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And the Panthers rookie of the year is....

Jeremy Igo

By Jeremy Igo,
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t96 Grand Master

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Quite possibly the dumbest statement yet. As if 1000 yards and 9 touchdowns is minor, just throw away stats. Without that production we don't win the Division.

 

Here's his stats during our wins/tie.

 

@ TB        6-92-1

vs DET     2-46

vs CHI      3-38

@ CIN       7-49-1

@NO         2-24-1

TB            8-104

CLE          5-47

ATL           1-9

 

If you really think that his contributions in these games are more important than Norwell's and Bene's then you don't know anything about football. And he has hindered this team big time by dropping crucial passes in crucial times.

 

 

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FWIW, Kelvin Benjamin has caught 16 of 35 targets during four-game win streak and he & Cotchery each have one TD.

 

He's got those numbers because of his role being so large. He's done well for a rookie but there are dozens of other WRs that could step into the same role and do a better job in helping us win games or putting up stats in garbage time.

 

I'm not saying KB hasn't contributed to our team - he obviously has. But to say that his contributions have been as important as Norwell's and Bene's would be absolutely absurd.

 

Bene has been ranked as PFF's #2 overall corner since coming back from injury. His contributions to our defense stepping up it's play and allowing us to win games is much larger than anything KB has done.

 

And Norwell the most important piece on the offensive line right now outside of Kalil. He has solidified the line and been the reason that Jonathan Stewart was the leading rusher in the last 5 weeks of this season and that Cam has been dominating on the ground. It's no coincidence that our run game has been averaging 200 yards per game and our defense has been allowing 10 points per game during our last 4 games and we won all 4 of those games.

 

While there have been contributions from other players on both sides of the ball, the most crucial play from rookies has been Bene and Norwell, hands down. We haven't won any games this year by beating them through the air. We've won games by running the ball (Cam or Stew) and playing great defense. Both Tampa games with Anderson where KB put up some stats were wins because of the defense (and Bene), not KB.

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t96 Grand Master

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Also a very selective "since coming back from injury" has been the second best. Which means he isn't the second best overall for the whole season.

Missing those 6 games is very critical

 

Those 6 games without Bene we were 0-5-1. With Bene, 7-3.

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Best Rookie on the team: Bene

 

Underrated Rookie: Philly

 

Underrated Rookie nobody outside of this board talks about: Norwell

 

Best rookie season, but real fans are frustrated with: Kelvin Benjamin

 

A rookie that finally shored up a spot on the line: Trai Turner

 

This but also

 

A rookie that shored up our FS spot: Tre Boston

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this is slightly off topic but i want to commend all the rookies for not allowing themselves to hit the proverbial "rookie wall" the team seems more fresh than its been all year even though we are giving more reps to the rooks. i hope it continues. 

 

Benji might be the one exception but the kid has put up a 1,000 yard rookie season. i will not complain about him hitting a rookie wall. i just hope he can keep playing at a high level for just a few more weeks

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.. he just needs to work on his drops.  neither were as important as KB. 

 

This can all be looked at in so many different angles; it's almost impossible to choose a top rookie. 

 

 

thats like saying a running back needs to work on his running.  I want KB to do well but at this point he is too inconsistent and as someone mentioned a lot of his yards came in garbage time.

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