Brandon Lafell - Sign, Tender, or Waive Goodbye

[PantherPhann89]

I say Tender. He's a good WR, not great, but good. He's not a #1 or #2 but a very good #3 and a very good blocker. We need a solid #1 WR to have a very good WR core. #1, Steve Smith, LaFell, Ginn and ?. A solid #1 WR along side Smith would take the pressure off LaFell and allow him to shine. That tipped pass against the 49'ers was not LaFell's fault, it was Cam's. That was a bad throw. We need a big bodied, tall, fast and great catching (with his hands) WR.

[J.Cage]

Kelvin Benjamin at 6'5, 230 could be the start of a beautiful friendship.

Id say goodbye to LaFell for that opportunity.

[davos]

As mentioned, we lose absolutely nothing anyway imo if we let him go.  Plenty of decent bodied wideouts can block in the second level or on the edge.  

 

I say other than Smith, get 2 REASONABLE vet FAs (maybe Ginn) and 2 rookies at the least.

 

 

[PhillyB]

just to provide some perspective, lafell has posted 2,385 yards in his four-year career, good for 4th all-time in panthers franchise history. the only guys ahead of him are wesley walls, muhsin muhammed, and steve smith. walls had six years to put up those numbers, muhammed had ten, and steve smith has eleven and counting.

 

that's not to say he doesn't have his maddening inconsistencies, but in four seasons he's improved every year in every category and cemented himself in the franchise's statistical cream of the crop. four seasons.

 

if we can find a way to keep him on the roster without sacrificing more than he's worth i think it would be to the benefit of this football team.

[jayflip]

He's had some memorable plays and had made some great impacts in a few games here or there... but LaFell's inconsistencies have been pretty ridiculous. He's decent, but it seems he lacks that fire. Lazy routes, lapses in concentration, that comment about wanting 89 back so he can go back to being a role-player...

[Proudiddy]

Let em walk. No one is trading for him. We need the extra money.

[davos]

I once said he was like a Jason Avant.  I take that back, he's a poor man's Jason Avant but I guess we could use him as a 4th or 5th option....but it's just as easy to find someone else.

[panther4life]

Can somebody who has the time go and see how many of Cam's interceptions came when Lafell was the intended target? I'm willing to be at least 90%

 

Not even close.

 

4 Intended for Smith

4 Intended for Lafell

3 Intended for Ginn

1 Inteded for Hixon

 

Couldn't find the last one