Panthers among teams talking to Kevin Boothe - OG

[CRA]

Why don't they just Cut Gross already...

Extra 10 million right?

bc this team is about Cam Newton...cutting Gross would make his job even more difficult. You want him to have below average LT, LG, RG, and RT play?

If we cut Gross, lets just trade Cam then...I feel for the kid. OL is one of the few places you should be willing to waste a little money with overspending

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Why don't they just Cut Gross already...

Extra 10 million right?

Because there are no cheaper upgrades in the free agency market and no one on our roster that could step in and take his place.

Do you really want some bum protecting Cam's blindside?

Also, it is unlikely any of the top 3 LTs in this draft will be available at 14 in the draft.

[MHS831]

Why don't they just Cut Gross already...

Extra 10 million right?

We would get $6.7m in cap relief, but the cap hit is higher.

Here is what PFF says about his value--

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/03/10/performance-based-value-offensive-tackles/

3. Jordan Gross, Carolina Panthers

2012 Cap Hit: $11.5m

2012 Performance Based Value: $6.1m

Value Differential: -$5.4m

Like Williams, Gross (+16.3) didn’t grade out poorly in 2012, finishing the regular season as our 20th-rated offensive tackle, but he just wasn’t worth the $11.5 million that Carolina paid him. His 94.7 PBE Rating was tied for 26th among players at his position and, while it would have been difficult for him to justify that cap hit regardless, that’s too much pressure to allow from a left tackle being paid that much.

Then there was this paragraph in a statement about Atlanta's Sam Baker:

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/03/15/five-signings-that-make-no-sense/

One of the great fabrications in the NFL is that you need a franchise left tackle. The book and movie The Blind Side made the position into something it wasn’t, a glamor spot on the roster, and contracts given out to these stud pass protectors began to perpetuate the myth. The only problem is that we’ve seen recently you don’t need a great left tackle to win if you have a great quarterback. We’ve also seen that the best left tackle in football won’t make a bit of difference to your fortunes on offense if you can’t find a legitimate quarterback.

So, if you look at things from PFF's point of view, we should probably consider letting Gross walk.

I disagree with this perspective, but am interested in what others think.

[Gucci Mane]

I dont think we can find a quality replacement for Gross and protecting Cam is worth more than $11 million... If he wasn't a greedy asshole, he would restructure and we could get 4-5 million back this year.

[MadHatter]

I dont think we can find a quality replacement for Gross and protecting Cam is worth more than $11 million... If he wasn't a greedy asshole, he would restructure and we could get 4-5 million back this year.

Why don't you take a 50% salary decrease so your employer can afford to pay that young star in your department? Should be no problem for you, huh.

That is what you expect Griss to freely do.

Fans simply just do not understand that the NFL is a business for both the owners and the players.

[SCP]

Gettlemen is not showing me much in getting these deals done.I thought for sure we should have had DEdwards signed.These guys are not playing for food scraps

He was a scout, not a cap/contract negotiator in a previous life.

[Gucci Mane]

Why don't you take a 50% salary decrease so your employer can afford to pay that young star in your department? Should be no problem for you, huh.

That is what you expect Griss to freely do.

Fans simply just do not understand that the NFL is a business for both the owners and the players.

Uhh you dont understand the business... restructuring does not mean you take a pay cut..it means you earn less this year but will still be rewarded the same contract as before when all is said and done.

[Woodie]

Uhh you dont understand the business... restructuring does not mean you take a pay cut..it means you earn less this year but will still be rewarded the same contract as before when all is said and done.

Except that it has been pretty well reported that the Panthers asked him to take a pay cut, not a simple restructure.

[MHS831]

Uhh you dont understand the business... restructuring does not mean you take a pay cut..it means you earn less this year but will still be rewarded the same contract as before when all is said and done.

THe money is unguaranteed. He has to project what he could get as a settlement and then on the open market. If there is no difference, why should he

[csx]

Uhh you dont understand the business... restructuring does not mean you take a pay cut..it means you earn less this year but will still be rewarded the same contract as before when all is said and done.

Try to keep up

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/10/panthers-want-jordan-gross-to-take-a-pay-cut/

[Gucci Mane]

Obviously we WANT him to take a pay cut..doesn't mean its the only option..

[BigSyke]

But Marino had no time in the Superbowl.......you ain't getting far without that o-line. LT is just important because those DE come flying 50 miles per hour and if you don't see them you fumble.(or get injured real bad)

Don't wanna see Cam constantly getting stripped like in the Vikings game with Jared Allen......if not for those strips Newton would have won that Vikings game.....dude was on fire that day. Don't forget the stupid ass kicker. lol smh.........................

[JawnyBlaze]

Dan Connor signed with the Giants...the Giants - Panthers pipeline seems to be going in the wrong direction with the Giants loading up on ex-Panthers....

[MadHatter]

Uhh you dont understand the business... restructuring does not mean you take a pay cut..it means you earn less this year but will still be rewarded the same contract as before when all is said and done.

I know exactly how restructuring typically works. But, the articles about Gross have all mentioned taking a salary cut as well as a restructure.

So, a little google search would go a long way in not making you look clueless.

Given the cap hell we are in now, and which us apparently worse in the near future, restructuring aging players contract is only kicking the can down the road and making our future dimmer.

Gettlemanhad inherited a cap and contact mess right now. I understand this and also realize that this team may have to struggle in the upcoming season to begin to fix it.