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

[CarolinaRideorDie]

Did anybody read this article, but was imagining XL's accent as they were reading it? I'm sure whoever wrote this needed google translate. 

[therealmjl]

19 hours ago, BlazeCarolina said:

I wasn't trying to criticize the grammar at all.  It's the way he worded it.  Sounds like a chore.

I would rather him "love" his job.  I want him to want it.

Have you ever heard him talk?

He is just saying he’s doing whatever it takes…

[therealmjl]

6 hours ago, PantherGuy said:

It is unbelievable how some of yall are taking this as confirmation that he's no good and doesn't have the mindset it takes.

The level of stupidity in this thread has reached new heights

[Jon Snow]

15 minutes ago, CarolinaRideorDie said:

Did anybody read this article, but was imagining XL's accent as they were reading it? I'm sure whoever wrote this needed google translate. 

Google translate can't decipher what X is putting out. It comes back saying, Are you serious?

[BlazeCarolina]

27 minutes ago, therealmjl said:

Have you ever heard him talk?

He is just saying he’s doing whatever it takes…

That is what he is saying he is doing NOW.

Actions speak louder than words.  If he sandbagged it for whatever reason before, that is not a good sign for his "football DNA."  Talk is cheap.

Trust me, I want him to be the best.  He is my wife's favorite player, and after Luke and TD left, we had some dark times where she was so hurt she was claiming she would never care about this team again lol.

[CPcavedweller]

On 7/27/2025 at 7:16 PM, 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".

and

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. 

Getting to the NFL is a major accomplishment. Being a first round draft pick is only something 32 people get to say once a year. That is a huge accomplishment. He probably was relieved that he made it and that the uncertainty of the draft process was over. He didn’t shift gears quick enough and what happened, happened. 
 

I don’t know that he will ever be a true number one receiver, personally I like him better as a two which is why I wanted Matthew Goldman or whatever his name is but it is what it is. 

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

11 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

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

So your boss brings you in and asks "what happened this past year?". 

And you answer "I took a breather". 

That doesn't work in my industry, but kudos to your soft industry and failing company.

[Swaggasaurus]

It would be great for all players to have Luke Kuechly’s preparation or Steve Smith’s competitiveness. It’s rare tho, you don’t have to have something like that to be great. Tons of greats who aren’t in love with football or the grind.

[Icege]

20 minutes ago, HeelsPanthersCanes said:

So your boss brings you in and asks "what happened this past year?". 

And you answer "I took a breather". 

That doesn't work in my industry, but kudos to your soft industry and failing company.

That's... a wild jump to a false equivalence.

If my boss called me and asked, "Why do you think you ran into issues with this project?" and I think it's because I took it easy on a routine part of the job that I mistakenly thought I had perfected/mastered, I'm telling the truth and getting better.

Sounds like your industry/company is garbage and full of turnover if they don't let people grow on the job.

Edited 15 hours ago by Icege

[ForJimmy]

It makes sense if you think about it. Hands weren’t really his issue in college. He was pretty raw in his route tree if I remember correctly. So he went all in on addressing his weaknesses vs a fully balanced conditioning. He also appears to have learned from it which is all you can ask. 

[PanthersNCSU]

Year 2 is huge for him, obviously. Come out strong, build confidence, and he may be a monster. Come out and he's still got sketchy hands...

At least we have a super sized Ted Ginn? 

[Icege]

9 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

It makes sense if you think about it. Hands weren’t really his issue in college. He was pretty raw in his route tree if I remember correctly. So he went all in on addressing his weaknesses vs a fully balanced conditioning. He also appears to have learned from it which is all you can ask. 

Great point!

There were concerns (not worries? ) about his route running due to experience and not having as much wiggle as a slot guy would. His ability to go up and bring in 50/50 balls was considered a strength.

Can't wait to see his progress this season! 

[DeAngelo Beason]

I've said a few times here, but I'll say it again.  If you just watch his film, it's startling how wide open he was getting and how often he was doing it.  If he finds his hands he's going to be a problem.

[WhoKnows]

17 hours ago, Joe Bear said:

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.

I’m not sure I agree on the first note on Smith. Chase had the dropsies in preseason before his rookie year and corrected it, but it was surprising because he’s got great hands. I don’t know whether XL will get better or not because we don’t have years of play to look at.

One of the surprises to me is the dismissal of using the Jugs machine yo get better as if it doesn’t matter. Amon Ra lives with the machine and he’s now at a level that someone who took it easy will never reach. Doesn’t mean XL will or won’t do well but I surely can’t look at taking it easy as a good thing. I certainly don’t want to know what Amon Ra or Steve Smith would say to that, even if it was rookie year. Just weird to act like it’s OK. Will he grow and now do everything he possibly can to be as good as possible? I hope so.