I hate thinking this way..but..

[PantherBrew]

Should we have signed Richard Marshall, assuming he would have stayed?

I mean the guy only signed a one year deal, and we are about 8 million under the cap. His contract dollar amount is not listed on rotoworld, but I am guessing it is 3-4 million.

I think we would all thought we were going to upgrade at the 2CB, but now that seems unlikely.

Trust me, I am not one to second guess every decision by the FO, and I don't know what kind of locker room guy he was, but this seems so weird that we let our own draft pick walk, especially since we are so thin at the position.

[bleys]

he wanted out, like Pep.. we should have traded him, like Pep, even if it was for a bag of chips..

[Seltzer]

he wanted out, like Pep.. we should have traded him, like Pep, even if it was for a bag of chips..

This

[Double34Trouble28]

Little late now. Either we, or he, will get the last laugh on Sept. 11.

[PantherBrew]

he wanted out, like Pep.. we should have traded him, like Pep, even if it was for a bag of chips..

I was thinking that it wasn't necessarily about getting out, I thought it was more about him getting paid. I guess he could have felt disrespected by not being offered an extension, but hell, nobody was.

Wish we could have signed him to a one year deal.

[countryboi]

no point in looking backward....marshall aint coming back

[Mr. Scot]

Got the impression he and Ron Meeks weren't exactly best buddies.

[PantherBrew]

Got the impression he and Ron Meeks weren't exactly best buddies.

Now this could be it, I did not know of any personal stuff between him and the staff.

[Mr. Scot]

Now this could be it, I did not know of any personal stuff between him and the staff.

One of the first times I got to watch a practice, Meeks called Marshall out rather loudly. That happens with coaches, of course, but that plus things I read from interviews with Marshall (and speculation about him) gave me the impression he and Meeks weren't the best of friends. If so, then Meeks being retained as DB coach probably didn't help.

I haven't been a big fan of Marshall as a starter, but objectively is he better than what we have now? Probably :(

Some things are just inevitable though.

[pantherfan49]

Marshall was a dickhead.

Best thing the Panthers could have done is to hold back on some of their overspending (like giving DLo maybe 10mil in guarantees instead of 20mil) and went and picked up another corner. Banking on Hogan not only playing, but playing well, was a mistake.

[Guest]

Should we have signed Richard Marshall, assuming he would have stayed?

nope

[Punisher]

He was a run stopper

[Montsta]

He was far and away better than any of our other corners not named Gamble, but for the last 2-3 years I just remember him constantly bitching. It's too bad Gettis went down, because it would have been fun to see him burn Marshall for a TD. I just can't believe they didn't pick up a guy like Rogers. He's on a 1 year deal in SF not making a whole lot in the grand scheme of things.

[Double34Trouble28]

I am still wondering why we didn't/aren't going after Kelvin Hayden. He's been a solid starter for a few years. Perhaps they didn't think he fit. Meeks coached him, right?