According to Legette, Panthers will draft Legette at #33

[LinvilleGorge]

8 minutes ago, Killah_Ray said:

Lmao Legette is more likely to go in the back end of the 1st and Huddle GMs are saying yeah I’d take a flyer on him in the third…

 

Y’all are so out of the loop of reality it’s ridiculous…

I very seriously doubt that. Older prospect one year wonder who blew up with an extra COVID year. The NFL track record of those types of guys so far is pretty awful and this is a stacked WR class. 

I honestly think he's a 3rd round value but that doesn't mean he won't be drafted earlier. It only takes one team to disagree.

[Killah_Ray]

8 minutes ago, Tr3ach said:

Where have you seen or heard anything about him going in the first?

https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/players/2024/xavier-legette
 

And Kiper’s latest mock has him going 32…

[SCO96]

If the Panthers are indeed locked in on Legette, they should have told him to keep quiet about it for the reason cited in your post. 

However, I do think that there is a good chance that we won't get leap-frogged this year.  A team may take Legette in round one with their original pick make all of this a moot point.  But if a team wants to move up from the 2nd round into the back end of the 1st round, they're probably going to have to give up a #1 pick in next years draft. I think most teams will find the price a little too high to go thru with a deal.

Having the first pick in the 2nd round means we can't be leap frogged on Day 2. We could be if we were in any other draft slot.

[d-dave]

Man alive!  I do love draft season!  The smoke screens are all out there from players, agents and teams!

Though not much information.

I wouldn't stress about it.  There's a LOT going on between now and Friday...  A lot can change.

[Tr3ach]

9 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

I have not...anywhere.  He's more likely to slip to the 3rd than go in the 1st.

Even Steve Smith who at one point said he was a better Metcalf ended up backing off and ranking him as his wr 10 or 11.

[top dawg]

If they take him, I'm comfortable with it. They've done their homework. If someone is your guy, sometimes you just don't  play around, you take them. 

One thing I have learned over the years is that there is definitely a disconnect between the media and actual front offices regarding a player's worth. I don't care to be the victim of media-driven narratives pertaining to the draft, so I don't put too much stock into what I'm hearing unless I have a specific reason to do so.

That being said, I'm not getting all hot and bothered by rumors. When we make our picks, hopefully they're good ones.

[d-dave]

Honestly, this screams draft gamesmanship.  I think the Panthers do like Legette.  He's very interesting.  By broadcasting that they want a guy, their hope is that will allow them to get more for pick 33.

That's what I think.  Wouldn't surprise me if they don't draft him either.  

[RJK]

So a one year wonder wr at 33? And a guy not known for route running?  Big boom or bust potential. Panthers gonna panther 

[top dawg]

Just now, Tr3ach said:

Even Steve Smith who at one point said he was a better Metcalf ended up backing off and ranking him as his wr 10 or 11.

The reason for that, like most of the analysts that I've heard, is that they can't say for sure which Legette is the real Legette. Some have more conviction. Brett Kollmon said he believes Legette is the sixth best WR in this class regarding the draft.

[rayzor]

merged threads and altered the title.

[Tr3ach]

4 minutes ago, top dawg said:

The reason for that, like most of the analysts that I've heard, is that they can't say for sure which Legette is the real Legette. Some have more conviction. Brett Kollmon said he believes Legette is the sixth best WR in this class regarding the draft.

The problem with that is he played 5 years in college.  If he played 5 years in college and you have no idea who the real Legette is... theres no way you take that at 33

[CRA]

1 hour ago, Tr3ach said:

He was in college for 5 years and did absolutely nothing until his 5th season.  He's a "project" thats older than Mingo already.  Old "raw" players basically never work.  We should have learned that by now.  That was our drafting strategy all the years Fitterer was here and it was our worst period of drafts.

That's not all Leggette.  That pass O was a joke until Rattler came on late his first year.  Which is about when Leggette started to develop.   

and if we are honest, the U of SC pass game was wildly inconsistent with Rattler because of the OL and playcalling. 

The fact Leggette had a dominant season out of U of SC is pretty amazing given how he plays and the hurdles.  It's not like he is out there catching some bullshit routes all game. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

3 hours ago, MHS831 said:

Why would you tell a player in the second round that?  Crazy

I am a bit dubious that they would actually guarantee they will take him if he is available.  Especially if there are at least 32 unforeseen variables that may happen before you pick. Something like "Your on our board at 33" may have been misconstrued. 

[CRA]

10 minutes ago, Tr3ach said:

Even Steve Smith who at one point said he was a better Metcalf ended up backing off and ranking him as his wr 10 or 11.

I don't think 89 backed off anything in his evaluation.  This happens to be a deep and good WR draft class.  89 essentially likely has Leggette going higher than Metcalf did.  

Metcalf went 64th in his draft.