Steve Smith on Gettleman's "Evaluation" comment

[pantherclaw]

All that was said is it's being evaluated.

Get a fuging.clue.

[TheRumGone]

He is a straight shooter, but I agree.  You could argue that Gettlemen's point was, "Nobody is above the evaluation process, even Smitty" but he has to be smart enough to know that comments he makes are going to be scrutinized.  When I read it, even before I heard one opinion about it, I thought, "Dang, he is talking as if Smitty's career is over." 

 

Just before free agency, you have to be careful how you are portrayed in the press. "Dang, if the GM is going to throw Smitty under the bus, what would he do to a backup LB?"

 

To this day I think Richardson's "pie chart" presser just before underclassmen declared for the draft cost us Andrew Luck. 

 

praise jesus

 

[TheRumGone]

reading between the lines must be hard for some of you...it was obvious to everybody what was being said.

[TheRed]

People are still upset about Andrew Luck staying in school? Good grief.

[lola]

i have no problem parting ways with smith if it is best for the team and the Cap.

my problem is the way DG handled it. I get he's new, but SS is a Panther legend. You don't go public and say that. You give some typical media generic response, bring Smitty in the building and try and work it out. If it can't be worked out, and you think cutting him would help bring in talent, then fine. That would suck but i could live with it.

It was completely disrespectful and something i won't forget happened.

Precisely my point. Give him the respect he has earned.

[pantherclaw]

reading between the lines must be hard for some of you...it was obvious to everybody what was being said.

I know that this may come as a shocker to you, but if the Panthers wanted to part ways with steve smith, he would be told before anybody else. Period.

[TheRumGone]

I know that this may come as a shocker to uou, but if the Panthers wanted to part ways with steve smith, he would he told before anybody else. Period.

Oh ok

[Jangler]

Yesterday SS said it was about JG, today is a new day. I'm sure they are working on something one way or another and we will be hearing something soon.

[TN05]

DYST Now, a Syracuse newspaper, is reporting that Steve Smith will not be cut and will remain with the team.

[heel31ok]

Story on NFL AM.  Are you serious?

 

 

One thing that I did note however is that either Steve Wyche or Eric Davis  (sorry, I'm at work) said that he had talked to Rivera, and Rivera told them that a young play-maker at WR was a must.

well duh!

[CRA]

It was the Beason part that was ill informed. Beason requested the trade, Gettleman didnt get rid of him.

That was the initial report/thought.....but didn't Beason later speak differently after the smoke settled

[heel31ok]

i have no problem parting ways with smith if it is best for the team and the Cap.

 

my problem is the way DG handled it. I get he's new, but SS is a Panther legend. You don't go public and say that. You give some typical media generic response, bring Smitty in the building and try and work it out. If it can't be worked out, and you think cutting him would help bring in talent, then fine. That would suck but i could live with it.

 

It was completely disrespectful and something i won't forget happened.

 I really don't think what he said is what this has turned into.

[CRA]

I know that this may come as a shocker to uou, but if the Panthers wanted to part ways with steve smith, he would he told before anybody else. Period.

True.

But he may not be consulted about the process/time where they debate if they want to part with him

[heel31ok]

Eric Davis, who says Smith is "like family", said that he doesn't believe that Smith will be back, especially because the Panthers are no longer running the offense through him.  He says he has watched a lot of the games, and that Smith can still get behind defenses, but that the ball isn't being thrown his way (the implication being that play calling is the culprit).

 

Sam Wyche thinks that Smith will be back, as losing Gross and Smitty would be too much for the offense (Cam) to bear because of the veteran leadership.

 

Both believe Smith still has some game and would benefit from being in the slot. They mentioned the Pats, Ravens, San Diego, and even New Orleans as a destination (particularly if they can't get their act together with Graham).  One of them also mentioned the Bears, saying that Jefferey and Marshall on the edges with Smitty in the slot would basically be a nightmare for the opposition.

all the answers are there just arrange them with Smith wearing a Panther uniform.this along with " a playmaker WR is a must" equals moving to the slot becomes a "nightmare for the opposition."