NFL execs on the Panthers offseason

[Mr. Scot]

From Mike Sando in The Athletic:

Carolina Panthers
Added: $53.4M (8th) | Lost: $14.9M (29th) | Differential: $38.5M (5th)

With quarterback Bryce Young making strides in 2024 while the Panthers’ defense plummeted 10 spots to No. 32 in EPA per play, Carolina signed four defensive free agents from other teams to deals worth at least $7 million per year. That tied New England for the most by any team in free agency this offseason (Buffalo was third with three).

“They got a little better, but they are still working from a deficit,” an exec said. “They were a three-year reset from last year, so this is just year two for them.”

Carolina, like Arizona, lost out on Eagles defensive lineman Williams when New England outbid everyone, signing him to a deal worth $26 million per year. The Panthers presumably wanted to stay below the $24 million average for their own defensive lineman, Derrick Brown, and the $25 million figure for Jaycee Horn, the cornerback Carolina recently extended.

The Panthers instead bolstered their defensive front with Tershawn Wharton ($15 million APY) and Bobby Brown ($7 million APY), whose combined APY was $22 million.

“It was easier for New England to do that with Milton Williams than it would have been for Carolina,” another exec said. “Wharton is smaller than Williams but had similar production.”

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[Mr. Scot]

Quick FYI: Been super busy this year so I haven't been online much but I'm still around and doing okay for the moment

[Jon Snow]

15 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Quick FYI: Been super busy this year so I haven't been online much but I'm still around and doing okay for the moment

I have been thinking about you my friend. I'm glad to see you back online and bringing something worth reading on here. There's not been much to read about concerning the team. They are getting better and keeping a lid on things so far.

[TD alt]

21 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Quick FYI: Been super busy this year so I haven't been online much but I'm still around and doing okay for the moment

Been wondering about you. Glad to hear you're doing fine. 

The Panthers are the Panthers, so no need to get overly excited or overly nonplussed. It's a wait-and-see approach, like we've become accustomed to. One day during the 2020s, maybe we'll finally get to say, "They know what they're doing." Until then, who knows?

[Khyber53]

53 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Quick FYI: Been super busy this year so I haven't been online much but I'm still around and doing okay for the moment

Glad to hear the news, hope you keep improving!

[Mr. Scot]

Thanks, everybody. Best from me...

[TheSpecialJuan]

22 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Thanks, everybody. Best from me...

Huddle isn’t the same without you, man. Take care 

[therealmjl]

Nice to have you back around @Mr. Scot

[Wolfcop]

Blessings, sir. 

[csx]

Williams isn't worth anywhere near what he got. 

[kungfoodude]

20 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

They got a little better, but they are still working from a deficit,” an exec said. “They were a three-year reset from last year, so this is just year two for them.”

This is something I have been repeatedly trying to warn Panther fans of. This is gonna be a pretty bad team next season.

The W's and L's are going to matter less(to a point) than if we start to look like the bones of a functional roster emerge. 

There is no quick fix coming. This is going to take time and a healthy dose of competent roster building to turn around.

[Shotgun]

2 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

This is something I have been repeatedly trying to warn Panther fans of. This is gonna be a pretty bad team next season.

The W's and L's are going to matter less(to a point) than if we start to look like the bones of a functional roster emerge. 

There is no quick fix coming. This is going to take time and a healthy dose of competent roster building to turn around.

Yep, and if we keep whiffing on our first and second round draft picks, what we do in free agency wont really matter.   

[mrcompletely11]

26 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

This is something I have been repeatedly trying to warn Panther fans of. This is gonna be a pretty bad team next season.

The W's and L's are going to matter less(to a point) than if we start to look like the bones of a functional roster emerge. 

There is no quick fix coming. This is going to take time and a healthy dose of competent roster building to turn around.

Vashti said on the KB show heads would roll and fans should be upset at only 6/7 wins

[Jon Snow]

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

Vashti said on the KB show heads would roll and fans should be upset at only 6/7 wins

Then heads will roll. They will not win more than that.