Norman Named DPOY at halfway point by NFL Nation

[Zaximus]

We have mid-tier guys on nice contracts and rookies so we can afford to pay the key playmakers on the team.  Norman is one of those, and such, should get paid.   If we can weather the storm of paying CJ $20 million a year to be hurt and falling apart the last 2-3 seasons, I think we'll be OK with Norman getting paid.  

[UpstatePanther]

7 hours ago, pantherclaw said:

Gettleman's train of thought  is you don't pay high end corners.

And what evidence do you have for this?

[CPF4LIFE]

LOL...So fans know Gettlemans train of thought??

Some fans are to damn funny

[Raskle]

6 hours ago, Servant of Cthululelei said:

Since no one else has commented on it, I'm just here to assure you that you're not the only one immature enough to have found the wording funny.

I'll admit it, it didn't even click until you pointed it out there, lol.

[pantherclaw]

2 hours ago, UpstatePanther said:

And what evidence do you have for this?

History. 

Not just his time here with the Panthers. 

His time with the Giants is good to compare to. 

I can't even count how many times he has said he prefers to invest in the lines. 

There is plenty to see, if you want to. 

If all you want to do, is pick things apart to support your hopes, I don't care.

I prefer to formulate my opinions based on as much information as possible. 

Anyways, agree, disagree, I  don't care. 

[pantherclaw]

2 hours ago, CPF4LIFE said:

LOL...So fans know Gettlemans train of thought??

Some fans are to damn funny

If you'd pay attention when he speaks, you would too.

[KillerKat]

People just have to face reality. We will tag him. If he wants huge money, which judging by all of his comments seems very likely, he will not be getting it from us. Just enjoy Norman while he's still a Panther.

[Daddy_Uncle]

Unfortunately Josh strikes me as the type to ball out in a contract year and let up  and lose his focus after he gets paid. I want to keep him but it would so to throw so much money at him and his play falls off drastically. Especially with so many guys needing to be paid well on the team

[UpstatePanther]

1 hour ago, pantherclaw said:

History. 

Not just his time here with the Panthers. 

His time with the Giants is good to compare to. 

I can't even count how many times he has said he prefers to invest in the lines. 

There is plenty to see, if you want to. 

If all you want to do, is pick things apart to support your hopes, I don't care.

I prefer to formulate my opinions based on as much information as possible. 

Anyways, agree, disagree, I  don't care. 

He was not the man pulling the strings in New York. Your argument is invalid. Try harder.

As for his deference to the trenches, this is well established. But if that's all he cares about, why lock up Cam, TD, Olsen, Kuechly? 

I'm neither disagreeing with you nor agreeing. I'm saying there isn't enough evidence to make the claim you're making. Let's wait and see shall we?

[Peppers90 NC]

We might be 5-3 without him. That's DPOY worthy for sure.

[t96]

11 hours ago, pantherclaw said:

Gettleman's train of thought  is you don't pay high end corners.

You've spoken to him?

[CPF4LIFE]

GETTLEMAN HAS NEVER BEEN A GM BEFORE HE ARRIVED HERE.

Why do people keep thinking he was calling shots in New York?

[aussiePanther]

1 hour ago, CPF4LIFE said:

GETTLEMAN HAS NEVER BEEN A GM BEFORE HE ARRIVED HERE.

Why do people keep thinking he was calling shots in New York?

Why do you refuse to see that the method used in New York is almost exactly the method he's using here?

That was the method he learnt and was involved in, it's his method.

 

On the flip side, Ron's press conference Wednesday (I think it was) before the Packers game talked about the need to anchor your defense with key players at all tiers of defense "DT, LB & CB".

 

Personally, I wouldn't be surprised with a Franchise tag, but I would be shocked by the type of long term deal JNo is looking for.

[hepcat]

I don't think Norman will get the massive deal he could get somewhere else from Carolina.  But it would not surprise me at all if they tagged him and we made a run in 2016 with Benjamin back.