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I don't think losing Smith for a week or three is that bad a thing.


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They were talking about this sort of thing last night during the Giants game. For us, it'd both hurt and help to have Smitty out 1-2 games. Here's what they were saying...

When you have a young QB matched with young WRs (Eli, Smith, Manningham, Nicks) they are all on the same page respect wise. But if you throw in an old WR, he may not be as patient to let the young QB bark at him and take control. We all love Smitty and he is KEY to our gameplan, but there's no way he is all open ears letting Jimmy take command. He SHOULD be, but that just doesn't work. In any situation too. Imahine if your company hired some young guy to be your manager. Same sort of deal.

but Gettis, LaFell, Armanti perhaps, and ugh...Jarrett, they're all able to see Jimmy as the true leader. So maybe it's a blessing Smith will be out. Maybe it's a blessing we may suck for a couple of seasons. But if this young core can gel together it may work. Not saying it will. But it may. And Smitty can ride silently (yeah right) in a Hines Ward role as he plays out his career.

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Losing Smitty is never good. That being said, we have like a 1% shot at making the playoffs this year, and that number will dwindle with each passing week. So now is the time to see what our future looks like. As much as some of you don't like Oh Wee Mayne, he is here to stay at least throughout his rookie contract. Gettis looks like a solid guy with potential too. These guys may be our future so I'd embrace them and hope for steady progress.

Also, we need a #1. Not an unknown draft pick but a guy who has proved he can produce in the NFL. Smitty isn't getting any younger and the things that made him the best receiver in the NFL are fading. Speed, stiffarm, desire. He looks to be guarding his arm, now has a sprain, and simply isn't as fast as ge used to be. He used to take a 3 yard slant and turn it into 20+. Now he takes a 10 yard and makes it 12.

Don't get me wrong, he can still produce and is right now still a legit #1. But it takes a few years for WRs to develop usually, and that is exactly how long Smitty has left before he gets Marvin Harrisoned.

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Hard to believe you guys are bashing Smith. Out of all the garbage on the Panthers offense, he's the one you complain about? At least he can play unlike Jimmy Clausen, the oline and the other WR who I doubt will last 2-3 more years in the NFL.

I don't think anyone is bashing him, some are just facing reality. Steve Smith is getting older and has lost a step like it or not. He has been very vocal to the young guns on this team and reluctant to "mentor" anyone! As much as we all love him, and what he has done for this team, moving forward he is hurting us more than he is helping us right now. He is to wrapped up in himself and his stats and his status on the team rather than making the team better for everyone!

I love Smitty but he needs to chillaxe and either ask for a trade or go with the flow and stop being selfish

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Smith was doing fine before Jimmy came in. Im not saying, just saying

Smitty may have been but the team was still 0-2 and couldn't score more than 7 points in a game.

No one else in the offense was involved

The team as a whole is better with Jimmy in there. Running game finally sparked a little last week, O-line looked better, Jimmy did well, recievers (Gettis) looked like the real deal and the D stepped it up.

I would rather the entire team do "fine" rather than just one player...just me though :D

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Hard to believe you guys are bashing Smith. Out of all the garbage on the Panthers offense, he's the one you complain about? At least he can play unlike Jimmy Clausen, the oline and the other WR who I doubt will last 2-3 more years in the NFL.

I mean they're worried about Jimmy Clausen's "feelings" when the guy hasnt even won a game yet. :lol: Let this guy get some hair on his chest first before we give him the "benefit of the doubt" over a seasoned vet like Smitty who's been in the trenches with us for years.

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Hard to believe you guys are bashing Smith. Out of all the garbage on the Panthers offense, he's the one you complain about? At least he can play unlike Jimmy Clausen, the oline and the other WR who I doubt will last 2-3 more years in the NFL.

who in this thread is bashing smith you hysterical potato.

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Smitty may have been but the team was still 0-2 and couldn't score more than 7 points in a game.

No one else in the offense was involved

The team as a whole is better with Jimmy in there. Running game finally sparked a little last week, O-line looked better, Jimmy did well, recievers (Gettis) looked like the real deal and the D stepped it up.

I would rather the entire team do "fine" rather than just one player...just me though :D

Disagree. The team looks the same since pre-season. Doesnt look better with Jimmy in than with Matt in. Just like yesterday, we were 1 or 2 plays from a win away like against TB

Fox has completely lost it... I wont blame him entirely though. Put in the situation he's been put in, you're bound to make irrational decisions

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I mean they're worried about Jimmy Clausen's "feelings" when the guy hasnt even won a game yet. :lol: Let this guy get some hair on his chest first before we give him the "benefit of the doubt" over a seasoned vet like Smitty who's been in the trenches with us for years.

lol okay!

Talking about Jimmy gets nervous around Smith. He better man up. Man, if he cant handle a lil attitude and pressure, then we dont need him here. If Clausen would take some chances and throw the ball deep to Smith every once in awhile, then Smith wouldnt keep barking. He's getting open. We weren't winning but 5 games with Smith out there. Without him, I dont know if we'll win 3. I dont see how this is good at all. Our offense could barely get 14 pts, sh*t, imagine how horrible our offense will be now. Eventually, our D is going to get tired of this crap

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Disagree. The team looks the same since pre-season. Doesnt look better with Jimmy in than with Matt in. Just like yesterday, we were 1 or 2 plays from a win away like against TB

Fox has completely lost it... I wont blame him entirely though. Put in the situation he's been put in, you're bound to make irrational decisions

So you don't think the team, as a whole, looked better yesterday?

Ok, I disagree but thats your opinion and I respect it

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