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Terrace Marshall

Second-rounder early standout; DeVonta hurt

The Panthers selected Terrace Marshall in the second round back in April, and early returns are good. Really good: he looks like a lock as one of the team's top 3 wideouts, with DJ Moore and Robby Anderson. The offense had three highly productive wide receivers a year ago, and no reason to think it won't again.

It's a new quarterback, of course, with Sam Darnold in for Teddy Bridgewater, but that's not necessarily a negative. Curtis Samuel is gone, and Marshall might be able to step right into that slot role. He's a lot bigger (6-3, 201, while Samuel is listed at 5-11, 195), which could be a plus for what the offense wants to do. And there's a familiarity between coaching staff and player.

Carolina offensive coordinator Joe Brady joined the team after coordinating Louisiana State's National Champion in 2019. Marshall was part of that college team, catching 13 touchdowns. He caught 10 more in just seven games in 2020. Those 10 TDs came on 48 receptions; touchdowns on more than 20 percent of his catches. Among players to catch 45-plus balls, that was the 2nd-highest scoring rate in college football.

NCAA TD RATE, 2020 (45-PLUS CATCHES)
PlayerNoYdsAvgTDTD%
Jaelon Darden741,19016.11925.7%
Terrace Marshall4873115.21020.8%
DeVonta Smith1171,85615.92319.7%
Cole Turner4960512.3918.4%
Calvin Austin631,05316.71117.5%
Zay Flowers5689215.9916.1%
Kawaan Baker5165912.9815.7%
Romeo Doubs581,00217.3915.5%
Jaivon Heiligh6599815.41015.4%
Jahan Dotson5288417815.4%
Tutu Atwell4662513.6715.2%
Jonathan Adams791,11114.11215.2%
David Bell5362511.8815.1%
Sean Dykes4758112.4714.9%
Sam Pinckney4781517.3714.9%
Dyami Brown551,09920814.5%
Kadarius Toney7098414.11014.3%
Zakhari Franklin4969414.2714.3%
Marlon Williams711,03914.61014.1%
Chris Olave5072914.6714.0%
Treylon Burks5182016.1713.7%
Cornell Powell5388216.6713.2%
Erik Ezukanma4674816.3613.0%
Jalen Wydermyer4650611613.0%
Jaquarii Roberson6292614.9812.9%
Bo Melton4763813.6612.8%
Jalen Tolbert641,08517812.5%
Mike Harley5779914712.3%
Khalil Shakir5271913.8611.5%
Dax Milne701,18817811.4%
Dazz Newsome5468412.7611.1%
Kayshon Boutte4573516.3511.1%
Jaylon Robinson5597917.8610.9%
John Metchie5591616.7610.9%
Emeka Emezie4773815.7510.6%
Rashee Rice4868314.2510.4%
Tylan Wallace5992215.6610.2%
Tyler Snead535249.959.4%
Elijah Moore861,19313.989.3%
Amari Rodgers771,02013.279.1%
Tre Walker4562713.948.9%
Neil Pau'u4560313.448.9%
Hunter Long576851258.8%
Taj Harris5873312.658.6%
Joshua Cephus585479.458.6%
Osirus Mitchell4750510.748.5%
Blake Proehl4757712.348.5%
Seth Williams4776016.248.5%
Justin Hall4966513.648.2%
Tyrice Richie5359711.347.5%
Shi Smith5763311.147.0%
Jordan Addison6066611.146.7%
Keylon Stokes466441436.5%
Thomas Hennigan4761613.136.4%
Xavier Hutchinson647711246.3%
Whop Philyor544959.235.6%
Anthony Schwartz5463611.835.6%
Cam Johnson565459.735.4%
Jarrin Pierce595849.935.1%
Kaylon Geiger6475211.834.7%
Winston Wright4755311.824.3%
Travis Etienne4858812.324.2%
Jaden Walley5271813.823.8%
Wan'Dale Robinson51461912.0%
Josh Ali544738.811.9%
Billy Kemp676449.611.5%
Jo'Quavious Marks602684.500.0%

It remains to be seen if Darnold is a good fit for the new offense, and Marshall has to compete with a couple of really capable receivers for targets. But definitely one of the more intriguing rookie wideouts to consider in drafts.

Showing up just behind Marshall on the above list is DeVonta Smith, and early news on Philadelphia's first-round pick is going the other way. He has an MCL injury and is expected to miss 2-3 weeks, which will keep him out of the first couple of exhibitions at a minimum. Unlike in Carolina, the Eagles don't have much in the way of proven wideouts, so Smith might still emerge as this team's top wide receiver, quickly. But an inauspicious start.

--Andy Richardson

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