Former Panther Josh Norman is a scratch for Washington’s game today because of his play

[WarPanthers89]

What a fall from his time here when he was the best in the game. I miss prime Norman and the attitude he brought the defense. 

[WarPanthers89]

I blame his downfall on dancing with the stars 

[45catfan]

I was not a huge Gettleman fan, but unlike a lot of our fan base, I was not too upset when he didn't gift Norman a huge deal.  Why?  Norman was a system guy.  He fit this system well...and need I remind you all even struggled (benched on occasion) as he was trying to grasp our zone concept.  The problem, as it always has been, this front office is slow to replace key pieces until it'a SO obvious that there is a deficiency.

[Car123]

1 minute ago, 45catfan said:

I was not a huge Gettleman fan, but unlike a lot of our fan base, I was not too upset when he didn't gift Norman a huge deal.  Why?  Norman was a system guy.  He fit this system well...and need I remind you all even struggled (benched on occasion) as he was trying to grasp our zone concept.  The problem, as it always has been, this front office is slow to replace key pieces until it'a SO obvious that there is a deficiency.

Gettleman should not have rescinded the franchise tag. That was foolish managing. 

[45catfan]

5 minutes ago, WarPanthers89 said:

I blame his downfall on dancing with the stars 

Along with a huge new deal the Skins gave him, Josh let fame go to his head too.

[t96]

Bring him back here next off season on a short, cheap deal to be the #3 or compete for a starting spot.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

He balled out for about a season and a half and got a mega deal.  Not bad for a dude from a school that's basically an open date for App State every year.

[45catfan]

1 minute ago, Car123 said:

Gettleman should not have rescinded the franchise tag. That was foolish managing. 

Yet, he's a healthy scratch today?  Josh has not lived up to his deal in Washington.  He's flashed here and there, but in no way has shown he deserved #1 corner money.

[WarPanthers89]

2 minutes ago, Car123 said:

Gettleman should not have rescinded the franchise tag. That was foolish managing. 

Agreed, at a minimum we should have kept him that year so we could develop our young CBs instead of throwing all rookies on the field and expecting it to play out well.

[Car123]

1 minute ago, 45catfan said:

Yet, he's a healthy scratch today?  Josh has not lived up to his deal in Washington.  He's flashed here and there, but in no way has shown he deserved #1 corner money.

That was 2016. Norman has now passed his prime. We should have kept him for one year (2016) and made another Super Bowl run.

[45catfan]

2 minutes ago, The NFL Shield At Midfield said:

He balled out for about a season and a half and got a mega deal.  Not bad for a dude from a school that's basically an open date for App State every year.

As with many NFL players--He balled out in a contract year.  You have to be leery of player that only show up in contract years.  Heck all of a sudden Vernon Butler doesn't suck after four years of warming the bench. Oh! Contract year...

[Car123]

5 minutes ago, WarPanthers89 said:

Agreed, at a minimum we should have kept him that year so we could develop our young CBs instead of throwing all rookies on the field and expecting it to play out well.

Imagine Bradberry and Norman in 2016 instead of a secondary made up of rookies.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Just now, Car123 said:

That was 2016. Norman has now passed his prime. We should have kept him for one year (2016) and made another Super Bowl run.

The refs letting Cam get murdered on the field, Kelvin Benjamin not giving a fug, and Michael Oher suffering a career-ending concussion are the main factors that undid that season.  Just adding Josh Norman to that doesn't get us to playoffs, let alone the Super Bowl.

[WarPanthers89]

No way he was worth that contract, but I don’t know if he was ever a good fit with the defense they play in Washington. He was the 69th ranked cb last year alone and is still one of the highest paid in the league. It makes me wonder what type of contract Bradberry will get this offseason.