Panthers training camp 2018: Curtis Samuel has work cut out for

Wednesday Cheap Kawann Short Jersey , Curtis Samuel passed his physical and was finally cleared to participate in training camp practice after recovering from left ankle surgery. His return only makes for a more diverse and talented receiving corps. While Samuel has had positive outings since he was cleared, he still has a journey ahead of him as he pleads his case on the depth chart. The No. 40 overall pick from Ohio State only caught seven passes for 70 yards in his first nine games as a rookie. On November 13, Samuel appeared to be on the right track in the Panthers victory over Miami when he had five catches for 45 yards in the first half.But then, in the third quarter, Samuel went down with a season-ending injury after getting his ankle twisted underneath a defender. Although it was his first season in the NFL, Samuel didn’t exactly stand out. This year, he won’t have nine games to warm up if he wants a role as the No. 2 receiver (behind presumably Devin Funchess). Being a second round draft pick, the expectations are set higher for Samuel because we know he has the skill set.Even without Samuel Cheap Greg Olsen Jersey , Cam Newton has plenty of weapons to choose from in this receiving core. With the trade of Kelvin Benjamin to the Bills last year, Funchess really stepped up and had an impressive season. In the offseason, the Panthers added veteran Torrey Smith to the group, as well as Jarius Wright and rookie first round pick D.J. Moore. Not to mention, Panthers also have Damiere Byrd. Each receiver is capable of producing in this Panthers’ offense, only adding to the competition.Injuries are messy, especially after surgery. Samuel has only been back for a few days, who’s to know yet if his ankle is truly at 100%. It might’ve been a short time http://www.pantherscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-devin-funchess-jersey , but Samuel is also now nearly a week behind in practice. Considering the Panthers have a new offensive coordinator in Norv Turner, this could prove to be more important than not. Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse, a survey of fans across the NFL powered by SurveyMonkey. Each week, we send 32 polls to 100+ plugged in fans from each team. Panthers fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse.The Panthers didn’t play last week due to their bye, but they did make their team better after picking up free agent safety Eric Reid. This move to improve the defense gave Panthers fans a bit more confidence heading into their Week 5 clash with the Giants, and our Week 5 FanPulse results show that improvement. 90% of our fans who participated in our survey are confident in the direction of the franchise, up 2% from last week. Giants fans Graham Gano Jersey , however, are not feeling the love.54% of Giants fans who took part in the survey were confident in their team’s direction in Week 4. Now, only 18% of their fans are confident. Nerd Alert: That’s a 36% differential. I guess that’s what happens when you’re 1-3 following a 33-18 walloping from the Saints.If there’s one thing that both groups of fans can agree on, it’s who will win the game on Sunday. Both Panthers and Giants fans agree that the Panthers will leave Week 5 victorious. The only disagreement between the two groups of fans is the point differential. Panthers fans believe the Panthers will win the game by 10 points, while Giants fans believe the Panthers will win by six. Captain Obvious alert: Hopefully the fans are right about this, because being 3-1 is much better than being 2-2.What do you think, Panthers fans? Are you still confident? Do you think the Panthers will beat the Giants on Sunday? Why or why not? Share your thoughts with us!