Would letting Charles Johnson walk...

[Panthro]

be more devastating to our team than when Peppers left.

[Double34Trouble28]

Yes, unless Greg Hardy has 11.5 sacks next season. Then it still probably would be.

[Swarly]

peppers is a much better player but we lucked out by having Johnson step up

I see no one on this roster capable of giving us what Johnson can, and for a team going through a major transition and coming off of a 2-14 season, I think it will be.

[SCP]

I think anytime you lose an asset without getting something of equal or greater value in return, it's a loss.

But that's me. And I'd trade a car for a McRib sammich.

[Davidson Deac II]

Except for Qb's, no single player's loss is devastating. They can be overcome.

[SgtJoo]

Definitely yes. He's on the upswing, Peppers is on the downswing.

[vorbis]

in a way it would be worse because at least Johnson has expressed a willingness to stay.

[Delhommey]

I cannot for the life of me, save for someone else offering him a $70 million contract, see why we should lose him.

[Swarly]

I cannot for the life of me, save for someone else offering him a $70 million contract, see why we should lose him.

his hometown(well, state) team is coming off a 14-2 season, and just happens to have a glaring need at defensive end. factor that with his constant hint dropping about loving ATL over the offseason and it makes this whole thing cloudy and the way I see it now there is a 50/50 chance between us and Atlanta.

all comes down to whether he'll take a paycut or not. hopefully not.

[House]

Johnson is 25 y/o and coming into his prime. Peppers was 30 when he left, while he still has 3-5 years of productivity ahead of him, losing Johnson would be worse. Pep had expressed no desire to be in Carolina anymore, so while his loss sucked, there is no use in holding on to a guy who DOESN't want to be here at all.

However Johnson is a guy that wants to be in Carolina and could give you as much as 7+ years of high production. Hardy may be good, but he will be better playing opposite Johnson.

[Doyle]

I think anytime you lose an asset without getting something of equal or greater value in return, it's a loss.

But that's me. And I'd trade a car for a McRib sammich.

I've never eaten a McRib.

[Chaos]

Peppers had proven to be the commodity that he was, even with periods of inconsistency. CJ was in a contract year. He was great, but for me, the jury is out on if he would continue that production over the course of his next (big) contract.

[Mother Grabber]

I don't remember seeing Johnson standing on the sidelines smiling during key points in a game while we lose, so yes.

[SCP]

I've never eaten a McRib.

Once you get past the preformed rib shaped meat mixture and the sterilizing effect of the sauce, it's quite delish.