Ricky Proehl and WR development

[RelaxImaPro]

LaFell just strikes me as a complacent player... and he has for a while now.  I think as long as he's getting a check he's good.

 

Smitty has always given Proehl huge props for helping him take his game to the next level when he was younger, and Ginn looked like an actual WR for us this year... I think he caught more TDs this season than he had his entire career up to this point.

 

Let's see how McNutt and King look this preseason/season.  They're both young, good-sized (McNutt is 6'4"), athletic receivers and we'll probably be seeing at least one of them in an increased role after an offseason of development.

[pantherfan49]

Everybody is trashing on Lafell but he did improve this year. And he has at best a gravel rock rattling between his ears so it's asking a lot of out info coach to get improvement out of Lafell.

[Marguide]

I think the jury is still out on Ricky.

 

An example of a WR coach getting the most out of his players has to be whoever the coach is in Seattle. They don't exactly have an all-star cast of wideouts, but those guys make spectacular catch after spectacular catch. 

 

Would love to know his teaching methods.

[panthers55]

I think the jury is still out on Ricky.

 

An example of a WR coach getting the most out of his players has to be whoever the coach is in Seattle. They don't exactly have an all-star cast of wideouts, but those guys make spectacular catch after spectacular catch. 

 

Would love to know his teaching methods.

Would that training include having the guys run around the field  in comeback drills and toss the ball up the air to see who can leap for it or make a circus catch  The best get playing time and a big contract and the rest get released.

[cardiackat88.]

I got my picture taken and a signed game picture with Proehl and Mike Minter on Fort Bragg.

One of the best days of my life.

[camtheone]

He did a great job.  I mean Lafell, decent route running which is coached but Ricky can't catch the damn ball for him.  Ginn....we got him cheap because he was horrible at routes, still has problems with catching it, but he'll get better with more chances....hopefully we keep him.  Olsen is just a beast most of the time and well smitty....no words can describe this man... McNutt...I think he shows promise did you see him in that atl game I believe almost pull down that TD, fully covered just the ball was thrown a little too much to the sideline....his first catch in the NFL could of been a TD.....I think he's doing great...KEEP POUNDING!

[DaveThePanther2008]

I have always like R. Proehl as a player and a coach.  Long before he was a Panther he was a good solid player.  IMO McNutt, King and our Future Draft pick will really show his talent.  If he takes these players along with Smitty and Ginn (LaFell can walk IMO) and gets them rocking for Cam.  We'll have our Super Bowl run.