Yahoo sports also lists Carolina as having a potential interest in Cutler

[CatMan72]

Charles Robinson @ Yahoo sports lists Carolina among the teams that may have an interest in Cutler w/ the following comments:

Here’s another team expected to have some cursory interest, but doesn’t appear to have the ammunition to mount a serious push. Carolina has no first-round pick, and while Jake Delhomme is nearing the end of his career, it’s unlikely the Panthers would be willing to mortgage future drafts and go consecutive years without a first-rounder. The one intriguing thought: Julius Peppers. He wants to play in a 3-4 defense, and Denver is in the process of moving into that scheme. Peppers is surely a player Denver would be interested in, and trading a quarterback for another cornerstone at defensive end makes sense. However, coach John Fox seemed adamant at the owner’s meetings that Carolina wasn’t looking to move Peppers. If he changes his mind, the Panthers could quickly become a frontrunner, even if they can’t get a quarterback in return as part of a deal.

I think he's nailed the biggest sticking point for the Panthers, this team believes in building through the draft and going two consecutive years without any 1st round pick would be pretty hard for them to swallow. On the other hand, Cutler is better than any QB you could draft because he's a known commodity...

Another point that has not been made in most of the stuff I've read is that Mike McCoy is now the OC in Denver and that might make Denver more likely to accept Delhomme as part of a trade (or less likely depending on McCoy's opinion of Delhomme).

[Nu Guns]

The cutler forum - i love it !!!!!!!!

[Peppa Jack Supreme]

if they rework Jakes deal I could see Elvis Dumervil/Jay Cutler for Jake/Peppers. With the cap number that Jake has there is no way the deal happens.

[doubletrouble3428]

man i cant wait to finally see what happens to cutler an peppers....the anticipation is killing me...every time i check this site im hoping sumthin has gone down!

[Ccat]

I just wish some of these threads could be merged. So much information about one topic scattered through 50 threads...

[Fox007]

Denver is asking way too much, the only way it would be feasible to me to get Cutler would be for Peppers straight up.

[SCpanther]

All of the people in the mainstream media are going to speculate that the Panthers have an interest in Cutler. That doesn't change the fact that it's still mere speculation. The national media doesn't know any better, because they don't follow Fox and Hurney. They just remember Jake's last game and assume they're looking to replace him.

[rayzor]

this is stooopid and unnecessary

[CatMan72]

All of the people in the mainstream media are going to speculate that the Panthers have an interest in Cutler. That doesn't change the fact that it's still mere speculation. The national media doesn't know any better, because they don't follow Fox and Hurney. They just remember Jake's last game and assume they're looking to replace him.

I think they include Carolina in the "short list" because Peppers wants to play in a 3-4 and Denver is switching over to a 3-4, so we have a franchise player that doesn't want to be here and they have a franchise player that doesn't want to be there.

I didn't start this thread because I actually think the Panthers are pursuing Cutler, I just think it's interesting that the Panthers consistently come up in this discussion. I don't think there's any way the Panthers would give up a 1st round pick and that's what it sounds like Denver is looking for.

[CatMan72]

this is stooopid and unnecessary

Your participation in this thread is stupid and unnecessary.

[rayzor]

not as much as another thread.

[Mr. Scot]

At this point half the outlets are just regurgitating the same speculation that's already been seen elsewhere. At least this one had enough smarts to list the reasons it wouldn't happen.

[Jangler]

[CatMan72]

Be my guest.