Panthers Release Boykin

[YoungPanthers89]

I really don't get it

[Nick_81]

Just now, Sam Mills Fan said:

Money for nothing is dumb.

This happens every single day in the NFL, with literally every single player that hasn't played through the entire life of their contract.  This isn't some groundbreaking new practice that the Panthers have schemed up.

[The Link]

This is an question to everyone, and be honest. Of the following two choices, which lineup would you feel more comfortable opening the season with?

Bene and one of the rookies on the outside, with Boykin at the nickel.

Or

Bene and two rookies?

 

 

[RoaringRiot]

3 minutes ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Money for nothing is dumb. Cutting a very good veteran player for 3 rookies with no experience based off one minicamp is even dumber.

Reacting without understanding the big picture is dumb. Acting like you're better at a job youve never done than the GM of the year is the dumbest.

[EightyNine]

1 minute ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Scouting also plays a part in signing other team's veteran free agents. Did something break down there when they signed Boykin in the first place?

Do you think insurance is a good thing?  or is it just a waste?  Why not look at this move similarly?

Draft picks are almost always more valuable than low priced veteran free agents.  If you want sustained success, you have to take some chances in order to let young guys develop quickly.

[Growl]

5 minutes ago, Nick_81 said:

This is nothing but me laughing, because you think I gave your poo post the time of day, when you couldn't mine...

You seem really bothered that I didn't take the time to read your post. If I was 16 and wanted to respond with a gif, I'd probably use that matrix one where's he all like "what if I told you" and then added the caption at the end that said "nobody reads your posts" but I'm not.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, The Link said:

This is an question to everyone, and be honest. Of the following two choices, which lineup would you feel more comfortable opening the season with?

Bene and one of the rookies on the outside, with Boykin at the nickel.

Or

Bene and two rookies?

I'll give you an alternate question:

Whose judgement do you trust more?

Professional football people who have taken a team to the Super Bowl

Or

Random know-it-all fans on the internet

[Sam Mills Fan]

Just now, EightyNine said:

Do you think insurance is a good thing?  or is it just a waste?  Why not look at this move similarly?

Draft picks are almost always more valuable than low priced veteran free agents.  If you want sustained success, you have to take some chances in order to let young guys develop quickly.

Of course insurance is a good thing. That's why I wanted Boykin here. Without him, our top 4 corners are Mediocre Bene and 3 rookies. That's the definition of no insurance. 

[beastson]

I'm confused by this

I understand it and don't understand it. We haven't even got to OTA's yet, training camp, just to see how he look. I'm not saying Ron turns every player into a productive player after being written off, but his track record is good

[The Link]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'll give you an alternate question:

Whose judgement do you trust more?

Professional football people who have taken a team to the Super Bowl

Or

Random know-it-all fans on the internet

Typically, I would err on the side of the professionals. However, everyone makes mistakes. Right now releasing Boykin looks like one, but I'm more than willing to eat crow if I end up being wrong.

Now, back to my question. Which of those two scenarios are you more comfortable with?

[Sam Mills Fan]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'll give you an alternate question:

Whose judgement do you trust more?

Professional football people who have taken a team to the Super Bowl

Or

Random know-it-all fans on the internet

You can usually spin stupid FO moves better than this. You're not even going to try this time?

[Mr. Scot]

7 minutes ago, RoaringRiot said:

Reacting without understanding the big picture is dumb. Acting like you're better at a job youve never done than the GM of the year is the dumbest.

Which gets to the heart of the issue.

No one thinks Gettleman is infallible. They just think he's way smarter, far better plugged in and has infinitely more football knowledge than the resident whiners on this board.

"I've been a member of an internet message board for years.  People should take me just as seriously as the guys who actually run the team!"

Uh huh. Sure.

[EightyNine]

4 minutes ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Of course insurance is a good thing. That's why I wanted Boykin here. Without him, our top 4 corners are Mediocre Bene and 3 rookies. That's the definition of no insurance. 

Not if they believe that playing our young thieves will be better.  I meant Boykin was insurance in case the draft didnt fall the way it did. Now he is just someone to delay their growth.  Gettleman thought he found better insurance, so got rid of the old one.

I brought up the insurance because you said cutting Boykin proves Gettleman made a mistake because you thought we paid for nothing.  I think Gettleman looks at it like he paid for insurance.

[RoaringRiot]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Which gets to the heart of the issue.

No one thinks Gettleman is infallible. They just think he's way smarter, far better plugged in and has infinitely more football knowledge than the resident whiners on this board.

"I've been a member of an internet message board for years.  People should take me just as seriously as the guys who actually run the team!"

Right....it's like these dudes think GMan woke up today and decided to cut Boykin with no plan. Good God....can we not wait until at least camp to see how this plays out?