You're the GM: 2011 Offseason

[Catalyst]

You're Marty Hurney... how do you approach the offseason? What moves do you make? Basically, what's your plan?

Mine:

HEAD COACH: Ron Rivera (99% done anyway)

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: John Ramsdell

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Greg Manusky

RE-SIGN:

Ryan Kalil

Charles Johnson

James Anderson

Thomas Davis (2-year incentive deal for injuries)

Dante Rosario

Derek Landri

TRADE:

DeAngelo Williams (franchise + trade) = 3rd rounder

Steve Smith = 3rd/4th rounder

2011 DRAFT:

1st: A.J. Green

3rd: BPA (DT, OL, TE, CB)

3rd (Williams): BPA (DT, OL, CB, TE)

3rd (Peppers comp.): BPA

3rd/4th (Smitty): BPA

4th-7th: BPA + the best kicker in the draft

FREE AGENCY:

QB Alex Smith, 49ers: He's still fairly young and coming off his best season yet. He'll push Jimmy, but won't be someone who will cost a ton and won't keep us from drafting a QB next year in the 1st.

OG Carl Nicks, Saints: One of the best guards in the league and free agency. Would be our only big "splash" in FA.

DT Paul Soliai, Dolphins: A big space-eater; think Kemo, but younger. Would come fairly cheap, but is a solid player.

DT Anthony Adams, Bears: A solid veteran DT. Nothing special, but would help to stabalize the interior DL while we develop any DT's we may draft.

Adam Terry, RT, Rams: A solid veteran RT who can start if Otah gets hurt again.

53 MAN ROSTER/DEPTH CHART:

QB: Jimmy Clausen, Alex Smith, Tony Pike/FA/DP

RB: Jonathan Stewart, Mike Goodson, Tyrell Sutton

FB: Tony Fiammetta

WR: A.J. Green, David Gettis, Brandon LaFell, Armanti Edwards, FA/DP

TE: Dante Rosario, Gary Barnidge, DP

LT: Jordan Gross: FA/DP

LG: Travelle Wharton

OC: Ryan Kalil, DP

RG: Carl Nicks, Geoff Schwartz

RT: Jeff Otah, Adam Terry

LE: Charles Johnson, Everette Brown

DT: Paul Soliai, Derek Landri, Andre Neblett

DT: Anthony Adams, DP

RE: Greg Hardy, Tyler Brayton

SLB: James Anderson, Eric Norwood

MLB: Jon Beason, Dan Connor

WLB: Thomas Davis, Jordan Senn

CB: Chris Gamble, DP

CB: Captain Munnerlyn, R.J. Stanford

FS: Sherrod Martin, Jordan Pugh

SS: Charles Godfrey, DP

K: John Kasay, DP

P: Jason Baker

KOS: DP

LS: J.J. Jansen

KR: Mike Goodson

PR: Mike Goodson/DP/FA

[coxc63]

I like the fact you actually put thought into your depth chart and not out of the ordinary scenarios. But if Smith is gone looking at your depth chart and seeing no vet receiver to be a leader to the young receivers is kinda iffy to me. I don't want Gettis/Lafell trying to show AJ the ropes of being an NFL receiver, we need a leader there, but which WR in FA will have the best impact and be willing to mentor the progressing young receivers all while riding the pine?

[JawnyBlaze]

HEAD COACH: Ron Rivera

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: John Ramsdell

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Mike Singletary

RE-SIGN:

Ryan Kalil

Charles Johnson

James Anderson

Thomas Davis (2-year incentive deal for injuries)

Dante Rosario

Derek Landri

Richard Marshall (as long as he doesn't want a huge contract)

TRADE:

No one, unless we can get a 3rd offer for Goodson. (doubtful)

2011 DRAFT:

1st: A.J. Green

3rd: BPA (DT, OL)

3rd (Peppers comp.): BPA (DT, OL)

4th-7th: BPA + the best kicker in the draft (agree with need for a kicker, unless there's seemingly a better one in next year's draft)

FREE AGENCY:

QB Vince Young: Unless he wants a big contract. Otherwise, Jon Kitna or Alex Smith.

OG Logan Mankins/Carl Nicks: Whichever we could get. Make him the top paid Guard in the league.

DT Haloti Ngata: Throw an almost-Haynesworth style contract at him, see if he bites. If not...

CB Nnamdi Asomogha: Use money woulda been spent on Ngata for Aso. If he isn't interested...

DT/CB: Not sure who is left, but best young talent at these spots available. Slightly overpay if you have to, but not by too much.

