Curtis Samuel not in football shape yet

[Jeremy Igo]

“I’ve been out for a while so the coaches wanted to see what I could do with the ball in my hands,” Samuel said. “I just have to make the most out of every target that I get.”

Samuel didn’t turn on the jets for any deep routes – and that was by design. The Panthers weren’t about to throw caution to the wind with Samuel’s hamstring. But he ran a variety of short patterns and was able to experience “game speed,” which takes some getting used to.

“Just getting back out there and running around a little bit, I can tell you I am not in (football) shape yet,” Samuel said. “But it’s coming soon.”

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Understandable for a guy that has missed so much time. Hopefully his injury bug is long behind him and he can spend the entirety of the next two weeks getting ready for San Fran. 

 

Do you feel he should play against Pittsburgh on Thursday? 

 

[Burnout189]

I'd say yes, but again keep the routes short and don't overuse the guy yet. The best way to get your wind back is to just keep at it bc you can lose it so fast after being inactive.

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

honestly hamstring strains are no joke, and the last thing you want to do is re aggravate it in a meaningless preseason game and have it linger on throughout the year. Just get healthy Curtis, and we'll see your explosiveness at some point this season. 

[GoobyPls]

Samuel isn't a deep threat anyways

[MurkN]

Sounds like he has something to prove, unlike one of our receivers.

[csx]

Yes. Play him. Preseason is for rookies by and large.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

Just now, csx said:

Yes. Play him. Preseason is for rookies by and large.

Agree. I think a healthy dose of snaps in the Pittsburgh game should help get him much further along.  Don't want to go too fast too soon but the preseason game 4 is an excellent way to transition.  

[Grendel]

 If the doctors say he is good play him.  He needs the reps.  The real games are coming fast.

[sharkkiller]

35 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

Samuel isn't a deep threat anyways

[Saca312]

59 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

Samuel isn't a deep threat anyways

Lol.

FYi, Lewis was a 1st round prospect before allegations involving DV popped up.

 

[Jangler]

I'd play him, him and Webb, the whole f'in game. Get used to catching NFL balls. No need for the deep pass, short and yac will be the Ri...er I mean Samuel legacy.

[GoobyPls]

11 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

Lol.

FYi, Lewis was a 1st round prospect before allegations involving DV popped up.

Your literally posting tweets of him running slant routes and calling him a deep threat 

 

Jesus Christ, get some help

 

Micheal Thomas who many consider a slow WR caught more deep passes than Samuel. I like Samuel but he's not a deep threat at this point not even close.

[Saca312]

12 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

Your literally posting tweets of him running slant routes and calling him a deep threat 

 

Jesus Christ, get some help

 

Micheal Thomas who many consider a slow WR caught more deep passes than Samuel. I like Samuel but he's not a deep threat at this point not even close.

Lol. You didn't watch them.

Maybe three of them have been slant routes. Most of them are him deep and wide open.

[GoobyPls]

21 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

Lol. You didn't watch them.

Maybe three of them have been slant routes. Most of them are him deep and wide open.

I've seen almost all his catches from since his 2014 season forward, he's  not a deep threat. You're straight up lying to yourself if you think he's a deep threat.

Devin Smith was a deep threat,  Micheal Thomas was more of a deep threat