Extending Shaq vs Bradberry... another Hurney mistake?

[mc52beast]

Guess everyone knows James is looking for top CB money, I really don’t see how the Panthers can afford it or will even entertain the thought of paying him that kind of money when the roster looks like a hunk of Swiss cheese. 
 

Was just wondering what you guys think about Hurney extending Shaq instead of Brad now that we will more than likely lose our best CB.

[ForJimmy]

Sounds like  Bradberry wanted too much money. Plus we needed Shaq with Luke retiring. I think he made the right choice.

[PantherPhann89]

With the release of Thomas Davis and the Retirement of Luke Kuechly, the resigning of Shaq Thompson was a must, albeit I wasn't expecting the size of the contract. 

[Toomers]

   Both should have been done last year at much lower prices. That’s why you get to Moton and Samuel now. Not next year. 
 

   Shaq is young enough to be effective through his contract. It’s an OK deal. Little too much but not enough to hurt if he plays decent. And it shouldn’t affect JB decision. If you think JB is going to be a top 10 CB in 3 years, you sign him. If not, don’t. 
 

  Just don’t tag him. That’s useless. 

[JawnyBlaze]

Definitely a mistake. Bradberry is better than Shaq and a tougher to replace position. 

[hepcat]

Everything is a mistake, yet nothing is a mistake. 

Once you release all your expectations and begin to accept that this football team is destined for perpetual failure and disappointment, minuscule decisions like this are just lint on your boobs.

[steven8989]

The way the rebuild is going on I don't see why we didn't just let Shaq and Bradberry go. We could of just got a cheaper LB. Nobody on this board likes Shaq anyway. 

[Khyber53]

It's possible and a good idea to give both young men contracts. They are two guys that a defense can be built around. \

Growth in the cap should allow both to be retained. 

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

3 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

It's possible and a good idea to give both young men contracts. They are two guys that a defense can be built around. \

Growth in the cap should allow both to be retained. 

Not a good thing to post logic like this because it just might make some realize that it makes to much sense.

[Cpt slay a ho]

Hell no, after luke retired we needed Shaq and bradberry is asking for too much, people keep saying we should have signed both first but if we did and the defense went to hell, like it did, you have hurney Is trash threads everywhere.

[jumpman910]

Shaq had a number that was close to what we wanted to retain him at, Bradberry did not. 

If James ever improves his ball skills then he'd earn more respect on a national level. 

Not a mistake at all, these things happen. Like any of us would be happy with Bradberry at his rumored number. 

[CPF4LIFE]

25 minutes ago, steven8989 said:

The way the rebuild is going on I don't see why we didn't just let Shaq and Bradberry go. We could of just got a cheaper LB. Nobody on this board likes Shaq anyway. 

I think Shaq is a good guy and has been a good player......Just not good enough for a second contract. When he had a death in the family last season the writing was on the wall that he was gonna get resigned. No way that happens and at the end of season the Panthers tell him to go find a new team. We all know how this team loves to build these emotional connections with the players which lead to bad business decisions.

 

[45catfan]

I didn't mind the re-sign, I did mind the contract.  Shaq has been a serviceable starter, but not particularly anything special.  Hurney thinks otherwise obviously by the money he threw Shaq's way.

[AndrewLaskoski]

Carolina seems to put a big value on the MLB position in terms of draft capital spent and contracts handed out. Picking Shaq over Bradberry is consistent with that but if it's correct remains to be seen. 

I do agree with picking Shaq over Bradberry. Shaq provides more versatility in what defenses he fits into. Bradberry is a zone corner and the FO couldn't have known what the new DC would run when they decided to sign Shaq.