53 MAN ROSTER/DEPTH CHART:

QB: Jimmy Clausen, Vince Young, FA/DP

RB: Deangelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Tyrell Sutton (or Goodson if we can't get a third for him which we probably can't)

FB: Tony Fiammetta

WR: Smitty, A.J. Green, David Gettis, Brandon LaFell, Armanti Edwards

TE: Dante Rosario, Gary Barnidge

LT: Jordan Gross: FA/DP

LG: Travelle Wharton

OC: Ryan Kalil

RG: Carl Nicks/Logan Mankins, Geoff Schwartz

RT: Jeff Otah, FA/DP

LE: Charles Johnson, Everette Brown

DT: Derek Landri, Andre Neblett

DT: Haloti Ngata/FA, DP

RE: Greg Hardy, Tyler Brayton

SLB: James Anderson, Eric Norwood

MLB: Jon Beason, Dan Connor

WLB: Thomas Davis, Jordan Senn

CB: Chris Gamble, DP

CB: Richard Marshall/Nnamdi/FA, Captain Munnerlyn,

FS: Sherrod Martin, Jordan Pugh

SS: Charles Godfrey, DP

K: John Kasay/DP (let Kasay go only if he's willing to retire and we get a suitable DP replacement)

P: Jason Baker

KOS: DP

LS: J.J. Jansen

KR: Mike Goodson/Tyrell Sutton

PR: open competition. NOT THE CAPT

I cut and pasted and edited to my choices.

[JawnyBlaze]

Might not have enough money for my roster...didn't actually do any math and don't know exactly what we have in cap space (or what the new cap will actually look like)

[coxc63]

Might not have enough money for my roster...didn't actually do any math and don't know exactly what we have in cap space (or what the new cap will actually look like)

Which is understandable, you went by possibilities and not dreaming. Now if you put signing both Ngata and Nnamdi is a possibility then I'd disagree with you.

[Cavscout]

I like both scenarios except QB

No way do I want either Alex Smith or VY in a Panther uniform

[Jackofalltrades]

Vet RG, can't see Nawlins letting Nicks go.

Vet DT, Ngata is a pipe dream.

QB- Alex Smith, Kyle Bulger or see if Kyle Orton can be had.

Draft Green, top CB in 3rd and depth there on out. Munnerlyn can start opposite of Gamble, his tenacity and technique make up for his size.

I wouldn't try to move Smith unless he wants to go. Smith, Green, Gettis and LaFell would be awesome, especially with a run game and decent QB.

[thunderraiden]

hahahahaha you guys have no idea what are cap space is going to look like next year do you? imagine a hot air ballon that is empty and then its suddenly filed completely with nothing but $100 bills... yep... that much cap space lol and im not even exaggerating.

[JawnyBlaze]

I'm not crazy about VY either, dude is the most ignorant sounding person I've ever heard speak...and I'm in the military

BUT he is an athlete, he's young, and he knows how to win. With Smitty, Green, Gettis, Lafell, Deangelo, J-Stew, and the O-line back in shape (plus Nicks or Mankins (probably Mankins)) he wouldn't need to be a genius to make it work.

[JawnyBlaze]

100th post...can finally make a thread...

[mick eye]

OK here it goes.

I agree on Rivera and Ramsdell. Still unsure about the DC.

Resign-

Ryan Kalil

Charles Johnson

James Anderson

Dante Rosario

CJ Wilson

Trade-

DeAngelo Williams = 3rd rounder

Steve Smith = player swap for a DT. Maybe Fat Albert.

2011 Draft -

1st. Patrick Peterson CB

take the Peppers, Williams, and Smith pick and trade up with them for a

2nd. Marvin Austin

3rd. Benjamin Ijalanab OL

4th. Jarvis Jenkins DT

Free Agency -

QB Alex Smith - Would give us a legit young starter and we could let Jimmy sit and learn.

WR James Jones - If Green Bay lets him go we should grab him to add to our young WR corp.

TE Daniel Fells - Big old school type of TE.

CB Champ Bailey - His experience will help develop Peterson.

[CarolinaCatBrigade]

No way we get rid of Deangelo Williams. D-Will is WAY better than Goodson and Stewart. Goodson doesn't have the size to run between the tackles (effectively) and he can't hold onto the ball. Stewart is injury prone and is yet to complete a full Training Camp. And you guys want to auction off a top 5 running back in the NFL? Laughable.

We will resign D-Will. We will ether keep all of our runningbacks, or trade away Goodson in order to help fill positions of NEED in the draft. If Smitty is gone, you better believe we bring in a Veteran WR in Free Agency/Trade.

Oh, and do we actually get compensation for Peppers? If so, is it really a 3rd? Never knew that.

[CarolinaSock]

No way we get rid of Deangelo Williams. D-Will is WAY better than Goodson and Stewart. Goodson doesn't have the size to run between the tackles (effectively) and he can't hold onto the ball. Stewart is injury prone and is yet to complete a full Training Camp. And you guys want to auction off a top 5 running back in the NFL? Laughable.

We will resign D-Will. We will ether keep all of our runningbacks, or trade away Goodson in order to help fill positions of NEED in the draft. If Smitty is gone, you better believe we bring in a Veteran WR in Free Agency/Trade.

Oh, and do we actually get compensation for Peppers? If so, is it really a 3rd? Never knew that.

Williams has missed more games with injury than Stewart and the only games Stewart missed were with a concussion, which can't really be avoided. William is not that much if better at all than Stewart, they are different backs with different styles. Williams could not do what Stewart does between the tackles just like Stewart is not as good at cut backs as Williams.

[Panther53521]

We can not trade any players for picks in this years draft without a CBA in place. I personally think it will not get done until sometime around August.

so after the new CBA is done, any players traded will be for next yrs picks. So I doubt very few players get traded this yr.