Steve Smith, The Panthers, and Jerry "Dollar Tree" Richardson

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I love Steve Smith. I love his passion, the way he plays the game, and his heart on the field. He has easily been the most important player to this organization the last decade. He needs to retire a Carolina Panther. That being said, as everyone on this board has said, you really feel for a guy with so much talent and skill on such an awful, putrid, offense.

The Panthers offense has been absolutely awful. The OL which was thought to send 3-4 guys to the probowl has been pathetic. No push to get the run game going, bad pass blocking, pathetic penalties. D Will and Stewart obviously are hurting tremendously from this. Yes, opposing defenses are stacking the box with 8-9 guys but this is nothing new. Clausen is being affected the most. He cant get the ball out and has no time to throw. The few times he does, he looks very sharp.

The team does have allot of young, no-name WR's but there is allot of talent being misused. Gettis, Lafelle, and Smitty have proven to be dependable receivers that can win in this league. The problem, as everyone once again knows, is that the double team comes on Steve Smith, Clausen is blitzed and as a result there is an incomplete pass, sack, or interception.

The solution to all of this is very simple. Jerry Richardson needs to open up the wallet for ONCE this season and bring in a big name WR. That alone will ease the pressure on Clausen, open up the run game, and instantly breath life into the offense.

I know this is allot of what people have been saying, but this all comes back to Jerry Richardson and his decision to throw the season before a possible lock out. As a true competitor, you never quit or throw in the towel. You do whatever it takes to win. This isnt the local pop warner league that no one cares about. THIS IS AN NFL FRANCHISE! Until Richardson realizes that this season is going no where fast, and opens his wallet, we will struggle to win 3-4 games this season.

Spend the money, get a big name WR, lift the offense, and get back on track for the playoffs before its way to late in the season!

Go Panthers!

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[CharlotteBeer.com]

It's just not going to happen. If Richardson was going to pay top-dollar for a receiver, then he would have done so when players like Boldin and Vincent Jackson were on the board.

[The Saltman]

who are we going to get? Vincent Jackson after 6 games?

[Khyber53]

Folks, hate to sound like a broken record, but we aren't a WR away from having a winning team. The problems are along both offensive and defensive lines.

[Cat'sGrowl]

Folks, hate to sound like a broken record, but we aren't a WR away from having a winning team. The problems are along both offensive and defensive lines.

I disagree.

The OL is going to look tremendously better once Otah get's back.

Gross, Wharton, Kalil, Otah all range from anywhere from good to elite..so it's not like we are going to get rid of them.

We just need a good guy at RG and we'll be set.

The DL, that needs a little more work if your looking at the interior, but we've got enough young guys with potential on the End's that at least one of them is going to be very good. Hardy and Brown have both already shown they might be those guys. With Johnson and Brayton proving good depth.

I think once our QB is established, your going to see a lot of perceived problems magically vanish.

I said it earlier, this team doesn't lack talent. Just experience.

[Future of the Funchise]

before I take the time to read this massive post, can someone tell me if it is the ravings of another fanatic or is it a quality post stating truth and facts?

[The Saltman]

ravings, fanatic, same ol same ol.

[Debil]

One thing that gets lost in all this "Richardson/Fox/Hurney need to get a good WR" is...

A good WR has to want to come here.

[Future of the Funchise]

thanks salty

[Floppin]

Gettis, Lafelle, and Smitty have proven to be dependable receivers that can win in this league

.

Really? They've proven what exactly?

Jerry Richardson needs to open up the wallet for ONCE this season and bring in a big name WR.

BUT BUT...I thought you said we had winners! There is a point here I know it....there has to be, maybe I'm missing it.

[blackcatgrowl]

I stopped reading right here:

Gettis, Lafelle, and Smitty have proven to be dependable receivers that can win in this league.

Aside from Smitty, this is the dumbest comment I've seen in awhile. We haven't won a single game with Gettis or Lafelle. I'd hardly say they are "Proven" in the NFL.