is Peppers gone before/during/after Draft Day

[SorthNarolina]

:party: gotta use the thread for somethin'

[Murph]

I am NOT starting another Pep thread, but Gantt believes Pep will be gone because he is a man of his word.

http://www.heraldonline.com/206/story/1277387.html

Then I believe Peppers will go against his word.

[Fireball77]

I do agree with Gantt about taking what Pep says seriously though since he seldom says anything at all.

[Lone Buc Fan]

G... seems indefinite now. None of the players toward him have showed true 100% interest. He'll be a Panther or a holdout.

[2jakefansinva]

I don't really care how this thing plays out. The only 2 things I want are....if he stays, sign a fair deal, play hard and make us proud. If he goes, get fair compensation in picks or players. I can live with either. It's time to get past this and move on.

[PanthaSan]

I don't really care how this thing plays out. The only 2 things I want are....if he stays, sign a fair deal, play hard and make us proud. If he goes, get fair compensation in picks or players. I can live with either. It's time to get past this and move on.

:iagree:

I am wondering that if he is holding the FO hostage, how is that going to affect his overall appeal to other teams. I think Pep is getting a lesson in reality as to how valuable he really is to the competition......

[mantal]

I do agree with Gantt about taking what Pep says seriously though since he seldom says anything at all.

Gantt is giving his intelligence far too much, IMO. Peppers didn't have a clue the resolve of the Panthers when he opened his mouth. He'll be here or sitting at home not getting paid, his choice and his alone...

[2plankingpanther]

I am now about 80% sure that Peppers is staying.

For a 17 mill cap hit?

[2plankingpanther]

I'm about 85%. And completely happy about it.

Are you going to be happy w/the fact that the Panthers won't be able to sign the draftees or new FAs when he hits the cap for 17 mil!

[mantal]

Are you going to be happy w/the fact that the Panthers won't be able to sign the draftees or new FAs when he hits the cap for 17 mil!

Do you really believe that, I mean really?...

[rayzor]

Are you going to be happy w/the fact that the Panthers won't be able to sign the draftees or new FAs when he hits the cap for 17 mil!

we have the money.

[2plankingpanther]

I want to see him traded. If he plays under the tag this season, the Panthers are truly an injury away from losing the entire season. We have zero depth on the OL, zero depth on the DL, and zero depth at CB.

We will draft some mid round talent, but will be very exposed this season.

Even if Peppers plays well, an injury on the OL, CB, or DL would end the season.

I am starting to think the Pantehrs would be a better team without Pep (if we added 4-5 mid tier FA's), than if we had no depth and Peppers on the DL.

:iagree:

[2plankingpanther]

Do you really believe that, I mean really?...

If he stays under the franchise label,it will cost 17 mil.The only way it benefits the Panthers if he stays would be if he wants to stay for more years and they can give him a contract extention to relief some cap room!

[MrBubba]

Friday AM is the rumor, it gets shot down about 2pm and then comes back around 4pm and confirmed at 8pm.

Actually, I am sure as ever he is staying.