Former Carolina great Steve Smith landed on former Panthers and Bills wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin earlier this week.
Smith described he was called a ‘jealous uncle’ by some Panthers analysts for being too harsh on the team’s current receivers, suggesting Smith was being tough on them because he considered himself a better player. at the time. Maybe it’s true, maybe it’s not, but in a conversation about Panthers receivers on WFNZ radio in Carolina this week, Smith knocked down Benjamin.
After dismissing that claim, Smith returned to it by giving his analysis on current Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel. Smith said Panthers watchers just needed to pump the brakes on Samuel and “let him develop.” Smith then suggested that the same people should have done this with Benjamin …
… So, damn, Steve…
“There were people who said I was just a turner (out of college) and people who couldn’t wait to have it [Smith] out of here and Kelvin Benjamin will replace him, ”Smith said. “Well… he (Benjamin) parks the cars now. So hold your horses… ”
Benjamin’s career got off to a good start, then certainly shrunk, especially in Buffalo. During Buffalo’s 2017 playoff push, the Bills sent a third and seventh round pick to Carolina for Benjamin on the trade deadline. The former Panthers’ first-round pick doesn’t mean much to the Bills, however. In 18 games at Buffalo, he made 39 catches on 89 targets for 571 yards and two touchdowns.
Benjamin last played in the NFL in 2018 with the Chiefs.
You still didn’t have to do it like that, Steve …
Although many in western New York probably don’t dislike this analysis.
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