One glance at the Carolina Panthers receiving corps, and it's obvious: This wasn't a group built with an emphasis on size.
Not that that's a bad thing. Plenty of the NFL's top receivers, such as the Steelers' Antonio Brown and the Rams' Brandin Cooks, compensate for a lack of overwhelming size with top-end speed, precise route running and steady hands.
And as it so happens, those are all characteristics that Panthers coach Ron Rivera and general manager Marty Hurney have stressed this offseason when rebuilding the team's receiving depth chart. That explains the decision to trade for Torrey Smith (4.