Panthers Create $5.1m In Additional Cap Space By Converting Luke's Salary Into A Signing Bonus

[UpstatePanther]

1 hour ago, Saca312 said:

Woah Hurney doing things that benefit the cap instead of waste?

I like this Tepper era.

Is it possible that Marty's terrible decisions in his first term as GM were more due to a micro-managing owner than actual incompetence. I have to admit that since he came back, he has made some pretty good moves. 

[La Pantera]

We definitely need a RT. And if Moton goes down...eeeew. We are fugged in The àrse

[NorthTryon]

8 minutes ago, steven8989 said:

Yeah build a winner with a wr with bricks for hands. Yeah let's pay 5 million for an positive attitude, how dumb.

Reducing Torrey Smith to brick hands and a positive attitude, how dumb.  I can do this all day.

 

[kungfoodude]

3 minutes ago, UpstatePanther said:

Is it possible that Marty's terrible decisions in his first term as GM were more due to a micro-managing owner than actual incompetence. I have to admit that since he came back, he has made some pretty good moves. 

It is probably more likely that Hurney's time on the couch allowed him to reflect on his mistakes during his first stint as our GM. 

[Ship]

So what’s this money for? Not the OT we just traded for.... weird.

[KB_fan]

4 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Ideally we roll with Moton and Williams when he returns. That sets us up very, very well for the future and allows us to just add depth.

But who do we roll with UNTIL Williams returns is the inescapable question.

I've been hearing chatter by Panthers beat folks who have ears to the ground that Williams maybe could be back as soon as after the bye (thus not go on IR at all). Right now Moton is our ONLY uninjured OT.  Can you rely on Sirles' or Matt for week 1? Even if you do, who is depth behind them?

OT situation is critical.

DB situation also a concern, but a secondary one. ( Forgive the pun!)

[CPF4LIFE]

8 minutes ago, KB_fan said:

But who do we roll with UNTIL Williams returns is the inescapable question.

I've been hearing chatter by Panthers beat folks who have ears to the ground that Williams maybe could be back as soon as after the bye (thus not go on IR at all). Right now Moton is our ONLY uninjured OT.  Can you rely on Sirles' or Matt for week 1? Even if you do, who is depth behind them?

OT situation is critical.

DB situation also a concern, but a secondary one. ( Forgive the pun!)

Im exciting at having Moton at LT and Williams at RT when he comes back. The earlier he can come back the better. 

[Pup McBarky]

3 minutes ago, KB_fan said:

( Forgive the pun!)

Never! You is bant. 

Corey Robinson is your new swing/backup tackle.

[kungfoodude]

4 minutes ago, KB_fan said:

But who do we roll with UNTIL Williams returns is the inescapable question.

I've been hearing chatter by Panthers beat folks who have ears to the ground that Williams maybe could be back as soon as after the bye (thus not go on IR at all). Right now Moton is our ONLY uninjured OT.  Can you rely on Sirles' or Matt for week 1? Even if you do, who is depth behind them?

OT situation is critical.

DB situation also a concern, but a secondary one. ( Forgive the pun!)

Oh there is no question about that. We simply HAVE to add another OT. 

[FugAllY'all]

I just don't buy spending $5-10 million to bring in any offensive lineman at this point in the season. Unless you're talking about an absolute freak athlete at the position like Trent Williams or Lane Johnson, most lineman are big slow guys who just do everything they can to get their fat bodies in-between the ball carrier and the actual athlete on defense trying to tackle him. Teamwork, chemistry, and familiarity with the offense is generally way more important for the offensive line then individual talent. No one we overpay to bring in now will be able to just jump in and contribute more than the guys who've been here all offseason.

Safety on the other hand, especially free safety, is really all about individual talent. We haven't had a difference maker at that position in ..... ever? Thomas would immediately give us a star in the secondary who's commensurate to the ones in the front seven and completely change how offenses look to attack us. That is probably the only move I could consider moving from Torrey Smith to pull off, it would be a real game changer.

[Malt Liquor]

Earl Thomas on this team would make The Panthers automatic Super Bowl Champions for this year... 

[*FreeFua*]

What’s my dawg, big dick Marty got planned!?!?!?

[UpstatePanther]

18 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

It is probably more likely that Hurney's time on the couch allowed him to reflect on his mistakes during his first stint as our GM. 

Not to mention the absolute reaming he got from us fans for years after he left. It's probably similar to players coming back after suspension or injury. Something to prove, ya know? 

Hey if it works and he keeps it up, he may well redeem himself. We'll see.

[ncfan]

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