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Stephen Hill

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Wundrbread33 Grand Master

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Additionally you have to look at the development of the WR's in a vacuum to judge a coaches performance. Only Rivera would be able to properly evaluate Proehl's performance. 

 

We can have a general idea, but ultimately just assume who is at fault on any given play. WR production can be impacted by QB performance, O-line performance, the performance of a complimentary running game, and also by exceptional performance by the oppositions defensive backs.

 

From what I saw in the progression of our young wide receivers in regards to their assignments (routes, blocking, etc.) compared to young receivers prior to Proehl's tenure, we are getting more production and that production is coming sooner. 

 

Then again, this could also be a product of better scouting and drafting, where before we might have been extremely unlucky or poor in evaluating talent (Colbert, Jarrett, etc.).

 

Once again...we are just using what limited knowledge we have to form opinions.

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This is certainly a do or die preseason for Panthers WR Stephen Hill. I feel the young,inexperienced Hill, may have developed enough, with the additional  year of  training, to win a roster spot. However,if i'm wrong in my assumption,he will be long gone.

 

I would love to see him win a spot and be the 4th WR. 

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Can most of us agree Hill = Dwayne Jarrett in terms of potential/production/football knowledge.

That is the only comparison that I can draw

I'm not a Hill fan, but I'd still say that he at least has more raw talent then Dwayne Jarrett did.

I'm not yet convinced that that talent will translate into anything, but I'm still hopeful.

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I'd say he did a fantastic job this year with Benji, who, under general consensus, was labeled a raw project that needed a year or two to develop the skills needed to take advantage of his physical gifts.

He was our #1 WR from day 1 and you saw the coaching in his route tree.

Some credit has to be given for Philly Brown as well.

Now I'm sure someone will come and say that the WR class was strong, and it was very strong, but the other WR's that put up numbers this year were considered more of a sure thing than Benji, who, once again, was considered a boom or bust project with a limited route tree.

He hasn't developed a perennial pro bowl talent yet, but he also hasn't been our wide receiver coach for a decade. I think he has shown well considering we typically have neglected to go after talent at WR. I'd like to see him get another WR somewhere in rounds 1-3 that he could get to work with as well. I'm tired of WR being the weak link.

The Panthers with WR's are like the Bobcats/Hornets with 3 point shooters...they just seem to never have any consistency there. Seems like forever ago since we had Moose and Smith as two legitimate options to throw too; two options that perfectly complimented each other.

This is why I want them to draft Greene, he compliment KB, but also want a big target like Strong as the number 2. I'm dreaming though.

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