Horn

[Carl Spackler]

Just think — by the end of the year it’ll be 18 out of 51

[ChibCU]

8 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

It seems like every week Horn is down with injuries. 

FIFY

[UnluckyforSome]

I don't think it's a tough decision at all. There's no way to justify paying him with his current history of being available. It's very unfortunate, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. Not the 1st time that an athlete has their career truncated due to injury.

[rebelrouser]

3 hours ago, Raleigh PF said:

What's the team's best option then? Keep him and sign him to an extension or try to trade him for draft capital?

 

[mav1234]

honestly, he hasn't shown enough to get much in trades. Incentive laden contract is the best bet.

[Davidson Deac II]

7 minutes ago, mav1234 said:

honestly, he hasn't shown enough to get much in trades. Incentive laden contract is the best bet.

Agreed.  If we resign him (a big if), it will have to be incentive laden, and make him easy to cut if the injuries continue.  It sucks, because I think he is a very talented corner, but nothing can be done about it.  

[ThPantherFan]

9 hours ago, Panthers8969 said:

Can’t help but feel like the owners instance to sabotage his own players with artificial grass has directly and negatively impacted horns career

You're correct.  Artificial turf is a high cause for leg and joint injuries.  Ankles, knees, hamstring are just a few.

[kungfoodude]

6 hours ago, Raleigh PF said:

It is going to be a tough decision.

Imagine he comes back and balls out the rest of the year. What's the team's best option then? Keep him and sign him to an extension or try to trade him for draft capital?

At this point, if a team comes calling with a high 2nd round pick, how tough would it be to turn that down?

Here is another thought, do we give him a 5th year? Are we sure that is 100%?

[Varking]

At this point we just need to bank on the fact that you can’t get injured as much as he has, going forward. Like it’s almost unheard of. I am expecting a healthy rest of this season and then a dominant 2024. And I shouldn’t…. But I am!

[Varking]

30 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Here is another thought, do we give him a 5th year? Are we sure that is 100%?

Injuries are way Chase Young didn’t get the fifth year picked up and now he’s gone for a 3rd round pick while having a good season. It’s hard to imagine Horns value right now is a second with all the health issues. 

[PanthersGTI]

IMO we keep him with an incentive laden contract, but look to bring in/draft a #2 who can be a #1. Easier said then done lol. 

[Bear Hands]

With a few more weeks out, he'll be hitting his availability at 39% in 3 seasons worth of games. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

44 minutes ago, Varking said:

Injuries are way Chase Young didn’t get the fifth year picked up and now he’s gone for a 3rd round pick while having a good season. It’s hard to imagine Horns value right now is a second with all the health issues. 

It's been 2 breaks and a soft tissue. The second break was a fluke thing. He's been unlucky for sure and unavailable a lot. If it was 3 soft tissue injuries I'd be much more concerned, but with all the hamstrings popping all over the NFL this year, it feels like he's just one of the many. 

[kungfoodude]

13 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

It's been 2 breaks and a soft tissue. The second break was a fluke thing. He's been unlucky for sure and unavailable a lot. If it was 3 soft tissue injuries I'd be much more concerned, but with all the hamstrings popping all over the NFL this year, it feels like he's just one of the many. 

I don't know how anything can be considered "fluke" at this point. Some dudes just don't have bodies that are built to last in professional athletics.

It's certainly possible Horn may be one of those guys. 

Hopefully not. These things were said about Thomas Davis but he ended up one of the best we ever had. I hope Horn can do the same.