It's become painfully obvious that Steve Smith...

[Jase]

...Just isn't the dominant receiver that he used to be. From the playoffs last year to the first two games this year. Case in point: the 4th down interception. Old steve smith would have easily come away with the ball the way it was placed in that one-on-one coverage.

Couple that with the drops, the deflections that have led to interceptions, and his inability to get separation in one-on-one coverage. Steve's best days are behind him.

I know, you'll say, "but his statz!"

Target any other starting caliber receiver in the league as much as we do to Steve and they get identical numbers.

Either he's lost a step or he's half-assing it out there. Knowing Steve, it's probably the former.

:leaving:

[Kevin Greene]

Smity was open, Jake threw it too late.

[Saint J]

Maybe the receivers around him are awful.

[John Fox]

its JAKE that has lost a step, not steve smith

[rodeo]

Maybe the receivers around him are awful.

never stopped him before.

[1789Cardiac Cats9020]

HAHAHAHAHA!!! Now Steve Smith is a liability? fuging hilarious

[Jase]

Smity was open, Jake threw it too late.

The coverage was good, of course he threw it too late. 3 years ago smith would have snatched it easily for the first.

I'm not saying smith isn't better than average. Just not dominant anymore.

[Carolina]

Dude, you're out of your mind!:crazy:

[God]

To say he isn't dominant is foolish.

[guyinchesapeake]

I think he's getting beat up too much, and we put too much of our passing offense on his shoulders. He's a small guy to begin with, and he's in his 8th year now, and he has had major injuries before. Throwing more to our TEs should help him and Moose, and getting Jarret more involved is vital too, so we can develop HIM. We have other weapons, but they're no good to us if we don't use them!

[John Fox]

maybe its the fact that hes lost some "chemistry" with delhomme, doesn't trust him much anymore.

Remember the catch by smitty in the saints game last year? The one where Jake chucked it up and he caught it in double coverage. THAT was "old" SS as you would call it. are you telling me he lost a step within two weeks?

[1789Cardiac Cats9020]

The coverage was good, of course he threw it too late. 3 years ago smith would have snatched it easily for the first.

I'm not saying smith isn't better than average. Just not dominant anymore.

Just... stop...you've lost this argument a long time ago

[Argus Plexus]

Whatever, bro. Smitty is doing fine. Yes, he's aging, but his game is just as good as in previous seasons. It won't be long till we see a Delhomme-to-Smitty Touchdown.

[beastson]

Dude, you're out of your mind!:crazy:

This team has been making people that way lately :willy_nilly: