Let's Talk About Mario Addison

[Montsta]

What are everyone's thoughts on him? He didn't start a game until the end of the year, but still led the team with 9.5 sacks. He will be 30 to start next season, but his last contract was 2 years, roughly $2.5MM two years ago. He isn't going to get a huge contract, but likely will be looking for enough years and money to retire with, maybe 3 years/$20MM? Maybe way more? NFL contracts for guys like him are hard to guess on. 

What would you guys feel is fair, and what would be a deal you were comfortable with for a guy that had a stellar year but was basically a situational pass rusher?

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

I absolutely love what we were seeing from Addison to close out the year.  It is like something finally clicked.  Rivera also spoke very highly of him.  Hopefully he signs for a 3/4 year deal worth about 4/5 mil per season.  I think he has earned it.

[Saca312]

He may get somewhere around the $4-7mil a year, possibly more. I'm sure the Panthers will do anything feasible to keep him here. He's an important piece of this defense.

His snap count has also increased significantly - so Panthers are looking at him right now as more than just a pass specialist.

I'd assume they'll make sure he stays.

[Montsta]

Just now, Leeroy Jenkins PhD said:

I absolutely love what we were seeing from Addison to close out the year.  It is like something finally clicked.  Rivera also spoke very highly of him.  Hopefully he signs for a 3/4 year deal worth about 4/5 mil per season.  I think he has earned it.

I'd be good with that. I hope there isn't some team that jacks the price up to like $7MM+

[GoobyPls]

I would rather keep Addison over both Short and CJ

[Ace_Aladdin]

11 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

He may get somewhere around the $4-7mil a year, possibly more. I'm sure the Panthers will do anything feasible to keep him here. He's an important piece of this defense.

His snap count has also increased significantly - so Panthers are looking at him right now as more than just a pass specialist.

I'd assume they'll make sure he stays.

Emergence of Mario Addison also makes need of a DE less likely with Ealy on the opposite side we just need a VET like JPP to pair with CJ

[Snake]

Pay the man. We need outside pass rush and he was about the only DE to deliver. 

[CRA]

I feel the same way about him as I did Ealy last offseason.  JAG.

If he will play for JAG money, give him JAG money.  If he wants money for being more than that, say buh-bye.  This is of course under the assumption a GM would then go replace the JAG with an equally talented JAG and not look on his practice squad and continue downgrading.

[CarolinaSock]

39 minutes ago, CRA said:

I feel the same way about him as I did Ealy last offseason.  JAG.

If he will play for JAG money, give him JAG money.  If he wants money for being more than that, say buh-bye.  This is of course under the assumption a GM would then go replace the JAG with an equally talented JAG and not look on his practice squad and continue downgrading.

So apparently all but 15 or so DE/OLBs in the entire league are JAGs in your eyes? 

[CRA]

Just now, CarolinaSock said:

So apparently all but 15 or so DE/OLBs in the entire league are JAGs in your eyes? 

so because I think Addison is a JAG that somehow means there are only 15 legit pass rushers in the NFL above JAG status?  How do you make that leap.

Addison/Ealy are the James Anderon's of DEs.

So what tier is Addison suddenly?  What is Ealy?

 

[Davidson Deac II]

1 hour ago, GoobyPls said:

I would rather keep Addison over both Short and CJ

I understand CJ, but why on earth would you prefer Addison over Short?  Is it because of the sack numbers?  If so, If so, I think you are greatly over estimating the importance of getting a lot of sacks for a DT.  

[top dawg]

CJ is a reason why Mario can do what he does. Anyone that doesn't understand that doesn't appreciate the intricacies of the game.

[CarolinaSock]

5 minutes ago, CRA said:

so because I think Addison is a JAG that somehow means there are only 15 legit pass rushers in the NFL above JAG status?  How do you make that leap.

Addison/Ealy are the James Anderon's of DEs.

So what tier is Addison suddenly?  What is Ealy?

 

There were only 16 players in the league with more sacks than Addison, and I'm assuming most if not all played more snaps than Addison. So I'm not sure what that makes all the guys behind him in sack totals if not JAGs. You seem to think guys that can flirt with double digit sacks as a part time player just grow on trees apparently.

[Jon Snow]

I think he'll get offered a decent contract and sign it.  He's earned a pay raise and is a good rotational player.