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Legette admits taking his catching for granted a little his rookie season

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12 hours ago, PootieNunu said:

How many rookies do you think this happens to? After you get drafted you think you have made it. 

It's encouraging for him to realize the folly of his ways, let's see if he can capitalize

I'll go 1 further than that. This 23 year old had spent 4 years as a middle of the pack college player before exploding onto the scene as a 5th year senior, then we have enough faith in him to trade up 1 spot so that we can get a 5th year option and guarantee his salary. So in about a year's time he went from a mid round pick to a first rounder. It would be hard NOT to let that go to your head!

I'm going to trust that the staff know what they're doing with XL and not give him too much crap about being a dumbass LAST season, as long as he doesn't continue to be one.

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14 hours ago, HeelsPanthersCanes said:

Two ALARMING things here ...

"Oh man, it’s always been something I’ve done, and I don’t know why, but I felt like I could take a little breath,' "

1) He had this mentality as a ROOKIE, when you've accomplished NOTHING to take a "breath".

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2) That he is STUPID enough to admit it.

"Jugs" work to receptions in an NFL game is as "jugs" work in a strip club are to getting a girlfriend.  They both make you feel good, but neither is practical in real life. 

How is he stupid for admitting it? It honestly seems like growth to me. 

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Kinda enforces all the things I thought about him end of the season. He really messed up imo doing squirrel tik toks and derby videos instead of immediately putting out catching practice videos but the funny accent seems to keep people happy. That’s my old man get off my lawn rant, hope he has a breakout year 2 

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2 hours ago, jb2288 said:

Kinda enforces all the things I thought about him end of the season. He really messed up imo doing squirrel tik toks and derby videos instead of immediately putting out catching practice videos but the funny accent seems to keep people happy. That’s my old man get off my lawn rant, hope he has a breakout year 2 

All of his viral moments have come from other people recording him, not his own self promotion. The NFL selected him to go to the derby also. He isn't pursuing any of that, and he has also shown up to player-organized workouts.

I'm happy for him. The league often overlooks and dismisses Panthers players, so seeing one of our guys not just being out there but actually being promoted is a nice change of pace.

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20 minutes ago, Icege said:

All of his viral moments have come from other people recording him, not his own self promotion. The NFL selected him to go to the derby also. He isn't pursuing any of that, and he has also shown up to player-organized workouts.

I'm happy for him. The league often overlooks and dismisses Panthers players, so seeing one of our guys not just being out there but actually being promoted is a nice change of pace.

https://youtu.be/PM09IUM6n3I

 

I really don't care, and agree with the Panthers promotion, but this is what I'm talking about. 

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Steve Smith also had the dropsies (among other things) in his first two seasons as a pro. It goes to show that you can work on your craft and you'll get better at it.

As for XL, hey, he could be another Steve Smith or another R. Jay Soward. Probably somewhere in between.

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