Panthers WR Xavier Legette named potential trade candidate for 2026 offseason

[Basbear]

1 minute ago, frankw said:

I mean XL Mingo and TMJ are all basically the same WR and two of those were before Canales so it sounds to me like a Dan Morgan problem.

 

1 minute ago, csx said:

"Mingo and others" were not during this coaching staff 

 

Mingo was here and they did dump him fast and like you said XL, mingo, and TMJ are about the same WR. The coaches tell the scouts what they want in rookies, XL was tops on the list...whom looks like mingo...

I mean horn was drafted too. But watching the draft video, his attitude seemed to be reason.  

I thought the WRs would play better as group under this staff..

[frankw]

7 minutes ago, csx said:

Dan didnt scout WR or make draft decisions before he was the GM. Only XL can be attributed to Morgan.

Dan sure didn't make any changes to the draft scouts he's had two full years to do so.

Also let's not act as if Dan was a glorified secretary before he was given the keys he was the #2 guy cmon.

Edited April 13 by frankw

[strato]

You have a hard on for him frankw. 
 

I always thought the brand new GM with a defensive background let the brand new offensive staff have a lot of input on the WR. Along with Bryce and his dad, and the Teppers. Who probably backup up Bryce and dad. 
 

I am more pissed at Morgan for Trevin Wallace than I am for XL. He should have known better there. 

Edited April 13 by strato

[TD alt]

1 hour ago, frankw said:

Dan sure didn't make any changes to the draft scouts he's had two full years to do so.

Also let's not act as if Dan was a glorified secretary before he was given the keys he was the #2 guy cmon.

#2 means nothing except that you're supporting the #1. Anyone in management knows that.

[SmokinwithWilly]

6 hours ago, frankw said:

 

Now as for XL. The guy has not been committed to his craft. I think anyone with eyes on the situation can and would recognize that. However the warning signs were there. One season of legit production raw prospect that we knew would take time to develop etc. But Morgan and Bryce Young's own father were very high on him. I think in some capacity the reality of our limitation at QB is entering into the equation. Even TMac got a lot of flak over the course of his rookie season for not being able to haul in all of Bryce's passes. At the end of the day our fourth year QB also needs to do his part to maximize the talent we have available.

I don't get why everyone is busting balls on XL for not working on his craft but no one is busting balls on Bryce for refusing to work on his atrocious footwork. It could easily be said that XL is following the example set by his quarterback/captain. 

Edited April 13 by SmokinwithWilly

[frankw]

10 hours ago, strato said:

You have a hard on for him frankw. 
 

I always thought the brand new GM with a defensive background let the brand new offensive staff have a lot of input on the WR. Along with Bryce and his dad, and the Teppers. Who probably backup up Bryce and dad. 
 

I am more pissed at Morgan for Trevin Wallace than I am for XL. He should have known better there. 

 

9 hours ago, TD alt said:

#2 means nothing except that you're supporting the #1. Anyone in management knows that.

Panthers fans want to pick and choose what they think Dan Morgan was and wasn't involved with in the decision process when Fitterer was making poor moves. I get it. But the 2024 draft tells me Morgan was certainly heavily involved in most of it. Don't have to like it. But it is what it is folks. As I've said before. Learn to separate the former player from the team executive.

[frankw]

8 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

I don't get why everyone is busting balls on XL for not working on his craft but no one is busting balls on Bryce for refusing to work on his atrocious footwork. It could easily be said that XL is following the example set by his quarterback/captain. 

You aren't wrong. Bryce Young has basically been given a free pass for opening three consecutive seasons playing horribly. And we are still going around like Tyrone Biggums trying to surround him with as much elite talent as possible just for him to possibly achieve mid status as a starter.

