Panthers trade Worley for Torrey Smith

[sharkkiller]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

I don't see this as an anything for the Panthers just yet. That remains to be seen.

I'm not really sure why people are talking as if cutting him and not paying him anything would be some sort of a win though. Granted, he wouldn't done anything against the cap, but that would also mean we traded away a young player for basically nothing.

A young player who stood a better than average chance of not making the team any way. My son is young, and I love him dearly, but I would not want him playing CB for the Panthers. 

[Krovvy]

Just now, CRA said:

we have always had depth.  It is the starting caliber players we struggle with

What? Depth doesn't mean bodies, it means players with potential or some dynamic to their game.

[CRA]

Just now, Krovvy said:

I mean at the end of the year he was still getting benched for Kevon, and both were taken off the field for Gunter.

Worley actually despite the benching game back and made some decent plays IMO. 

Bradberry got abused badly down the stretch.  Worse than Worley did early on. 

I would have just hung on to Worley another year.  That's just me. 

[Zaximus]

7 minutes ago, Riv said:

How do you know it's better?  Byrd and Samuels are both really fast, but just happened to get hurt.  

Smith has proven more in this league than they have, and he's proven to stay relatively healthy.    Byrd and Samuels haven't done this, and in fact, both look like the wind can blow and put them on the DL.     I hope not though and we have THREE guys with speed, it's been lacking for a long time.   

[Krovvy]

Just now, CRA said:

Worley actually despite the benching game back and made some decent plays IMO. 

Bradberry got abused badly down the stretch.  Worse than Worley did early on. 

I would have just hung on to Worley another year.  That's just me. 

Yeah, he'll make one pass breakup or one good tackle, and then let four completions land.

[Mr. Scot]

59 minutes ago, Seltzer said:

I think the Panthers are counting on Torrey Smith to start and/or at least play a lot of meaningful snaps.  Besides Funchess, we have a massive disappointment in Russell Shepard, "potential" in guys like Samuel & Byrd (who both haven't been able to stay healthy and/or endure NFL level hits), an old stand-by like Bersin, a returner in Kaelin Clay who shouldn't see the field as a regular WR, and our old standby scholarship guy in Bersin.

I am not discounting the potential in Samuel or Byrd, and CMC adds an element as a receiver too, but this is still not a group on paper that is going to keep opposing DC's up at night.

IMO Torrey Smith is the defacto starter across from Funchess unless/until someone else steps up

I'd like to hope they think he can start. Otherwise we just traded a younger, cheaper starter for an older, more expensive backup.

[Peppers90 NC]

10 minutes ago, ericr0319 said:

jk. hate the trade. hes trash. 

get your nfl knowledge up guy

[Toker Smurf]

Let's just hope Cam can do for Smith, what he did for Ginn. 

[Riv]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I don't see this as an anything for the Panthers just yet. That remains to be seen.

I'm not really sure why people are talking as if cutting him and not paying him anything would be some sort of a win though. Granted, he wouldn't done anything against the cap, but that would also mean we traded away a young player for basically nothing.

Well, that's basically what we did.

[Krovvy]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'd like to hope they think he can start. Otherwise we just traded a younger, cheaper starter for an older, more expensive backup.

I thought you wanted a veteran wide out. Maybe I was wrong.

[KillerKat]

Worley was garbage. He needed to gtfo. 

[OneBadCat]

3 minutes ago, Zaximus said:

Smith has proven more in this league than they have, and he's proven to stay relatively healthy.    Byrd and Samuels haven't done this, and in fact, both look like the wind can blow and put them on the DL.     I hope not though and we have THREE guys with speed, it's been lacking for a long time.   

That’s why Smith is a good trade. He’s a veteran deep threat who stays healthy. But also doesn’t bump Byrd or Samuel off the roster as they gradually develop.

[MHS831]

Ginn's best three years were in New Orleans and Carolina--he averaged about 720 yards each season.

Smith averaged about 920 yards in Baltimore until leaving for QB-less SF.   Even in SF, he had a season where he had 663 yards.  In Philly, they had a ton of WRs and a young QB.  He could not develop chemistry, so they moved him out.

In this system, the odds are that Smith will return to his 50-yard per game pace.  It will also loosen things up for Funchess and CMC, and it can be balanced with Samuel.  I think we draft a solid TE and we are probably set.  Not sure we draft a WR now--but we could.  Sheperd is upgraded a lot--Samuel and Byrd with be healthy. New TE for 2 TE sets--the weaponry is there.

RB and TE in draft; OG in free agency?

[Mr. Scot]

54 minutes ago, Shocker said:

Torrey Smith is better than anyone not named Funchess (or maybe him too) on this roster and you are lying to yourself if you think different.

2013 Smith is a better receiver.

2018 Smith remains to be seen.