Panthers signing WR John Metchie

[Carolina Cajun]

5 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

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.

For the jets?  I mean, dude might as well be a HOFer for putting up over 10 yards in that dumpster fire behind planned parenthood shitshow of an offense and Qbs they had last year.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Fun fact: Metchie was born in Taiwan 

[tukafan21]

4 minutes ago, Carolina Cajun said:

For the jets?  I mean, dude might as well be a HOFer for putting up over 10 yards in that dumpster fire behind planned parenthood shitshow of an offense and Qbs they had last year.

And yet, the Jets didn't even tender him a RFA offer.  

Yet another reason I don't love this, if the Jets don't think he's good enough to keep around given their WR needs, then why do we think he is?

[micnificent28]

I'm curious what this signing means for our wide receiver room as a whole things are getting pretty chaotic someone who was here last year won't be here next year especially if they go into the draft and bring out another wide receiver horn laguette Tremaine and we resign Dave's favorite wide receivers/specialteam player

[BEASTfromdaEAST]

8 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Every position? 

Ok I'll give you that lol QB still a big problem 

[LinvilleGorge]

Should be cheap and probably doesn't take WR off the board as a potential mid to late round pick. He's not here to start. He's here to push for those 3-5/6 spots and push XL and Horn. T-Mac and Coker are the outside starters. Throw bodies onto the field in camp and let them sort it out to fill our the rest of the depth chart.

[SmokinwithWilly]

15 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

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"

Bryce trusted AT. It was part of the reason AT had to go. Bryce had to look beyond AT as a 1st read. If Metchie falls into that security blanket role AT used to fill, it's a step back for Bryce. That's not something we need in such a pivotal year, if that were to happen. 

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Bryce trusted AT. It was part of the reason AT had to go. Bryce had to look beyond AT as a 1st read. If Metchie falls into that security blanket role AT used to fill, it's a step back for Bryce. That's not something we need in such a pivotal year, if that were to happen. 

If he keeps falling into the trap of tunnel vision then we need a new QB. Build the best roster you can and if the QB isn't properly utilizing it then stop this mess of protecting Bryce from his faults and from competition and being in real NFL QB talent. 

[Cavscout]

Can he play LT?

[jfra78]

Don't understand ppl getting upset by bottom of the roster moves

[SmokinwithWilly]

4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

If he keeps falling into the trap of tunnel vision then we need a new QB. Build the best roster you can and if the QB isn't properly utilizing it then stop this mess of protecting Bryce from his faults and from competition and being in real NFL QB talent. 

Typically I agree with that logic but our FO has not shown logical progression where Bryce is concerned. 

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Typically I agree with that logic but our FO has not shown logical progression where Bryce is concerned. 

Not sure that part is wholly a front office issue.

[Navy_football]

10 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Bryce trusted AT. It was part of the reason AT had to go. Bryce had to look beyond AT as a 1st read. If Metchie falls into that security blanket role AT used to fill, it's a step back for Bryce. That's not something we need in such a pivotal year, if that were to happen. 

I mean AT was clearly the best WR on the team when he was here. 

[Bama Panther]

1 hour ago, Car123 said:

Meh

Chee