Training camp MVP might be the most meaningless media non-award that goes around every year. We have to take what we can get in 2020 though, especially with no preseason games. So far the frontrunner for the Carolina Panthers appears to be wide receiver Curtis Samuel, who has drawn a lot of buzz for his work so far.
Watch Samuel reel in a rare behind-the-head catch on a pass from Teddy Bridgewater that was tipped by Corn Elder at today’s practice.
Yeah, watch that a few times 🤩 pic.twitter.com/KglXw4huWi
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) August 17, 2020
Shades of the highly-underrated Cole Beasley.
You may not remember because it was roughly 2,000 years ago, but Samuel was also a popular camp MVP pick last year. Unfortunately, the rapport he had going with Cam Newton on deep passes didn’t carry over into the regular season after Cam’s foot injury. Kyle Allen never got into a rhythm with Samuel, whose uncatchable ball rate was among the highest in the league.
And so we go into year four of waiting for the seemingly inevitable breakout season from No. 10. At least this time around Samuel will have an upgrade at offensive coordinator.
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