Panthers Interested In Eric Decker and Hakeem Nicks

[Growl]

if we isolate this portion of the backend of this player's career and compare it to the prime of this player's career blah blah blah

[heel31ok]

There is an article on cbs sportsline that puts Decker price/value at around 10 mil a year.

[MV%doe]

huddle taking and running with a person report. 

 

 

huddle- 

[NFLFangirl19]

Batman is such an awful troll.

wont ever catch me entertaining him...

[Jackofalltrades]

A lazy overrated receiver that can't catch balls or score TDs and disappeared in a contract year and that his current team is basically running out of town and wants to be paid like he has skills? I'm sure he'll be thrilled. Might as well just give lafell a raise instead.

This is just sad. Troll fail.

[TheRed]

yes that's what I saw. Maybe playoffs included?

 

If we're including postseason numbers. First 5 played NFL seasons.

 

Steve Smith: 83 games - 383 receptions - 5,604 yards - 37 touchdowns

 

Hakeem Nicks: 74 games - 329 receptions - 5,066 yards - 31 touchdowns

[heel31ok]

 

If we're including postseason numbers. First 5 played NFL seasons.

 

Steve Smith: 83 games - 383 receptions - 5,604 yards - 37 touchdowns

 

Hakeem Nicks: 74 games - 329 receptions - 5,066 yards - 31 touchdowns

 

then idk where they got their numbers.

[TheRed]

then idk where they got their numbers.

 

He included Nicks postseason numbers, but not those for Smith.

[heel31ok]

He included Nicks postseason numbers, but not those for Smith.

an oversight I'm sure.

[beastson]

So if we cut Steve and get Nicks, that means we cut Steve to get Nicks?

[PantherPhann89]

Nicks may welcome a career finishing move to Charlotte...

[NFLFangirl19]

A lazy overrated receiver that can't catch balls or score TDs and disappeared in a contract year and that his current team is basically running out of town and wants to be paid like he has skills? I'm sure he'll be thrilled. Might as well just give lafell a raise instead.

wayment! I thought u were on the Smith, Nicks, Benjamin trio train...wat happened? You were flexing then or now?

[Rook35200]

Here's the big secret he doesnt have 2 good years left, last year was just ok, with him making a few clutch plays he was boarderline averge for a #2 last season. He had 400 less yards last year on 9 less catches from the year before, and nearly 700 yards less on 15 less catches from the year before that, Smith isnt getting better, he's declining heavily, what is he going to do next season on his current rate of decline he may do 500 yards on 50 catches? that's good if youre a #3 but heck there are players dozens of players you could get that level of production out of every year in FA.

 

We honestly would be better off Going with Nicks or Decker, and drafting a WR's and Hoping he pans out then just drafting and praying he works out. WR is about as hit and miss as any position in the NFL when it comes to drafting, with litterally like 50% of them turning bust.

 

if it was that easy to draft a #1 WR every team would have one, which most dont.

 

You do realize this year our offensive philosophy changed right? we went from being a verticle passing offense to a run first, ball control offense coached by Mike Shula. I argue that Smith's decline in production this year is because of the offensive system he played in. Smitty still has big play potential, but he can't do it alone anymore. He needs help. If you think Eric Decker is going to come in here and be a #1 receiver you are seriously mistaken. He was the 4th best option on his team led by the greatest QB this game has ever seen. They had 4 receivers over a thousand yards. Decker is good, but he is not a number one. He is a role player. Nicks just can't stay healthy but Nicks is the better receiver out of the two. If I had to pick one it would be Nicks. Then draft a receiver in the 1st or 2nd, resign Ginn and keep Smitty. Hopefully Smitty will restructure.

[Rook35200]

The whole Broncos team dissapeared in the SB. Thomas had 13 rec but was not a factor all game. Seattle just came to play that day.

89 willl briing toughness but his days of being a 100 yds guy each week are over. He had "one" game of 70 yds+ this past season and that came in the Playoff. If Jerry Rice's (the best receiver to ever play this game) production can come to an end, 89 certainly could and it has.

His game was always based on his speed which certainly isnt there anymore. Hes a no3 wr today. Hes not going to demand double coverages or the no1 corner on him anymore.

No team right now will take 89 over Decker. Thats just the truth. Believe it or not.

The best thing is take a paycut, let Gman bring in help, and move to the slot.

If he was still playing at a level Reggie Wayne is, then yea maybe we could call that a "high level". 89 clearly looked like an old man on the field last season.

 

Smitty sure did run by Frisco's fastest CB for a touchdown in the playoffs last year. I agree he has lost a step with age, but he still has it and is still better than Decker. Decker being a number one receiver is a joke. He's a product of the system, the QB, and the surplus of weapons on the Denver offense.