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A Brief Glimpse at the Panthers’ Future

Before Carolina quarterback Cam Newton began goal line drills with his receivers, he glanced to his left. There Kelvin Benjamin stood side-by-side with Devin Funchess. It must have been a soothing sight for Newton. The Panthers hope it’ll be a scary one for opposing defensive backs for many years to come.Screen Shot 2015-06-11 at 6.34.00 PMBenjamin, who destroyed Panthers’ rookie receiving records in 2014, is just 24. Funchess, Carolina’s second-round pick, turned 21 last month.“He’s a young player, he’s still learning. I’m still young, I’m still learning. We’re very big receivers for Cam,” Benjamin said Thursday.At 6-foot-5, Benjamin is just slightly taller than Funchess. Some NFL scouts pegged the rookie as a potential tight end, but Benjamin has a body better suited for that wild idea. He’s wider and more muscular with a bigger catch radius. Funchess is more fluid and has a certain finesse when he makes a catch. Perhaps too much.“He’s big, but we played at different schools, so we were taught different things. He can learn from me, though,” Benjamin said. “I’m trying to make him more physical so he can be a big, physical receiver. You know, use his size.”Benjamin, who missed the first seven OTAs with a strained hamstring, was limited after returning Tuesday. He expects to do more during next week’s minicamp when we may get an even clearer view of the Panthers’ future.“It’s coming along good. We’re still taking our time with it; we don’t want to rush,” Benjamin said. “We’re getting there. Hopefully next week.”

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  • Panthers/Truth

    That picture of Funchess is a complete and total shock. His ankles and lower legs are so thin and spindly (compare him to KB, in the same picture, the difference is just stunning), I just can’t believe it. Funchess lower legs look like they belong to a 170 pound player, not someone weighing 232 pounds. He needs a lot of work in the weight room to build up those legs, or his career may be interrupted by several injuries, and he will probably never be able to play any TE with such thin legs.

    • Keoni Pleasants

      He’s not a TE…

    • Mister Eye T

      He’s wearing black compression tights, his legs are proportional to the rest of his body. He won’t be playing tight end anyways, most likely in the slot. If anything, I see more definition in his legs than Benjamin.

  • Panthers/Truth

    That picture of Funchess is a complete and total shock. His ankles and lower legs are so thin and spindly (compare him to KB, in the same picture, the difference is just stunning), I just can’t believe it. Funchess lower legs look like they belong to a 170 pound player, not someone weighing 232 pounds. He needs a lot of work in the weight room to build up those legs, or his career may be interrupted by several injuries, and he will probably never be able to play any TE with such thin legs.

    • Keoni Pleasants

      He’s not a TE…

    • Mister Eye T

      He’s wearing black compression tights, his legs are proportional to the rest of his body. He won’t be playing tight end anyways, most likely in the slot. If anything, I see more definition in his legs than Benjamin.

  • MrP

    Just chill he’s not RG3

  • MrP

    Just chill he’s not RG3