Don’t ever listen to Smitty

[NAS]

Looking back all the betting odds had Stroud going to Panthers until the infamous Smitty interview where he raved how Bryce throws with anticipation and his height doesn’t matter. 
 

Then he raved about Mingo how he is his favorite receiver and runs after the catch like DJ Moore.  
 

Never let this dude get the ear of our front office again, and yes I do think they consulted him

[TarHeel69]

Mingo is a bust and doesn't need to see the field anymore.   Coker is a better option.

[Carolina Cajun]

Mingo has to hit the bench, I was done with him when he just gave up on the interception.  Zero fight, zero awareness, just get him off the field.

[strato]

Agree.

[MRenshaw]

Yeah, I remember. It's nauseating to watch him glaze that useless midget.

 

Edited October 7, 2024 by MRenshaw

[NAS]

1 minute ago, MRenshaw said:

Yeah, I remember. It's nauseating to watch him glaze that useless midget.

 

That’s it I literally remember everything changed after this stupid interview 

[TylerDurden]

That's because for all the respect I had for Smitty being a no punches held guy throughout his playing career, he has done a complete 180 since going into TV.  He has literally been Tepper's mouthpiece since he got the gig with the team.  It's why I don't really listen to poo he says about evaluations anymore bc it's all fluff being pushed from the top down.  I really saw it once Rhule was fired and Smitty finally started all this after-the-fact poo talk about Rhule, but when Rhule was here, Smitty was singing his praises and toeing the company line.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Being a great player has absolutely zero correlation with being a good talent evaluator.

[Tr3ach]

Coker is our best young receiver. 

[TD alt]

I watched that off-season closely, and I don't ever remember Smitty saying Mingo was his favorite receiver. In fact Mingo was down the list a little bit. David Tepper wanted Bryce, and to say Smitty affected that decision is ludicrous. 

Do you remember when Smitty said that Cooper Kupp was the best one in that draft for his money? Funny that Coker has his best day, because Smitty was the first (and only) analyst that I heard praise Coker pre-draft. 

Smitty is decidedly non-committal on most of the guys and keeps extreme criticism of them to a minimum during the off-season. He keeps it all in perspective, understands context, and advises people who listen to him to do the same. He knows that there's a lot that can play towards a player's success or failure. He basically tells you if a guy has something to work with.

[therealmjl]

7 minutes ago, Tr3ach said:

Coker is our best young receiver. 

 

11 minutes ago, R0CKnR0LLA said:

Being a great player has absolutely zero correlation with being a good talent evaluator.

 

23 minutes ago, TarHeel69 said:

Mingo is a bust and doesn't need to see the field anymore.   Coker is a better option.

Lol yall can’t have it both ways. Smitty was obsessed with Coker this entire draft process.

 

[TD alt]

And then, you've already been told by NFL insiders that Houston, among others, had Young as the guy. Trying to blame us picking him on Smitty is ridiculous. Blame the scouts and David Tepper.

[TD alt]

4 minutes ago, therealmjl said:

 

 

Lol yall can’t have it both ways. Smitty was obsessed with Coker this entire draft process.

 

Coker was only on my radar because of Smitty. I had literally never heard of the kid and wouldn't have hadn't it been for 89.

[LinvilleGorge]

I would honestly be fine with releasing Mingo and Sanders tomorrow morning. There has to be better options on other practice squads or sitting on a couch somewhere. Those dudes are TRASH.