FREEAGENCY FRENZY

[MechaZain]

41 minutes ago, CarolinaLivin said:

Panthers reportedly 'intrigued' by Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan, per Joe Person

McMillan has great size (6-4, 219) and an uncanny ability to high-point the ball. Without blazing speed, there are concerns about his ability to separate. Some in Carolina’s organization are intrigued.

https://pantherswire-eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/panthers/2025/03/24/2025-nfl-draft-rumors-panthers-tetairoa-mcmillan-interest/82634663007/

Doesn't bode well for their confidence in Leggette IMO. Very similar profile.

[PNW_PantherMan]

12 minutes ago, MechaZain said:

Doesn't bode well for their confidence in Leggette IMO. Very similar profile.

Maybe size wise, but T-Mac completely eclipses XL as a receiving prospect.  Whether he's worth the 8 overall pick is another issue.

[45catfan]

4 hours ago, CarolinaLivin said:

Seems this is accurate, but doesn't include contracts for david moore and nick scott.

Scott and Moore made about $1.3M and 1.1M respectively on last year's 1-year deals.  I doubt they are looking to make less.  So assuming their deals are roughly the same we are going to be nearly $1.5M over the cap when accounting for the rookie pool.  With us looking to sign another starting caliber safety,  some maneuvering needs to occur. Blackmon stayed in Indy last year on a 1-year deal for $3.7M.  He's looking for a bump, obviously. He's not getting Moehrig type of money.  He'll be S2, not S1 being paid so accordingly, therefore I'd say $5-$7M per season.

That said, we need to clear up somewhere along the lines of $5M-$8M.  Remember, have to factor in the rookie pool.

Edited yesterday at 05:37 PM by 45catfan

[Jay Roosevelt]

4 hours ago, MechaZain said:

Doesn't bode well for their confidence in Leggette IMO. Very similar profile.

Very little reason to have too much confidence in Legette, IMO. He cares more about catching rodents than he does catching footballs. Another player who will probably make a fortune as a podcast host/personality after they flunk out of the league.

[TheSpecialJuan]

2 hours ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

Very little reason to have too much confidence in Legette, IMO. He cares more about catching rodents than he does catching footballs. Another player who will probably make a fortune as a podcast host/personality after they flunk out of the league.

[PNW_PantherMan]

Haha

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-kirk-cousins-will-wait-until-after-draft-to-accept-a-possible-trade

Quote

Via Albert Breer of SI.com, Cousins hopes “to avoid the situation he found himself in last April when he was blindsided by Atlanta’s decision to take Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth pick.” As a result, Cousins isn’t willing to take any team at their word. Instead, he wants to see what happens during the draft before deciding whether to waive the clause that prevents the Falcons’ from trading him without his permission.

 

[rebelrouser]

8 hours ago, MechaZain said:

Doesn't bode well for their confidence in Leggette IMO. Very similar profile.

Once upon a time, people said that about Mingo and Leggette. Let's hope they learned their lesson. I think these writers just look at the mocks and then write a story that Carolina is interested in _______ and hope the mocks add some small amount of credibility. Of course the Panthers have a reputation of showing their cards so who knows. I hope they aren't giving anything away this year.

[therealmjl]

Ian Thomas to Raiders

 

cant keep a good man down

[frankw]

3 minutes ago, therealmjl said:

Ian Thomas to Raiders

 

cant keep a good man down

Ian Thomas is officially gone and playing for another team!?

[PNW_PantherMan]

Watch Ian Thomas catch 10 TDs being the decoy for Bowers.