M. Colston in FA, how much would he cost?

[Actionman0z]

How much money would it cost for Colston? What per year?

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8274aaab/article/several-bigname-free-agents-will-find-soft-market?module=HP11_hot_topics

[Dex]

$T,ooM,uch.

[Pantherman]

Let's put it this way. It's alot more then the panthers can afford right now. Probably somewhere around 7 to 10 million a year easy.

[jasonluckydog]

1 million dollars.....evil hahaha.

[Donald LaFell]

If you have to ask the price, prob can't afford it.

[Actionman0z]

What a flurry of insightful posts. DERP.

[jtnc]

I'll call his agent and ask.

[Carolina_Champ]

I wouldn't be expecting any big name FA's with the cap situation we have.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

not happening. Our style is to find young guys that look like they got some game and bring them in for cheap to see what they can do. Hurney would not go after him.

[Seamonk]

Probably a lot. A lot of teams like Jax and STL need WRs to the point they'll overpay for him.

[rainwater]

Whatever it is, I doubt he will be the same player if he is without Brees.

[Kevin Greene]

What a flurry of insightful posts. DERP.

Whatever he's willing to sign for obviously.

[Actionman0z]

Whatever he's willing to sign for obviously.

Fair enough. :)

[panthers55]

I don't think we could afford a bidding war but we would have reason to bid for him or at least see that he doesn't play in our division where we have to play him twice a year. Acquiring him serves 2 purposes, first it gives us a number 2/number 1 receiver and takes away one of the best weapons that a division rival possesses. I doubt Atlanta would want him after getting Jones last year but Tampa could be very interested if they are truly going to open up the pursestrings this year. What would it take? Likely a 5 year deal for 45 million with 25 guaranteed. That is right at the franchise tag of 9.5 million. Could we do it?? Actually we could but the question is at what price??? In other words who would we have to cut or restructure to fit it under the cap?? And if we are going to make a big splash will it be him or someone else?? Nothing we have done in the past few years says we would pull the trigger but who knows?