Are we willing to pay 35 million per year for Cam?

[Ja Rhule]

Cam has major shoulder issues for 3 season now.  If you give him $35M annually than you are either 1). Cam homer or 2). Marty Hurney 1.0

[Palmetto]

To sum up most of the comments Cam has to bounce  back this season snd prove that the shoulder is 100% before he gets paid that type of money

Big season for Panthers and Panthers fans

[Tbe]

I expect Cam to give a team friendly deal in order to keep talent around him and convince the team to keep him. I think he wants to win more than he wants to be paid top tier money.

 

[Hotsauce]

What does he have, 2 years left in his contract?  

Get me to the Super Bowl both years, remain healthy, and you can have 35 million

[Panthero]

Simple answer? No. Hes capable of being the absolute best, has more talent than anyone. However, he either refuses or is unable to fix the flaws in his game. Injuries are piling up too, but thats on the team as much as it is him. 

[Mr. Scot]

Might be more than that.

Roethlisger is pushing for a new contract as well. Not guaranteed that the Steelers give him one, but if they do it could set a new benchmark.

[DeAngelo Beason]

No way.  Probably the only QB that has ever played worth that kind of money is Peyton Manning... and even that is a massive stretch.

[jfra78]

if he stays healthey and has a great season then yes

[Wolfcop]

Wilson has been in multiple SBs, won 1, and is coming off his best year: 35 TDs/7 Ints...and he isn't really worth 35M a year. Cam isn't getting that unless he gets back to his 2015 level and stays there.

[Khyber53]

It's a bit premature to say either yes or no right now. To be a yes, Cam would have to come back this year and perform strengthwise at 2015 levels AND decision-making wise at 2018 levels. If he could run at 2015 level again as well, then the answer would be "Hell yes!".

The reality is, though, he might never get back to that 2015 level in arm strength and mobility. I do believe his maturity in the pocket will continue to grow, though, and if he can get back most of his arm, Cam would be worthy of a good, but not top salary contract. If $35 million is the (ludicrous) pinnacle, then $25 - $28 million would probably be fair value.

If that arm isn't back, then you start thinking about how you can use an incredible athlete differently, because it would be a shame for him to not be in this league in some manner.

Honestly, though, $35 million is insane money for a franchise. There may be some real strategy to drafting a QB in the first round every five years and let someone else pay the big bucks for the position. We haven't seen it exactly yet, but there may come a time when an elite QB may be as likely to hamstring a team as it is to put them in the Lombardi running.

 

[Cookie Lyon]

If Cam stays healthy, I don't see the issue. 

As for Russell Wilson, I generally don't have a problem with him, but I found the way in which he announced that he signed his new deal as tacky and tasteless. Did he REALLY have to make a video of himself and his wife in BED to tell the world about the contract? It just wasn't a good look at all.

[osd22]

Absolutely not. 

[hepcat]

Not with his current health risks

[Panthers8969]

2 hours ago, top dawg said:

A healthy Cam can command a lot, but Wilson is simply more accomplished. But I can see Cam getting in the 30 mil per year club if he displays decent arm strength in the coming season. Absolutely! If he can lead us to the Super Bowl while doing it, then 35 mil is certainly within reach, if not a certainty.

More accomplished? Who has better individual awards? Oh, you mean Wilson won a SB with the best D in the league, yeah he’s more accomplished all right