BREAKING: Panthers sign CB Eli Apple

[Daddy_Uncle]

Dang it was really counting on Corn Elder

[Daddy_Uncle]

Dang it was really counting on Corn Elder

 

But at least we have a healthy sounding DB group with Corn and Apple

[WarPanthers89]

I doubt this is the only Vet CB we sign but at least we can field a defense now.

[Soul Rebel]

Taking a flyer on a young CB that has the size and pedigree to ball out isn't the end of the world. 

I'm not an Eli Apple fan and remember more of him getting burned and pouting than his flashes of good play. 

However, with the amount of money we have, and at this point in the offseason, there is no CB on the market that is leaps and bounds better than Apple. Dude is 24 and won't be 25 for another couple of months and a former top-10 pick from a DB collegiate power house.

#beggarscantbechoosers

[45catfan]

6 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

We dont have starting cb money.  According to OTC we have about 3.2 mil in cap space including draft signings

And we have a new cap manager.  If the Saints can continuously sign these lucrative deals with literally no cap room, other teams have figured out how to do that too.  I'm sure this new dude (forget his name) knows that trick.  You do know you can back-load deals too.

Again, I'm not talking Darius Slay or James Bradberry deals, but it would not shock me in the least if Apple's deal is 3+ million a year.

[ForJimmy]

6 minutes ago, Soul Rebel said:

Taking a flyer on a young CB that has the size and pedigree to ball out isn't the end of the world. 

I'm not an Eli Apple fan and remember more of him getting burned and pouting than his flashes of good play. 

However, with the amount of money we have, and at this point in the offseason, there is no CB on the market that is leaps and bounds better than Apple. Dude is 24 and won't be 25 for another couple of months and a former top-10 pick from a DB collegiate power house.

#beggarscantbechoosers

This sums it up perfectly. Well said!

[TheSpecialJuan]

[TheSpecialJuan]

[jfra78]

6 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

And we have a new cap manager.  If the Saints can continuously sign these lucrative deals with literally no cap room, other teams have figured out how to do that too.  I'm sure this new dude (forget his name) knows that trick.  You do know you can back-load deals too.

Again, I'm not talking Darius Slay or James Bradberry deals, but it would not shock me in the least if Apple's deal is 3+ million a year.

3 - 4 mil would be a good deal for Apple

[TheSpecialJuan]

[jumpman910]

Garbage but we weren't gonna pay for Ryan 

[TheSpecialJuan]

ELI APPLEDB, UNSIGNED FREE AGENT

Panthers signed CB Eli Apple to a one-year contract. 

It's been 56 days since Apple's Raiders deal fell apart, and 71 days since he first agreed to terms with Las Vegas. Apple's public interest had been dead silent since the Raiders backed out of their agreement, but it is impossible to know what goes on behind the scenes of the coronavirus-affected market. Even though former first-rounder Apple has mostly been replacement-level to this point in his career, it's a nice addition for the Panthers' undermanned and unproven cornerback group. Apple is still three months shy of his 25th birthday despite entering the league in 2016. He could be a 1,000-snap player in Charlotte. 

[45catfan]

1 minute ago, jfra78 said:

3 - 4 mil would be a good deal for Apple

Based off his draft status...absolutely.  Based off his actual performance?  Not so much.

[Ja Rhule]

Apple is only 24.  Think about it.