Should the Carolina Panthers extend Diontae Johnson?

[Jacabee]

On 6/14/2024 at 8:40 AM, Khyber53 said:

Pittsburgh didn't let him go because Mike Tomlin thought the guy was almost ready to hit his peak. Let's have the guy play some actual games for us. Let's not have a second Sanders on our roster soaking up the bucks and producing nothing for it.

 

The history there would be my concern. I’d need to do a deep dive into what broke down. 

Say you nail an extension now at 3 years, 18 million per year. If you expect him to perform as 1b-2a for the duration, that’s a decent discount. In consideration and accounting for “inflation”,  you take on the uncertainty of how he’ll perform in our system and he gets security. 

We win there if he outperforms the contract but plays it out. That last part gives me pause. If he balls out, would he ride out an undervalued contract going into his 30’s?

[Khyber53]

17 hours ago, csx said:

It's not rare for players to hit their peak after a trade. Diggs, Brown and Hill in recent memory.

 

 

Really hoping that will be the case here. And it has been a hot minute since Pittsburgh had a good QB. So, there could be something there. But let's see it before we sign the long term lease, yanno?

 

[Khyber53]

5 hours ago, Jacabee said:

The history there would be my concern. I’d need to do a deep dive into what broke down. 

Say you nail an extension now at 3 years, 18 million per year. If you expect him to perform as 1b-2a for the duration, that’s a decent discount. In consideration and accounting for “inflation”,  you take on the uncertainty of how he’ll perform in our system and he gets security. 

We win there if he outperforms the contract but plays it out. That last part gives me pause. If he balls out, would he ride out an undervalued contract going into his 30’s?

November would be a good time to look at the longer term contract. Not June. Not before a single snap has been played.

[WUnderhill]

I’m sure the Panthers would love to extend him at the salary of an 800yd/yr receiver, which is about what his average is to this point in his career. It’s probably Diontae that wouldn’t want to extend right now.

[jtm]

No way this happens because Morgan actually knows what he's doing.  As a Panthers fan, I'd love to be talking about how much we are going to have to pay Johnson a year from now because he balls out.  

[RumHam]

No.

[RumHam]

12 minutes ago, jtm said:

No way this happens because Morgan actually knows what he's doing.  As a Panthers fan, I'd love to be talking about how much we are going to have to pay Johnson a year from now because he balls out.  

uh, does he? how do you know? we have seen literally nothing yet, just like out of Dionte.

[jtm]

2 hours ago, RumHam said:

uh, does he? how do you know? we have seen literally nothing yet, just like out of Dionte.

Because I know people that have worked with him and they rave about how talented he is.  But I understand where you are coming from and it is a fair point.  

Edited June 17 by jtm

[Jackie Lee]

[fanpanther]

Yes 100% should lock him up and extend bryce young they both deserve to be paid.  Dj broke 1000 yds one time back in 2021 he is set to explode with young feeding him.