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[pantherclaw]

3 hours ago, Matthias said:

 

It's time for Gettlemen to open up the pocket book.  No more garbage bin free agents.  He had that excuse in his first couple of years, but now he needs to use the money we've gained.

Most of that money will be spent keeping our own. 

I doubt gettlemen would ever spend 30 million in new FA's. That is not this teams MO, whether you think its time, or not.

[OldNorthPowell]

I cut 

LT Micheal Oher               2.5
TE Ed Dickson                  2.3
QB Derek Anderson         1.7

RB Jonathan Stewart      4.8

 

Resign 

DE Mario Addison  2 years 5 million

G Andrew Norwell         2 years 4 million

RB Fozzy Whittaker      3 years 4.5 million

DE Wes Horton             1 year 1 million

T Mike Remmers      2 years 7 million

 

Tag KK

 

Sign  Matt Kalil  at 4 years 20 million

Sign Julius Peppers at 1 year 3.5 million

Sign  Eric Berry at 4 years 40 million

Sign Captain Munnerlyn at 2 years 5.5 million

 

 

Draft either Fournette or Cook.

Draft Zay Jones

Draft Nazair Jones

Draft Jake Butt

Draft Rasul Douglas

 

Fill out the rest of the roster

 

[shaqattaq]

5 hours ago, Matthias said:

Yeah we need to get Reiff here pronto.  Though if a bidding war ensues, it shouldn't go over 10 million at the most.  I will say if it took 13 million, we are in a desperate enough situation to offer it to him.

 I agree. We have the money and the need, and he's the best FA LT. If Oher is able to play, then we have 2 pretty good starters, 2 young back ups in Williams and a 2nd or 3rd round draft pick, plus Remmers who can play (although not extremely well) every position on the line. Kalil, Scott, white buffalo, and Trai fill out our 9 person OL.

[Catufb85]

21 hours ago, Leeroy Jenkins PhD said:

The Panthers currently have 49.7 million in cap space. 

The rookie pool is projected to cost us 7.8 million.

This leaves 41.9 million to use in FA. 

Your first decision as GM is who to cut.  The following players have been mentioned as possible cuts to the roster and can increase our CAP for FA.

RB Jonathan Stewart      4.8
P Andy Lee                      3.4
K Graham Gano               3.1
DT Paul Soliai                  2.5
LT Micheal Oher               2.5
TE Ed Dickson                  2.3
QB Derek Anderson         1.7
QB Joe Webb                   0.9
 

Your second decision will be resigning our current FAs. 

UFA        
    DT Kawaan Short      13.5
    DE Mario Addison        4.5
    DE Charles Johnson    3
    T Mike Remmers          3
    WR Ted Ginn Jr            3
    LB A.J. Klein                 1.5
    CB Teddy Williams        1.5
    FS Micheal Griffin         1.5
    G Chris Scottt               1.5
    DT Kyle Love                1.5
    C Ryan Wendell            0.5
    CB Leonard Johnson    0.5
    S Colin Jones                0.5
        
RFA    

    G Andrew Norwell         2.3
    RB Fozzy Whittaker      1.5
    DE Wes Horton             1.5
    WR Corey Brown          1.5
    WR Brenton Bersin       0.5
    CB Louis Young            0.5
        
EFRA    All will likely be resigned    
 

Here are your list of interesting FAs we may be looking at. 

Possible FA OTs    

    Andrew Whitworth
    Ricky Wagner
    Riley Reiff
    Sebastian Vollmer
    Matt Kalil
    Charles Leno
    Austin Pasztor
    Andre Smith

Possible FA DEs    

    Chander Jones
    Melvin Ingram
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Jabaal Sheard
    Julius Peppers
    Karl Klug
    Devin Taylor
    Chris Long
    
Possible FA S    

    Eric Berry
    John Cyprien
    Tony Jefferson
    Barry Church
    T.J. McDonald
    Micah Hyde
    Jahleel Addae
    D.J. Swearinger
 

Who you bringing in, and how much are you paying?

I cut:

P Andy Lee                      3.4
DT Paul Soliai                  2.5
LT Micheal Oher               2.5
TE Ed Dickson                  2.3
QB Derek Anderson         1.7

Total Savings: $12.4 million + $49.7 million = $62.1 million in Space

UFA        
    DT Kawaan Short      13.5 (Franchise Tag)
    DE Mario Addison        4.5
    DE Charles Johnson    3
    WR Ted Ginn Jr            3
    LB A.J. Klein                 1.5
    G Chris Scottt               1.5
    C Ryan Wendell            0.5
    S Colin Jones                0.5

Total of $28 Million to Resign UFA. Leaving roughly $34.1 million left.

