Pro Football Focus free agent grades

[TheSpecialJuan]

Carolina Panthers

Grade: B

Key retentions: CB Josh Norman, ED Charles Johnson, FB Mike Tolbert, RT Mike Remmers

Key additions: DI Paul Soliai, C Gino Gradkowski

Key losses:  ED Jared Allen (Retired), WR Jerricho Cotchery, P Brad Nortman

The NFC champions lacked any major signings from outside the team, with defensive tackle Paul Soliai as the biggest one. Soliai should fit well into their defensive line rotation behind Kawann Short and Star Lotulelei. The Panthers’ best moves were being able to keep their own two top free agents. They have yet to lock up Josh Norman to a long-term deal, but keeping him was a must. Carolina was also able to re-sign Charles Johnson after cutting him prior to free agency due to his large cap hit. More impressively, they were able to sign him to a very team-friendly deal, even if it is just a one-year contract.

Jared Allen’s retirement is a loss, but if Kony Ealy continues to improve and Mario Addison is given more playing time, then they should be able to replace Allen’s production with relative ease. Cotchery had a poor showing in the Super Bowl, but he was the Panthers’ highest-graded wide receiver last year. Brad Nortman’s signing with Jacksonville means Carolina will need to find a new punter. Nortman was only the 20th-ranked punter last year, but it can be a difficult position to address with so many rugby-style punters in college these days

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/03/23/pro-free-agency-grades-for-each-nfc-south-team/

[Panthro]

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[CarolinaNCSU]

No chance Jared Allen has ED 

[bleedsgreenandgold]

Still waiting for the articles that say we have no chance to win the division.

[Jangler]

What about that angry dude?

[Wyank]

 

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New Orleans Saints

 

Key losses: WR Marques Colston, TE Ben Watson, CB Brandon Browner, HB Khiry Robinson, G Jahri Evans

 

 

I'm trying to figure out how Brandon Browner was a key loss for the Saints.  Key loss as in improvement through subtraction?

 

[TheSpecialJuan]

46 minutes ago, Wyank said:

 

 

I'm trying to figure out how Brandon Browner was a key loss for the Saints.  Key loss as in improvement through subtraction?

 

Yeah, he was atrocious last year.

[L-TownCat]

How is this grade calculated?  What are the metrics behind it?

Or is this just another, hmmm, no sexy names coming or going? meh, give em a B?

[stratopanther]

Didn't we lose Harper also? Or does he not count as a key loss?

[KB_fan]

18 hours ago, CarolinaNCSU said:

No chance Jared Allen has ED 

Burst out laughing.

My coworkers are all staring at me....!