If you want some insight into a Carolina Panthers wide receiver, Adam Thielen is probably one of the best people to talk to.
Well, WCNC sports director Nick Carboni did exactly that on Thursday—linking up with the veteran pass catcher before he hit the links against some fellow celebrities at Edgewood Tahoe South this weekend. Carboni and Thielen chatted about a few of the faces on the new offense, including this year’s first-round pick Xavier Legette.
“I think, No. 1, he’s a great guy,” Thielen said of Legette. “He’s been really fun to be around. Obviously, the country accent is pretty funny. But beyond that, he’s a really great kid and excited to go on and continue to work with him.
“Really, as a player and as a teammate, you just wanna see guys love the game, work hard and treat each other with respect. And he’s one of those guys, and those are the guys that you root for. You want those guys to have success. The guys that do things the right way—that wanna learn, that wanna be a great player. I think—at times, honestly—he’s gotta be kinda pulled back because he wants to go and do extra stuff and get the field work in, out of the building and do all these things because he wants it so bad. He wants to be a great receiver in this league.”
Unfortunately for Legette, he had to be pulled back quite a bit during spring workouts. The 23-year-old was held out of the bulk of organized team activities and mandatory minicamp due to a hamstring injury.
But head coach Dave Canales has stated that the team is taking the safe and smart route with the rookie, so all systems should be a go come training camp.
And as for Thielen, he’ll be trying to improve on last year’s 14th-place finish at the American Century Championship in the coming days.
