Panthers' Chris Brazzell II following father's footsteps as coach Dave Canales' 'favorite'
Carolina's second-generation NFL draft pick, and the third-rounder's speed is expected to help spread the field.
Panthers' Chris Brazzell II following father's footsteps as coach Dave Canales' 'favorite' originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . A second-generation NFL Draft pick, Chris Brazzell II wanted to set the record straight.
The former Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver may have posted a quick 4. 37-second 40-yard dash during the recent NFL Scouting Combine , but Brazzell disputed the time. He felt he should have done better.
"At the combine, the laser, it will get you off any moment," Brazzell said during his introductory teleconference after being selected by the Panthers in the third round last Friday night. "I moved slightly and before I even got to running, it's like 0. 4 seconds already (gone).
"It would have been a faster 40. " Dave Canales shrugged off the minor lapse. The Panthers' third-year coach was already a fan.