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Smith doesn't care what naysayers say

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9 hours ago, steven8989 said:

Wow seeing where Smith is on the list just makes me sick to be a Panthers fan. 

Smith is what makes you sick?  Not having the number 2 most expensive DL, and number 6 most expensive LB group, and getting next to zero production?

But Smith's 5 mil is what crosses the line.  Not the fact that the only team in the entire NFL that spends more on their DL are the Tampa Bay Bucs.  Yet we definitely don't have a top tier DL.  That is what makes me sick.  The 5 mil from Smith isn't even on my "makes me sick" radar.

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13 minutes ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

Smith is what makes you sick?  Not having the number 2 most expensive DL, and number 6 most expensive LB group, and getting next to zero production?

But Smith's 5 mil is what crosses the line.  Not the fact that the only team in the entire NFL that spends more on their DL are the Tampa Bay Bucs.  Yet we definitely don't have a top tier DL.  That is what makes me sick.  The 5 mil from Smith isn't even on my "makes me sick" radar.

Kalil FTW!

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24 minutes ago, raz said:

where does all the smith love come from?  i don't get it.  1 important catch?  

I don't think anyone loves Smith. Why would anyone? My thing is is that I just don't believe that last season was a solid indicator of his value due to bad circumstances (injury to Cam, injury to Smith, and Turner trying to figure out how to run this offense). At the end of the day, I don't think that his 5 mil salary is something to be blown out of proportion (as Hurney haters do), and this is especially true when there is an eject button before the season begins. It was the smart move to make pre-draft and pre-free agency, particularly in light of our situation at receiver,  regardless of how much people want to cry about it. It was totally understandable. But, if we had decided to cut him, that would have been totally understandable too, especially if there was a specific plan in motion to replace him. Anyone that can't understand that, just doesn't want to understand. There's really no need to go to extremes about it one way or another at this point, but of course that happens here.

There isn't really any love for Smith from a fan perspective. He hasn't earned it. But if he actually gets a mulligan, maybe he can earn at least a little respect. If not, there won't be any love lost when he is finally cut.

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5 million for a veteran receiver that is more than capable to be a starter, when healthy, is peanuts, especially since there is no guaranteed money. 

He is a perfect veteran. 

I don't think you'll find anyone that will say they were impressed by last season, but let's not pretend it's his fault for his injury, and the struggles the team had as a whole. 

 

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4 hours ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

Smith is what makes you sick?  Not having the number 2 most expensive DL, and number 6 most expensive LB group, and getting next to zero production?

But Smith's 5 mil is what crosses the line.  Not the fact that the only team in the entire NFL that spends more on their DL are the Tampa Bay Bucs.  Yet we definitely don't have a top tier DL.  That is what makes me sick.  The 5 mil from Smith isn't even on my "makes me sick" radar.

If this thread was about other people on the list then I would agree but I think the post is about smith:thinking:

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3 minutes ago, stbugs said:

That’s how you deflect from saving money with an obvious decision. It’s amazing that people complain about no production from our LBers yet $5m for a WR4 makes perfect sense.

Or I am questioning a gross exaggeration? 

If contracts can make you sick to be a fan..yet you weren't already sick after looking at the contracts/production of Short/Poe/Kalil/Thompson..I just find it interesting that 5m for Smith is what crosses the line.

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There's still a question I have yet to see anybody really answer.

Most of the Smith defense has been "well, his salary isn't guaranteed and we can still cut him".

But if we don't, and his veteran salary becomes guaranteed as of week one, will you still be praising this as a good deal?

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