I’ve been waiting with baited breathe for a report on the progress of WR Dwayne Jarrett. Well we finally get some details on his performance at OTA’s. I think the most important part of this report is that Jarrett is starting to get confidence in himself:

 "I'm paying attention to detail," he said. "Everyone is talented at this level, so you definitely have to take care of the little things and that's what I've been doing this off-season, just getting better, working out and definitely (studying) the playbook."

 It’s well known WR’s usually take time to develop in the league as a rookie’s that put up big numbers like Randy Moss only comes around every so often.

 "He's a young guy and I think he's got a lot of room to grow," Muhammad said. "All the physical talents and tools are there.  I think that he just has to mature and take this job real seriously, get in that playbook and study."

 I think we can rest assured Moose is going to do his best to have a positive impact on the kid. No doubt the Panthers are going to need a WR other than Steve Smith to step up this season and make big plays. I’m hoping Dwayne Jarrett makes the most of his opportunities to get on the field and be that guy.

 "That's like the chip on my shoulder.  I've got something to prove," he said. "I've got that in my back pocket, but it doesn't affect me.  All I can do is continue to work hard, try to make the team better and make plays and just do what I can do and hold myself accountable."

 This is certainly what I wanted to hear from him. He should have a chip on his shoulder since outside of David Carr he took the most flack on the blogs about his essential no-show during the season. I find myself really pulling for this kid to put it together.

But is Steve Smith impressed? CSR user Usana reports that Smitty is still safeguarding his praise for the 2nd year player. Thanks for the link Mr. Gaines.