Funchess interview in The Detroit News

[DaveThePanther2008]

Homer glasses off man, Olsen is the only thing we have over them in the receiver department. It's not Evan's fault that no one could get him the ball last year. Dude is a legit and complete receiver.

Gotta ask.  How is comparing Evans and KB a wash, Jackson gets the veteran nod over the Rookie Funchess and Olsen better than whatshisname being a homer?

As stated already, KB saw more of the top DBs and still had an equally impressive season.  You make a effort to point out that they didn't have a QB.  Tampa thought they did.  In fact he brought him with him from Chicago saying how they were going to duplicate Marshall and Jefferies in Chicago.

If you ask me,I would have rated KB over Evans   (wait for it......wait for it......here it comes........aaaah there it is HOMER)

 

[pantherclaw]

Evans is a great receiver. He was drafted higher for a reason. 

Doesn't mean that Benji isn't  a beast to, but i can't just sit here and laugh as people talk down Evans cause he's a Buc. 

[London Loves Luke]

Someone tell Funch that he's 6'4. Keeps trying to steal an inch.

[RelaxImaPro]

Evans also wasn't facing every teams  best  DB from the  start till the end of the season and also didn't see none of the double teams and rolled coverage that  Kb did.. 

Yeah, this is one big detail that everyone seems to overlook for whatever reason.  KB was getting gameplanned against before the start of the season.  Everyone knew he was our only potential threat at WR, and then they seen him go off in preseason... and that was that.  He was treated like a true #1 from the first snap of his career.  He still produced.

How many rookie WRs in the history of the NFL can you say that about?  Evans finally goes off at the midpoint of the season after being rather pedestrian (one of which was the Redskins, one of the worst secondary's in the league), finally starts getting a little bit more attention from defenses, and goes back to his 40 YPG average.

I mean he's a good receiver, don't get me wrong, and he just may be better than KB.  But it annoys me when people act like it's some sure thing.  It's a hell of a lot closer than people think.

[RelaxImaPro]

The only rookie WR that was clearly better than KB last season was OBJ... and that dude was just insane.  He was still tearing it up even with constant double coverage.

[WOW!!]

Yeah,the  this is one big detail that everyone seems to overlook for whatever reason.  KB was getting gameplanned against before the start of the season.  Everyone knew he was our only potential threat at WR, and then they seen him go off in preseason... and that was that.  He was treated like a true #1 from the first snap of his career.  He still produced.

How many rookie WRs in the history of the NFL can you say that about?  Evans finally goes off at the midpoint of the season after being rather pedestrian (one of which was the Redskins, one of the worst secondary's in the league), finally starts getting a little bit more attention from defenses, and goes back to his 40 YPG average.

I mean he's a good receiver, don't get me wrong, and he just may be better than KB.  But it annoys me when people act like it's some sure thing.  It's a hell of a lot closer than people think.

Some people just don't know what or realize the actual game planning they are seeing on a play basis.. 

[WOW!!]

When the legion of Boom has to roll coverage while the player is being checked by Sherman..  Then you know the dude is a problem..  And this is what was happening to Kb most of the season... 

[CPF4LIFE]

The power of homer glasses

[FootballMaestro]

Some people just don't know what or realize the actual game planning they are seeing on a play basis.. 

Unfortunately/Sigh, this happens often on the Huddle when discussing players, even their own.

[My Goodness My Guinness]

Evans = Benjamin

Jackson > Funchess

Seferian-Jenkins < Olsen 

Looks like a wash to me.  We might win out on WR depth which is almost an unheard of thing to say for Panthers fans.

You are forgetting one pivotal factor....how is the ball getting to them?

[pantherclaw]

We are to believe Evans wasn't game planned against. 

That's right folks. He was allowed to run free and build up all those great rookie stats cause coaches didn't game plan for him. 

[Bj-Monster23]

Let's not forget the rising star in Corey Brown who is about to feast in the slot.

[Razeyfingers]

You know, I dont like Devin Funchess.

In fact. .  I hate Devin Funchess. . .

 

 

I REALLY HATE THIS MAN!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am now going to have to buy Madden and play it. I am willing to give evil people money because 10 years ago. . . playing with a QB like Cam and 2 6'5 wideouts wouldve taken to much time to generate and too much luck. (+ Olsen, lol)

[WOW!!]

WI  are to believe Evans wasn't game planned against. 

That's right folks. He was allowed to run free and build up all those great rookie stats cause coaches didn't game plan for him. 

I think  somebody in this same thread already mention the difference..  Kb was treated like the number 1 form day 1.. Evans got the Kb treatment during the middle of the season..