Richard Marshall gets 2nd rd. tender

[slumdogmillionaire]

Let the cheapness begin:

The Panthers have extended a restricted free agent tender of just the second-round variety to CB Richard Marshall.

Either Carolina is just being cheap or it saw something bad from Marshall in 2009 that we didn't. As a starting corner one one of the league's top pass defenses, Marshall picked off four passes, recovered two fumbles, and has always been a big tackler. The 25-year-old is likely to draw interest.

Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter

[MrBubba]

Seems to justify fears of them going cheap this year. I can easily see a playoff team (or close) sign him for a late 2nd rounder.

[Snake]

Munnerlynn at 2nd and Martin at nickle dose not sound like a very bad thing. I would love to have Robinson though I know JR is gonna be a cheap bastard this year. I feel like we are SF or TB right now.

[Fiz]

We can match any offer.

[Murph]

We can match any offer.

Barring "poison pills". Those things may make a major comeback with so many RFA's on the market.

[Fiz]

Barring "poison pills". Those things may make a major comeback with so many RFA's on the market.

I mean honestly I'd much rather have Marshall than not have him but he's not exactly amazing and the Panthers have never had a problem shaking a bush and finding a DB.

Plus it's their deepest position, and Charles Godfrey's natural position.

[davos]

I can't be the only one who doesn't think Marshall is anything special to waste money on?

He blew last year (maybe not on the stat sheet), but he made a lot of mistakes.

[OneBadassCat]

I think I might take a 2nd for Marshall. It would give us some options on draft day for sure.

[davos]

plus remember that game (I think it was the Dallas game) where he kept getting beat, and then proceeded to talk trash after he had a penalty and gave up big plays?

[Fiz]

I can't be the only one who doesn't think Marshall is anything special to waste money on?

He blew last year (maybe not on the stat sheet), but he made a lot of mistakes.

he didn't blow

[Brooklyn Bully]

Marshall is still better than Cap'n. Hope we hold on to him.

[SorthNarolina]

Marshall isn't elite because of his height but he is worth spending a few bucks on. He's better suited as a nickleback.

[SorthNarolina]

Munnerlynn at 2nd and Martin at nickle dose not sound like a very bad thing. I would love to have Robinson though I know JR is gonna be a cheap bastard this year. I feel like we are SF or TB right now.

Munnerlynn is worse than marshall. He's short and slow he wouldn't be an upgrade at all.

You want your big bodies like martin and gamble on the outside. Let the short fellows play the slot.

[The Link]

I don't get why people have a hard-on for Munnerlyn. He is Ricky Manning JR with worse coverage abilities.