Gettlemen offered Norman just above 10 mill per season

[nctarheel0619]

https://mobile.twitter.com/josephperson/status/723688083674292225

Joe Person

Panthers' offer was $44 million over four years, per source. https://twitter.com/albertbreer/status/723683606175076353 …

[Bartin]

I'm fine with that. I might have gone to 12 at the deadline. Still would have made his ass play on the tag though.

[Zaximus]

Wow, no wonder he left.  That's pretty lowball honestly, going by market rates.

[usmcpanthers]

1 year of elite play, Josh getting up in age. Now if Josh played at the same level on the franchise tag, then he would have 2 years elite play. Im sure Gman wouldnt of lowballed him then, Josh was just greedy and punched his ticket out of town.

[minicho]

I'd say that's what he's worth within our system...he's a great corner, among the best in the nfl. But the Panthers rely far more on pressure from the front 7 then elite coverage skills from the back end. If we had broken the bank with Jno we might not have money down the road with kk or star, who are more valuable to our defense then an all pro corner would be.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Would have only been the 10th highest paid corner in the league. Just a hair above what Jason McCourty is making in Tennessee. But Norman is the greedy one lol.

[usmcpanthers]

People act like GM's had out millions in monopoly money, well at least Hurney did. I agree with Gman's plan.

[The Lobo]

1 minute ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Would have only been the 10th highest paid corner in the league. Just a hair above what Jason McCourty is making in Tennessee. But Norman is the greedy one lol.

I get what you are saying, but that isn't the panthers fault Tennessee over paid for their guy, no reason we should for ours. I'm a big fan of Josh too, no hate towards him whatsoever, glad he got paid...just not that much by this team.

[LinvilleGorge]

That's what he's worth in our system.  There's no way we could've or should've given him the deal the Skins did.  Not with having Short and/or Star and Turner and/or Norwell to lock up.  Dave is always gonna prioritize the trenches.

Let's see what Norman does in DC.  Maybe he was a product of our system/coaches?  Maybe his brashness goes completely over the top now that he's the highest paid CB in the league and TD isn't around to reel him back in?  We shall see...

[SZ James (banned)]

You will get paid less than Janoris Jenkins and like it you greedy fug 

[davideinstein]

About right. 

[Zaximus]

22 minutes ago, usmcpanthers said:

1 year of elite play, Josh getting up in age. Now if Josh played at the same level on the franchise tag, then he would have 2 years elite play. Im sure Gman wouldnt of lowballed him then, Josh was just greedy and punched his ticket out of town.

I'm not sure you understand how the FA market works.  Janoris Jenkins had about the same trajectory but didn't even play close to as well as Josh, and got paid a significant amount more than this lowball offer.    When you have a choice between a one year deal at 13/11 mill a year or a 5 year, 75$ million 50 guaranteed deal in your life, come back and tell us you took the cheap route because you're "not greedy".    You aren't an athlete and you aren't making that money.  Also, cut about 50% off the top from taxes and agent fees.  Athletes don't get to hide their earnings in offshore accounts or capital gains, they get hit hard on taxes.  

[trueblue]

I hate to nitpick the math by the OP.. But 44/4 is exactly 11... Not "just above 10 mill"

[IGSaint]

Josh felt he was the best corner in the league and got paid like it. I can't hate on it. As others have said, I thought Gettleman's offer was reasonable for our system.