Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Curtis Samuel speaks about being picked by the Panthers

Jeremy Igo

By Jeremy Igo,
in Carolina Panthers

Recommended Posts

Jeremy Igo Newbie

Jeremy Igo

Posted
Posted

RE: Communication with the team about which position he will be utilized in
There are going to use me primarily as a slot receiver. That’s why they brought me in there. That’s where they thought I could help the team a lot. 

RE: Discussion by team of using him in the backfield
Yeah, they definitely told me we were going to do a little bit of that too but they have a great draft pick in Christian McCaffrey who is a terrific player. I definitely like how he plays. But you know, I’m going to be primarily in the slot but then sometimes we both can be in the backfield with Cam Newton. I feel like it’s going to be great.   
 

RE: Do you agree that you have a similar skill set to Christian McCaffrey and how exciting is it to be a part of a Panthers offense with its dynamic playmakers?
It’s definitely going to be a great offense. I’ve seen what McCaffrey can do. I feel like he is a terrific player. He is a great player. He can line up in the slot sometimes too. He can run the ball out of the backfield. We both can do similar things. We complement each other well. I feel like we will do a great job there and it will be a terrific time playing there. I’m excited. 

RE: His pre-draft visit
It was a great visit. I went there before I traveled somewhere else. It was a great visit. I felt comfortable there. I felt like I was home. Great coaching staff. I felt everything that they were telling me and I felt like I could definitely fit there. There is a great coaching staff that’s there. A great owner, great management, everybody who was part of the whole system. I felt like that would definitely be a great place for me. 

RE: What people are going to learn about him
Just the energy and the effort that I bring every day to practice and the weight room and what we have to do. I’m a team player. I’m there for the team. I’m not there for myself. I’m there to help someone get better and also help myself get better. 

RE: Carolina’s evolving offense and taking the pressure off of Cam Newton
They definitely talked to me about everything. Just how they want the direction the offense to have. They want a slot receiver guy who can also line up in the backfield and do multiple things. Just go into the slot and do a bunch of things there too. What they were telling me, I thought I was a perfect fit.

RE: How playing multiple positions is positive
I really believed in myself and believed in how much better I feel like I can get. Like I told everybody, I focus primarily on receiver stuff and being able to develop my game that way just because I did so much of everything. But I trust in myself. The coaching staff at the Panthers trust in me and know I am going to come in and make something happen.

RE: If he knows former Carolina and Ohio State wide receiver Corey “Philly” Brown
I spoke to him a couple of times. I definitely saw how he fit in that offense and saw him play before.
 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
TheMostInterestingMan Mentor

TheMostInterestingMan

Posted
Posted

This is Shulas last shot. This offense should be lethal. We still have the massive mismatch redzone WRs but also two lightning fast, shifty playmakers and of course faithful Olsen doing everything. And on 3rd and short opposing defenses have to be aware of Cam blasting it up the middle or tossing it to CMC outside. This offense should score like mad. If they don't, Shula will be kicked to the curb no doubt 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
yasuhara2241 Contributor

yasuhara2241

Posted
Posted

This pick gets me even more excited about the McCaffrey pick. I was worried about how CMC would do with no spacing on our offense. Now defenses will need to have space or this guy will run right by you. 

I was slightly worried with the CMC pick, now the development of this offense is coming into focus and it's very exciting!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
TheMostInterestingMan Mentor

TheMostInterestingMan

Posted
Posted
1 minute ago, yasuhara2241 said:

This pick gets me even more excited about the McCaffrey pick. I was worried about how CMC would do with no spacing on our offense. Now defenses will need to have space or this guy will run right by you. 

I was slightly worried with the CMC pick, now the development of this offense is coming into focus and it's very exciting!!

I text my friend the same exact thing. Not to mention lining up in the shotgun with both these dudes in the backfield and our massive WRs outside. Mismatches everywhere 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • TD alt
      Leave our mark.

      By TD alt · Posted

      Some of you act like one can't learn from experience over time. Just because you may not know what you're doing in 2018 doesn't mean that you don't know what you're doing in 2025. Frankly, you grow from experience, and success and excellence gives first-time applicants the hand probably 99.999% of the time.
    • frankw
      Delete this franchise

      By frankw · Posted

      It's an interesting topic of conversation as sports evolves. I think ultimately it would lead to a number of small market franchises folding though. Especially in the NBA where there are so many bad teams that have been bad for years and years in some cases already. But as it stands I think athlete pay draft or no draft aside has reached a point where we can and should realistically ask should they make that much compared to the average person. Now college athletes is a different conversation but even that reaches a breaking point. But we could go down the rabbit hole on this even further into overall entertainment and talk about actors making absurd sums too. In the end I think in sports the powers that be won't allow these changes to even be considered because it opens the door for so many other variables. But who knows how long sports like football will realistically be around after people like us pass on. We're only just now learning about things like CTE which the league and the sport in general will only be able to run away from for so long. As far as the NBA goes my understanding is viewership has been steadily going down for a number of reasons but one crucial aspect is key players missing so many games. The NBA has to figure that out regardless. Especially when considering fans who pay to see these athletes compete in person. But hey I guess let's just try to appreciate what we've got while it still exists in this form eh?
    • PanthersNCSU
      Delete this franchise

      By PanthersNCSU · Posted

      I can't see a world where the money goes down, but maybe your lottery odds are now your contract numbers you can offer.  Thunder? You can offer Flagg 4 years, 20 million.  Hornets? You can offer Flagg 4 years, 80 million.  Some form of a system where the money is still there, but so is the freedom of choice (on top of bad teams getting *some* competitive advantage to signing them). 
×
×
  • Create New...