Panthers Prospect Brandon Williams

[TheRumGone]

This is obviously a long shot, but a pretty cool story.

 

"The guy's got freakish athletic ability. If he can get the system piece down … I think the sky's the limit for the guy,” Wright said.

 

“When you look at him physically, you don't see many players walking around looking like him.”

 

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/05/11/4036664/carolina-panthers-prospect-brandon.html

 

He's had a lot of bad luck and he has a long road ahead of him. But I'm rooting for him.

 

 

[TheRumGone]

longshot to make an impact is what i meant. He's still rehabbing from his injury. Gonna be interesting to see what happens.

[TheRumGone]

found this highlight tape of him....shitty views but still cool

 

 

dude is a freak

[TheRumGone]

It will. He got a second opinion. So I hope Brandon makes the squad. His tape from D-2 is insane.

 

dude yea i just watched that youtube clip. fuging crazy. he's got amazing leaping abillity, catches extremely well in traffic and has breakaway speed.

[Argus Plexus]

DO want

[G spot]

i cant remember how it goes, can someone tell me how the udfa process works?

 

is it free picking or is there an order to it?

 

do the players have agents that contact teams they want to try out for or do teams notify the players or agents?

[TheRumGone]

^I'm pretty sure he makes it to training camp because we signed him.  There are players that are offered tryouts in this 3 day rookie camp. But I think BW is going to training camp before they decide if he is PS, makes the 53 man roster, or gets cut. Not 100% positive though.

[La Pantera]

^I'm pretty sure he makes it to training camp because we signed him. There are players that are offered tryouts in this 3 day rookie camp. But I think BW is going to training camp before they decide if he is PS, makes the 53 man roster, or gets cut. Not 100% positive though.

Correct.

BTW, it says a lot that he was signed before the draft. They made sure nobody scooped him up first.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I mean his only real competition is Rosario and possibly Lamont Bryant (if they see him as a better fit for tight end), and if he is as good of a blocker as the article says he is then he might have a leg up on those two guys.

[TheRumGone]

Correct.

BTW, it says a lot that he was signed before the draft. They made sure nobody scooped him up first.

 

Yep. I dont like to make the Victor Cruz analogy, but there is something about this kid. Not sure if he is gonna make it, but he has the tools and the management seems to really like him.

 

Also note: He is/was a basketball player

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Bryant has been referred to as a WR several times now. I don't see him going back. He's too lean to be a TE.

 

Then he'll probably be a career practice squad player, because there are better options who do exactly what he does but better (i.e. Hixon, Gettis). With said, it looks like a Williams vs. Rosario competition for the final tight end spot.

 

I mean I guess they could let Brockel be the third tight end (since he's listed as a tight end on the website) and have Zordich as the back-up fullback (which I wouldn't be opposed to), but Brockel is essentially the same thing as Hartsock; so I don't see the point in using him as a tight end.

[SmashNDash]

If he someone makes it, would be amazing. He tore up in D2 and had offers to play both D1 basketball and football?  He may be our Jimmy Graham/Gates who comes out of nowhere to become elite.

[Tarheels23]

Love seeing stories like this!

 

I'll be rooting for this guy!

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Dear God he is fast. It might just be because he is playing against JUCO kids in that film but he looks to have great speed and acceleration.