Prediction time

[JeramiahCopperfield]

I predict Gross walks, we tag Peppers and trade him for picks. What is your prediction?

[Kingpatecu]

I hate letting Peppers just walk but lets look at reality. If we cant sign Gross we have to use the tag on him. What would you rather have maybe a first and another 2nd or 3rd and lose Peppers and Gross. Or lose Peppers and keep Gross.

Gross has all the leverage in the world and unless we offer him a huge contract he's not gonna sign until he hits the open market. Peppers is never gonna sign, so rather then have the chance of loosing both of them and getting some picks to take unproven players, I think we should tag Gross and let pep walk.

I really hope the decision dosen't come down to this and we just offer Gross what it takes to sign him and then tag Pep and get a trade done.

[chollar8]

I predict Gross walks, we tag Peppers and trade him for picks. What is your prediction?

This is the most unlikely scenario of all, unless you think we can keep them both. Keeping Gross is priority number one, so we will try to sign him, and if we can't, we'll tag him. Theres no way if we let Gross walk and tag Peppers we get anythng in return remotely close to value for both of them. Keep Gross and hope for the best.

[JeramiahCopperfield]

Just what I think will happen. I feel that Gross values himself (in $$$) more than the Panthers do. We shall see, I just want the Panthers to kick ASS next year

[carpanfan96]

Just what I think will happen. I feel that Gross values himself (in $$$) more than the Panthers do. We shall see, I just want the Panthers to kick ASS next year

He deserves the money, Your going to have to pay to keep and all-pro, pro bowl left tackle in this league.

[Delhommey]

Kurt Warner will be a Viking next year.

[Snake]

I predict Gross walks, we tag Peppers and trade him for picks. What is your prediction?

Wrong..... We are not gonna let both walk. You can take that to the bank. They will tag gross if they have to but nether side wants that.

[carpant38]

If we cannot reach a deal with Gross before the 19th we can franchise tag one of them and transition tag the other.

and if we happen to loose both we will have at least 2 first and other picks in the draft

[XClown1986]

If we cannot reach a deal with Gross before the 19th we can franchise tag one of them and transition tag the other.

and if we happen to loose both we will have at least 2 first and other picks in the draft

No. You can only use the franchise tag OR the transition tag, not both.

And what the hell are you talking about having 2 first rounders? As of now we don't even have one.

I think one of two things will happen:

1) Gross resigns, Peppers is franchised and traded (all is well)

2) Gross walks, Peppers is franchised and traded (Peppers has too much value to let someone just scoop him up without giving us compensation)

[carpant38]

No. You can only use the franchise tag OR the transition tag, not both.

And what the hell are you talking about having 2 first rounders? As of now we don't even have one.

I think one of two things will happen:

1) Gross resigns, Peppers is franchised and traded (all is well)

2) Gross walks, Peppers is franchised and traded (Peppers has too much value to let someone just scoop him up without giving us compensation)

the 2 first I was talking about was one for each tag, but that was before I kne, or that you stated that we can only use one of them

I agree with you on letting Gross walk if we cannot come to a deal with him because like you said we would get a better deal with Peppers, also this is a good year for Tackles

[AKPantherFan]

Peppers is our ONLY chance at getting back a 1st round pick. Gross is a good linemen (but over rated as well-- false start yards lost are insane)