RFA: only resign Norwell & Philly Brown

Free Agents:

Sign RB Knile Davis $3yr $4 million ($750k/yr)

Sign RT Ricky Wagner 4yr $24 mill ($6mill/yr)

Sign WR Kenny Stills 4yr $12 million ($3mill/yr)

Sign CB Logan Ryan 3yr $6 million ($2mill/yr)

Sign DT Akeem Spence 2yr 4 million ($2mill/yr)

Draft:

Trade Franchise Tagged Kawann Short to Browns for 12th overall pick.

Round 1 Pick #8 RB Leonard Fournette LSU

Round 1 Pick #12  DE Derek Barnett Tennessee

Round 2 LT Cam Robinson Bama

Round 3 SS Obi Melifonwu UConn

Round 3 DT Carlos Watkins Clemson

Round 4 WR Isiah Jones Virginia Tech

Round 5 CB Chidobe Awuzie Colorado

Round 6 LB Ben Boulware Clemson

Round 7 WR Ryan Switzer UNC

 

 

 

[PrimeTimeHeel]

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[grimesgoat]

I'll Play.

This is a great exercise.  But as a caveat, you need to fill all holes prior to the draft, then look for improvements. We cannot go into the draft not knowing if Oher will play, with Boston as a starter at either safety spot, or with just 1 DE.

Also, some of the costs of some of these FAs I'm seeing is far below the market value estimate at sportrac.  For example CJ is 6 mil, Addison is 7 mil, M Kalil is 7 mil.  I'm all for a hometown discount, but lets be realistic.  Sportrac had Woods projected market value at 8 mil per for goodness sake.  We are not getting him for 4 mil.

I'm cutting Solai, Tolbert, Gradkowski, and maybe the punter, giving me an extra 6 mil or so.  I can't cut Stewie or Dickson until after the draft.  If I get Fournette in the draft, Stewie has to renegotiate to a backup salary.

Defense:

• Tag/Sign Short $14, Re-sign Love for cheap if possible, (Short,Star,Love, Butler)
• I re-sign Big Money for $5. Horton gets 1 mil.  Addison market value is $7 = too much.  Big Money, Ealy, Horton and Miley (for now).
• I welcome back Munnerlyn for $3.5 (Bradberry,Worley,Capn)
• I have to address S prior to the draft so I snag either Cyprien, Addae, or Swearinger for $4.5. (Coleman moves back to FS.  Boston a backup)
• LBs - no change (Keuchly,Davis,Shaq,Cash,Jacobs, Mayo)

Offense

• QBs: no change
• Line: Give Norwell $4 per. I sign the first of Reiff/Kalil that takes $7 mil per.  If Oher is back, fine - He's my swing tackle.  (Williams,Turner,Kalil,Norwell,Reiff-Kalil with Oher, Larsen, and Yankey as backups (for now).
• Rockhead replaces Tolbert. 
• TEs: Olsen,Dickson,scrub
• WR; If I can get Desean Jackson for $7 per (for 2 years), I do it.  I also re-sign Philly for $1.5.  I go in with Benjamin, Funchess, Garrett, Byrd, Jackson, Philly

ST

Gano,P,Jansen.  PR = Bryd or Philly.

So I've spent 44 mil and I have addressed my immediate needs with about 4 mil to spare.  There are places I can improve and save money as well.  I want to come out of this draft with in not particular order a DE, TE, OT, RB, CB/S.

8  Fournette RB.  Now we can save 2-5 mil depending on what we do with stewie.  Consolation prize Solomon Thomas DE.

40  Njoku TE.  Now we can cut Dickson and save 2 mil.  Consolation prize - Budda Baker - FS.  We really need speed in the secondary.

72. Garcia T.  Continue to build the line.  Now we can cut Oher and save 2 mil.  Consolation prize - Eiflein or Leggett if Njoku was not picked at 40.  Zay Jones WR also an option if we didn't get S Jackson in free agency. 

