Legette still focusing on drops per David Newton

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"Talking about his rookie drops makes his trademark smile disappear.

"'Those were the main ones, the bad ones,' Legette said in an interview with ESPN. 'It affected me in a way; how it made me feel. Just how we lost those games. It could have changed [the outcome].'

Legette admitted the drops got into his head.

"'It's always gonna be the next-play mentally,' he said. 'But it always will be in the back of my head, trying to focus on catching.'''

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46015325/nfl-carolina-panthers-xavier-legette-tetairoa-mcmillan

If I were to give X advice, it would be to continue to work on the mechanics. Make sure you look the ball into your hands and secure it. Everything else will take care of itself. I don't know that thinking about catching balls is the way to go. That could end up as pressing, kind of like the yips for a kicker. Be steadfast about the mechanics and just catch. It becomes just a natural occurrence or consequence of consistently working on the mechanics. 

 

[kungfoodude]

Very glad to see he is aware and working on it. Now we just need to see the results this season.

Hopefully, like he said, with TMac getting the bulk of the targets/attention, it opens up opportunities for him.

[Gapanthersfan]

1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

Very glad to see he is aware and working on it. Now we just need to see the results this season.

Hopefully, like he said, with TMac getting the bulk of the targets/attention, it opens up opportunities for him.

Dude would come down with some fantastic snags, even in crunch time so the ability is there. I hope he is plugged in with a sports psychologist. 

He could be a PROBLEM if/when he develops more confidence. 

[kungfoodude]

24 minutes ago, Gapanthersfan said:

Dude would come down with some fantastic snags, even in crunch time so the ability is there. I hope he is plugged in with a sports psychologist. 

He could be a PROBLEM if/when he develops more confidence. 

He likely has a couple of more offseasons/seasons before he gets polished enough to be an elite WR but with TMac and Coker here, hopefully we have the luxury of allowing him to do that development.

[Navy_football]

Most drops happen because you take your eyes off the ball assuming you'll just catch it from muscle memory. The solution is to see your hands catch the ball. Don't take it for granted. Actually see your hands close on the ball before you do anything else.

[therealmjl]

What is weird is that drops were never a concern at SC (albeit you have the “it was only one real year” argument), but he caught everything thrown his way unless my drunken memory is misguiding me. 

Last year was unusual by XL’s standards. I hope he can turn the corner.

[PantherBoy95]

Not that I believe it's a fans responsibility to coddle a multimillionaire to do his job....

But that's one thing I've hated seeing out of this fanbase about XL. Every single social post with him on it people are hounding him about drops and catching the ball. I think even fans underestimate their ability to get in someone's head to the point that it mentally defines them. Next thing you know he's always thinking about drops instead of naturally making the catch. I'd been thinking this recently, and this article kind of solidified it for me.

[bythenbrs]

2 minutes ago, Navy_football said:

Most drops happen because you take your eyes off the ball assuming you'll just catch it from muscle memory. The solution is to see your hands catch the ball. Don't take it for granted. Actually see your hands close on the ball before you do anything else.

Sometimes happens when you start thinking about extending the play / YAC before you have secured the ball.

[Whoops]

1 hour ago, Gapanthersfan said:

Dude would come down with some fantastic snags, even in crunch time so the ability is there. I hope he is plugged in with a sports psychologist. 

He could be a PROBLEM if/when he develops more confidence. 

They need to hire Dr. Sharon Fieldstone. She's good!

[jtm]

XL is going to have a big year and getting open has never been an issue.  TMac is going to garner a lot of attention and XL (or Coker) are going to benefit.  

[CRA]

based on expectations/talk going on....my huddle bucks are betting on....

the huddle being mad/disappointed Tmac doesn't come out the gates being what the board expects him to be right away

XL gets some redemption as he makes more plays than people are expecting.

[kungfoodude]

53 minutes ago, PantherBoy95 said:

Not that I believe it's a fans responsibility to coddle a multimillionaire to do his job....

But that's one thing I've hated seeing out of this fanbase about XL. Every single social post with him on it people are hounding him about drops and catching the ball. I think even fans underestimate their ability to get in someone's head to the point that it mentally defines them. Next thing you know he's always thinking about drops instead of naturally making the catch. I'd been thinking this recently, and this article kind of solidified it for me.

All the more reason for athletes to get off social media. Anyone famous that is checking comments or reading DM's on social media is just voluntarily wading into an overflowing sewer.

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, CRA said:

based on expectations/talk going on....my huddle bucks are betting on....

the huddle being mad/disappointed Tmac doesn't come out the gates being what the board expects him to be right away

XL gets some redemption as he makes more plays than people are expecting.

I don't think the expectations on TMac are as high as you think. TBH, we saw higher expectations for XL in year 1 than TMac, based on the Huddle input, anyway. 

A lot of both of their production is going to be tied to Bryce anyway. I suspect that if Bryce doesn't take a big leap, 80% of the ire is going to be directed at him rather than any specific WR.

[CRA]

5 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I don't think the expectations on TMac are as high as you think. TBH, we saw higher expectations for XL in year 1 than TMac, based on the Huddle input, anyway. 

A lot of both of their production is going to be tied to Bryce anyway. I suspect that if Bryce doesn't take a big leap, 80% of the ire is going to be directed at him rather than any specific WR.

that wasn't directed at you.  Just the general group thought on Tmac and what is expected. 

I think if you put up a huddle poll 85+ % would say he is a 1k WR this year and likely the favorite for OROY.