If the average NFL fan didn’t know who Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jalen Coker was, they do now.
And that could spell bad news for a much larger investment falling by the wayside.
Coker was already well regarded among Panthers fans and draft gurus who were gushing over the prospect when he came out of Holy Cross. Despite strong production at the collegiate level, concerns about the competition he faced and how his speed would translate to the next level led the player to go undrafted.
This meant the wideout basically fell into the lap of Carolina as an undrafted free agent.