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A very basic litmus test 4 Fox (nothing to do with QBs)

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Ever since our last conference championship, it has been painfully obvious the we need another viable threat at WR. Over the last several years we have drafted projects who were suspect (Carter, Colbert, and Jarrett), signed an injury prone vet who made close to zero impact (Hackett), and signed two vets who were good in their prime, but had (and have) seen their better days (Moose and Johnson).

I mean, "Wow!" The only thing that has saved our passing game at all is Smitty (no disrespect to the second tenure of an old Moose). If not for him, our wide receiving corps would have been a wide receiving corpse. Truly! We have made by on Smitty's back, basically, but of course this has made our passing game highly inefficient, suspect and vulnerable.

So, I am here to tell you guys, right now: if John Fox doesn't address our need---Smitty's need---for a viable, bona fide threat at WR to take the pressure off of Smitty (and the rest of our offense), then Fox is a football fool of epic proportions. Our passing game has been akin to a bird trying to fly with a broken wing for years. We are a Smitty away from having Oakland's passing game.

Yes, a possible franchise QB may be the best thing that happens for this football team's long term success (except for a new philosophy, err, coach), but I am here to tell you that a top-flight WR should be what you look for to see if Fox can do the impossible: win and work himself back into the good graces of the majority of Panther land, and show that he deserves our confidence once again. If Fox can't do this, then there will not only be a parade of red flags, but that lone white flag come December.

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I don't think so.

Fox and Co. Have drafted and brought in several recievers that just haven't panned out. Dwane Jarret, DJ Hacket, the other USC wide reciever.

It's not like they haven't tried.

Has anyone thought that maybe Jake could be maybe just a little bit to blame? I sure as hell have! Jarret looked pretty good the last game with Moore throwing him the ball.

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Now that I think about it im almost positive Jake had something to do with that earthquake in Haiti as well...just sayin

Jake Delhomme caused Hurricane Katrina.

Honestly, I would not be surprised if Fox drafts a QB or WR extremely low or don't at all. Those positions take time to develop and he is on his way out. I'm looking to see if we re-sign Moose...if we do, he is guaranteed to be our #2 and all of the young talent like Jarrett are effectively buried.

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I don't think so.

Fox and Co. Have drafted and brought in several recievers that just haven't panned out. Dwane Jarret, DJ Hacket, the other USC wide reciever.

It's not like they haven't tried.

But have they given it their best? Something that sticks out like a huge soar spot on our offense needs focused attention. Intellectually, it seems like we could have at least gotten lucky in several years.

There is a problem somewhere. Why can the Eagles be lucky with a Deshaun Jackson, the Bears with Earl Bennett and Johnny Knox, the Colts with Garcon and Collie, the Broncos with Eddie Royal, the Cowboys with Miles Austin (and to a lesser extent, Patrick Crayton), the Bills with Lee Evans, etc.? Now, not to say that some of these guys have lit the world on fire, but most have proven that they can and will catch the ball and burn defenses when given the chance, and have high upside with their best years in front of them. None of them, as with most WRs, are first round picks. When you think of first round picks---yes there are some busts, but...there are guys like Megatron, Fitz, Santonio Holmes, Roddy White, Braylon Edwards, Robert Meachem (yes, Robert Meachem), and others who have gotten the job done. We are just floundering when it comes to our WR2/WR3 position, and have been for years. This year has to be different. It just has to.

Regarding Delhomme, I believe that it's a little too easy to blame it on him. To me, if it's not the type of talent that we are bringing in---which I believe has to be the focus and/or main culprit---then it has to be the play calling.

Either way, our offense has to get a second, viable WR1/WR2 combination punch into the regular flow of our games (much less our athletically gifted TEs, ala Antonio Gates).

I mean, "Damn!"

It's like every WR that we have gotten over the last few years looks like a babe on the outside---especially after a few drinks---but when you get them home, on your way to second base, you realize that they've got stones.

How inept can Fox and company be?

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Ever since our last conference championship, it has been painfully obvious the we need another viable threat at WR.

no, this is not true

in 2004, Smith went down, but it looked like Keary Colbert was poised to break out and become a serious number 2 receiver.

or are you referring to 2005?

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no, this is not true

in 2004, Smith went down, but it looked like Keary Colbert was poised to break out and become a serious number 2 receiver.

or are you referring to 2005?

Well, Fiz, that's a matter of opinion---I'll give you that! But history has not been kind to Colbert. Other than Carruth, I could argue that he's the biggest disappointment at the position that we've had. But, then again, we've had several disappointments over the years. It's definitely not a 'Who's who?" crew here?

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