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Panthers: Three bold predictions for Devin Funchess in 2018

By Danny Jaillet

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 07: Marshon Lattimore #23 of the New Orleans Saints breaks up a pass to Devin Funchess #17 of the Carolina Panthers during the second half of the NFC Wild Card playoff game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 7, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 07: Marshon Lattimore #23 of the New Orleans Saints breaks up a pass to Devin Funchess #17 of the Carolina Panthers during the second half of the NFC Wild Card playoff game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 7, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 10: Devin Funchess #17 of the Carolina Panthers reacts after a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in the third quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 10: Devin Funchess #17 of the Carolina Panthers reacts after a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in the third quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Funchess will tally at least 1,000 yards

He was oh-so-close last season. With 840 receiving yards, Funchess certainly made a push at reaching the 1,000-yard plateau. As one of Newton’s go-to targets under new offensive coordinator Norv Turner, Funchess should be able to reach that mark.

Although he notched his career-high in receiving yards, there was another number that was a career-low: yards per reception. Funchess tallied 13.3 yards per catch last year. Furthermore, his longest catch of the year was a 44-yarder. That came in the season-finale against the Atlanta Falcons on New Year’s Eve, a game in which the Carolina Panthers lost by a score of 24-10. Also catching a touchdown in that game, his 24 yards per catch was a season-high.

Norv Turner’s offense is going to feature a more vertical aspect to it, so I do not think 1,000 yards is out of the question. Funchess has the talent, and as long as Newton can get the throws off, that should be an attainable goal.

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