Mayock suggests a certain kind of receiver

[Mr. Scot]

From Jourdan Rodrigue in The Observer: NFL Network’s Mike Mayock: To best help Cam Newton, get a receiver like...

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Complementing Cam Newton

Even if targeted prospects have the abilities the Panthers have lacked, Carolina must also ultimately select a receiver whose skill set is complementary to Newton’s.

Mayock says he knows the type.

“In the Carolina offense they lost the guy that they traded last year, Benjamin, that had size and an ability to win outside the numbers on back shoulder throws and contested throws,” he said. “I think that’s what helps out Newton more than anything, rather than the timing, quickness, trying to get the ball out on time, anticipate wideouts.”

SMU’s Courtland Sutton (6-4, 216) gets most of his looks on the outside, and is a big-bodied receiver with good contested-catch and back-shoulder ability that Mayock thinks Newton needs. He’s an early possibility for the Panthers at No. 24 in Mayock’s mind.

Back to the future?

Of course, Carolina traded Benjamin to Buffalo in October specifically because they wanted to get faster, and trusted Funchess to step into Benjamin’s workload. He played well as Carolina’s No. 1 wideout, with 405 yards in five games after before he hurt his shoulder and his production dipped again.

And especially when Samuel and Damiere Byrd got hurt, Newton leaned on rookie running back/receiver Christian McCaffrey in a speedy, timing-reliant and productive role for 80 catches, 651 yards and five touchdowns.

It seems unlikely that Carolina would pivot again so quickly and use a high draft pick to select a receiver similar to Funchess.

But if they want to put Mayock’s theory to the test, there are plenty of later-round big-body receivers in this year’s draft.

“(J’mon) Moore from Missouri, (Equanimeous) St. Brown from Notre Dame, Simmie Cobbs, who is from Indiana, Allen Lazard from Iowa State, Marcell Atemen (Oklahoma State). ... They’re third- and fourth-round people,” said Mayock. “There are a whole bunch of big-body wideouts in this draft, and I think they’re the kind of guys (who) can help Carolina and Cam.”

I know Courtland Sutton and EQ St. Brown have some fans on here.

[MHS831]

I like Mayock.  He gets it more often than not.

[Shocker]

This has been my assumption.  6'0-6-3 with some speed.  Cain, Gallop and in a pipe dream Ridley.  SE should be the target.

That is assuming you think Funchise is the Z WR.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, MHS831 said:

I like Mayock.  He gets it more often than not.

I do too.

My question here would be whether this takes into account how Norv Turner might want to improve Newton's performance, specifically in regard to getting the ball out faster and sooner.

[MHS831]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I do too.

My question here would be whether this takes into account how Norv Turner might want to improve Newton's performance, specifically in regard to getting the ball out faster and sooner.

I have been looking for a different kind of WR, but I like St. Brown (NDame) in the third ....

[Saca312]

Auden Tate is an intriguing guy for my taste if we go for a big body possession receiver behind Funchess.

He essentially is what we thought Kelvin Benjamin would be: uses his body, catches anything, and runs good routes. The issue is breakaway speed, but the gain is everything else.

[top dawg]

DJ Chark has some work to do with route running, weights, and refining his game, but he has speed for a 6'3" guy.

[heel31ok]

Anthony Miller...the attitude every ball is his...

[Shocker]

Just now, top dawg said:

DJ Chark has some work to do with route running, weights, and refining his game, but he has speed for a 6'3" guy.

Man every online mock sim Ive done has him there in the 2nd and my finger hovers over that.  He is a sleeper.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, top dawg said:

DJ Chark has some work to do with route running, weights, and refining his game, but he has speed for a 6'3" guy.

Saw him in the Senior Bowl.

[Shocker]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Saw him in the Senior Bowl.

Absolutley he was amazing.  His speed is crazy and he will catch over the middle too.  I like Chark.

I watch Ridley and see him ducking outta bounds quite often.  Just a nugget there.  Not sure he likes contact.

BTW...I have gone back and watched Freeman more and damn he is good.  Amazing workload at Oregon but he a big, fast tough dude.  We could do worse.

[stirs]

If we run the downfield Coryell offense, then yeah, a big receiver was what was utilized quite often in the past.

 

Just depends on whether Turner wants to tweak it or not

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, stirs said:

If we run the downfield Coryell offense, then yeah, a big receiver was what was utilized quite often in the past.

 

Just depends on whether Turner wants to tweak it or not

Turner prefers big receivers.

Hurney prefers smaller faster ones.

Guess we'll see what happens.

[Darvinsun]

Cam just needs a receiver that can get open and catch the ball ..he is not handicap to big body wrs. Cam has been working with scrubs majority of his time here and even when he gets a wr that can catch they seem to get hurt.