CMC signs extension

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, Cary Kollins said:

CMC had all the leverage a player can have and could easily have held out.

He is under contract for potentially 2 seasons.  And we are expected to be abysmal this year.  Let him sit out.

[Bama Panther]

1 minute ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Why did we have to do it now?

It’s an extension, right? It doesn’t negate the fourth year of his rookie deal, although it may negate the fifth year option. The Panthers simply weren’t willing to risk the asking price going up if CMC has another season like he had last year. 

[gakonline]

48 minutes ago, MrBubba said:

If he starts to slow down as a rb move him to the slot.  

Exactly! He will extend his career as a very good slot receiver. I don’t think Rhule & Brady will run him to the ground like Rivera tried doing last year. This still does not mean he want be on the field 95% of the time. I think Brady will use him, to create mismatches. 

[onmyown]

44 minutes ago, PanicPete said:

More concerned with the 20 million we are paying Kalil and Turner then the 16 for CMC

Not to mention the 20 mil we paid cam 3 years in a row to sit on the bench, or the 16 mil a year we’d paid KK over 5 years and have yet to have a good season... or even Shaw’s 14 mil...lol

But give the blood of our offense that money and people go apeshit 

[kungfoodude]

6 minutes ago, Eazy-E said:

We sucked ass last year and yet McCaffrey was talked about every day as he marched towards 1k,1k. Even an injured Cam garnered national attention.

Tepper needs to have something to sell when his product isn’t winning and he himself said that may take a while.

I mean, I suppose of that makes you feel good. I could care less about CMC's headlines when we are getting the poo kicked out of us. I will never remember 2019 as his historic season. I will remember it for being a complete and utter disaster.

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, Eazy-E said:

He was clearly just paid to be the centerpiece of this offense. (which he already was) He is almost making as much as the QB.

From a business standpoint, imagine losing Cam, Luke, Greg, and Christian all on the same offseason. (there was plenty of cmc trade talk) It would take quite a while to recover from that unless you’re holding the top pick in the draft.

A while to recover?  What do you mean?  This is NFL.  People are going to watch and Tepper has more than enough money to soften the blow for a couple seasons.  Plus there is the whole PSL angle.

[Jaxel]

Love it, CMC on a 4 you extension is perfectly reasonable. He has shown no injury history, is fantastic off and on the field and in multiple positions. Everyone knew this was getting down, it was just a matter of when.

[Cpt slay a ho]

Not bad at 16 mil a year, good deal 

[Jared Patterson]

WE BETTER NOT LET MOTON WALK

[Baba Yaga]

30 minutes ago, Smithers said:

We fired the coach who abuses the hell out of players.  

I understand that, however, you never pay backs period. Todd Gurley and Freeman are prime examples 

[stbugs]

4 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Why did we have to do it now?

It’s the last year of his rookie deal. 5th year options changed in the new CBA. If CMC makes the pro bowl this year his 5th year would be the same as a franchise tag. We wouldn’t save any money with the 5th year and honestly the next 5 years (last year of rookie deal) are going to be his prime years including last year. Year 4 of extension isn’t guaranteed so it could just be a 3 year extension if he shows any decline in his 27 year old year. 

[*FreeFua*]

5 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

He is under contract for potentially 2 seasons.  And we are expected to be abysmal this year.  Let him sit out.

Or trade him.

Value was never going to be higher. That’s when you trade someone not extend them. Given the fact we aren’t even going to be competitive the next two seasons at minimum it kind of seemed like a no brainer. 

[beo]

20 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

You can't look at outliers and assume that is the standard result. Just look at the last 3-4 offseasons and the RB's who have signed mega deals. The results have been poor.

Will CMC have a long productive career? It's possible but he would be the exception and not the rule.

CMC is the exception to most RBs in the NFL.

[saX man]

This is CMC's team for all we're concerned at this point.  Considering what some WRs are getting paid and his dual use, really not a bad deal in my opinion.  Particularly when our QB is making what he is and when we get a new young one at some point will be on a rookie deal.

edit add: We're also setting the table for Kamara and Barkley who will now be asking for more than 16 mil.  16 mil/yr for CMC in his prime seems okay to me.  Just build a contender in 2 years.  None of this 5 year BS.  Get it done fellers.