Panthers signed DJ Smith
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:22 am
The team announced DJ was signed to the active roster. On the 53! He take Tolbert's spot, who was placed on short term IR.
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AppRy wrote:The team announced DJ was signed to the active roster. On the 53! He take Tolbert's spot, who was placed on short term IR.
He was last in the league in punt return average for a full season. Teams aren't going to fall over themselves to sign him just because he didn't fumble. They want a punt returner who's actually good at returning punts.WVAPPeer wrote:I'm really hoping with all the injuries mounting across the NFL that some team will give Armanti another shot --- Never a fumble in his NFL career and the Panthers next newest return "star" fumbled and cost them 7 ---
I disagree here - some teams, especially those with robust offenses, just want the ball - when was the last time you saw a Patriot or Bronco or fill in the blank return a punt? - yes, additional yardage is a plus but a fumble gives the other team almost assuredly 7 points (3 at least) --- Don't know if AE was last in the league with yardage - I believe it was something like 5.5 yards, but he was FIRST in the league in fumbles lost - 0 -EastHallApp wrote:He was last in the league in punt return average for a full season. Teams aren't going to fall over themselves to sign him just because he didn't fumble. They want a punt returner who's actually good at returning punts.WVAPPeer wrote:I'm really hoping with all the injuries mounting across the NFL that some team will give Armanti another shot --- Never a fumble in his NFL career and the Panthers next newest return "star" fumbled and cost them 7 ---
Julian Edelman of the Patriots is averaging 12.6 yards on 7 returns so far this season.WVAPPeer wrote:I disagree here - some teams, especially those with robust offenses, just want the ball - when was the last time you saw a Patriot or Bronco or fill in the blank return a punt? - yes, additional yardage is a plus but a fumble gives the other team almost assuredly 7 points (3 at least) --- Don't know if AE was last in the league with yardage - I believe it was something like 5.5 yards, but he was FIRST in the league in fumbles lost - 0 -EastHallApp wrote:He was last in the league in punt return average for a full season. Teams aren't going to fall over themselves to sign him just because he didn't fumble. They want a punt returner who's actually good at returning punts.WVAPPeer wrote:I'm really hoping with all the injuries mounting across the NFL that some team will give Armanti another shot --- Never a fumble in his NFL career and the Panthers next newest return "star" fumbled and cost them 7 ---
I agree ---EastHallApp wrote:But I think we digress...
Congrats to DJ. Hope he gets a chance to see the field for Carolina and does well. They must like him to use the roster spot on him, considering it's running back where they're really hurting at the moment.