Panthers wide receivers from a college standpoint

[GoobyPls]

If Cam continues to produce with ragtag group it’s truly a miracle. Imagine the day this team actually dedicates resources to get some legit receivers 

 

Funchess - was a TE until his last year at Michigan, his career high was under 750 yards in a season

Shepard - Had more rushing yards than receiving yards at LSU, was a dual threat QB in HS and was recruited as a QB

Samuel - Also had more rushing yards than receiving, his career high was around 800 yards, mostly swing and screen passes 

Clay - Mainly used as a returner at Utah.

Byrd - situational deep threat who never had more than 600 yards receiving 

 

Bersin was actually the most productive college receiver 

[*FreeFua*]

I don’t think this organization will ever properly address the position.

With that said, they’ll have ANOTHER golden opportunity this offseason when the 2014 draft class become FA’s (minus 1st rounder who have had their options picked up).

Just give me Dante Pettis in the draft please.

[Saca312]

5 hours ago, GoobyPls said:

Samuel - Also had more rushing yards than receiving, his career high was around 700 yards, mostly swing and screen passes 

Lol sorry, but that's completely false and probably the worst take I've seen yet.

Curtis Samuel is nothing of what you said. 

Curtis Samuel is a WR who can play RB - not the other way around. Per Pro Football Focus, Samuel had 220 snaps from the backfield, much less than his 425 snaps from the slot. He's more experienced as a wide-receiver than as runningback.

So yes, Curtis Samuel is indeed a better receiver than a rusher. In fact, it could be argued he's the class' best route runner.

During his Junior year, Samuel accumulated 865 yards and seven touchdowns on 74 receptions, averaging 11.7 yards per reception. He ranked second in the conference in all three metrics, and was named a member of the first-team All-Big Ten as a wide receiver. Curtis Samuel is the only player in Ohio State history to finish with 1,000+ yards rushing and 1,000+ yards receiving.

But tell me more about how he's a runningback playing wide receiver. Just as bad as saying Cam Newton's a runningback playing quarterback.

Here's my twitter thread where I go over eight games from Curtis Samuel available on the internet.

 

[My Goodness My Guinness]

If we could grab a solid receiver in the 3rd or 4th round I'd be ecstatic. Not gonna happen with Hurndog drafting though. I think we have greater needs in the 1st and 2nd like safety and O-line. I guess it all depends on how the draft plays out though. 

[*FreeFua*]

1 hour ago, Saca312 said:

Lol sorry, but that's completely false and probably the worst take I've seen yet.

Curtis Samuel is nothing of what you said. 

Curtis Samuel is a WR who can play RB - not the other way around. Per Pro Football Focus, Samuel had 220 snaps from the backfield, much less than his 425 snaps from the slot. He's more experienced as a wide-receiver than as runningback.

So yes, Curtis Samuel is indeed a better receiver than a rusher. In fact, it could be argued he's the class' best route runner.

During his Junior year, Samuel accumulated 865 yards and seven touchdowns on 74 receptions, averaging 11.7 yards per reception. He ranked second in the conference in all three metrics, and was named a member of the first-team All-Big Ten as a wide receiver. Curtis Samuel is the only player in Ohio State history to finish with 1,000+ yards rushing and 1,000+ yards receiving.

But tell me more about how he's a runningback playing wide receiver. Just as bad as saying Cam Newton's a runningback playing quarterback.

Here's my twitter thread where I go over eight games from Curtis Samuel available on the internet.

 

With hands like a running back.

[Mikey815]

And Sheppard can’t catch worth poo. So right now we have two big targets in funchess and Olsen and no experienced speed guy Maybe we should use cmc in slot once in a while and send him deep 

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, Saca312 said:

Curtis Samuel is indeed a better receiver than a rusher. In fact, it could be argued he's the class' best route runner.

You have officially jumped the shark. 

[GoobyPls]

2 hours ago, Saca312 said:

Lol sorry, but that's completely false and probably the worst take I've seen yet.

Curtis Samuel is nothing of what you said. 

Curtis Samuel is a WR who can play RB - not the other way around. Per Pro Football Focus, Samuel had 220 snaps from the backfield, much less than his 425 snaps from the slot. He's more experienced as a wide-receiver than as runningback.

So yes, Curtis Samuel is indeed a better receiver than a rusher. In fact, it could be argued he's the class' best route runner.

During his Junior year, Samuel accumulated 865 yards and seven touchdowns on 74 receptions, averaging 11.7 yards per reception. He ranked second in the conference in all three metrics, and was named a member of the first-team All-Big Ten as a wide receiver. Curtis Samuel is the only player in Ohio State history to finish with 1,000+ yards rushing and 1,000+ yards receiving.

But tell me more about how he's a runningback playing wide receiver. Just as bad as saying Cam Newton's a runningback playing quarterback.

Here's my twitter thread where I go over eight games from Curtis Samuel available on the internet.

 

Samuel had 1286 rushing yards on  a 172 attempts, he  had 1249 receiving yards on 107 catches 

 

How am I wrong again?

 

And if you think he was this class best route runner, you know nothing about to football.

[GoobyPls]

1 hour ago, My Goodness My Guinness said:

If we could grab a solid receiver in the 3rd or 4th round I'd be ecstatic. Not gonna happen with Hurndog drafting though. I think we have greater needs in the 1st and 2nd like safety and O-line. I guess it all depends on how the draft plays out though. 

Screw the draft we need a bonafied free agent wide receiver. Someone like Desean Jackson or Sammy Watkins 

[Saca312]

14 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

Samuel had 1286 rushing yards on  a 172 attempts, he  had 1249 receiving yards on 107 catches 

 

How am I wrong again?

 

And if you think he was this class best route runner, you know nothing about to football.

Um because he had more snaps from the slot than the backfield.

how is that hard to comprehend?

And there’s plenty of analysts who agree that Curtis may be the best route runner. Matt Waldman, Josh Norris, and plenty other draft analysts rave on him.

[LinvilleGorge]

13 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

Screw the draft we need a bonafied free agent wide receiver. Someone like Desean Jackson or Sammy Watkins 

This. We have enough youngsters to develop. If we add another WR, I'd greatly prefer a vet. An actual WR vet, not a career special teamer. We paid Shepard to be something that he simply isn't. 

[GoobyPls]

Just now, Saca312 said:

Um because he had more snaps from the slot than the backfield.

how is that hard to comprehend?

And there’s plenty of analysts who agree that Curtis may be the best route runner. Matt Waldman, Josh Norris, and plenty other draft analysts rave on him.

Where did I say he was better rb than receiver? I’m just stating the facts.

 

And I can find draft expert after expert saying he’s not even a top 5 route runner in this class, guys like Juju, Kupp and Zay Jones were leagues ahead of him.

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

Where did I say he was better rb than receiver? I’m just stating the facts.

 

And I can find draft expert after expert saying he’s not even a top 5 route runner in this class, guys like Juju, Kupp and Zay Jones were leagues ahead of him.

Samuel was (is) raw as hell as a WR. He was a jack of all trades player in college. Saca is out of his mind on this one. 

[GoobyPls]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Samuel was (is) raw as hell as a WR. He was a jack of all trades player in college. Saca is out of his mind on this one. 

Yep, his route tree at OSU 90% of the time was screen, swing pass or drag. That’s like saying Tavon Austin is an elite route runner