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Panthers Add Virginia Tech TE Bucky Hodges to Practice Squad


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great pickup for what we sacrificed. Didn't draft him and Garrett is essentially a swap of raw receiving options with upside.

Hodges is more of the newer style of TE....much more of a receiver than blocker and very raw, but with a high ceiling if he can put it together. We gave up nothing for him and he will have time to learn from one of the greats. No threat in 2017 but could kick up some dust in TC next summer if he wants it. He was more in the Evan Engram/David Njoku style of TE and reminds me more of a Darren Waller  move kind of TE. 

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1 minute ago, Soul Rebel said:

great pickup for what we sacrificed. Didn't draft him and Garrett is essentially a swap of raw receiving options with upside.

Hodges is more of the newer style of TE....much more of a receiver than blocker and very raw, but with a high ceiling if he can put it together. We gave up nothing for him and he will have time to learn from one of the greats. No threat in 2017 but could kick up some dust in TC next summer if he wants it. He was more in the Evan Engram/David Njoku style of TE and reminds me more of a Darren Waller  move kind of TE. 

I wanted to use a 5th or 6th round pick to get him in the draft.. Now that we spent nothing to get him makes me really excited. 

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