Pre-Combine Mock Offseason

[TylerVagyler]

Cut/Release:
Charles Johnson - $11m cap savings; not worth restructuring due to poor performance.
Jared Allen - $8m cap savings; too many injuries and inconsistent performances.
Teddy Williams - $900k cap savings; waste of a roster spot.

Resign:
Josh Norman - franchise tag $14m; absolutely cannot let him walk. 
Brad Nortman - pay him whatever average punters make.
Kyle Love - great backup.
JJ Jansen - keep him around.
Amini Silatolu - only if he's cheap. not a bad backup.

Free Agency:



Jason Pierre-Paul, DE - 4 years, $9,500,000mil per season
We could see a huge overhaul at DE. Gettleman loves his DL and I expect us to be players for a top pass-rusher. Gettleman was with the Giants with JPP was draft and should be very familiar with his talents. JPP should have a custom made glove next season and no more club-hand. However, despite the club-hand this season, he was quite disruptive. He would be a great addition and give us a nice tandem with Ealy emerging on the other side.
 

Brandon Boykin, CB - 2 years, $3,500,000 per season
We need to address the nickel back position. Brandon Boykin is a very underrated player in the league. If he slips out of Pittsburgh we should be all over him. A trio of Norman, Bene and Boykin would be solid beside our LB group. He should be fairly cheap as well. Small guy but big playmaker.



Tyvon Branch, SS - 2 years, $?? maybe 4mil per?
Bring in some competition for Boston. Branch had a solid season with the Chiefs, just didn't get much playing time.

Anquan Boldin, WR - 2 years. $3,000,000 per season
KB is returning and Funch is developing into a promising number 2 option. With Cotchery is out the door, the team would use another vet while the young core continues to grow. Boldin would be a perfect fit for this team, both on the field and in the locker room. He gets a chance to win another ring and lead a group of young, talented WRs. And play with Cam.

NFL Draft:

Round 1:


Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson
Grab another young DE to groom. A rotation of JPP, Ealy and Dodd on the outside with Star, KK and Love inside is championship material. 

Round 2:


Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma
This should be the last step on the WR overhaul. KB, Funch, Shepard, Brown as the future core; Ginn and Boldin hanging around while they develop. Shepard has potential to be a lethal threat in the slot. Quick and shifty. Big play ability. Chip on his shoulder.

Round 3:


Willie Beavers, OT, Western Michigan
Under the radar type player with loads of potential. He has the size and athleticism to play LT in the league.

Round 4:


Kenyon Drake, RB, Alabama
Effective in the run and the pass. Extremely quick but also very patient. Big play ability. Creates mismatches with the opposing LBs. Perfect fit here in Carolina.

Round 5:


Glenn Gronkowski, FB, Kansas State
Our new FB. One of the top blockers in college football.

Round 7:
No clue about prospects at this point in the draft.

[MrBubba]

Gronk Jr is interesting can catch out of backfield.  Would be end of Tolbert

[DaCityKats]

love Shepard at the end of the 2nd.best route runner in the draft.

[ncfan]

Would like that offseason.  Only thing I'd change in the draft would be the 3rd round.  Not a big fan of small school OL. I'm kind of like zod on this one where at this position is a spot where you want someone from a big program.  See Norwell and Turner vs Amini and Kug.

 

Would rather see Vannett.  Massive size and athletic ability. Great blocker and has shown soft hands at the TE spot.  Kid could possibly beat out Dickson who I thought struggled this postseason

[TylerVagyler]

I was going to make a post-combine mock offseason but it ended up being the same as this one haha

With news of JPP being open to a one-year deal I think this scenario is slightly more realistic.

[Kevin Greene]

I want Gronk simply so we can say we have one. It would go something like this, substitute Gronk for Donk of course: