Jonathon Brooks passes a huge benchmark with first padded practice
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“Yes, sir,” he smiled and nodded in answer to whether or not he hit full speed. “I feel like I was. I feel like I’m back to 100% getting out there and having fun with it.”
He also wanted to test his ability to take and respond from a tackle. Because thudding up can prepare a person only so much, it’s entirely different to take Derrick Brown on when he’s going full throttle.
“That’s also a part of the game, also a part of the mentality, part of coming back from injury, especially a lower body injury, being able to be tackled again,” admitted Brooks. “I feel like that would be another confidence booster getting tackled, for the first time.”
Luckily, Brooks bounced back just fine.
He’s tested his pass-catching ability again, working a lot on screens and wheel routes as the Panthers learn all the different ways they can use this versatile piece. It was something he did in college at Texas as well, pulling in 25 catches for 286 yards and a touchdown his final season with the Longhorns. It’s an aspect of his game that coach Dave Canales has been excited about for a while.
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