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CAn the Panthers Win with This Receiving group?

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Taking a look at the Receiver group of the Panthers I noticed 2 big things. First thing is they are very young and inexpirenced besides Steve Smith. Second thing I noticed is the drop off of talent after Smith.

So questions arises, can the Panthers win with this receiving corp?

Do the receivers have enough talent to keep teams honest?

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We can win with no recievers besides Smith but it will handicap us come January.

We have a good balanced WR corp right now.

Smitty - everything man

LaFell - good run blocker

Edwards - Slot reciever, maybe some wildcat, trick play flexibility

Jarrett - .......he has good hands:biggrin:

Wright - ST with recieving ability

Gettis - Will need to beat out Jarrett to make the team which might not be too hard.

So I think we can win even against the powerhouse teams right now. Smith just needs not to be double teamed to be effective. If our 3rd rounders can step up look out.

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The giants were very effective last season with the "other" Steve smith and two rookies...Nicks and manningham. So yes, we can win and we can an highly effective offense. Our problem or potential problem will stem from how the defensive line plays...and whether or not they can produce.

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The giants were very effective last season with the "other" Steve smith and two rookies...Nicks and manningham. So yes, we can win and we can an highly effective offense. Our problem or potential problem will stem from how the defensive line plays...and whether or not they can produce.

Agreed. The passing game should be fine with reliable QB play and the running game to take pressure off. The biggest question related to our success this season is "Can the Panthers win with this defensive line?"

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Agreed. The passing game should be fine with reliable QB play and the running game to take pressure off. The biggest question related to our success this season is "Can the Panthers win with this defensive line?"

The Panthers can win with this DL. However it hinges on the offense and these young WR's.

If the offense is ineffective in converting 3rd downs then the DL is going to wear out and start making mental mistakes because they are young. If the D has to stay on the field all day like it had to at times last year then this DL will never make it.

If the offense can keep a possesion moving and convert some 3rd's into 1st and 10 then we could be alright with this DL. A lot of this will hinge on the young WR's. We will probably do a good bit of running on 1st and 2nd, probably a good bit on 3rd down too. But there are going to be some 3rd and 8's that we will rely on these young WR's.

It is important that they make these catches. The biggest problem with Keary and Colbert was that you could not rely on them whatsoever on 3rd down. When you weren't expecting it they would make a great grab but when you needed it they would drop it 9 times out of 10.

We NEED these young guys not to do that.

If they don't and the O can stay on the field, I think that the DL will be fine.

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THE OP must not be a Panthers fan. Otherwise he would know that we haven't really had anyone but Smith since Moose left after 2004. By the time he came back he has lost a step or two. We have a long history of receiver busts. We drafted so many this year because we knew that out of the 10 receivers not named Steve Smith in camp, we will be working hard to find two or three who can actually contribute.

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