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Offseason speculation had Smith being traded to a contender as the Panthers begin the rebuilding process with rookie quarterback Cam Newton. That didn’t happen—whether because of the Panthers’ decision to keep Smith to help ease Newton’s transition to the NFL or because the market for Smith’s services never heating up, courtesy of his poor outing in 2010. Accumulating only 554 yards and two touchdowns on 46 receptions, the 32-year old suffered through his worst season (other than his injury-shortened 2004 campaign) since his rookie season in 2001. The issue now is whether he can bounce back in 2011—but what has changed in Carolina to help make that happen? He’s a year older, the quarterback situation figures to improve only marginally, and the team’s duo of running backs may actually remain healthy for 16 games. Smith ranks as a backup fantasy wideout for this season, but it’s almost assured that somebody will draft him as a starter. Make sure it’s now you.
Comment:Smith mentioned he has not "demanded a trade" but wants to be in a "competitive situation". Bottom line, it's doubtful Smith will be back in Carolina. His contract pays him $7 million this season and $7.75 million in 2012 and the Panthers don't fit his number one criteria... a chance to play for championship. The Chargers, Ravens and Texans seem like logical landing spots for Smith if the price is right.
Titans keyed on Steve Smith-- Sun Nov 13 9:30 pm -- "Bottling up" WR was a priority
Steve Smith went into Sunday’s contest with an NFC-best 918 receiving yards and five 100-yard games but had just five catches for 33 yards against the Titans. Cornerback Jason McCourty was responsible for defending him for a good portion of the game.
"We just did a good job of trying to keep him bottled up," McCourty said. "He was able to get down the field a lot in previous games, so we tried to keep him in front of us."(The Tennessean)
FF Today's Take:Don't expect Smith's Week 10 numbers to become a trend. Panthers OC Rod Chudzinski is one of the brightest offensive minds in the league, so look for the Panthers to make it a priority to get Smith in motion and into open space going forward.
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