Armanti Edwards our new Ricky Proehl???

[Kurb]

Our first Armanti Edwards.

[Mr. Scot]

I'd say Az-Zahir Hakim is a better receiver comparison than Ricky Proehl.

[Achilles]

I would totally go out and buy an A. Edwards jersey right now...

but I think he should do like Brazilian soccer players and just go by his 1st name...

Mixon: "Moore pass to Armanti in the end zone...TD!!!!"

[DaveThePanther2008]

I'd say Az-Zahir Hakim is a better receiver comparison than Ricky Proehl.

Az-Zahir Hakim couldn't sniff Ricky Proehl jock.

Proehl played 17 season and had 7 of those season he had more yardage than Hakims best of 9 season.

Proehl was a stud and a great slot receiver. Hakim was adequate.

I would love to see Edwards do the things in the slot until Smitty retires and then move out to the #1 spot.

[Nu Guns]

Proehl ?? I am expecting much more from Edwards

[Miaoww]

Az-Zahir Hakim couldn't sniff Ricky Proehl jock.

Proehl played 17 season and had 7 of those season he had more yardage than Hakims best of 9 season.

Proehl was a stud and a great slot receiver. Hakim was adequate.

I would love to see Edwards do the things in the slot until Smitty retires and then move out to the #1 spot.

Bingo. Hakim was just a quick slot guy that benefited from playing alongside; Warner, Faulk, Holt, and Bruce all in their primes. People literally forgot to cover him.

[ChucktownK]

I don't know, but if Edwards is even half the asset to the team that Ricky Proehl was, then I'm all for it. Ricky was the best thing since Wesley Walls was doing amazing things, and I for one would sure love to see that kind of production from a receiver other than Steve Smith again!

Yeah except Edwards trumps any amount of athletic ability Proehl ever had.

yeah's like ricky proehl... if proehl weren't slow white and awkward...

Ricky more than made up for his shortcomings.

[megadeth078]

You guys know the rule:

"Only caucasian wide receivers of the Carolina Panthers football organization can be considered for and given the title of 'Our new Ricky Proehl' and any according threads must be started as soon as said player joins team and skin color is recognized. There may be a waiting period administered to ensure correct color identification, slow speed, awkward athleticism and capability of handling homer-induced overratedness. No blacks."

wat are u guys? nuobs?

[LelouchBritannia]

I hope he turns out to be another Ricky Proehl, but really if he does it would be 5 or 10 years down the road. The reason Ricky was great at what he did was because he outsmarted the guy across from him, despite his limitations. And I doubt a rookie would have the experience or expertise to do so, and he doesnt seem to really have the lack of speed. But if he does turn out to be another incredibly intelligent receiver i'm all for it.

[theedaddy]

rickey was white???

[Wither]

rickey was white???

Win.

[Mr. Scot]

Az-Zahir Hakim couldn't sniff Ricky Proehl jock.

Proehl played 17 season and had 7 of those season he had more yardage than Hakims best of 9 season.

Proehl was a stud and a great slot receiver. Hakim was adequate.

I would love to see Edwards do the things in the slot until Smitty retires and then move out to the #1 spot.

Bingo. Hakim was just a quick slot guy that benefited from playing alongside; Warner, Faulk, Holt, and Bruce all in their primes. People literally forgot to cover him.

Think style, not substance.

Proehl was a big, strong guy with a knack for finding the soft spots in coverage. That's not Edwards profile at all.

Edwards is a small, fast guy with the athleticism to exploit mismatches and also do some return work, like Hakim.

Hakim could arguably have been more successful had he stayed where he was rather than trying to be a number two elsewhere. The question that will come with time is will Edwards have that limitation or be successful enough to be another Steve Smith type?

We'll see.

[panthers55]

Think style, not substance.

Proehl was a big, strong guy with a knack for finding the soft spots in coverage. That's not Edwards profile at all. Edwards is a small, fast guy with the athleticism to exploit mismatches and also do some return work, like Hakim.

Hakim could arguably have been more successful had he stayed where he was rather than trying to be a number two elsewhere. The question that will come with time is will Edwards have that limitation or be successful enough to be another Steve Smith type?

We'll see.

Exactly. These guys will get it done in very different ways I expect. But if both of them can contribute the same then our offense could be very good. I used to be amazed and how well Ricky could come in on third down and always seem to be wide open in a seam running downfield. He an uncanny ability to read the defense and find the weakness in the secondary.

Early reports are that Edwards is advanced at this point. If that means because he was a quarterback he can read defenses, then he might be able to do the same thing. His speed and leaping ability will surely be an asset as well. If he has half the fire that Smith does, we got a steal in the 3rd round.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Again, I'll make this statement:

In two years, we'll all be wondering how the Panthers were ever good without Armanti Edwards.

That puts a lot of pressure on the young man, I know. But I believe in him.