Derrick Brown appreciation thread.

[Mr. Scot]

10 hours ago, NorthTryon said:

 

Nope, they have the pitchforks out and torches lit for XL. Yet another guy in his second season who is the worst Panther to put on a jersey due to him not being another player they wanted to draft, didn't hit the ground running like a Jamar Chase, and any positives(blocking/getting open/running off coverage), are looked at as general nothing burgers. Even though traditionally a WR takes till year three to get it, according to huddle opinions, they should find an exit strategy now. 

The Legette of this season just isn't producing.

He's definitely got the physical ability, but there are a lot of plays where he looks like he's either screwing up or just half-assing it.

Yes that's fixable, but they gotta know why it's happening and he has to be willing to make the effort to fix it. 

[TD alt]

On 12/1/2025 at 8:31 AM, parker said:

I keep bringing it up.  A lot of people on this board were calling him a bust his second season.   People on here are so quick to give up on a guy who is just getting used to the pro leagues.  Brown's absence last year was the big reason the defense struggled.  He impacts games.

Derrick Brown was one player I never called or even suggested was a bust . Dude was young and hadn't even hit his stride. It takes time to learn the position. The thing I appreciated about him is that he kept improving season after season. He got paid and keeps on going like the Energizer Bunny.

[kungfoodude]

9 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

The Legette of this season just isn't producing.

He's definitely got the physical ability, but there are a lot of plays where he looks like he's either screwing up or just half-assing it.

Yes that's fixable, but they gotta know why it's happening and he has to be willing to make the effort to fix it. 

I think it's fairly clear he is not dedicated to being an NFL player. We don't have the time and luxury of being able to wait until his 5th year of the NFL for him to start to figure it out much like it took in college.

He is just another in a long line of Panthers WR flops. We should all be very familiar with the symptoms of that at this point.

[parker]

6 hours ago, TD alt said:

Derrick Brown was one player I never called or even suggested was a bust . Dude was young and hadn't even hit his stride. It takes time to learn the position. The thing I appreciated about him is that he kept improving season after season. He got paid and keeps on going like the Energizer Bunny.

Maybe not you...but there were a lot on this board calling him a bust in his second season.