Ron Rivera: "Steve Smith part of the plan right now"

[OneBadassCat]

The only way the offense if going to be effective this year is if we land a veteran QB or if the guys we already have step it up. There is no Andrew Luck or Matt Ryan to be had. It's gonna be Moore or Clausen again. We just have to hope that the new system will make a big difference.

[MadHatter]

Yea it does, but we can still get a 3rd for him, and its not fair to him to ask him to wait after we gutted the rest of the team. He doesn't have mental issues like moss does so he does have some value.

Screw this "being fair to him" crap. I want what is best for the Panthers....not what is best for one of the players.

[monstercat]

Personally, I think it's time to get what we can for Steve Smith. I would rather do that than end up having to release him a year or two from now, after he's lost the ability to play.

[mountainpantherfan]

The only way the offense if going to be effective this year is if we land a veteran QB or if the guys we already have step it up. There is no Andrew Luck or Matt Ryan to be had. It's gonna be Moore or Clausen again. We just have to hope that the new system will make a big difference.

Or, accept the fact that this team just went 2-14 and we are now in a rebuilding phase and that there will be growing pains involved.

I think we are set up to have a quick rebuilding phase as compared to say the Lions and Raiders but still there will be growing pains.

I think the goal for the 2011 Panthers will be to get to 8-8 and playoffs in 2012 and Super Bowl contender by 2013. Will Smith be okay with that? I think like many fans he wants the team to make moves know that "on paper" makes the Panthers a Super Bowl contender now. And that's not going to happen.

[PantherFanForLife]

One more thing I wanted to add....

...and there's still those that think we don't need to draft a guy like AJ Green with the very real possibility of losing Smith?

It will be so amazing to watch the Panthers main offensive starting weapons in 2011...Clausen, LaFell and Gettis!

We CAN do worse than 2-14. Really!

[sgriff]

I hate to say it, but Smith needs to go. You know he wants to be on a playoff bound team and as much as anybody wants it to happen, Carolina isn't going to be knocking on the playoffs door too soon. He deserves to be on a team that can give him a chance at a ring.

As far as his trade value goes, I think he his worth a 3rd round pick (heck, maybe a 2nd rounder from a team that really wants a proven WR).

[Blitzkrieg Panther]

Screw this "being fair to him" crap. I want what is best for the Panthers....not what is best for one of the players.

I think its whats best for the panthers, still to get assets for him while he can still play, even if they don't work out it was still better than letting him just leave next year

[chef17]

I hate to say it, but Smith needs to go. You know he wants to be on a playoff bound team and as much as anybody wants it to happen, Carolina isn't going to be knocking on the playoffs door too soon. He deserves to be on a team that can give him a chance at a ring.

As far as his trade value goes, I think he his worth a 3rd round pick (heck, maybe a 2nd rounder from a team that really wants a proven WR).

Fans think players have more value than they actually do. No team is giving up a 2nd or 3rd for Smith.

[Catalyst]

It won't matter if Smith wants out; I don't think there will be any trades due to the CBA.

[JawnyBlaze]

Smith wants out. That sucks, but I don't blame him.

Told you this himself, did he?

[PantherDude]

It won't matter if Smith wants out; I don't think there will be any trades due to the CBA.

Since when did Smitty said he wants out?? You can't believe everything you read on the Internet. I'll believe it when it come out of his mouth than the Internet putting words in his mouth.

[dimbee]

Since when did Smitty said he wants out?? You can't believe everything you read on the Internet. I'll believe it when it come out of his mouth than the Internet putting words in his mouth.

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[PantherDude]

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