Panthers signing WR John Metchie

[h0llywood]

23 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Lol seriously I couldn’t believe the first handful of replies

Metchie isn’t even guaranteed a roster spot. He’ll be battling with Horn and Moore during camp

Yeah, I don't even think he makes the team when it's all said and done.

[KatsAzz]

It might be hard for receiver John Metchie III to make the team unless he has improved his skill set over the offseason.

[tukafan21]

Just now, TD alt said:

Well, we'll see. I think that's kinda preposterous though. Bryce is a three year vet. The thing that will settle him down is stout O-line play and receivers that he can count on.

He's a 3 year vet with what, 5-7 decent games throughout his career?

He's had more than good enough OL play the last 2 seasons to have shown better decision making than he has in that time.  And he had the ROY this past season along with a breakout WR the second half of the season.

Bryce's problems are Bryce's to solve, not improving the roster around him.  And that's not to say we can't still improve the roster around him, but he was the #1 pick, we've given him enough to where he 100% should have shown more with it so far.

[GoobyPls]

If he’s fully recovered from that leukemia he will beat out Horn and Moore easily, he’s the type fit this WR room needs. A small twitch quick guy. He showed some flashes with the jets last year 

[hepcat]

Good signing. Should be low risk with high reward. I like it. 

[tukafan21]

3 minutes ago, h0llywood said:

Yeah, I don't even think he makes the team when it's all said and done.

 

3 minutes ago, KatsAzz said:

It might be hard for receiver John Metchie III to make the team unless he has improved his skill set over the offseason.

Which again, is why he's the wrong guy to bring in if that's the case.

Bring in any one of another couple dozen players with the same abilities, not a friend of Bryce's who is either going to get unwarranted targets and/or frustrate Bryce when/if we end up cutting him.

This is a make or break year for Bryce and this coaching staff.  Don't bring in borderline roster guys when we only have 2 legitimate NFL WRs right now.

[tukafan21]

Just now, GoobyPls said:

If he’s fully recovered from that leukemia he will beat out Horn and Moore easily, he’s the type fit this WR room needs. A small twitch quick guy. He showed some flashes with the jets last year 

He's played 3 full seasons since then, if he's not fully recovered from the leukemia, then he shouldn't have been playing the last 3 years.

I'll also be honest that I don't think I've seen any of his Jets highlights, but 256 yards in 9 games and 7 starts, doesn't scream showing flashes to me.

[tukafan21]

Honestly, think I'd rather have brought back Curtis than sign Metchie (and Curtis' NFL career may be done anyways).

At least he would be a great vet presence to have for T-Mac, Coker, and XL.

[BEASTfromdaEAST]

FUG THE HATERS......DM COOKN 

Stop hating finally have a GM making moves to better this team at every position possible 

[Carolina Cajun]

52 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

Ehhh, torn on this one, as he's a player I was calling for us to try and trade for early in Bryce's career, to get him a WR he was familiar with from college.

The problem now is I'm afraid he'll want to rely on his college WR too much now, and I don't think he's good enough to be that guy for Bryce.  I was asking us to do that before he hadn't really shown much throughout his career, which unfortunately now he's done (just 686 yards across 3 mostly healthy seasons).

I want that speedy slot WR, but I'd just have preferred it to not be a player who used to be a safety blanket for Bryce, but is significantly lesser of a WR than T-Mac and Coker (and maybe even XL to be honest).

So in such a critical season for Bryce, not sure I love adding a not so great WR he might want to rely on too much.

I wouldnt worry too much about that.  Yea they were teammates but Bryce knows T-mac is his bread and butter and Coker is a reliable guy, this IMO would make him more overlook someone like XL, Jimmy Horn, or Tremayne.  Solid piece and someone he trusts, could be a steal, could be a bust...lets see.

[mrcompletely11]

2 minutes ago, BEASTfromdaEAST said:

FUG THE HATERS......DM COOKN 

Stop hating finally have a GM making moves to better this team at every position possible 

Every position? 

[TheSpecialJuan]

[TheSpecialJuan]

[tukafan21]

3 minutes ago, Carolina Cajun said:

I wouldnt worry too much about that.  Yea they were teammates but Bryce knows T-mac is his bread and butter and Coker is a reliable guy, this IMO would make him more overlook someone like XL, Jimmy Horn, or Tremayne.  Solid piece and someone he trusts, could be a steal, could be a bust...lets see.

I get it, but the "trust" is my problem.  Would just rather bring in a better player than someone Bryce trusts.

We need a real #3 in the slot, not players who have been on 3 teams in the last 18 months and none of them wanted to keep him around.

Now... if you tell me that the staff is actually 100% sold on Horn Jr being the clear cut slot starter this year, then maybe I'll feel differently.

As that then pushes XL into the #4 (like I want if he's still here), Moore as the #5 (aka special teamer), and then Metchie is just someone to make Bryce comfortable with in camp and fight out Tremayne for the last possible roster spot that wouldn't get a jersey on game days.

I just doubt that's the case given Horn Jr's usage late in the season, didn't scream "we think he can be our #3 next year"

Edited 1 hour ago by tukafan21