Panthers work out WR, Robert Herron. Speedy, but that's about it right now.

[panthers55]

Undrafted? Yea right. The kid wont get pass the 4th.

If he does get drafted in the first 4 rounds it won't be by us.  We don't need a project who can't contribute right away.  And look at the analysis at the top of this thread and tell me he isn't a project.  He is not stout enough or physical enough to do much this year.  He is not someone you can count on which is why he would only be useful to us in the later rounds or as an undrafted guy we are not pinning our hopes on.  Anyone who takes him high better be set at WR for the the next couple of years already.

[Ruff]

Linking anything that Nolan says should be a ban. That dude is a fuging tool.

[TbTeRRoR]

dude the CB's held him on both plays to......where those flags at!

[Soul Rebel]

If he does get drafted in the first 4 rounds it won't be by us.  We don't need a project who can't contribute right away.  And look at the analysis at the top of this thread and tell me he isn't a project.  He is not stout enough or physical enough to do much this year.  He is not someone you can count on which is why he would only be useful to us in the later rounds or as an undrafted guy we are not pinning our hopes on.  Anyone who takes him high better be set at WR for the the next couple of years already.

 

IMO, if we land our premier WR in the 1st or 2nd, grabbing Herron to be our future Y or Z receiver would be fine.  Picking at the end of the 3rd is like picking in the beginning of the 4th.  I don't remember word for word the analysis on Smitty coming out of Utah, but IIRC, he was projected to be an electric spark, but wasn't going to contribute immediately.  PR/KR and eventually a contributing WR in the offense..... doubt highly that they expected what Smith turned into back when he was drafted.  Seems similar to the reports and analysis of Herron so far. 

[panthers55]

IMO, if we land our premier WR in the 1st or 2nd, grabbing Herron to be our future Y or Z receiver would be fine.  Picking at the end of the 3rd is like picking in the beginning of the 4th.  I don't remember word for word the analysis on Smitty coming out of Utah, but IIRC, he was projected to be an electric spark, but wasn't going to contribute immediately.  PR/KR and eventually a contributing WR in the offense..... doubt highly that they expected what Smith turned into back when he was drafted.  Seems similar to the reports and analysis of Herron so far. 

I don't see Herron as analogous to Smitty regarding draft potential.  Smith was projected to be an impact player in the return game right away but as you say the receiver part has been a tremendous bonus.  Herron on the other hand was not a returner and is projected by some to be a Jacoby Ford type player who we could pick up right now for the vet minimum.  He is a track guy with suspect receiver skills at this point.  Hardly someone to draft when we have a guy like Underwood already if all we want is a guy to go deep.

[carolina-chuck]

If he does get drafted in the first 4 rounds it won't be by us.  We don't need a project who can't contribute right away.  And look at the analysis at the top of this thread and tell me he isn't a project.  He is not stout enough or physical enough to do much this year.  He is not someone you can count on which is why he would only be useful to us in the later rounds or as an undrafted guy we are not pinning our hopes on.  Anyone who takes him high better be set at WR for the the next couple of years already.

 

He's not a project. Fans want to think that every small school players are projects, they're not. Herron performed well during the Senior Bowl week. He ran some good routes and showed very good hands there. Herron is a guy that could potentially come in and produce right away in the slot.

 

I'm not saying that he's Mike Wallace, but he's one of those guy that will be a mid-late round pick who could produce right away as a rookie; Wallace, Andre Ellington, etc.

[Man Strength]

Very different perspective from the national football post below. Goes counter to stated traits previously mentioned in this threads

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFL-Prospect-Focus-Jimmie-Ward-and-Robert-Herron.html

"Robert Herron – Wide Receiver – Wyoming

Size – 5087 – 193 – 4.48

Strong Points – Athlete, speed, hands, adjust to ball, pass routes, run after catch, compete in traffic, had a strong senior bowl week

Weak Points – Size, can only be a slot at the next level

2013 Stats: 72 catches for 937 yards and nine touchdowns

Summation – Herron is a fourth-year senior and a three-year starter. As a freshman, he played both wide receiver and running back. He has only recently become a receiver (2011 season). In high school, Herron was not only a very good football player, but was also a top track athlete with personal bests of 10.5 in the 100 meters and 20.99 in the 200 meters.

Herron plays both inside and out at Wyoming. He is used on a variety of routes including bubble screens, outs, slants, and crossing routes. With his speed, he is also used deep.

Herron may be short, but he is not small, he has a solid build to go along with very good strength (18 reps of 225 at the Combine). He is quick off the ball and does a very good job of both working through and avoiding jams. He is quick into his routes and has the flexibility to drop his hips and get in and out of a cut quickly. With his body control and quick feet, he is effective with multi-cut routes. He consistently gets open on both short and deep routes.

He has good hands and can track the ball and make the difficult catch. He shows the courage to compete for the ball in traffic. After the catch, he is an instinctive and strong runner who has the ability to make people miss in space. His run skills allow him to turn a short pass into a long gain.

If Herron were two inches taller, we would be talking about him as a premium round draft pick. His height will likely limit him to being a slot receiver, but he can be very effective in that role. I can see him being used as a club's primary slot very early in his career. While he has not been a returner in college, he has the traits to be a good NFL return man. Herron should be a solid third round pick, fourth round at worst.

Grade B 6.6"

[panthers55]

He's not a project. Fans want to think that every small school players are projects, they're not. Herron performed well during the Senior Bowl week. He ran some good routes and showed very good hands there. Herron is a guy that could potentially come in and produce right away in the slot.

 

I'm not saying that he's Mike Wallace, but he's one of those guy that will be a mid-late round pick who could produce right away as a rookie; Wallace, Andre Ellington, etc.

He is a project and not the best guy we could get at that spot.  I would rather take a TE than a WR if that is the best we could do.

[carolina-chuck]

He is a project and not the best guy we could get at that spot. I would rather take a TE than a WR if that is the best we could do.

Do not agree that he's a project. Go watch his cut-ups, nothing told me that Herron is raw. He looks more polished than some WRs in this class (Robinson, Richardson). In the 3rd, sure I agree I would rather take a TE (CJ Fied). In the 4th, would take him in a heartbeat.