So what does Gettleman do with this money?

[Peppers90 NC]

Front load the fug out of some contracts 

[Nick_81]

I'm sure he'll be working on a deal for KK this summer.  Hopefully they'll get something worked out by TC.  You don't want two monster years back-to-back, with the last one being a contract year.

[cardiackat88.]

1 hour ago, Cam El said:

He's talking about this year.

This exactly. Does Gettleman take a flyer on a one year "prove it" or "rental" type of deal? Yea that's a lot of money to use on players next year but what if someone could make a difference for a year? He's done it before with Ginn, Cason, Mike Mitchell, and more.

[Steves89]

24 minutes ago, The_Rainmaker said:

People also need to show the same love for Trai, Norwell, & Cam. That side of the ball is just as important. 

true true. my apologies

[chknwing]

I'm worried some of these younger players up for contract saw Norman get paid after gettlemen lowballed him.

[csx]

I see them extending Short and whomever and then using it to get some 1 or 2 year contracts on some decent names as they come available.

[KSpan]

10 minutes ago, chknwing said:

I'm worried some of these younger players up for contract saw Norman get paid after gettlemen lowballed him.

So what? All this showed is that Gettleman will offer players amounts equal to positional and performance value to the team, and if it isn't enough for players then they will be free to get it elsewhere. Business is business.

If you're concerned about this, then you have to believe thag CJ taking less will have a positive impact as well.

[csx]

1 minute ago, KSpan said:

So what? All this showed is that Gettleman will offer players amounts in line with perceived team need, and if it isn't enough for players then they will be free to get it elsewhere. If you're concerned about this, then you have to believe thag CJ taking less will have a positive impact.

It means if you are a big guy and or a pass rusher this is the place to be. It also means if you are a veteran DB or receiver you can have a role on a team that is going to be a competitor.

[Nick_81]

22 minutes ago, chknwing said:

I'm worried some of these younger players up for contract saw Norman get paid after gettlemen lowballed him.

Nah.  He made Luke the highest paid MLB in the game, and Cam's contract was very competitive with the top guys.  He's going to pay the players that he feels are most important.  OL, DL, LB'ers, and QB.  

[Jimmy]

Patience 

[firefox1234]

2 hours ago, Leeroy Jenkins PhD said:

The following is a list of Panthers in the final year of their contract who the Panthers will need to re-sign or replace. 

 

Ryan Kalil

Kawann Short

Michael Oher

Charles Johnson

Kurt Coleman

Mario Addison

Mike Remmers

A.J. Klein

Colin Jones

Teddy Williams

Corey Brown

Andrew Norwell

Robert McClain

Fozzy Whittaker

Scott Simonson

Chris Scott

Kyle Love

Brandon Boykin

Trenton Robinson

Ben Jacobs

Wes Horton

Stephen Hill

Brenton Bersin

David Foucault

Louis Young

And about 16 other players.

An some ppl still complain about letting JNo go....

[tiger7_88]

1 hour ago, cardiackat88. said:

This exactly. Does Gettleman take a flyer on a one year "prove it" or "rental" type of deal? Yea that's a lot of money to use on players next year but what if someone could make a difference for a year? He's done it before with Ginn, Cason, Mike Mitchell, and more.

One player on a one-year "prove it" this year is Brandon Boykin.

He might just prove a valuable piece that Gettleman can re-sign after this year for non-crazy money.

[TN05]

Strip club

[NYPantherFan]

Short and Coleman get extensions I believe. You won't see Star get an extension this off season. I honestly think Gettleman drafts Vernon Butler if he is there at 30 as the replacement for Star.