Why we need another WR, but not because of what you're thinking.

[thunderraiden]

So, I actually think our WR corps with Funchess healthy won't be a dumpster fire, what I do think is our biggest issue right now is depth. I don't think we need to do anything fancy but I just don't understand what it would hurt to get a one year rental from any number of options.

The biggest reason for this is because if Funchess or Olsen or Ginn goes down this season is pretty much a wash. We need one more WR just for depth. I do think the answer is on our roster for a starting 5. I just don't think we have any wiggle room if any other necessary offensive piece at the WR position (and TE position obviously but nothing we can do there) goes down. We aren't working with supreme talent at the WR position but for our gameplan I think our WR right now will do the job just not if someone goes down. What say you?

[amcoolio]

We need another WR because our core sucks. We have depth -  Ginn, Funchess, and Philly. decent 3rd, 4th, and 5th stringers

[CLG]

Can't argue with that. I'm also hoping Boykin gets some looks with the first stringers next game. See if he can build a similar chemistry with Cam as he has with DA. He needs as many reliable targets as he can get. 

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

We have depth at the bottom of our WR corps and our top 2 were set, that was why there was optimism for our WR corps cause we had not only our #1 and #2 set we had a bunch of talent at the bottom end

Now our top end talent is absolutely fuged, we just lost our #1, yeah we have had our deepest WR corps in a long time but it was only considered deep due to the bottom end talent, not deep as in we have 3 guys who could be a #1 WR

[panthers34]

Boykin is looking pretty good. I like him better than chest catching Philly Brown 

[Carolina Cajun]

Boykin is looking pretty good. I like him better than chest catching Philly Brown 

It's only 2 preseason games, but man, he looks like he's regressed from a receiving standpoint, everything is in on his chest and not surprisingly, it's bouncing like crazy.

[AceBoogie]

It's only 2 preseason games, but man, he looks like he's regressed from a receiving standpoint, everything is in on his chest and not surprisingly, it's bouncing like crazy.

he hasn't regressed, he's just been overhyped

[Ricky Spanish]

he hasn't regressed, he's just been overhyped

Don't get me wrong, I appreciated everything Brown did last year and he showed flashes, but damn, does he body catch and gator arm EVERYTHING.

[PantherBoy95]

We have depth at the bottom of our WR corps and our top 2 were set, that was why there was optimism for our WR corps cause we had not only our #1 and #2 set we had a bunch of talent at the bottom end

Now our top end talent is absolutely fuged, we just lost our #1, yeah we have had our deepest WR corps in a long time but it was only considered deep due to the bottom end talent, not deep as in we have 3 guys who could be a #1 WR

As inception like and almost confusing as that statement was it's exactly correct.  Someone asked if we were all excited about WR's before, why do we all of a sudden go from Excitement to Panic after one injury. 

The excitement was banking on KB developing even further and having Funchess opposite of him. This would allow a bit of pressure off of Kelvin along with learning room for Funchess.  Now this changes the entire dynamic of the team, Funchess may essentially get double teamed.  We still have a better base than what we went in with last year, the main difference being Kelvin had higher expectations being drafted in the 1st (along with filling the shoes of Steve.)

[Peppers90 NC]

Like most teams, we only had one true #1 WR in Benjamin. Drafted Funchess to be a #2 and rotate with Cotch, Ginn and Brown. We have a top 3-5 TE in Olsen, good run game and improved line.But because KB gets hurt, Gettleman has failed the team and the whiney little fans?

[jasonluckydog]

Randy Moss come on down ...

 

 

 

 

said by like 2 people here cause he lives in nc.

[MurkN]

Move Terry Redden to WR. He had a better receiving day than Corey Brown and he doesn't wait for them to hit him in the chest, he snatches them fugs out of the air one-handed.

[GoobyPls]

How can anyone be against a trade at this point? We got our most consistent player (Olsen) through a trade and ever since then we haven't even attempted a trade (not counting the Beason dump). This not risking the future crap has to be most wussy thing I have ever heard, who ever has that mentality has to grow a pair.

 

Jacksonville and Tennessee are stacked with you talented receivers, I wonder if they are willing to trade,

 

[juliosantos]

Boykin is looking pretty good. I like him better than chest catching Philly Brown 

i was saying the same thing , i feel he should be our#2