draft should be a priority. All he said was that if this is it, it might be rough. Who can honestly disagree with that?

[The Lone Panther]

fug Clayton. I slammed his wife at a benefit dinner back in 09.

The only thing you're slamming is your fleshlight. 

[JerrichoScores]

Anyone not a panthers fan is saying the exact same thing. Nothing he said was false, and I think many here believe getting some WRs in the draft should be a priority. All he said was that if this is it, it might be rough. Who can honestly disagree with that?

 

Sure, but why avoid the crucial and obvious point?  They are going to address it in the draft and this is the best draft in years for receivers.

 

Good positioning.

[AceBoogie]

Sure, but why avoid the crucial and obvious point? They are going to address it in the draft and this is the best draft in years for receivers.

Good positioning.

I believe he did say they needed to get some help in the draft. There is no guarantees that they will draft a WR so how or why would he report it? We can sit here and say it all day long, but until they actually draft one, it's just hope and assumptions.

[Growl]

Clayton has supported this team and not to mention it's current QB for years when nobody else did.

lol at Huddlers running him through the friar because he's not being all "smart and reserved and collected" and toting our comany line about how everything is just peachy.

"Sure yeah we lost out top 4 WRs without a replacement lined up, but havent you evuh herd of teh GettleMAGIK!!"

[2jakefansinva]

I have no fear that out WR position will be shored up.

 

great year for receivers in the draft.............which means plenty will be cut at some point in time.

 

this spring and summer will be a virtual WR smorgasbord.