Is it time to break up Panthers, trade Smith?

[The_Cannon]

I'm upset that the media covering this team specifically wrote an article about trading our star player, the best athlete in the city. If Smitty ask for a trade then I'll be upset but I will 100% understand because he while we hypothesize and speculate about what goes on with the team Smitty KNOWS. And if its bad enough for him to want to get a trade then I believe him.

[beastson]

Tom just started some poo... he really did

[rico6]

I would much rather part with one of the RB's over Smith, if the current staff is released in the offseason.

[Skew]

Tom just started some poo... he really did

I thought "Oh, poo. No he didn't" when I first saw the thread. Knew it was going to be controversial and many pages.

[scpanther22]

Clausen doesn't throw down the field no matter what. He flushes out of the pocket too soon and looks for his checkdown as a first read instead of last one. Reminds me of David Carr alot.

And Smitty was mad this game not the first 2. What was different? Clausen didn't get him the ball. Pretty simple really.

Smiths fustration has been building since the first game.not just this one.

[pantherclaw]

Hmmmm, nice way of stirring the pot. Read a stupid, but rabid thread on the huddle...then when the moment is right...not even a week later....talk about that topic.

I do understand smith's frustration with our offense. Trading him would only make our team worse. But let's do it!

[Ricky Spanish]

it hurts my heart that i even considered this option rational....

steve is my favorite player of all time, i don't know what to think if they would trade him.

[CRA]

Hmmmm, nice way of stirring the pot. Read a stupid, but rabid thread on the huddle...then when the moment is right...not even a week later....talk about that topic.

I do understand smith's frustration with our offense. Trading him would only make our team worse. But let's do it!

It would make the 2010 team worse. We ain't trying to make a playoff run this year anyway. So instead of 5-7 wins we get 2-5 wins and continue to look to build toward the future.

I'd prefer to keep Smitty. I could see Smitty making it an issue. Too many new faces here and more are coming....and he wants to win now. He is exacty the type WR I could see force his way out

[PantherBrew]

Until he demands a trade then we shouldnt even discuss it.

[Fiz]

im not going to read this thread but i disagree on the grounds that all they could get back in return are draft picks and this isn't exactly a team that needs an influx of youth.

[PantherPhann]

(By Tom Sorensen, [email protected]) Steve Smith is a competitor. You can tell because after Carolina's first drive of the fourth quarter Sunday, a drive that ended with a punt, he came to the sideline and slowly shook his head. He grabbed a cup of Gatorade. He sat on a long bench. He was pensive. He was angry. He was alone. p/At the time, Smith had as many receptions as you did, fewer if you threw the ball around when you tailgated.

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What are you talking about, trade Steve Smith. Did he not throw the ball to himself, heck if he did he probably woulda scored. What kind of game plan tht doesn't get the ball to your best offensive player till late in the game? What kinda game plan.. goes into a game with a rookie QB while having two RB's that ran for over 1100 yards last year, but you only run the ball 18 times. Tell me what this have to do with trading Smith again.......

[Rononoa3000]

I'd trade him for the entire Colts roster and nothing less.

[chef17]

I'd trade him for the entire Colts roster and nothing less.

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[Cavscout]

Personally I like the idea. Smith has done all he can do for this team. He will never win a Superbowl here. Get some picks and add to the youth movement.