The pats could use

[Guild]

Lets see.

Tag him for 20 Million for the year.

Fail to get a trade for him.

Have him be lack luster.

How is that not the same situation?

You think he is suddenly going to be in demand ?

It's not the same situation because we can absorb any cap penalty and sign any player that we want (theoretically).

[Kevin Greene]

Lets see.

Tag him for 20 Million for the year.

Fail to get a trade for him.

Have him be lack luster.

How is that not the same situation?

You think he is suddenly going to be in demand ?

Yep, Pep won't sign a Franchise Tag contract in a timely fashion that will serve the Panther organization the same way he wouldn't sign it last year.

Pep's agent to Pep:

"Here it is: Either we play wherever we want next year or you half ass it in Carolina for $20 million dollars, just like last year.

Am I the greatest agent or what?"

[CharlotteBeer.com]

what would they do with a 4-3 DE in a 3-4 defense?

Use him to his full potential as an OLB.

[scpanther22]

Lets see.

Tag him for 20 Million for the year.

Fail to get a trade for him.

Have him be lack luster.

How is that not the same situation?

You think he is suddenly going to be in demand ?

The biggest difference is the panthers will have the intent on trading him something they did not have last year.

[Kevin Greene]

The biggest difference is the panthers will have the intent on trading him something they did not have last year.

It does not matter what the Panthers want when Pep won't sign his Franchise Tag contract until late July like last year. We could not trade him last year, same thing will happen this year.

[scpanther22]

It does not matter what the Panthers want when Pep won't sign his Franchise Tag contract until late July like last year. We could not trade him last year, same thing will happen this year.

I think carey has learned..and he will sign his Tender

[Kevin Greene]

I think carey has learned..and he will sign his Tender

The point is if Pep signs his tender early, we can trade him wherever we want. We could ship Pep to the Raiders if we wanted. He doesn't want that so he ain't signing.

[Sword]

Give us all your 2nd rounders next year pats! Will give you Peppers and throw Jarrett and Mike Goodson in their for the hell of it and you will probably make them all play like gods..

[MadHatter]

The point is if Pep signs his tender early, we can trade him wherever we want. We could ship Pep to the Raiders if we wanted. He doesn't want that so he ain't signing.

that is true only if you found a team willing to part with a high pick for a player under a 1 year contract.

[Hairless Cat]

A julius peppers now...Its a long shot.but it seems all the pieces are set for a deal:ihih:

seems someone else thinks so too

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/10/298394-pats-desperately-need-dynamic-pass-rusher-page6.html

[Kevin Greene]

that is true only if you found a team willing to part with a high pick for a player under a 1 year contract.

Which is why we'll end up with an under-motivated Peppers at 20 million dollars.

[Kevin Greene]

seems someone else thinks so too

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/10/298394-pats-desperately-need-dynamic-pass-rusher-page6.html

The Pats have a 1st rounder this year and 3 2nd rounders.

In 2011 they have 2 1st round picks.

They'd be nuts to spend huge $ on Julius Peppers when they can draft whatever they want.

The Patriots may not win a Super Bowl this year, but they will soon be re-loaded with a ton of top talent.

The Patriots Front Office so outclasses most NFL teams it's hilarious.

[Butterflyj30]

I hope Pep signs a long term deal with us not the Pats

[scpanther22]

The Pats have a 1st rounder this year and 3 2nd rounders.

In 2011 they have 2 1st round picks.

They'd be nuts to spend huge $ on Julius Peppers when they can draft whatever they want.

The Patriots may not win a Super Bowl this year, but they will soon be re-loaded with a ton of top talent.

The Patriots Front Office so outclasses most NFL teams it's hilarious.

All those picks make it more likely they trade not less