CMC signs extension

[MVPccaffrey]

He's been the face of the team for two years, and will be for some time.  Model citizen, fantastic athlete, and just about the best skill position franchise player you could ask for.

[Mistuh Jones]

Any feeling other than elation at this is completely misguided IMHO. cap! Compensatory picks! Shut the father fug up. Please. Just be happy for a day 

[theinstrumental]

Just now, Smithers said:

You must not understand how productivity is measured.  
 

why can’t his YPC or YAC go up tremendously under Rhule and Brady?  There’s a way to be more productive with less touches, you know?  

That's efficiency, not productivity. There's no reason that he can't be more efficient. But if you're paying a guy like he's going to be the most productive running back in the league, and you're also using him less, then you have to pay somebody else to take all of that extra work.

My real problem is with extending him now and locking in a contract that reflects the most productive season he's ever going to have instead of bringing his workload down next season and seeing what happens, then coming back to work on a contract that's more in line with what you're going to get moving forward.

[Smithers]

1 minute ago, ChuckWag78 said:

 

Total Yards:

2009 - 2,509
2010 - 1,609
2011 - 1,465
2012 - 1,475
2013 - 1,422

Yea, he was awful following a HISTORIC 2009! /s

Lol - thanks for posting.  I was just about to pull this up.  Johnson went downhill as a result of joining the Jets, a move he said lead to the end of his career.

Adrian Peterson is 34 and still rushing for over 4 YPC and 1000 yards a year 

[ECPantherFAN]

Highest paid running back for now.  He wont be for long.  We have the money in the near future.  He's such a dynamic player in my opinion and well worth it.

[mrcompletely11]

1 minute ago, ChuckWag78 said:

 

Total Yards:

2009 - 2,509
2010 - 1,609
2011 - 1,465
2012 - 1,475
2013 - 1,422

Yea, he was awful following a HISTORIC 2009! /s

why stop at 13.  Why not factor in the extension?  Also would you pay a rb to be the highest paid ever at 1500yards avg?

[mrcompletely11]

1 minute ago, Smithers said:

Or look at Adrian Peterson, who is still averaging over 4 YPC at age 34

Are you paying him top dog money?

[Diehardpanther02]

If you don't pay that dude your an idiot. This was inevitable and saying any amount we pay him is stupid is short sighted on your part. CMC was the best player on the roster with Luke and Cam Healthy. This is a new Era of panthers and CMC is the horse. Surround him with talent, build a great defense and you got a shot.

The money had to be spent on him, plain and simple he produces to much for anything less than what he got paid. And honestly a 4 year contract seems very reasonable bc at the 6 year mark Running backs tend to slow down. And right now while McCaffrey can do it all, you pay him like he can.

 

Plain and Simple. Any alternative to that opinion just can't be pleased what so ever. I think this was our best move yet as it was the expected one, and also one that was the most necessary.

[*FreeFua*]

19 minutes ago, AggieLean said:

History repeats itself. The ones ok with this will be angry with Hurney about it soon enough.

If you look and see which Huddlers are ok with it they’re the ones that don’t understand contracts/cap situations. 
 

This deal was extremely unnecessary given he had a year left and then a 5th year option left on his current deal. We then could’ve tagged him if we wanted. 
 

This organization seems to have no idea in which direction they want to go

[sml1950]

This is a 4 year extension.  He will play the next two years under his rookie deal .  The advantage for him is that he get upfront money and guarantees, the advantage for the Panthers is that future salaries will go up with a new TV contract.

[mrcompletely11]

1 minute ago, theinstrumental said:

That's efficiency, not productivity. There's no reason that he can't be more efficient. But if you're paying a guy like he's going to be the most productive running back in the league, and you're also using him less, then you have to pay somebody else to take all of that extra work.

My real problem is with extending him now and locking in a contract that reflects the most productive season he's ever going to have instead of bringing his workload down next season and seeing what happens, then coming back to work on a contract that's more in line with what you're going to get moving forward.

Bingo, why the hell they forced fed him the ball in a ruined season is asinine

[kungfoodude]

3 minutes ago, Smithers said:

Or look at Adrian Peterson, who is still averaging over 4 YPC at age 34

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.

[Smithers]

1 minute ago, mrcompletely11 said:

why stop at 13.  Why not factor in the extension?  Also would you pay a rb to be the highest paid ever at 1500yards avg?

Pretty sure he started where you asked him to, and then added a few years to make a valid point.  

[Eazy-E]

6 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Ticket sales are a miniscule portion of the revenue and him playing well didn't help put asses in the seats last season.

I meant it more in the way of keeping the Panthers relevant.