Bill Barnwell: Panthers' patience should be rewarded

[TheSpecialJuan]

Having won three consecutive NFC South titles without being able to invest heavily in free agency, you can understand why Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman might not be desperate to hop in now that he finally has some cash to work with. Carolina has $20 million in cap space, but the Panthers have stayed frugal during the free-agency period. They pulled off one of the best moves of the offseason by cutting Charles Johnson and re-signing him, saving $8.8 million in the process.

Given that Carolina came within one win of a Super Bowl title last year, it's reasonable enough to remain conservative in free agency. The Panthers were reportedly interested in Eric Weddle before he signed with the Ravens, and with Roman Harper a free agent, the Panthers could target a veteran safety to play alongside Kurt Coleman. Likewise, with Jerricho Cotchery a free agent, a veteran wideout who can go over the middle and help out as a blocker, such as Anquan Boldin, would make sense too. But these are the sorts of moves that smart teams make on April 15, not March 15.

[TheSpecialJuan]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15002995/grading-teams-largely-sat-free-agency-2016-nfl

[nickzz]

anyone know if we have any interest in reggie nelson?

[TheSpecialJuan]

30 minutes ago, nickzz said:

anyone know if we have any interest in reggie nelson?

interesting ...

[jayflip]

As @SCPpointed out in a different thread, this is the first time I've seen the masses not flip out over this.  In years past, the Huddle would have imploded when Weddle signed with the Ravens. 

[CWORS]

17 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

interesting ...

That is interesting

[TheSpecialJuan]

[Mr. Scot]

I'll take 'Two Men Who Know What They're Doing' for a hundred, Alex.

[SCP]

Such a refreshing change of philosophy.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, SCP said:

Such a refreshing change of philosophy.

It's nice to feel like there's a plan, isn't it?

How many offseasons did we spend just pulling things out of our ass?

[Cary Kollins]

[Wolf Stansson]

Our building philosophy reminds me of the rabid reindeer of south Greenland.

[TheSpecialJuan]

[johnnydefence]

17 minutes ago, SCP said:

Such a refreshing change of philosophy.

Do you think we are a jr peer to some of the most well run franchises at this point?  Green Bay, Pittsburgh and the patriots come to my mind.