49ers film room: Wide receiver Louis Murphy

One season with the Carolina Panthers

After the 2011 season, the Oakland Raiders traded Murphy to the Carolina Panthers. Murphy was the Panthers’ third wide receiver — behind Steve Smith and Brandon LaFell — and was used primarily as a deep threat for quarterback Cam Newton.

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Here, Murphy does a good job of adjusting to the underthrown pass and then attacking the ball at its highest point; a better pass could have meant six points for the Panthers:

Here’s a difficult over-the-shoulder catch near the sideline after Murphy gets behind the cornerback:

Murphy works the sideline for a first down on a third-and-17 pass.

Nice move on Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne for a long catch and run:

Newton connects with Murphy for a first down after the corner blitz:

A smooth catch on a pass thrown behind Murphy: