Greg Olsen

[Seltzer]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

The timing of that move was still beyond awful. It left us with no other choice but to throw draft picks at CBs in desperation. That led to fielding one of the worst NFL secondaries I've ever seen. Just let him play out the season under the tag and let him walk the following off-season 

Bingo!!!  Norman was very, very good in 2016.  He has obviously declined here 3 years later, but rescinding the tag on Norman was pick Gettleman arrogance.  It made no sense then, and still doesn't now.

It's taken us the 3 years until now (I'm hoping the nice play of the secondary continues) to field a legit NFL secondary.  

Bradberry and Norman would have been a good combo in 2016, and we wouldn't have wasted draft picks on Darryl Worley or Zack Sanchez

[SBiii]

4 minutes ago, Seltzer said:

 It made no sense then, and still doesn't now.

I would agree with you that it made no sense at all for Gettleman to rescind the tag, there is no logical reason a GM would do so.

Who was the only person in the Panthers senior management who had anything to gain by rescinding that tag?  (hint: saved $13 million)

[LinvilleGorge]

21 minutes ago, SBiii said:

Bottom line, he refused to sign.

It's almost as if you're completely ignorant with how contract negotiations can go in the NFL

[SBiii]

34 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It's almost as if you're completely ignorant with how contract negotiations can go in the NFL

I am certain of 2 facts:

1. My understanding of any and all nuances as related to contract negotiations of any kind is superior to yours.

2.  You have no idea about what really happened between Josh and the Panthers.

Oh wait, there's a 3rd....

3.  Josh refused to sign the tag.

[LinvilleGorge]

41 minutes ago, SBiii said:

I am certain of 2 facts:

1. My understanding of any and all nuances as related to contract negotiations of any kind is superior to yours.

2.  You have no idea about what really happened between Josh and the Panthers.

Oh wait, there's a 3rd....

3.  Josh refused to sign the tag.

LOL

[top dawg]

9 hours ago, Car123 said:

Didn't have to include a Cam Newton shot. Olsen wasn't anything special before he arrived at Carolina.

And now you're taking a shot at Greg. 

He was special, it's just that the Bears and their OC were too stupid to see it.

[Car123]

8 hours ago, SBiii said:

You don't know that.  Many players choose to sit out.

An entire season? List them.

[Car123]

5 minutes ago, top dawg said:

And now you're taking a shot at Greg. 

He was special, it's just that the Bears and their OC were too stupid to see it.

He was good but nowhere near the 1000 yard freak he eventually turned into.

[jfra78]

8 hours ago, SBiii said:

Did he sign it?

No, he didn't.

Don't blame Gettleman, he made Josh a bonafide offer.

Its fuged up to offer a tag and then rescind it.

[Ricky Spanish]

11 minutes ago, Car123 said:

He was good but nowhere near the 1000 yard freak he eventually turned into.

That was more on Mike Martz than anyone. Dude was so stupid, he refused to use Olsen in his offense because he doesn't like using TEs. That's it. Didn't even give Olsen a chance to become great. 

[Seltzer]

Olsen trade is one of the top 10 best moves in franchise history, and probably the best trade.

[Go DJ that's my DJ]

3 minutes ago, Seltzer said:

Olsen trade is one of the top 10 best moves in franchise history, and probably the best trade.

possibly one of the most lopsided trades in NFL history.

[Go DJ that's my DJ]

8 hours ago, SBiii said:

I would agree with you that it made no sense at all for Gettleman to rescind the tag, there is no logical reason a GM would do so.

Who was the only person in the Panthers senior management who had anything to gain by rescinding that tag?  (hint: saved $13 million)

is there something you know about this that we don't?

[Moo Daeng]

8 hours ago, SBiii said:

I am certain of 2 facts:

1. My understanding of any and all nuances as related to contract negotiations of any kind is superior to yours.

2.  You have no idea about what really happened between Josh and the Panthers.

Oh wait, there's a 3rd....

3.  Josh refused to sign the tag.

He would have signed it. He pleaded to. You may know contracts  but you are ignoring the facts here 

 

"My agent called them up and said if they wanted to do something, like a one-year, market-value [deal]," Norman told ESPN's Dave Newton on Monday. "We wanted to come back. They said they weren't willing to, so we had to do what we had to do."