The Athletic reports that Marty Hurney will stay on as GM, and is negotiating contracts for Bradberry and Boston

[bobowilson]

2 minutes ago, Pantha-kun said:

im not sure how it makes sense to fire Rivera but keep Hurney.. like wtf is Teppers goal here? 

Despite what people think, Hurney has a tremendous record of drafting Hall of Fame and Pro Bowl talent;  Tepper said in his own words, he didn't 'want to lose that'.  I wouldn't want to lose it either with a #7 draft pick approaching (over half of top 10 picks end bust in the NFL).

Whereas Ron Rivera refused to embrace analytics, hired bad staff, was stubborn to adapt to the modern NFL, and clashed with Tepper over 4th down decisions.

Seems pretty clear?

 

[Harbingers]

If he’s already trying to lock people up either we already knows who our coach is or Hurney has complete control of the roster and who starts. 

[(ATL'ien)CamNewton]

Just now, RoaringRiot said:

Haha...that’s pretty funny. Hurney gonna give him 5 years $250M

Olsen speaks glowingly of Hurney and has no reason to hold his tongue because he's retiring. So I'll take Tepper and Olsen at their word that Hurney is a great asset for this franchise.

Cam will play out his last year of his contract and play well .. then Hurney will give him a good ole contract. It never made sense for Cam to resist playing out his final year .. he would never get as much as he would if he simply plays 2020 and dominates.

I'm convinced Cam leaving talk is just to create buzz when there is none otherwise.

[Pantha-kun]

I hope to god we're not entering redskins territory of franchise ineptitude 

[RoaringRiot]

Just now, (ATL'ien)CamNewton said:

Olsen speaks glowingly of Hurney and has no reason to hold his tongue because he's retiring. So I'll take Tepper and Olsen at their word that Hurney is a great asset for this franchise.

Cam will play out his last year of his contract and play well .. then Hurney will give him a good ole contract. It never made sense for Cam to resist playing out his final year .. he would never get as much as he would if he simply plays 2020 and dominates.

I'm convinced Cam leaving talk is just to create buzz when there is none otherwise.

I like your optimism. Wish it was true. 

[kungfoodude]

Just now, carpanfan96 said:

Technically speaking yes, but that's not how most teams operate.  

But, that is kind of my point. If you don't necessarily negotiate or write the contracts(which I am sure most wouldn't) but you ARE the one who gives the final say(especially in a scenario where there is no current head coach or assistant GM) on said contract.....aren't you ultimately responsible? Kind of like how a head coach might be responsible for shitty assistants?

See what I am getting at?

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

You have to much faith. 

Not necessarily faith in his case.

[Pimpdaddy]

2 minutes ago, Pantha-kun said:

say goodbye to our cap space

yea..Turner, Short  and Hoe are kill the cap now... throw in Hernias  propensity to throw money around...and well...yea goodbye cap...

[(ATL'ien)CamNewton]

Just now, RoaringRiot said:

I like your optimism. Wish it was true. 

It is true man. There is literally not even a small chance Cam is not a Panther next season.

[PNW_PantherMan]

Just when we all thought there was light at the end of the tunnel, darker days are ahead.

[rico6]

Cam, just go at this point. This franchise is gonna be a dumpster fire for a hot minute.

[45catfan]

Heck, I may follow Rivera and the Redskins for a while.  I mean Tepper is turning out to be just as incompetent of a NFL owner as Daniel Snyder.  So why not?

[(ATL'ien)CamNewton]

We're not going to turn into an offensive football team for the first time in our franchises existence - and move on from Cam Newton in the same season .. when hell freezes over that would happen

[jfra78]

Everyone is overreacting,  Hurney is not a bad GM.  And before someone shows me the overall record of the team while he was here,  overall record is not indicative of how good of a job the GM did. The GM builds a team according to how the head coach wants his team to look.  Obviously Tepper believes he provided Rivera with enough talent to win, and he didn't.