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

[nctarheel0619]

The Panthers negotiated with Norman before the season, offering him a multi-year deal worth an average of more than $7 million a year, according to a source.

Norman said in training camp he wants to be paid like one of the league’s top corners.

Besides Darrelle Revis, Byron Maxwell was the big free agent corner last offseason. Philadelphia gave Maxwell a $63 million contract, an average of $10.5 million a year, then watched the former Seahawks corner give up a perfect passer rating on balls thrown his way in losses to Atlanta and Dallas.

While Maxwell could be a market study in overspending at the position, Norman has elevated his play and increased his leverage each week. Norman began making his case last season when he morphed from a guy prone to freelancing and giving coaches heartburn to a No. 1, lockdown corner.

“You can take into consideration what I did last year, as well,” Norman said. “I’m not going down. I’m only going to continue to get better and go up higher.”

That’s a good problem for the Panthers.

General manager Dave Gettleman has shown he’ll take care of the players who perform on the field and lead in the locker room. Norman fits the first category and is improving in the latter.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article36780729.html#storylink=cpy

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article36780729.html

[PhillyB]

four years, ~35m would be completely fair.

that said gettles is smart to not give him a contract if he'd already committed 7+ in his mind. let norman keep playing for a contract, get a great year out of him, and then bump up the offer by a paltry million or two per year and lock him down.

that's how good GMs do it.

[nctarheel0619]

$7mil a year on a longterm deal is more than fair for a 28 year old CB with 1/2 season of production. 

 

meh, I disagree in that sense.  8-9 would've made more sense.  

[JawnyBlaze]

Eh, if that's true I'd think $7mil was a fair offer for what Norman had done for us at that point.  Yea he played very well last year, but it was only one year.  It would be great if they work out a deal over the bye week and lock him down, but at the end of the season it's really gonna cost us when he has a Pro Bowl and possibly All Pro on his resume.

[Peppers90 NC]

It was a fair offer. Norman is just betting on himself and winning right now.

[Ricky Spanish]

It was a fair offer. Norman is just betting on himself and winning right now.

Giving Getts the old Flacco

[Peppers90 NC]

Giving Getts the old Flacco

we shalln't hate

[nctarheel0619]

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.  

[TuckerMax25]

At this rate, j no will easily be a 10-13 mil cb. Doubt we decide to pay that, but who knows. Dude is playing on a whole other level. 

[L-TownCat]

I want Norman to ball out.  Play for that $$$$.  We can tally it up in March.

[Ricky Spanish]

we shalln't hate

I shan't. I respect his vigor. 

[Sam Mills Fan]

 

 

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.

[MtnJax]

ONLY $7M/yr

[nctarheel0619]

Lol no...

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

franchise tag is 13 mill.  Do you honestly have a clue what you're talking about?