The elephant in the room. Why is Torrey Smith still starting?

[CPcavedweller]

18 hours ago, Trill OG said:

I can no longer defend the Moore isn't a good practice player anymore. What he showed me today in his limited playing time tells me all I need to know about who should be playing more on the field.

 

If Moore or Samuel isn't starting next week, I think it's time we question if Ron has any idea how to adjust on offense. No disrespect to Torrey great leader and veteran, but he is not providing anything on the field worth him taking snaps away from our young studs Moore and Samuel.

We need to make it known that Moore and Samuel should be getting more snaps than Torrey Smith.

Who's with me?

Ron delegates offensive decisions to the coordinator. He focuses on defense. Norv is the one choosing to let Moore marinate until he is ready. 

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Torrey is still starting because he's the only WR on the team that blocks consistently. 

[panthers_fan_in_tx]

Ron loves his vets

[Moo Daeng]

9 hours ago, ncfan said:

Smith started yesterday and still had a ton of snaps

Nope, we started two TEs. Look at the official gamebook or  NFL.com official stats.

https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57632/CAR_Gamebook.pdf

My point is that the starter is irrelevant but everyone harps on that term. Snap count percentage  is what should be talked about. His should be reduced and it is reducing. Samuel getting back in and to speed and the development of Moore coupled with the eventual healthy return of Olsen should drive that even more.

 

[pantherclaw]

Because no other receiver has played well enough to take the spot. 

Sad but true. 

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

Because no other receiver has played well enough to take the spot. 

Sad but true. 

Would you really describe what Smith has done so far as "playing well"?

[Moo Daeng]

The one guy who many will argue it should be is Samuel. Maybe it will be but he just came back from a health issue that kept him out or practice for about 4 weeks. Might be worth a little patience and awareness of the situation.

[pantherclaw]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Would you really describe what Smith has done so far as "playing well"?

That wasn't the point I made. 

[Moo Daeng]

They said early that they liked him on the field because as a veteran he was not limited in what he can run route wise and it must be respected. I imagine that will change as the youth gets more up to speed.

[Mr. Scot]

40 minutes ago, Moo Daeng said:

They said early that they liked him on the field because as a veteran he was not limited in what he can run route wise and it must be respected. I imagine that will change as the youth gets more up to speed.

Nobody is "respecting" anything Smith is running.

[pantherclaw]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Nobody is "respecting" anything Smith is running.

Not on the huddle, for sure. 

 

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, pantherclaw said:

Not on the huddle, for sure. 

 

If it were only on the Huddle, it wouldn't matter.

It's on the field, which means it's a problem.

[pantherclaw]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

If it were only on the Huddle, it wouldn't matter.

It's on the field, which means it's a problem.

Then one of the other receivers should step up enough to make it a nonissue. 

Which hasn't happened. 

[Manther]

1 hour ago, Porn Shop Clerk said:

Torrey is still starting because he's the only WR on the team that blocks consistently. 

He didn't block worth a poo yesterday.