Panthers sign Dolphins RG Robert Hunt

[Lame Duck]

I’m disappointed his name is not Mike.  Would love for his name to be announced as he enters the field.

[OldhamA]

25 minutes ago, ericr0319 said:

we had to do this. 

No we didn't.

Fair play to his agent, he's done exactly what I said people would do "beat everyone else's offer by 20% and I'll entertain my client playing for your dumpster fire franchise". 

[blueandblackattack]

He's a RG and I saw a tweet by Mike Kaye  that a few league sources said that this may mean they'll move Austin Corbett to Center.

[blueandblackattack]

Got a B grade from WalterFootball, higher than I thought we'd get because of the money:

Panthers sign G Robert Hunt (5 years, $100 million): B Grade
Bryce Young was terrible during his rookie year, but his offensive line was a disaster. Young didn’t exactly get a fair shake in his rookie year, but it looks like the Panthers will be providing one for him in his second season, at least based on this move.

This is more money than I thought Robert Hunt would receive, but I get it. Hunt is a very good blocker when it comes to both pass protection and the running game. He’s a massive upgrade in the interior. The Panthers still have lots of work to do, but this was a nice first step.

Edited March 11, 2024 by blueandblackattack

[DeAngelo Beason]

I don't think there is a fanbase in existence more concerned with the cap than ours.  So weird.  I swear this group would be upset if we "overpaid" Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady.

[Jackie Lee]

23 minutes ago, RumHam said:

so is morgan already backloading deals? how much did the von bell release free up? these were neck and neck on announcement. If he's legit, plug him in at left guard unless they're going to make him the center, but man, draft a center at 33, put this guy on the left, brady on the right, this can help a lot.

He's a rg

[Pazhoosier89]

Plot twist. We are actually signing him to play WR. Dude is agile and should have gotten a TD .  Get him the ball in let him run over people.

 

 

 

[PantherKyle]

We started 16 guards last year and this dude gave up one sack. I'm happy.

[OldhamA]

9 minutes ago, vorbis said:

5 years, 63M guaranteed with 26 in a signing bonus means the contract is a lot more cap friendly than it initially appears. plenty of flexibility. the splashy 100M number is good for his agent to show to prospective clients. the cap number for the Panthers should be a lot easier to swallow.

The $63m guaranteed is the splashy number he can show to his prospective clients - that's more than Mayfield got. 

[pantherdad]

People need to stop complaining about the money. We have to pay to play.

[SaltAndPepper]

8 minutes ago, pantherdad said:

People need to stop complaining about the money. We have to pay to play.

People act like the salary cap isn't 250 mill. Iit increases every year, and literally only 3 people on this team are worth being paid above average salaries. We'll be fine. 

[frankw]

I mean I wanted to address the OL. He's a damn good player. That's a lot of fuging money though...

Now we need a center.

[ForJimmy]

Only 27 years old too. Keeping that youth movement going.

[Call Me James]

22 minutes ago, DeAngelo Beason said:

I don't think there is a fanbase in existence more concerned with the cap than ours.  So weird.  I swear this group would be upset if we "overpaid" Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady.

Facts. I think a lot of these guys are aged under the Patriots run and still want to try and recreate that here without Tim Brady in a more competitive league.