Xavier Legette told it like it is when responding to scathing criticism

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette | David Jensen/GettyImagesNobody needs to tell Xavier Legette that his first two seasons with the Carolina Panthers have underwhelmed. The wide receiver is coming in for severe criticism after another campaign that promised much but delivered very little. There are also rumors circulating that those in power will give up on him entirely if the tide doesn't turn in the coming months.

Bill Barnwell of ESPN was the latest to speculate whether the Panthers would be willing to trade Legette if a suitable offer arrived. The analyst saw Carolina give up on Jonathan Mingo when sufficient progress wasn't made. He believes the No. 32 overall selection in…