99. Awuzie CB - (apparently can play nickel and S too).

113. Kpassagnon DE. - could be a key piece down the road when Ealy contract is up.

154. Switzer WR/PR - Helps if we do not snag Jackson.  Need speed in the slot.

193. Naz Jones - DT.  Need a 5th DT.

222. James Connor RB - Defines "Keep Pounding".  Competes with Cap.

This draft allows me to save about 6 mil, meaning I can now carry over about 10 mil, which I will need for Turner and Star.

[Panther8989]

I'll ask it: Is Rivera gone if the Panthers miss the playoffs next season? 

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

6 hours ago, grimesgoat said:

I'll Play.

This is a great exercise.  But as a caveat, you need to fill all holes prior to the draft, then look for improvements. We cannot go into the draft not knowing if Oher will play, with Boston as a starter at either safety spot, or with just 1 DE.

Also, some of the costs of some of these FAs I'm seeing is far below the market value estimate at sportrac.  For example CJ is 6 mil, Addison is 7 mil, M Kalil is 7 mil.  I'm all for a hometown discount, but lets be realistic.  Sportrac had Woods projected market value at 8 mil per for goodness sake.  We are not getting him for 4 mil.

I'm cutting Solai, Tolbert, Gradkowski, and maybe the punter, giving me an extra 6 mil or so.  I can't cut Stewie or Dickson until after the draft.  If I get Fournette in the draft, Stewie has to renegotiate to a backup salary.

Defense:

• Tag/Sign Short $14, Re-sign Love for cheap if possible, (Short,Star,Love, Butler)
• I re-sign Big Money for $5. Horton gets 1 mil.  Addison market value is $7 = too much.  Big Money, Ealy, Horton and Miley (for now).
• I welcome back Munnerlyn for $3.5 (Bradberry,Worley,Capn)
• I have to address S prior to the draft so I snag either Cyprien, Addae, or Swearinger for $4.5. (Coleman moves back to FS.  Boston a backup)
• LBs - no change (Keuchly,Davis,Shaq,Cash,Jacobs, Mayo)

Offense

• QBs: no change
• Line: Give Norwell $4 per. I sign the first of Reiff/Kalil that takes $7 mil per.  If Oher is back, fine - He's my swing tackle.  (Williams,Turner,Kalil,Norwell,Reiff-Kalil with Oher, Larsen, and Yankey as backups (for now).
• Rockhead replaces Tolbert. 
• TEs: Olsen,Dickson,scrub
• WR; If I can get Desean Jackson for $7 per (for 2 years), I do it.  I also re-sign Philly for $1.5.  I go in with Benjamin, Funchess, Garrett, Byrd, Jackson, Philly

ST

Gano,P,Jansen.  PR = Bryd or Philly.

So I've spent 44 mil and I have addressed my immediate needs with about 4 mil to spare.  There are places I can improve and save money as well.  I want to come out of this draft with in not particular order a DE, TE, OT, RB, CB/S.

8  Fournette RB.  Now we can save 2-5 mil depending on what we do with stewie.  Consolation prize Solomon Thomas DE.

40  Njoku TE.  Now we can cut Dickson and save 2 mil.  Consolation prize - Budda Baker - FS.  We really need speed in the secondary.

72. Garcia T.  Continue to build the line.  Now we can cut Oher and save 2 mil.  Consolation prize - Eiflein or Leggett if Njoku was not picked at 40.  Zay Jones WR also an option if we didn't get S Jackson in free agency. 

99. Awuzie CB - (apparently can play nickel and S too).

113. Kpassagnon DE. - could be a key piece down the road when Ealy contract is up.

154. Switzer WR/PR - Helps if we do not snag Jackson.  Need speed in the slot.

193. Naz Jones - DT.  Need a 5th DT.

222. James Connor RB - Defines "Keep Pounding".  Competes with Cap.

This draft allows me to save about 6 mil, meaning I can now carry over about 10 mil, which I will need for Turner and Star.

That's a damn fine looking off-season. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

On ‎2‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 6:47 PM, The Lone Panther said:

Cut:

P. Soliai

E. Dickson

D. Anderson

J. Webb

Oher – Retires

 

Resign:

J. Stewart – Restructures

A. Lee

G. Gano

K. Short – Tag

M. Addison

C. Johnson

M. Remmers

T. Ginn

K. Love

C. Scott

 

FA Signings:

J. Peppers – DE

D. Swearinger – SS

K. Webster – CB

W. Tufuafu – FB

R. Reiff – OT

C. Shaw – QB

C. Munnerlyn – CB

L. Toilolo – TE

I was bias with the Shaw signing, but the rest I wasn't.  Signing both Swearinger and Munnerlyn, both ex-Gamecocks, could really happen. 

