After watching week 4 football

[err456]

Say what you will but the truth is Jake wants to throw to Smith because good things happen when he gets the ball. It's also true Jake will throw to him when he's not open.

Since Smith gets double and tripled teamed why in the h*ll is someone not open on every play. They most time are but Jake is looking for Smith and doesn't see them. I have heard how our receivers don't get open. How much effort would your put into a route play after play if you know the QB isn't evey looking for you. We have fixable problems but will they fix it is the question.

[panthers55]

I get what you are saying and I do agree but how many targets has Smith had opposed to other receivers over the first three games? Thats what really matters. I can count at least 5 INT's that have been thrown trying to force the ball to Smitty. I agree with you that we do throw to the running backs (I haven't seen a screen pass since the Philly game) but I also agree with the guys who think Jake should spread the ball around a little more.

For example, at Dallas, Rosario was making plays and on that drive that Jake threw the pick he went Smith, then Smith. He has to understand that Smith is being double and triple covered. If he could spread it around then the defense would be forced to adjust or either let the other guys kill them.

I would agree that situationally they should avoid forcing it into Smith on specific plays particularly since Smith seems unable or unwilling to go after the ball as aggressively as he did last year.

But to your point- the Panthers have attempted 108 passes of which Smith was targeted 35 times. That means 2/3rds of the time we throw to someone else besides Smith. You hit on it in the first part of the response. It isn't spreading it around so much as finding a few "go to" receivers besides Smith so that we don't always force it to Smith when everyone knows that is where we are throwing.