The Panthers have a wide receiver problem

[Jetty]

Are we sure it even matters who the WR’s are as long as Bryce Young is the QB because I’m not sure it does .. a true blue #1 WR here w/ Bryce is probably pouting on the sidelines yelling at Bryce because he was open but Bryce couldn't get him the ball

[raleigh-panther]

55 minutes ago, Jetty said:

Are we sure it even matters who the WR’s are as long as Bryce Young is the QB because I’m not sure it does .. a true blue #1 WR here w/ Bryce is probably pouting on the sidelines yelling at Bryce because he was open but Bryce couldn't get him the ball

You mean like Cam and Smitty ?

[Johnstonny]

16 hours ago, CRA said:

Frank Reich makes Joe Brady calling plays seem not that crazy 

Reich calling plays from the 90's...like when he threw the first TD in panthers history....

[Jetty]

39 minutes ago, raleigh-panther said:

You mean like Cam and Smitty ?

Smith averaged 1100 yards per season with Cam?

[kungfoodude]

10 hours ago, CRA said:

Theilen is the only legit route runner and he is slow.  He should be #3 on a good roster.  Our Ricky Prohel. 

Mingo, TMJ, Shenault are just potential.  Chark is a niche fast guy. Relying on that was just poor management going into a season. 

I think the post season review is going to reveal that Scott Fitterer is on the hot seat with the overwhelming majority of the fanbase. 

That's my prediction.

[carpanfan96]

18 hours ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Are our wide receivers doing a good job, no. Is the coaching staff scheming them open, also no.

There’s a reason Puka Nacua has stepped in to the role of Cooper Kupp and is performing at the same level Kupp does… it’s because McVay can get guys open. Up to this point, Reich has not shown the ability to scheme our guys open.

Additionally, this isn’t new for a Reich coached team. The Colts were having the same problems in preseason last year that we did this year.

https://www.heraldbulletin.com/sports/colts/colts-notebook-wide-receivers-struggle-to-get-separation-in-2022-debut/article_ef417846-1c23-11ed-91e3-7bc2d589354e.html

His playbook sucks. His play calling sucks. No nice way to say it

[roaddog96]

Reich needs to give up the play calling duties ASAP. He wont be long for this job if he doesn't, because this ain't it lol. 

[Newbie]

19 hours ago, Mage said:

He really can't.  There is a reason Minnesota chose to move on from him.  He's not getting separation like he was 3 years ago.

Thielen would be decent as a #2, but we need one of Chark, Marshall, or Mingo to step up.  It really needs to be Chark, too soon to ask that out of Mingo.

And we know it’s not going to be Marshall. 

[raleigh-panther]

Well Andy Dalton is past his prime by 5 years but what if he comes out and the results are vastly different?

he has been around several types of systems 

It should be an interesting post Sunday conversation is it qb, oline, play calling or receivers.

I suspect the end result will be the same…just the piece parts might come more into focus

[Camp Fodder]

15 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

I think the post season review is going to reveal that Scott Fitterer is on the hot seat with the overwhelming majority of the fanbase. 

That's my prediction.

I’m not sure he makes it through the season, all of Teppers firings have been in season.