[MHS831]

I see XL this way---great athlete.  Good person.  When we drafted him, we knew he was raw.  One year of WR in college (starting) and in HS, he was a QB, I believe. We knew we would need patience with him.  I think year 3 will be make or break.  He is older, and I think that people with his athletic ability have always been better than those with less---but those with less can become more successful.  Why is that?  in my view, it is mental. XL can learn the mechanics and nuances of playing WR if he becomes focused on it and works at it.  I had the opportunity to talk to Armanti Edwards one day after OTAs (great guy) and he discussed how overwhelming it was.  He seemed shocked.  At that time, I knew that Fox hated the pick (I heard him mock Armanti to another coach when he saw Edwards drop a punt from a jugs machine--then I saw Armanti look back at Fox as if to suggest that he was feeling the pressure to please the coach. We forget that these are kids in their early 20s.  At the time, Fox was a lame duck.  Remember when he had Clausen as the #3 QB and was forced to move him up the ladder?  I liked Fox, but I think the climate and culture was influenced by the politics.  Currently, I see another Wr from SC who is struggling, but he is ina  very nurturing, positive culture. Let's see what happens with XL.  I am frustrated too---but XL was a second round talent who was raw and we traded up to get him.  He had 500 yards as a rookie--lets call 2025 a sophomore slump and see if we can't get at least 50 yards per game out of him.  If not, cut bait.

[MechaZain]

On 4/12/2026 at 8:03 PM, Basbear said:

Minho was here and they did dump him fast and like you said XL, mingo, and TMJ are about the same WR. The coaches tell the scouts what they want in rookies, XL was tops on the list...whom looks like mingo...

I mean horn was drafted too. But watching the draft video, his attitude seemed to be reason.  

I thought the WRs would play better as group under this staff..

I don’t see the similarities outside of their frame tbh. Mingo was supposed to be a slot YAC guy who was great at route running, XL a jump ball bully whose big weakness was routes, and McMillian a dynamic receiver who lacked physicality.

Edited April 15 by MechaZain

[TD alt]

On 4/12/2026 at 10:41 PM, SmokinwithWilly said:

I don't get why everyone is busting balls on XL for not working on his craft but no one is busting balls on Bryce for refusing to work on his atrocious footwork. It could easily be said that XL is following the example set by his quarterback/captain. 

But XL does work at his craft by all accounts. It just hasn't translated to game days.

[jfra78]

6 minutes ago, TD alt said:

But XL does work at his craft by all accounts. It just hasn't translated to game days.

I think with a better QB it would.  

[XClown1986]

44 minutes ago, TD alt said:

But XL does work at his craft by all accounts. It just hasn't translated to game days.

Cam made a good point about XL posting his offseason workout videos last year and was making fun of the jerky movements in running routes and grunting. He said something to the effect of that's all fine and good, but can I depend on you? Will you be where I need you to be? Will you get off of coverage, will you catch the passes that come your way, will you fight to get open? 

He has been doing the wrong kind of prep. His lack of production comes from the mental side. He needs to study, differentiate his routes, communicate with Bryce on route options/preferences, get reps with his QB, and stop making mental errors on the field. The guy is a tremendous athlete, but if he wants to be a better receiver, he needs to maximize the mental side.

I heard he was working out with Bryce this offseason. That's a good start. If I remember correctly, he didn't do that last year.

[strato]

1 hour ago, MechaZain said:

I don’t see the similarities outside of their frame tbh. Mingo was supposed to be a slot YAC guy who was great at route running, XL a jump ball bully whose big weakness was routes, and McMillian a dynamic receiver who lacked physicality.

The 50/50 aspect seemed obvious.  But that is not at all how they were using him. I didn’t understand that.

Maybe, just maybe, Bevell will see something they can do with him that these other geniuses have missed. 
 

I think it does go back to the QB though, and question whether he was willing to go the 50/50 route. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

1 hour ago, TD alt said:

But XL does work at his craft by all accounts. It just hasn't translated to game days.

I'm not saying he doesn't, just that he's gotten a lot of flack on this board for not devoting himself to his craft and focusing on his social media presence. It was more just an observation of how he gets ripped on, and Bryce, who's openly said he isn't going to address footwork problems, gets crickets. 

Greatness is never satisfied. I'd like to see some Luke level of devotion again.