Round 3: The Carolina Panthers select WR Chris Brazzell II (Tennessee)

[OneBadCat]

I like this pick. It’s enough to push the roster but not bury the talent we have. Also happy we didn’t take a TE high either. I like our TE group, the floor is high and Sanders/Evans have potential.

[SmokinwithWilly]

33 minutes ago, Sean Payton's Vicodin said:

Grade school during the Cam years

Damn we're old lol

I'm not old. Well maybe. I saw the original Star Wars trilogy in theaters. 

[Jackie Lee]

lol Steve hates Tennessee offense too

[Jackie Lee]

Steve's comp is Sidney Rice lol, I don't hate that but forget why his targets and starts were so erratic during his playing years

[electro's horse]

A Tennessee wide receiver shoot me

[TD alt]

14 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

Exactly, if he's getting past his man, they're going to have to keep a safety deep on his side of the field just in case.  As even if it's like you said, Bryce needs to throw it quickly with a ton of arc, if the defense doesn't keep a safety deep, you can take those shots and his speed will burn you.

I'm talking myself into liking this pick... IF, and it's a big if... Horn Jr or Metchie are able to be that quick twitch guy in the slot for us this year.  If one of them can't adequately fill that role, then I'm going to have wished this was a WR in that mold instead.  But if one of them can be that for us, then I really like this pick and the potential (and sure, part of it is thinking he could be a real weapon with a new QB next year).78

If we have to talk ourselves into liking the pick, then that's a problem. 

[electro's horse]

1 hour ago, Sean Payton's Vicodin said:

Tennessee WRs scare me, they only run like one route tree there

The list of WR Tennessee has sent to the nfl under heupel is grim.

and he’s a small school transfer to boot. 

Edited April 25 by electro's horse

[TheSpecialJuan]

Chris Brazzell to the Panthers:

6’4” with 4.37 speed

1,017 yards and 9 TDs in 2025

2.30 yards per team pass attempt (WR7)

48.8% of targets = first down or TD (WR6)

Brazzell ran 93.2% of his snaps out wide (highest in class)

15.7 air yards per target (WR4)

Deep, explosive, vertical usage

3.1 YPRR vs zone (WR4)

But 2.05 YPRR vs man (WR25)

but he comes from the Josh Heupel system — where WRs (Hyatt, Tillman, Thornton) feast on wide splits, space, and one-on-one matchups… then struggle to translate

Then the physical concerns:

198 lbs with 9” hands

Adjusted catch radius was 4th lowest in class

41% catch rate on contested throws (WR35 in class)
 

https://x.com/sharpfootball/status/2047864081688797355?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

[Mr Mojo Risin]

3 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

What I like about this pick is we're removing the excuses for Bryce. We've drafted the 2nd top 10 OT of Bryce's career. We've drafted two 1dt round WRs, and now a 3rd rounder. We've made the investments in the offense. If we're still at or near the bottom of the league offensively it's time to admit it and move on.

Kind of an exaggerated take, no? I think Bryce definitely needs to take another step forward but let's not act like all of those players are playing up to their potential including Bryce. 

XL is still probably a bad WR no matter the team and Ickey was an average to below average pass blocking OT before his injury. Still a solid player but I don't believe he was top 10 at his position last year.

[bandu]

7 hours ago, Castavar said:

All these offensive picks just to field a bottom 10 offense again because our QB sucks lol 

as long as Bryce Young is the Qb the team will have to continually invest alot of draft capital & money into the offense

  Bryce Young as your Qb  is very expensive in more ways than one ...just saying 

[bandu]

 .Panthers have alot of youth at WR now & somehow have to figure out how they are going develop all these WR at the same time  w/ Tet ,XL ,J .Coker ,Horn,& now Bazzell 

would have much rather went for need in round 3 like a TE ,Center, LB, Saftey

if I am going to develop a player round 3 & beyond is when I start thinking need & development  ...just saying 

 

[The Huddler]

Takes the top off the defense and with time in the pocket Bryce will get it to him. 

 

Also, his ability keeps the defense from crowding the line of scrimmage and allows us to get the ball to guys in the short/intermediate 

[The Huddler]

8 hours ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

That actually isn't a bad comparison.

Robby Anderson was a good player before he went full retard

[The Huddler]

Not saying hes as good obviously but hes got the randy moss body type and play style