Gettlemen only offered JNo 7 mill per season before the season started

[tiger7_88]

"Only" $7 million per year.

Damn... what an insult.

[Sam Mills Fan]

And people bring up Norman's age: dude hasn't exactly racked up a lot of mileage. I'm looking at his Wikipedia page now: Apparently he was a 20-year-old college freshman and hasn't played all that many NFL snaps compared to most 27-year-olds going on 28. With his instincts, he deserves a big contract and I believe he would continue a very high level of play throughout the duration of the contract.

[SixMileDrive]

Lol no...

If Norman wants that much DG will slap a franchise tag on his ass quicker than you can say nippleshorts.

 I love how people just say things without doing any research. After looking at current contacts, 11-12 million seems to a pretty reasonable negotiating postion based on his recent play. He's certainly better than anyone who is getting in the 10 million dollar range, but I think the Revis/Sherman deals at 14+ aren't a realistic expectation.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/average/cornerback/

[CarolinaNCSU]

4 year deal, 35-40 million would probably be pretty workable for the team due to CJ's number dropping next year. Either by extension or cutting him, something has to be done with CJ's number.  

 

Fit Josh in for 9-10 million a year, or franchise him, and see if we can't be in the upper tier of contenders in 2016 with KB back, and hopefully an improved DL situation. 

[SIGCHI222]

#Heturn29nextyear

#Hurneynoherenomore

[nctarheel0619]

There's a huge difference between $13m for 1 season and $52m over 4 years.  About $39m worth of difference. And you're talking about paying a guy that money into his 30s. 

 

3-4 year deal isn't unreasonable.  

[SIGCHI222]

No. Give Norman 4yr/48m extension now. Do it. Or else we suck. Forever. 

I heard if we don't lock him up before the bye, the Panthers are moving to Los Angeles. 

 

 

True story.

[Kuhndog94]

He's going to be worth 11-13 mill at the end of the season.  Meet in the middle.  8-9 would've sufficed.  That's not top 5 money.  That's top 10 money.  

What? Pay him top 5 money after starting for half a year? #hurneystatus

[SixMileDrive]

#Heturn29nextyear

#Hurneynoherenomore

Revis is 30 and just signed the richest CB contract in NFL history. This is CB we are talking about here, their careers last quite a bit longer than positions like RB.

[KSpan]

Revis is 30 and just signed the richest CB contract in NFL history. This is CB we are talking about here, their careers last quite a bit longer than positions like RB.

Revis has been blanking receivers for 8 years, not 8 games.

[CarolinaNut]

norman has a good agent.

[Peppers90 NC]

he's a young 27. not many snaps played his first 3 seasons.

[CarolinaNCSU]

Right now I'm more concerned with finding a functional DE anyway.

 

Yo, JPP...bring you and your clubbed hand on down to Charlotte. 

[SOJA]

 

 

If Norman keeps up his level of play (as in not Top 10, not Top 10, but Top 1 cornerback play), he'll deserve a massive contract and I'm inclined to believe we'll give it to him. He's singlehandedly why we're 3-0 instead of 1-2. Say what you will about how great Cam has been, if Norman doesn't pick 6 Bortles and pick off McCown, we're 1-2 even with Cam balling out. Josh Norman has been Team MVP through 3 games.

 

Josh Norman is the best cornerback this team has ever had.

I don't agree that he is the sole reason we are 3-0 as oppose to 1-2 but I can't argue he has played a pivotal role in sealing both of those games