Panthers sign Adam Thielen

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16 hours ago, TheBigKat said:

Scott Fitterer, I am ready to call you daddy

[KatsAzz]

This is not a back pickup if the Panthers didn't overpay him on his 3 yr. contract.

Reports were : The soon to be 33 yr old Thielen has lost a step athletically, but he remains a detailed route-runner with incredible hands.

His route-running and knowledge of leverage and spacing help him excel in the red zone; his 30 touchdown catches over the past three seasons trails only Davante Adams, Mike Evans, Travis Kelce, and Tyreek Hill.

Edited March 20, 2023 by KatsAzz

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16 hours ago, onmyown said:

TDs since 2018:

Moore - 21

Theilen - 45

just sayin

THIS!

[Brooklyn 3.0]

The ****** is strong in this thread.

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16 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

 

 

He better be Shaq's friend, Shaq's paying his salary!!

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4 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Nah it's just you. 

 

Don't you have a Lamar thread to troll?

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16 hours ago, Sub Zero said:

It doesn’t.. He is going to be your slot safety blanket for your rookie QB.. And a vet teacher for our very young WR room.. Think of him like Ricky Prohel..

Or Cotchery on that 2015 SB team. Get open, catch the ball, move the chains, repeat. Nothing fancy, just a smart, reliable guy who does his job. I love this guy.

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14 hours ago, Peon Awesome said:

Stop quoting the $25 million.  We are obviously not paying a 35/36 year old Thielen $9 million. This is very likely a 2 year $14 million contract effectively, with the last year thrown in for cap purposes. It's essentially a foregone conclusion that he'll be cut after 2 years. I'm guessing the last year has around an $8 million cap savings if cut, with a dead cap of only $2.5 million. 

Overall a solid signing in a position of desperation. Hopefully he'll serve as a strong mentor and rub off on the young guys like TMJ and Shi Smith too.

https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/gm-report/breakdown-of-adam-thielens-contract-with-the-carolina-panthers

"He will carry a cap hit of $3.3M in 2023 and $9.9M in 2024. His base salary for each season is as follows: $1.1M, $5.5M, and $4M. $11M of his deal was guaranteed at signing with an $8.3M signing bonus. 

This is, however, essentially a two-year deal. The Panthers can decide to move on from Thielen after the 2024 season and it would only cost them $5 million in dead cap as opposed to $11 million if he were cut after the 2023 season. "

So, basically a 2 year $18M deal.

Edited March 20, 2023 by shaqattaq

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31 minutes ago, shaqattaq said:

THIS!

Minnesota QBs since 2018: Cousins, throwing for 153 TDs, 5th best in that time, throwing to him, Diggs, and Jefferson

Carolina QBs since 2018: The Shell of Cam Newton x2, Kyle Allen, Teddy Bridgewater, Will Grier, PJ Walker, Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, maybe others I'm forgetting: 91 TDs, 2nd worst in that time, throwing to Moore, Anderson, and endless JAGs 

Somewhat of a chicken/egg argument and Thielen is a different type of player than DJ, a type that Caroina has sorely needed in years past, so this doesn't really mean much when discussing DJ Moore. I think Thielen has some left in the tank, but expectations should be tempered accordingly.

[weyco2000]

2 hours ago, KSpan said:

Quick, name a play DJ made to win a game or hell even putting us in position to win a game. 

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4 minutes ago, weyco2000 said:

Quick, name a play DJ made to win a game or hell even putting us in position to win a game. 

https://www.panthers.com/video/highlight-kyle-allen-delivers-clutch-fourth-down-throw-to-d-j-moore

There's three.

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[TheSpecialJuan]

 2 years $18.25 million