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Pharoh Cooper Signs with Panthers

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David NewtonESPN Staff Writer 

The Panthers signed wide receiver Pharoh Cooper on a one-year deal. A fourth-round draft pick of the Rams in 2016, Cooper earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 2017 as a returner with 932 yards and a touchdown on 34 kickoff returns to go with 399 yards on 32 punt returns. Will fill a need as a return specialist at the very least.

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7 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I don't understand why we're screwing ourselves on comp picks with these bottom of the roster type signings. It just doesn't make any sense.

I’m certainly no expert in the comp pick formula. Would we be eligible for comp picks if all these 1 year contracts sign elsewhere in 2021? If so, maybe we have our sights set on 2022 for a grouping of comps.

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Anything to get DJ Moore off special teams the better. 
 

Also screw comp picks. We shouldn’t have to rely on them to get more value out of the draft. We have to either hit more than just our first round or trade players to acquire more selections. 

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6 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Also screw comp picks. We shouldn’t have to rely on them to get more value out of the draft. We have to either hit more than just our first round or trade players to acquire more selections. 

Gotta disagree here. Extra draft picks can be very helpful to a rebuilding team.

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Panthers signed WR Pharoh Cooper to a one year contract.

Cooper earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 2017 as a returner with the Rams before getting his most work yet as a receiver with the Cardinals in 2019. Overall, Cooper caught 25-of-33 passes for 243 yards and a touchdown as a backup WR in the Cardinals' four-WR heavy offense. He'll likely work as the Panthers' No. 4 WR behind D.J. Moore, Curtis Samuel and probably Seth Roberts.

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2 minutes ago, Panthercougar68 said:

“Kick returner is a weakness”

sign a decent kick returner

 

“mUh comp picks!!!!”

Pharaoh is tons better than anything we have had recently with kick returning.

It's a pretty good signing for the special teams purpose but the comp. pick criticism is valid. Maybe just not as much for this specific signing. 

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19 minutes ago, bababoey said:

You do know that all these signings have to meet a dollar threshold and the player has to make the 53 (or 55 now) for them to count against the comp pick formula 

There's a reason why these types of players are signed by other organizations during the late stages of free agency. That reason being that then you don't have to worry about this at all.

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15 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Also screw comp picks. We shouldn’t have to rely on them to get more value out of the draft. We have to either hit more than just our first round or trade players to acquire more selections. 

I would agree with this IF we were signing legit proven NFL players. We're making flyer type signings.

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7 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Gotta disagree here. Extra draft picks can be very helpful to a rebuilding team.

1. Hurney is trash in the latter rounds, so it doesn't matter until he's gone

2. What I'm saying is instead of relying on them, the FO needs to be better at acquiring picks in the future.

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