Gettis Vs Lafell

[rayzor]

why does it have to be gettis v. lafell?

we go with 3 WRs most the time anyway. not sure what the problem is. doesn't really matter who is #2 and #3 on the list. both will get plenty of targets.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

legedu naanee

[Chaos]

I never really thought about how two good pass-catching TE's can put so much more emphasis on the WR depth chart.

Oh the irony - all the years of having TE's with cinder blocks for hands and no great WR depth or development, now here we are with Olsen and Shockey, and we're trying to figure out how to get guys their catches, or possibly drafting Blackmon and log-jamming even more. No shame in excess talent at the skill positions though - bring it.

[CLG]

And like I have said before Steve Smith said that Gettis is the fastest, strongest, biggest, best catching, and best deep threat the Panthers have at receiver. He is better than LAFell in all of those categories than LaFell according to Smith. I like them both though and am glad we have both.

Gettis wasnt even that great of a catcher last year. He caught alot of passes with his body just as lafell. Love both receivers also but sounds like Smitty was being very generous when he said some of that lol. As of right now, Lafell may have the best hands on the team.

[SOJA]

LaFell caught a ton of high bullets from cam that we would have certainly dropped last year, his progression this year was phenomenal. I give him the edge. It may take whole season before Gettis is fully healed

[Matthias]

I think this is a situation of prisoner of the moment. Gettis is definitely the better receiver, certainly the faster receiver. I think the only thing Lafell is better than Gettis at, is run blocking. If Gettis returns healthy, I predict he will be starting opposite Smith. It will be interesting to watch this battle.

[Vagrant]

I need to see Gettis at full speed after his recovery before I make any comment on him. LaFell had a HUGE advantage this year by getting reps with Cam all season and the two really developed some strong chemistry as the year went on. Gettis is the superior athlete by far, but he has to prove that his knee is 100% and that he can build chemistry with Newton before I claim that he's more valuable to us than LaFell. That will be a camp battle for next season. There isn't anything that anybody here can tell us that will give us any indication of how that battle will play out. I will say that as much as Cam likes to stretch the field that Gettis WILL have a place here provided he has recovered his speed.... but the experience factor for LaFell having playing 2 NFL seasons compared to only one for Gettis may be a big one.

[Miaoww]

Wasn't Gettis in Rivera's doghouse in training camp? He has a lot to prove to this coaching staff.

[Matthias]

Wasn't Gettis in Rivera's doghouse in training camp? He has a lot to prove to this coaching staff.

So was every other receiver not named Steve Smith. I think Rivera was just searching for an excuse to bring in Naanee. Yet Rivera also said good things about Gettis as well.

[rayzor]

Wasn't Gettis in Rivera's doghouse in training camp? He has a lot to prove to this coaching staff.

i thought lafell was the one in the doghouse.

he even brought it up in the last presser about the change that he saw and the conversation he had with lafell yesterday saying that rivera rode him pretty hard early on but lafell rose up.

it could be gettis was in it as well, but i can only remember lafell being the one that got commented on.

[OneBadassCat]

I think both Gettis and LaFell can be phenominal WR's. I think a lot of people underestimate LaFell's speed and athletic talents. But at the same time I don't think Gettis is a one trick pony. He pulled off some incredible routes his rookie year.

[Snake]

If Gettis can come back the same he will be Steve Smith's best friend. Taking the top off defenses and not allowing them to just cover Smith Deep. LaFell has proven he is a good WR but he is not a burner.

[bleys]

I never really thought about how two good pass-catching TE's can put so much more emphasis on the WR depth chart.

Oh the irony - all the years of having TE's with cinder blocks for hands and no great WR depth or development, now here we are with Olsen and Shockey, and we're trying to figure out how to get guys their catches, or possibly drafting Blackmon and log-jamming even more. No shame in excess talent at the skill positions though - bring it.

2 TE sets are the future, they are a complete mismatch for most players on the field..

matter of fact, either Barnidge needs to become a major factor in the passing game or we need to find one in the draft next year..

we all know the NFL is a copycat league.. we should have opportunities to draft transitional players like Jimmy Graham late in the draft, but I think every year those players will start getting more attention earlier..

[catnip]

I see a starting Smitty, Lafell , with Gettis replacing Naanee in a rotation or slot position. I don't see a great need for using our first pick on a WR. We have greater needs on our defense and offensive line.