“That’s just letting me know Andy Dalton, trusts me,” Legette said. “If he’s going to give me the ball with a DB right there in front of me like that, that means, he trusts me to go up and make those contested catches.”
It’s those types of plays that provide glimpses into the future.
He’s pulled in 64 percent of his targets for catches, third best amongst the first-round receivers, and posted a 52 percent success rate (gaining at least 40 percent of yards required on first down, 60 percent required on second down and 100 percent on third and fourth down) tied for third best among those eight.
“The game, the speed is the same as from college for me,” Legette said this week. “Everything is the same for me. I just say that when the ball come to me, I got to make those (opportunities).”
Legette has caught 69 percent of his receptions while lined up outside, as the Panthers look to make him a big-body perimeter threat. Even with Adam Thielen on injured reserve, the Panthers and Dave Canales have been able to play around with Legette on the field, due to other rookies stepping into their own as well.
Receiver Jalen Coker and tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders have both earned more and more playing time in recent weeks. Against the Falcons, after Canales used timeouts during the Falcons scoring drive towards the end of the first half, Dalton put together a textbook effective two-minute drive ahead of halftime, capped with Legette’s touchdown. The 14-year vet utilized all three rookie pass catchers to move downfield, 76 yards for the score.
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at News…