Film Analysis: Is Panthers WR Torrey Smith The Answer?

[heel31ok]

7 hours ago, iamhubby1 said:

    I think, if folks thought he was brought in to be a #1 type WR, they may need to rethink their thinking.

 

    I think, if folks think he was brought in to help in that WR room, and be a nice compliment to the WR corp. as a whole. Then those folks could be in the right frame of mind.

 

    We now have a poo ton of speed at WR. If Norv can figure it out? Man is it gon be fun.

 

    I also think that if all that speed does find a way to be effective. We may be able to get by without a true #1 for the foreseeable future. I think I would like to get us one, but I also think it MAY not be a priority. Think positive. Yeah, that's the ticket.

 

    

    

 

    

Norv is our wild thing...he makes everything groovy...

[JARROD]

13 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

I still want another FA receiver but as of now Smith should easily be our number 2, he’s flat out better than Ginn.

Im not that sold on Funchess like many are but Funchess Torrey Samuel/Byrd Olsen and CMac on the field just sounds so much better than what we just put up with.

id still like to get another, Byrd and Samuel don’t exactly get the 19 game vote of confidence right now.

Another tightend to field with Olsen would be killer too— That will look a lot more fun than watching Shula try to figure it out.

 

[Malt Liquor]

Who knows maybe Torrey Smith is the Robert Horry of the NFL. Every team he played for won a superbowl except the 49ers.

[ThPantherFan]

17 hours ago, Saca312 said:

Which is fair. 

Could it be argued that Samuel does the same, with the first game against ATL as a reference point?

Yes, if he stayed on the field.

[Peppers90 NC]

Good addition especially if he and Cam can create some chemistry 

[Saca312]

17 hours ago, ThPantherFan said:

Yes, if he stayed on the field.

I guess it’s fair to question that. I still hold by they are mostly reliable considering college history, but who knows.

[Ace_Aladdin]

3 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

I guess it’s fair to question that. I still hold by they are mostly reliable considering college history, but who knows.

@Saca312 Yo where is my thread about the TEs prospect. You owe me one from last year lol!

 

[BrianS]

I think my biggest criticism of Torrey Smith is that he is Ted Ginn.  He isn't very good short to intermediate, but he can burn you deep.

While it's occasionally good, as TG showed us both times he was here, it's also super predictable.  Ginn (and likely Smith) is going to go deep.  I am really hoping we can find a receiver who can run the entire route tree to add an element of unpredictability to our offense.

Samuel has the speed, yes, but his route running is still fairly rudimentary and we don't have enough sample size to see how he does in contested catch scenarios.  Samuel is pretty decent at getting separation in press, not necessarily with good hand fighting, but using his short area quickness instead.  Byrd is similar, perhaps not as quick in small spaces, but probably a better route runner.

 

[TruthVsComfort]

When Ginn came to us, he had his best seasons as a pro. I am hoping for the same from Smith. If he can be as productive as Ginn, that would be pretty good value.

[CPcavedweller]

On 3/10/2018 at 5:11 PM, electro's horse said:

Trash move for a trash player from a trash gm. 

I believe it is possible he is cut in August. He seems like the guy the Panthers trade for an never see any production out of, or they get outworked in camp and end up a Cost/Benefit casualty. 

[CPcavedweller]

2 hours ago, TruthVsComfort said:

When Ginn came to us, he had his best seasons as a pro. I am hoping for the same from Smith. If he can be as productive as Ginn, that would be pretty good value.

Ginn is quite literally the only player besides Cotch who I've seen come in and have an immediate impact via Free Agency, on offense, since Cam has been around. 

[Fox007]

On 3/10/2018 at 9:30 PM, rodeo said:

i think the intent is for Torrey to be a 3 or 4.

yup...so not 'the' answer

[Car123]

2 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

Ginn is quite literally the only player besides Cotch who I've seen come in and have an immediate impact via Free Agency, on offense, since Cam has been around. 

Jeremy Shockey.

[Jon Snow]

No, no he's not.