Should the Panthers try and extend Funchess before the season?

[Snake]

4 minutes ago, jumpman910 said:

Regardless he'll AT LEAST get what Paul richardson got and if he produces this season he'll get even more 

If

[Eazy-E]

5 minutes ago, Snake said:

If Funchess hit the market today he would not garner much interest. It's best for both parties to wait. 

Are you delusional? Did you not see what Washington just gave Paul Richardson? Funch has better stats and is two years younger. I'd be willing to bet his floor is 8 million per in this market. 

I think we are all going to be sick when we see what Baltimore pays Moncrief.

[LinvilleGorge]

6 minutes ago, Snake said:

If Funchess hit the market today he would not garner much interest. It's best for both parties to wait. 

I don't think that's accurate at all. He'd fetch $10M+ per year in this free agency environment. He's more proven than Paul Richardson who just got $40M over 5 years coming off of a 244 yard season. Meanwhile, Funchess is coming off of an 800+ yard season and his best season yet. Richardson's contract would be his absolute floor and he'd likely get considerably more.

[Snake]

4 minutes ago, Eazy-E said:

Are you delusional? Did you not see what Washington just gave Paul Richardson? Funch has better stats and is two years younger. I'd be willing to bet his floor is 8 million per in this market. 

I think we are all going to be sick when we see what Baltimore pays Moncrief.

Lol huddle logic. This guy got paid so our WR will get paid morez!!!!!111!!

Do you really think Funchess is going to take a 5 million deal? 

Do you really think we would save money right now? 

[jumpman910]

It's almost a guarantee that funchess will get a contract that most won't like next offseason.

Everything is kinda stacked in his favor to get it: increased cap, no other comp on the roster to extend at wr, the numbers declining on the early success rate of rookie wr's, an UGLY franchise tag number if you aren't completely sold on him, and even if we do hit on a rookie wr, that rookie being on his rookie deal wouldn't hold any weight on what you gave funchess now. 

Not sure what it will be but anything between 11-14 million is extremely probable for Devin. And many won't like it but it is what it is, we'll revisit this next offseason. 

Only way this doesn't happen is if you trade for a Bryant/Gordon and pay them first and we all know that last part isn't happening

 

[jumpman910]

9 minutes ago, Snake said:

If

Bro funchess stats are better TODAY than Richardsons, he's getting that as a starting point 

[Eazy-E]

1 minute ago, Snake said:

Lol huddle logic. This guy got paid so our WR will get paid morez!!!!!111!!

Do you really think Funchess is going to take a 5 million deal? 

Do you really think we would save money right now? 

That is why I said it needs to be a fair deal.  We can't afford to lose him or have him hit the market next season. If a guy like Watkins is getting 16 per now, with a rising cap, that same deal could be close to 20 per next off season.

[Pantha-kun]

Funchess has had one good season.. his Rookie year he had a horrible issue with drops and 2016 he was actually worse. Wont be getting 10 mil if he regresses back to his pre 2017 form .. he has to play a good season this year to warrant that. 

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, Snake said:

Do you really think we would save money right now? 

We would absolutely save money to sign him right now vs. signing him after the season assuming he has another 800+ yard season. Funchess would not be smart to sign right now. He'd be poised to cash in HUGE next year.

[Dhagans06]

24 minutes ago, mjligon said:

Come on @rayzor @Jeremy Igo take out the trash

Hey troll or not that is valid, He could want to play for the Lions for all we know 

[Snake]

1 minute ago, Eazy-E said:

That is why I said it needs to be a fair deal.  We can't afford to lose him or have him hit the market next season. If a guy like Watkins is getting 16 per now, with a rising cap, that same deal could be close to 20 per next off season.

We can afford to lose him. He is less of a loss than Norwell and Star. I mean the kid hasn't broken out yet and isn't worth anywhere close to, 10 million. 

[Snake]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We would absolutely save money to sign him right now vs. signing him after the season assuming he has another 800+ yard season. Funchess would not be smart to sign right now. He'd be poised to cash in HUGE next year.

Funchess was the only pass catcher on this team last year and he didn't break 1000. I'm convinced that Norv will get more out of him but that goes for the rest of the offense as well. We might actually see Funchess with less yards because he will lose targets. 

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, Snake said:

We can afford to lose him. He is less of a loss than Norwell and Star. I mean the kid hasn't broken out yet and isn't worth anywhere close to, 10 million. 

Right now we need him, but if we can develop some other young receivers, then I agree.  I can't see paying him that kind of money. I just struggle to see the benefit of paying these types of WRs the type of money they're getting. I mean, Paul Richardson getting $8M per year? A guy who has failed to eclipse the 300 yard mark in three straight seasons? Holy poo.

[Snake]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Right now we need him, but if we can develop some other young receivers, then I agree.  I can't see paying him that kind of money. I just struggle to see the benefit of paying these types of WRs the type of money they're getting. I mean, Paul Richardson getting $8M per year? A guy who has failed to eclipse the 300 yard mark in three straight seasons? Holy poo.

Bad teams are flush with cash so it's going to happen because of that. The thing that has changed this year is that teams are fully guaranteeing huge amounts of coin. That's going to hurt in the long run.