Smitty's OTA observations

[MadHatter]

Smitty has praised WRs before. This is simply the case where Steve isn't impressed with anything he sees from this group.

Or that the DB's are really getting after it and impressing. He had praise for many if them.

[philp]

This shouldn't surprise me because we've got scrubs playing WR.  But I am liking the TE news.  Would love to see us go back to two TE sets.

[carpanfan96]

Nice, I like what he's saying about the DB's on the team. It's good to hear that they are looking good even if it's against the Panther's scrub WR's. lol 

[jtnc]

Smitty has praised Lafell before, but for some reason he opted out to do so, I really hope he hasn't regressed. 

[Zod]

It's not even training camp yet people.

[iamhubby1]

As much as a Homer as I am, even I don't take too much stock in OTAs. They are a learning opportunity. The more you know, the better you play. Instincts combined with knowledge is what you want.

I am anticipating quite the battle between all these guys fighting to be the last man standing. IMO, the team likes Pilares, if he can continue the path he started last year. There is really only 1 spot remaining.

My money is on Adams. I just have this feeling. Maybe a pepto or something.

[L-TownCat]

Smith is pretty straight forward IMO. We have a bunch of lower tier WRs competing against each other...

I doubt it is some master plan that he just knows they will tune in to him talking on the radio...and he is afraid to say how impressive some where bc it might cause someone to quit working so hard...

No one has impressed him clearly at WR. We didn't bring in anyone impressive and our old cast isn't....so it isn't a shock

You are correct in your personality assessment of Smitty however, I based my comment off of his previous statement regarding the new high intensity high tension competition. This is after all still football in shorts. Lets get the pads popping before we make declarations about a particular unit.

[CarolinaCoolin]

We will be fine. I like Lafell more then most on the board and hixon can make the tough 3rd catches we need to keep drives alive. Olsen should have a good year too. Hopefully the former Oregon te Pans out. He's interesting to me

[SCMunnerlyn1]

Captain better get his "Tummy" under control and tell Moore's bitch ass to kick rocks.

[Razeyfingers]

He said no one is standing out, not everyone is sucking. Maybe it would occur to some of the you that its not easy to adapt to a new arm in 3 snaps.

[PantherFeez]

Lol, a lot of assumptions going on in here. I'm just glad he said good things about Josh Thomas (had a good feeling about him).

 

If we can get even one solid corner out of this bunch we'll be much better because of it.

 

FS should be fine with Godfrey (hoping), no worries at nickle, LBs, or front 4.. if JT can hold down a team's #1 then things really should be fine

[raleigh-panther]

OTAs don't mean much.

 

However, plenty of teams have been In the playoffs without all world receivers.

 

It helps, of course, but, we don't have them.  We have role players. 

 

Can't fix everything at once with the cap issues we have...stating the obvious.

 

There are enough play makers on offense that if Shula has a small bit of creativity, good things can happen with those role players.

[Razeyfingers]

always Feez, always. Theyre insecure by nature, no worries.

 

Corners are showing up and I like that. If you gonna be a bear. . . be a grizzleh!

[C47]

It's like clockwork.  Every year people say we will be fine at WR, then at the end of the year we realize again it's more or less a one man show at the position.  I'm sorry, but some of you need to take the blue lenses out of your glasses and realize we have a severe deficit of quality WRS on this team.  Hopefully Gettis or Joe Adams comes out of no where this year, because other than Smitty those are the only two guys on the roster that have a potential number one or high quality number two level of impact....