A healthy Cam or CMC who do you resign?

[TheMaulClaw]

After much thought...I think this is the crux of the issue. If Cam is healthy and we want to retain him hes gonna cost us a ton of jack. CMC who in my mind is the best player in the game is going to command the richest salary of any RB in history. I feel we can only afford to retain one of them. That is, if you consider the percentage of cap space signing both will eat up.

I think you've gotta go McCaffrey here.

If there is anything that this Kyle Allen debate has shown us...its that we can win a lot of games having a guy that can manage the game and let CMC do his thing.

Now if Cam was 26 we may be having a different conversation.

What do you guys think about having the ability to sign both? If we cant...who do you go with?

For me it's not much of a question at this point...but I'm curious to read all of your opinions on this upcoming decision.

[TheMaulClaw]

1 minute ago, thebigcat said:

There’s no such thing as a healthy Cam anymore. That’s an oxymoron

I respect your opinion

..but this thread is a no bash zone.

[332nd]

Both. Even if Allen balls out the next 5-6 games & Cam comes back healthy we don't have a good enough sample size and n Allen for a big contract, plus Cam is an injury risk. Best case scenario is Cam gets a few more years as Superman, helping to develop Lovey into a pocket guy that keeps the offense going at a winning level.

If either of them demands an insane contract, they leave.

[Basbear]

After his 5th is picked up, thats the end of me wanting CMC. He is playing faaaaaar too many snaps to be given a new 5 year 70 million contract. Sorry dont want to pay an used up RB, its that simple. 

Health Cam also has to prove he can play QB, until he does that, pass on him too. Keep him for the two years at 20 million, unless someone gives up a godfather-like trade. 

[Udogg]

3 minutes ago, TheMaulClaw said:

I respect your opinion

..but this thread is a no bash zone.

Looks at thread title... umm.. ok 

[TheMaulClaw]

Just now, 332nd said:

Both. Even if Allen balls out the next 5-6 games & Cam comes back healthy we don't have a good enough sample size and n Allen for a big contract, plus Cam is an injury risk. Best case scenario is Cam gets a few more years as Superman, helping to develop Lovey into a pocket guy that keeps the offense going at a winning level.

If either of them demands an insane contract, they leave.

Given his recent injury. I wonder what sort of contract Newton will ask for?

[TheMaulClaw]

Just now, Udogg said:

Looks at thread title... umm.. ok 

Nothing about the title of this this thread is disrespectful. It's about future cap.

[TheMaulClaw]

2 minutes ago, Basbear said:

After his 5th is picked up, thats the end of me wanting CMC. He is playing faaaaaar too many snaps to be given a new 5 year 70 million contract. Sorry dont want to pay an used up RB, its that simple. 

Health Cam also has to prove he can play QB, until he does that, pass on him too. Keep him for the two years at 20 million, unless someone gives up a godfather-like trade. 

So...we should shed both Newton and CMC within two years?

[332nd]

1 minute ago, TheMaulClaw said:

Given his recent injury. I wonder what sort of contract Newton will ask for?

I freely admit I'm looking at rational on Cam's part here & hoping he looks at endorsement $ for solidifying himself as one of the elite.

[onmyown]

Easily a healthy Cam if by healthy you mean early 2018/2015 form...

but you don’t just let players like cmc walk

you find a way to sign both, which would undoubtably happen

[rico6]

Cam wasn’t even the highest paid QB at his peak, why on Earth would it be bank breaking next year?

[TheMaulClaw]

2 minutes ago, onmyown said:

Easily a healthy Cam if by healthy you mean early 2018/2015 form...

but you don’t just let players like cmc walk

you find a way to sign both, which would undoubtably happen

When I mean a healthy Cam...I mean a healthy 30 year old Cam.

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

7 minutes ago, TheMaulClaw said:

Nothing about the title of this this thread is disrespectful. It's about future cap.

Cam and CMC are valuable to this team and it will be hard to get another player of their caliber and ability skill set. Resign both unless a choice had to be made between the 2 contract wise. It will be a hard choice to make because neither of them will be easy to replace.

[TheMaulClaw]

Just now, rico6 said:

Cam wasn’t even the highest paid QB at his peak, why on Earth would it be bank breaking next year?

Inflation. Probably would be at least 25 mil a year.