 

Draft:

Round 1 – L. Fournette, RB, LSU

Round 2 – A. Garcia, OT, Troy

Round 3 – H. Dimick, DE, Utah

Round 3 – E. Jackson, SS, Alabama

Round 4 – J. Butt, TE, Michigan

Round 5 – B. Facyson, CB, Virginia Tech

Round 6 – J. Dobbs, QB, Tennessee

Round 7 - T. Bower, OLB/DE, LSU

 

Depth Chart

QB - C. Newton / J. Dobbs / C. Shaw

RB – J. Stewart / L. Fournette / F. Whittaker

FB – W. Tufuafu

TE - G. Olsen / L. Toilolo /  S. Simonson

WR - K. Benjamin / K. Garrett

WR – T. Ginn / D. Byrd

WR – D. Funchess / P. Brown

OT – R. Reiff / A. Garcia

OG - A. Norwell / G. Gradkowski

OC - R. Kalil / T. Larson

OG - D. Williams / C. Scott

OT – T. Turner / M. Remmers

 

DE – C. Johnson / K. Ealy / M. Addison

DT - K. Short / V. Butler

DT - S. Lotulelei / K. Love

DE – J. Peppers / H. Dimick

OLB - T. Davis / B. Jacobs   

ILB - L. Kuechly / J. Cash

OLB - S. Thompson / D. Mayo

SS - D. Swearinger / E. Jackson

FS - K. Coleman / T. Boston

CB - J. Bradberry / B. Facyson

CB – K. Webster / D. Worley

CB – C. Munnerlyn

Horrific

[The Lone Panther]

n/m

[The Lone Panther]

10 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Horrific

Let's see yours, bud.

[TheSpecialJuan]

CUT:

• Paul Soliai - $2.5

• Ed Dickson - $2.05

• Mike Tolbert - $ 1.75

• Look for Andy Lee to take a pay cut

RE-SIGN:

• Franchise tag Kawann Short - $13.2

• Re-sign Charles Johnson – 2 year deal $10.2

• Re-sign Mike Remmers – 2 years $12.6

• Re-sign Kyle Love – 1yr $1.2

• Re-sign Colin Jones - 2 years $4.4

• Re-sign Chris Scott – 1yr $1.3

• Re-sign Andrew Norwell long term – 4 yrs $36

 

• Mario Addison will be too pricey for Gman’s taste. Much wiser to re-sign CJ who is not the pass rusher Mario is but is a much better all around DE. Some team will give Mario $9-10 million per year. Dave will gladly take the 3^rd round comp pick next year.

• Gman will let Ted Ginn leave. He’s going to be 32 and is maddening inconsistent. Also, he’s not the punt returner he used to be.    (I’m 50/50 on this. Loosing his speed would really hurt out offense)

 

 

[TheSpecialJuan]

33 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

CUT:

• Paul Soliai - $2.5

• Ed Dickson - $2.05

• Mike Tolbert - $ 1.75

• Look for Andy Lee to take a pay cut

RE-SIGN:

• Franchise tag Kawann Short - $13.2

• Re-sign Charles Johnson – 2 year deal $10.2

• Re-sign Mike Remmers – 2 years $12.6

• Re-sign Kyle Love – 1yr $1.2

• Re-sign Colin Jones - 2 years $4.4

• Re-sign Chris Scott – 1yr $1.3

• Re-sign Andrew Norwell long term – 4 yrs $36

 

• Mario Addison will be too pricey for Gman’s taste. Much wiser to re-sign CJ who is not the pass rusher Mario is but is a much better all around DE. Some team will give Mario $9-10 million per year. Dave will gladly take the 3^rd round comp pick next year.

• Gman will let Ted Ginn leave. He’s going to be 32 and is maddening inconsistent. Also, he’s not the punt returner he used to be.    (I’m 50/50 on this. Loosing his speed would really hurt out offense)

 

 

FREE AGENCY:

See if you can coax NT BJ Raji out of retirement. He wanted to take a year off and we were interested in him as UFA last year.

Sign SS Daimion Stafford – 2yrs $6

Sign OT Manelik Watson – 2yrs $9

Sign DE Jabaal Sheard to replace Addison – 3yr $18

Sign RB Lance Dunbar – 1yr $2.5

Sign TE Logan Paulsen – 2yrs

Sign CB Asa Jackson – 1yr