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I think it's time to say... Steve Smith isn't elite anymore.

Grammer

By Grammer,
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I can accept that he's not what he once was. No longer elite, though? Not sure I buy that.

He's suffered as much from lack of a complementary threat as anything (plus Delhomme's 2009 nosedive).

Yes, he's older, and yes, he's gotten injury prone. But if I'm an opposing DC, I'm still putting a lot of time into preparing for him.

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Smith has had everything that could possibly go against his numbers happen. Every WR in the top 10 since Smitty's career began has had above average to elite QB play. If not that then they have had better WR cores, yet Smith still delivered. The problem is that the offense has been entirely figured out with bad QB play, except for last Sunday. Give the guy a fuggin break, he would have had 1000 yds last season if he didn't break his arm. No one has a right to judge him right now.

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If he isn't elite then why are teams constantly doubling him?

I mean, there are at least five NFL DCs that disagree with you, we have faced them all and they all doubled Smith... and I bet there are 10 more lined up ready to take the same stance when we play the remainder of our schedule.

When he quits getting doubled and doesnt make teams pay for it... then we'll talk.

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