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!

     

Wide receivers camp preview, who is in and who is out?

Jeremy Igo

By Jeremy Igo,
in Carolina Panthers

Recommended Posts

KB_fan Proficient

KB_fan

Posted
Posted

Nice write up Jeremy.

Any thoughts on what the team - and especially Hurney - might particularly value in a WR5?

  • Is it ability to come in and fill in for any injured guy (ala Bersin)?
  • Or is it special teams value, eg. speed in returns (ala Byrd)?
  • Or would it be most upside (maybe favoring a rookie like Duke)?
  • Or some other quality.... being a local?  (Bersin, Byrd, Duke)

I wasn't following the team so closely in the Hurney era.  I truly started my Panthers obsession in late 2012...  So I'm curious about what Marty might prioritize.

My current bets are with Bersin & Byrd or Duke.  Given how few snaps a WR5 plays (barring injury to one of the other guys), I'm guessing most important qualities are plug & play reliability (Bersin) should someone go down and special teams value.

I know Bersin's been dealing with an injury or coming off surgery (forget which) that limited him in OTAs.  It will be interesting to see his place in the pecking order come camp... but for a lot of reasons he still makes sense as depth, IF he still shows good hands and good routes.  This could especially be true this year if we've got guys like CMC, Samuel & Shepard as weapons in our return game.  We wouldn't need to count on our WR5 being our returner...

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
yasuhara2241 Contributor

yasuhara2241

Posted
Posted

I think we only keep 5 WR with essentially having CMC as a hybrid we don't need to carry as many. I hate to be the one that says this, but ask me after some preseason practices and games!

As of today my hope would be a Charles Johnson or Garrett balls out. The reasoning is that to be honest both KB & Funch, our large WRs, have been very inconsistent. If one of those 2 guys can step it up that would be great for our team. 

I think Ross/Duke will be practice squad this year but once again actually seeing these guys in game will definitely change my mind!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Jeremy Igo Newbie

Jeremy Igo

Posted
  • Author
Posted
I think we only keep 5 WR with essentially having CMC as a hybrid we don't need to carry as many. I hate to be the one that says this, but ask me after some preseason practices and games!
As of today my hope would be a Charles Johnson or Garrett balls out. The reasoning is that to be honest both KB & Funch, our large WRs, have been very inconsistent. If one of those 2 guys can step it up that would be great for our team. 
I think Ross/Duke will be practice squad this year but once again actually seeing these guys in game will definitely change my mind!


Russell Shepard isn't small.
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

    • CRA
      Around the NFL

      By CRA · Posted

      No one way to do it, it does appear that with the bigger draft picks of the last 5 years…..majority haven’t steered clear of young QBs on the roster being their hopeful guy. Especially past their rookie seasons but even some the biggest ones have had it early.   As far as Andy Dalton, the two young guys he has “mentored”…..have had very rough NFL starts.  Which really ask the why the heck is Dalton here.   He doesn’t really check any box.  No young potential.  Can’t step in and win.  And his mentor track record with Fields and now Bryce is bad 
    • Stuart Smith
      Moton extension. 2 more years, $44M

      By Stuart Smith · Posted

      I had thought the Panthers might let him play out his contract this year and hope he stays healthy. If not draft a left tackle and move Ekwonu to right tackle. 
    • outlaw4
      Around the NFL

      By outlaw4 · Posted

      Frankly, if most teams in the NFL lose their starting QB for a significant amount of time, they're screwed. The fantasy is that one has a future Tony Romo or a Nick Foles that can carry a stacked team. The reality is that you might get roughly 3~5 games out of your backup before it all falls apart. Remember all of Peyton Manning's backups? Utterly terrible. Speaking of backup QB's, Raiders may need one. https://www.nfl.com/news/raiders-qb-aidan-o-connell-suffered-fractured-wrist-in-preseason-finale-expected-to-be-out-6-8-weeks
×
×
  • Create New...