Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera thinks Stephen Hill ready to help

[KendrickPanther]

I know the huddle loves this guy. But Ron Rivera went to bat for Nate Chandler, Byron Bell, Mike Shula, Richard Rogers, Deangelo Williams, and Armanti Edwards. He replaced John Kasay with Olindo Mare. I respect Ron as an X and Os guy but I take his comments on personnel with a grain of salt.

[Jeremy Igo]

I know the huddle loves this guy. But Ron Rivera went to bat for Nate Chandler, Byron Bell, Mike Shula, Richard Rogers, Deangelo Williams, and Armanti Edwards. He replaced John Kasay with Olindo Mare. I respect Ron as an X and Os guy but I take his comments on personnel with a grain of salt.

 

 

Ouch

[PandaPancake]

I call a smokescreen. Why is this information coming out now? Stephen Hill, who is on vacation, all of a sudden now knows enough of the playbook to make a "difference" on Sundays.

This information seems all to convenient to come out now a month before the 2015 draft.

They sent him to play in Japan to work on his skills

[MV%doe]

Take away hills time in the nfl. Then say he had the same combine, proday, and interviews during his first draft process.

Bonus he stays at his current age and he's entering this years draft- I'm fairly sure some team would still pick him in the second.

He's currently only 23 years old, that's still a pup even in nfl years. He's great insurance, if dave gos all D like I'm worried about.

[KSpan]

How do we fit all these guys on the roster?

Wr1: Benjamin

Wr2: Jennings?/Cotchery

Wr3: Ginn

Wr4: Brown

Wr5: Hill

Doesn't leave much space for a drafted rookie, even though we'd all love one.

And none of them play coverage on ST, meaning only 4, or possibly even 3, would be active on game day.

[Mr. Scot]

I know the huddle loves this guy. But Ron Rivera went to bat for Nate Chandler, Byron Bell, Mike Shula, Richard Rogers, Deangelo Williams, and Armanti Edwards. He replaced John Kasay with Olindo Mare. I respect Ron as an X and Os guy but I take his comments on personnel with a grain of salt.

Also Sione Fua, Legedu Naanee, Seyi Ajirotutu and Antoine Cason.

[rmoneyg35]

I would love for him to end up being our number 2 WR. If nothing else maybe we draft a wr and he becomes our #3 wr. I just don't trust Ginn enough to be our #3 wr.

[GamecockSmitty4]

Also Sione Fua, Legedu Naanee, Seyi Ajirotutu and Antoine Cason.

 

And just last year at the same position: Tavarres King and Marvin McNutt.

[KSpan]

I would love for him to end up being our number 2 WR. If nothing else maybe we draft a wr and he becomes our #3 wr. I just don't trust Ginn enough to be our #3 wr.

You trust Hill but not Ginn? Please explain.

[Biggdaddi1022]

And just last year at the same position: Tavarres King and Marvin McNutt.

Yall act like hill is a rookie he played against NFL level DBs and had success against them.... so please don't act like he is a rookie and never catch an NFL pass..... last year was a mental year for him to really understand routes.

[AKPantherFan]

Annnnnndd that's why there is a training camp folks.

We will all know by September if Hill has improved.

[Proudiddy]

Yeah... I'm pulling for Hill, but I'm not betting on him ever being more than what he was in New York. I definitely think he has improved under proehl, but Ron said the same thing last year leading into the playoff games.

I just think he was asked about him and gave his usual positive reinforcement stuff because it's one of his players.

[CarolinaNCSU]

If he has a decent camp and OTAs, I'll start buying in a little bit.  Hard to trust him on the field until well...we actually see him on it.

[Paa Langfart]

I was glad to read in the op s mentioned article that Stars surgery on his foot went well and he seems to be healing up well.