Tershawn Wharton to sign with Panthers

[Shocker]

Maybe he will be a wonderful success story but this deal was like buying snake oil for a 500 dollars

[Shocker]

I think McMillian and Warren are definitely in play at #8

[RJK]

prob been posted 

 

[TheSpecialJuan]

[TheSpecialJuan]

[PantherChris]

4 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

Wharton is replacement level fill in for a future draft pick. He is not and will never be a long term solution. 

He played over 100 more snaps than Milton, had a similar pressure rating 70 pass rush on PFF the highest rated player in the SB.

 

I think your wrong but time will tell.

[PantherChris]

3 hours ago, Basbear said:

 

Who you/they going to bench Arob or dbrown?? Both are much better than whart.  

You know what great defenses have in common? DEFENSIVE line rotation 

[TD alt]

3 hours ago, PantherChris said:

He played over 100 more snaps than Milton, had a similar pressure rating 70 pass rush on PFF the highest rated player in the SB.

 

I think your wrong but time will tell.

Plus, only $30.25 mil is actually guaranteed. Three years and 45 mil, with 9 mil more dependent upon meeting incentives. If it's an overpay, it's a fairly good bet, and a decent way to structure a contract to bring out the best in a player, especially one with a high motor. 

I mean, I know why some are being decidedly negative, but at some point one must realize that it's not really a doom and gloom situation, and that Wharton's contract is kinda worth the risk. It's relatively low to possibly mid risk, but with a high reward. If this high motor guy balls out, the contract will look good.

[WhoKnows]

16 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

Not necessarily ignoring it. It's mainly due to lack of picks in the range where it matters. They need speed on the edge and they will have 1 pick in the top 50. There's not much you can do with that.

Very true, we’ve wasted so many picks and traded more away that we really are stuck a bit. They thought the Rams 2nd would replace our 2nd (last part of Young trade) and they ended up 18 picks apart. In looking at a mock, there were 8 DL and 4 DBs taken between our traded pick and the Rams pick we have.

We still need to crush 8, like pro bowl level player and hit on 57. If not, we’re just going to keep throwing money at FAs and hope.

[Mistuh Jones]

Wharton will slide in next to D Brown on passing downs and will be a problem. Dude is quick as all get out 

[WhoKnows]

14 hours ago, RJK said:

prob been posted 

 

Damn man. Now the kid’s gotta go to a Panthers game?

[TheSpecialJuan]

"The Carolina Panthers came close to landing Milton Williams, and then circled back to fill a pressing need on their defensive interior. It’s an enormous payday for [Tershawn] Wharton, who had a career year with 6.5 sacks in 2024. While Wharton deserved a significant bump, this is enormous money for a player who has enjoyed one above-average campaign and only once has exceeded 50% of the defensive snaps in a season. At 26 years old, there’s ample room to grow, but the Panthers are betting on Wharton not only getting better but becoming a Pro Bowl-caliber player to justify the contract."

Matt Verderame SI.com

[Jay Roosevelt]

It's an overpay, but he is a good player. Welcome to free agency.

[Basbear]

18 hours ago, PantherChris said:

You know what great defenses have in common? DEFENSIVE line rotation 

 

So you are benching a player with 15million salary??

That's all-pro money he is right around Vita Vea and Ed Oliver!!

You can continue to defend this, but this is clear massive overpay. 

You didn't my first question, try to answer this one- Did you know tershawn wharton before Panthers signed him?

You are also aware of measurables- Compare to either arob or dbrown, he's about 4 inches shorter and around 50 LBs lighter.

This was a panic signing after Milton left them at the altar. 

 

The only saving grace is Brandt Tilis must have stood up on the table and believed he will be a future all-pro. 

Keep on eye on this.

Panthers will have the most expensive backup DL in the NFL.

Edited 6 hours ago by Basbear