Thomas Davis signs contract extension

[g_d0t]

1 minute ago, Saca312 said:

Writes for @RoaringRiot and other sites for analysis pieces. Formerly contributed to NFLBreakdowns. So yes, he does watch film moreso than the majority of fans.

just leave it. most people simply can't understand that their favorite player isn't what he use to be, and that this was a overspend

[top dawg]

Just now, Saca312 said:

Not just me that feels that way. Plenty of people that actually watched tape thinks the same:

 

You are just like a lot of other people. You threw Davis in a hole and buried him before his time. Shaq is a part of the equation for sure, and Davis realizes that, but TD's ultimate numbers don't justify him not being out there for appreciable snaps, and that doesn't even take into account his experience and leadership. 

Shaq will play more and more as Davis declines, but the man's play says that he's not ready to be put out to pasture (even if he has to play alongside Shaq in a lesser capacity at some point)

The contract is a deal!

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

do people forget how much veteran leadership means to a team, even if that player has lost a step.

2015 secondary with Roman Harper and Charles Tillman. 2016 secondary without (and yes, even if we still had Josh Norman, our secondary still would have been worse off) 

 

[Saca312]

Just now, top dawg said:

You are just like a lot of other people. You threw Davis in a hole and buried him before his time. Shaq is a part of the equation for sure, and Davis realizes that, but TD's ultimate numbers don't justify him not being out there for appreciable snaps, and that doesn't even take into account his experience and leadership. 

Shaq will play more and more as Davis declines, but the man's play says that he's not ready to be put out to pasture (even if he has to play alongside Shaq in a lesser capacity at some point)

The contract is a deal!

Hence why I said no one was complaining about the contract. I'm just complaining that Shaq should be getting more snaps.

Thomas Davis is one of my favorite all time Panthers. Of course I'm glad he's on the team. I just think Shaq is better at this point in their careers. 

If Shaq gets more snaps, all the more better.

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

49 minutes ago, mrknowitall said:

He's locked up until 2018, but the Panthers website doesn't say for how much yet. 

btw, you should edit the OP with the contract details so people don't have to scroll through to find it ;) 

[My Goodness My Guinness]

Wow I'm actually shocked that it was for less than 8 million. This is fair for a pro-bowler/leader like TD. No way that Gettleman got fired over a 1 year extension. The media made it seem like TD was looking for like a 3 year extension at his current pay rate. 

[top dawg]

Don't know if anyone has said it, but...Hurney fuging magic!

LOL

[Little Goody Two Shoes]

Fair or even team friendly in my opinion. I like it. 

[Saca312]

1 minute ago, top dawg said:

Don't know if anyone has said it, but...Hurney fuging magic!

LOL

Thomas Davis said before him and Gettleman were both working on it before the firing. Not entirely all on Hurney.

[top dawg]

Just now, Saca312 said:

Thomas Davis said before him and Gettleman were both working on it before the firing. Not entirely all on Hurney.

Even if I accept your point---which I really don't because Gettleman is long gone and has nothing to do with this---it's not all G-man either.

Give the man some credit!

[SmootsDaddy89]

LOOKS LIKE HURNEYMAGIC IS BACK ON THE MENU BOYS

[panthers1234]

This is also the exact culture that killed us during the Hurney era. Making panthers players happy by overpaying them and handicapping us in the future. Sure we won't see it now but a couple of years down the line when we do a feel good extension for Olsen, Davis, and other guys we are going to feel the cap. We need to be more like Belichick where he puts a value on you and you aren't paid any more than that. Honestly DG ran things alot like Belichick but DG has alot more personality. 

[rico6]

2 minutes ago, panthers1234 said:

This is also the exact culture that killed us during the Hurney era. Making panthers players happy by overpaying them and handicapping us in the future. Sure we won't see it now but a couple of years down the line when we do a feel good extension for Olsen, Davis, and other guys we are going to feel the cap. We need to be more like Belichick where he puts a value on you and you aren't paid any more than that. Honestly DG ran things alot like Belichick but DG has alot more personality. 

You heard it hear first, fellas. Gettleman is 5x Super Bowl winning coach-lite.

 

[JawnyBlaze]

20 minutes ago, g_d0t said:

just leave it. most people simply can't understand that their favorite player isn't what he use to be, and that this was a overspend

It's not even about TD being "a favorite player".  It's overhyping Shaq (who I do like and hope great things for, he's improved, but he was NOT borderline elite last year LOL) and glorifying some jag who is writing "analysis" for some fansite because he probably couldn't even cut it at bleacherreport....  Has TD slowed down some?  Sure.  He's still better than 80% of 4-3 OLBs in the league and damn sure better than any on this team.