Panthers HC Dave Canales calls WR Xavier Legette's NFL debut 'fantastic'

So far, so good for Carolina Panthers wideout Xavier Legette.

The rookie receiver was a topic of conversation for head coach Dave Canales this afternoon, when he took the lectern after Wednesday’s outing of practice. Canales was asked how he thought the 23-year-old fared in his first regular-season game this past Sunday.

“Fantastic,” he replied. “He’s big and fast, he played fast. There’s a difference. When young guys get out there, sometimes what can happen with guys is—they get paralyzed by the picture moving so quickly. He played fast. He really did.

“He gave us a chance on a bunch of plays. Bryce [Young] had a nice couple throws to him in different situations. But his reactions to what happened is what I was so pleased about.”

Legette was targeted seven times by Young throughout the 47-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Of those seven looks, he reeled in four for 35 yards.

And while Canales was rather satisfied with his first-round pick’s NFL debut, he still kept the situation in perspective.

“I’m not crowning him,” Canales added of Legette. “He’s got a long way to go. He’s got a lot of work to clean up his details. All those things. But I was really happy with the way he came out and the way he performed.”