Shepard needs to step up

[DaveThePanther2008]

First of all what an amazing performance by the Panthers.  First time we looked like a legitimate playoff team (offensively) since 2015.

I don't know if it was jitters that he was starting or getting more opportunities but in the first half Shepard looked absolutely terrible.   Two drops on passes he should have caught.   A bit high but definitely catchable and nearly cost Cam a pic.   He wasn't coming back for the ball and I think Cam thought he would.  You could visibly see that Cam was highly upset he didn't come back.  If you notice where the ball almost got picked at was leading Shepard to the spot but Shepard didn't come back like he should have. This guy is supposed to be a veteran WR and coming back to your QB in a scramble is something most WR learn well before they get paid for it.

I like Shepard and seemed to get his head out of his ass in the 2nd half.  

We had far too many drops tonight.   Drops like those can kill us against a good defensive team.

[jfra78]

Yes, especially with Samuel out. Cant drop passes like that

[JARROD]

Wasn't there another receiver from minni we had in preseason? Looks like we should have kept him,. Sheppard is a choker 

[t96]

1 minute ago, JARROD said:

Wasn't there another receiver from minni we had in preseason? Looks like we should have kept him,. Sheppard is a choker 

Charles Johnson is on IR

[DaveThePanther2008]

9 minutes ago, JARROD said:

Wasn't there another receiver from minni we had in preseason? Looks like we should have kept him,. Sheppard is a choker 

He had some nice catches in the 2nd half but he has to step it up.  Crap like that kills a drive.

[Rags]

I'm thinking (read as: Hoping) this was a bad day for him. A he runs great routes and gets open and has good YAC ability, just dropped some easy ones today.

[Hoenheim]

He actually moves really well with the ball. But yea i agree, he needs to fix the drops real soon. 

[KillerKat]

Should've never made the 53 to begin with.

[Jeremy Igo]

Yep, pretty terrible performance. 

 

I suggest he get rid of that #19 jersey. It has the yips all over it. 

[Khyber53]

He came around in the second half with some solid catches. I think we'll see him do better in the next game. Cam got after him as did the coaching staff and then he got it together. That shows he can get better.

 

[Saca312]

Yeah Shepard started off bipolar but came to it in the 2nd half.

I suspect he’ll be at the jugs machine for a while at practice.

[DaveThePanther2008]

32 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

Yeah Shepard started off bipolar but came to it in the 2nd half.

I suspect he’ll be at the jugs machine for a while at practice.

10,000 REPS and don't drop a one or start over.  That'll cure him.

[*FreeFua*]

Shepard has needed to step up since the KB trade and hasn’t.

He’s proves to be exactly what he’s been his entire career, a special teamer

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Shepherd is still better than 80% of the wide receivers to wear a Panthers uniform.