Tag: Panthers wide receivers

D.J. Moore left off PFF’s list of the NFL’s top 32 wide receivers

Nobody’s saying Moore should challenge Davante Adams for the top spot.

The Carolina Panthers should have plenty of bulletin board material going into the 2021 season. Their projected win totals around the ‘net almost all have them finishing below .500, and even some of their most-talented offensive play-makers can’t seem to get any respect.

For example, Pro Football Focus recently put together a list of the top 32 wide receivers in the NFL. A few things stand out, not least of which is Julio Jones coming in at No. 5. What’s even more strange is that the Panthers didn’t get one name on the list, most notably their WR1, D.J. Moore. It’s even more odd considering PFF’s own data shows Moore is one of the league’s best receivers with the ball in his hands. Moore has also become a stud on contested deep throws.

Now entering his fourth year in the leauge, Moore still flies under the radar in part because he’s quiet and also because he hasn’t scored that many touchdowns – he has 10 so far. Julio could tell you that those numbers are very-much tied into quarterback play, red zone targets and overall offensive efficiency.

In any case, for Moore to miss the list entirely seems like a bit of an oversight. Nobody’s saying Moore should challenge Davante Adams for the top spot. However, at the very least, he should rank ahead of several names at the bottom of PFF’s ranking, including Courtland Sutton, Brandin Cooks, Will Fuller, Tyler Boyd, Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods.

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Report: Panthers re-sign 2 wide receivers to one-year deals

Two of their backups have been re-signed on a pair of one-year deals.

The Carolina Panthers reloaded the bottom end of their depth chart at the wide receiver position today.

According to Alaina Getzenberg at the Charlotte Observer, the team has re-signed Brandon Zylstra to a one-year deal.

Zylstra only caught three passes for 35 yards last season. However, he became an important contributor on special teams. Zylstra was on the field for 245 (58%) of those snaps in 2020.

The Panthers are also re-signing wide receiver Keith Kirkwood according to Joe Person at the Athletic. His deal is also for one year.

Kirkwood only played one game last year due to injuries and caught one pass.

Both Kirkwood and Zylstra were about to become restricted free agents, making retaining them relatively cheap and easy.

By comparison it will likely be far more difficult to keep WR/RB Curtis Samuel. He’s coming off a career year and will be an unrestricted free agent in a few weeks if they don’t extend him or use the franchise tag.

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Report: Panthers WR Seth Roberts comes up in trade talks

Report: Carolina Panthers WR Seth Roberts comes up in trade talks

There will be a lot of player movement today around the NFL as teams trim their rosters down to 53 and try to fill their holes before the 2020 season begins next week.

According to a report by Albert Breer at Sports Illustrated, Panthers wide receiver Seth Roberts is one of the players who has been brought up in trade talks.

Roberts signed a one-year, $3.75 million deal with the Panthers in March.

Carolina overpaid for Roberts and would likely have to eat part if that salary in any trade. It’s unlikely he would have a big impact on offense in any case and they have plenty of depth at receiver to afford losing him.

The Athletic reported recently that the team is calling about secondary help, so Roberts might be a piece in those discussions. The Panthers could also use some help at tight end, especially if the toe injury to Ian Thomas is worse than they are letting on.

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