Presley trying to do what Armanti Edwards did a few years

[panthers55]

Which is to make the Panther's roster as a receiver after playing quarterback for Appalachian in college.  One thing on his side is that expectation are way down unlike Edwards who was expected to come in and contribute right away.

 

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/06/06/4960305/presley-assumes-edwards-role-again.html#.U5MVq_k7uSo

[Mr. Scot]

Staying on the roster a few years is pretty much all it would take to equal Edwards contributions,

 

If he were to generate some even marginally decent stats, he'd actually surpass him.

[philp]

and we didn't give up anything to get him.  2010 was such a clusterfug.  we should have spent all of our draft picks on wide receivers, in hopes just one would pan out other than lafell.

[philp]

i'm pretty sure we would have still gone 2-14, even with matt moore the entire year.  the problems started at the top and we were doomed as soon as fox was left on board.

[carolina-chuck]

Dexter Jackson

Armanti Edwards

Deandre Presley

[bigjohn]

Presley is one of my favorite all time Apps, and not because of his play on the field. He was benched after being a finalist for the Payton award (played poorly at QB early in his senior year), and converted to WR and CB.  His attitude during the whole thing was stellar.  I have no idea whether he's an NFL talent, but he's athletic and again a team player.

 

I won't comment on Armanti because I believe that topic may have been covered once before on this board. :)

 

Dexter was an example of a completely overhyped player because of one game (Michigan) and posting a crazy fast 40 time. He was fantastic in college because he was just so fast.

[LinvilleGorge]

Staying on the roster a few years is pretty much all it would take to equal Edwards contributions,

If he were to generate some even marginally decent stats, he'd actually surpass him.

This. Hurney just didn't want to man up and admit his blunder. Pretty much any poster on here could've produced what Armanti did which was pretty much nothing. Can't blame him for it though. Certainly seemed like he had the right attitude and put in the work, he simply wasn't an NFL WR and that was pretty evident early on. I understood giving him hat was essentially a redshirt rookie season to adapt to the position change, but after that it was time to move on.

[MtnJax]

Dexter was an example of a completely overhyped player because of one game (Michigan) and posting a crazy fast 40 time. He was fantastic in college because he was just so fast.

 

too much truth. as far as route running goes, he was nothing spectacular. he basically just run Go's, Slants, Screens and reverses and his speed was just too much for most to defend

[KillerKat]

He's not setting the bar too high.

[Rise of The Hive]

I like Presley better anyway.

[Mr. Scot]

This. Hurney just didn't want to man up and admit his blunder. Pretty much any poster on here could've produced what Armanti did which was pretty much nothing. Can't blame him for it though. Certainly seemed like he had the right attitude and put in the work, he simply wasn't an NFL WR and that was pretty evident early on. I understood giving him hat was essentially a redshirt rookie season to adapt to the position change, but after that it was time to move on.

 

The one big benefit of a doubt that I've always given Edwards is that he came to the team at arguably the worst time possible for a rookie who needed a lot of coaching to make a tougher than normal transition. 

 

The change in competition level going from college to pro is a big enough jump on its own even for guys from 1-A programs.  Even tougher for guys from smaller schools.  Throw in a position switch and you're talking about some major adjustments and a lot of additional coaching needed.

 

Not a good time to be playing for a coaching staff with one foot out the door.

 

That's not to say that he for certain could have been a star with better coaching (there's no way to know that).  But I will say I have some sympathy for him in that the timing and the general situation when he came in just really stunk.