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King and McNutt wont be punchlines for long.

Lemory

By Lemory,
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Pejorative Miscreant Grand Master

Pejorative Miscreant

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Based on their inability to get reps so far my guess is they are complimentary depth players at best. Hope is not a strategy. Wish these guys the best but I don't think the answer is currently on our roster.

  

I disagree.  They needed to learn the plays, develop chemistry.  They were rookies drafted late--rough route runners. They needed time with proehl.  We got them because they are developmental players-

 

If the Panthers had gone 7-9, you would have seen more of them.

 

They are not going to be #1 or even #2 probably, but there is a place for players like this in the rotation.

I miss the logic on this. So they were drafted late because their route running was bad and they are developmental players but these guys are adequate and would get an opportunity for PT as long as the team is below .500 and out of the playoff race but as long as we are winning and have better options they don't get a chance? Your second sentence regarding them being a #1 or 2 basically reiterates my point about their ceiling as complimentary players.

So you are essentially saying they are not great but without a better alternative we should give them a chance?

Is that basically it?

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I miss the logic on this. So they were drafted late because their route running was bad and they are developmental players but these guys are adequate and would get an opportunity for PT as long as the team is below .500 and out of the playoff race but as long as we are winning and have better options they don't get a chance? Your second sentence regarding them being a #1 or 2 basically reiterates my point about their ceiling as complimentary players.

So you are essentially saying they are not great but without a better alternative we should give them a chance?

Is that basically it?

No they needed time to learn and playing time.

Hopefully they are quick learners

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I am calling this right now. We bring in a vet to be our #1. He will go down either in the preseason or in the first few weeks of regular season play. We'll draft a rookie who is relegated to a rotational slot guy before said injury to our vet. King, McNutt, and rookie will explode and shock us all by being big time for us and playing above expectations.

Super Bowl and the team showers the Charlotte streets with $100 bills and barbecue.

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I miss the logic on this. So they were drafted late because their route running was bad and they are developmental players but these guys are adequate and would get an opportunity for PT as long as the team is below .500 and out of the playoff race but as long as we are winning and have better options they don't get a chance? Your second sentence regarding them being a #1 or 2 basically reiterates my point about their ceiling as complimentary players.

So you are essentially saying they are not great but without a better alternative we should give them a chance?

Is that basically it?

 

You sure did miss the logic--let me explain.

  • They did not come here knowing the playbook.  No OTAs, No Camp, No preseason.   it takes time to learn the system.
  • They are developmental players, meaning they may not be ready to play right out of college, but their skill sets are worth fine tuning.  Running routes, getting off the jam, etc. some college players do not perfect things like that in college.
  • When the team is hot and in a playoff run, you do not give the developmental players game time as much as you would if the season were over (as it has been).  Besides, nobody said McNutt and King were ready.

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I miss the logic on this. So they were drafted late because their route running was bad and they are developmental players but these guys are adequate and would get an opportunity for PT as long as the team is below .500 and out of the playoff race but as long as we are winning and have better options they don't get a chance? Your second sentence regarding them being a #1 or 2 basically reiterates my point about their ceiling as complimentary players.

So you are essentially saying they are not great but without a better alternative we should give them a chance?

Is that basically it?

 

There is no one reason why they were drafted where they were. That does not mean poo in the grand scheme of things as dudes who are drafted late play better than guys drafted ahead of them all the time. 

 

After you understand the above you need to look at each player. i.e. Physical attributes, college production, etc. 

 

From the above I am optimistic about them being more than serviceable. 

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"In 2 1/2 years, (McNutt) became Iowa’s all-time leading receiver in yards (2,861) and touchdowns (28) while being named the top receiver in the Big Ten for his redshirt senior season."

McNutt also holds Iowa school records for receiving yards in a season (1,315) and single-season touchdown receptions (12).

compare to Tavarres King: Finished his college career ranked #3 all-time at UGA with 21 receiving touchdowns and #4 all-time at UGA with 2,602 receiving yards. His 950 receiving yards in 2012 also ranks #4 all-time at UGA in a single season.

CBS compared King to Emmanuel Sanders (3rd R pick from SMU), who caught for 740 yards for the Steelers last season. NFL.com compared King to Damian Williams (3rd R pick from USC), whose best season was when he caught for 592 yards with the Titans when he had 36-year-old Matt Hasselbeck as his QB.

King ran a 4.40 forty at the combine at 6-0/189

Sanders ran a 4.40 forty at the combine at 5-11/186

Williams ran a 4.52 forty at the combine at 6-1/197

CBS compared McNutt to Roy Williams (1st R pick out of Texas), whose best season during his 8 years as an NFL starter was when he caught for 1,310 yards with 34-year-old Jon Kitna as his QB. Another sportswriter compared McNutt to Kevin Walter (7th R pick out of Eastern Michigan), whose best season during his 6 years as an NFL starter was when he caught for 899 yards with 27-year-old Matt Schaub as his QB.

Williams ran a 4.48 forty at the combine at 6-3/211

McNutt ran a 4.48 forty at the combine at 6-3/216

Walter wasn't invited to the combine and was 6-3/221

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