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Avant’s release clears the way for the much-faster Brown. But why did it take the Panthers 11 games to make a move to put more speed on the field?“We had guys that had speed. They didn’t pan out. They weren’t the guys that we were hoping they would be,” Rivera said.Unfortunately for the Panthers, they put their faith in receivers like Tiquan Underwood and Tavarres King. When that didn’t work, they were left with Brown, an undrafted rookie.
He played well in Week 3 against the Steelers, catching seven passes in place of an injured Cotchery. But when he returned, Brown’s reps were scaled back.He had just four receptions from Week 4 until Week 7, when he suffered a concussion while returning a punt against the Packers. Brown then missed three games before he put himself back on the receiving radar against the Falcons.[gap size=”10px”]
QUOTES TO NOTE
Rivera:
“We need to get Philly on the field. He got opportunities later in the [Falcons] game, and he made some plays. It changed some of the things that they did against us, or tried to do against us.”
WRs coach Ricky Proehl:
“He adds a different element, he adds that speed factor, he can take the top off. He does similar things that Ted Ginn did for us last year.”
Cotchery:
“Young guys are going to have to step in and make some plays. Philly showed he could do that the other day, so I know Philly’s ready.”
Rivera on replacing Avant with Brown:
“You look at the receiving corps; there’s nobody like Kelvin [Benjamin]. Cotch, Avant and [Breton] Bersin are very similar in style of play. So when you put those guys out there, there’s nothing different. Now you’ve got Cotch, you’ve got Benjamin, and you’ve got Brown out there. Now all of a sudden it’s different. There’s three different guys and three different styles, and that’s what was created Sunday. Going back and evaluating — and I mentioned that I was going to look at some things — looking at these things, this was something I felt that we needed to do because I think it gives us somebody who’s a little more dynamic, a little different in terms of style of play.”
Someone tell me what good it’ll do to have a deep threat if the pocket is collapsing right away. I wasn’t a Nate Chandler fan by any means but Foucault looks rather pedestrian out there so while I think Norwell has looked so far to be an upgrade for the line, I worry about the right tackle spot.
Someone tell me what good it’ll do to have a deep threat if the pocket is collapsing right away. I wasn’t a Nate Chandler fan by any means but Foucault looks rather pedestrian out there so while I think Norwell has looked so far to be an upgrade for the line, I worry about the right tackle spot.
BlackBlueReview 1 thing on coach denying Avants words got him cut. You can give young guys reps by benching the slow vet, not cutting.
BlackBlueReview 1 thing on coach denying Avants words got him cut. You can give young guys reps by benching the slow vet, not cutting.
BlackBlueReview I’m trying to be positive but really Amini at RT? He can’t be serious!
BlackBlueReview I’m trying to be positive but really Amini at RT? He can’t be serious!