Panthers sign Wharton

[TheRed]

Did not mean to be a dick to you, just pointing out it was not performance that got him released.

And, the original contract he had was another Hurney mistake. Cutting him was about all we could do at the time. He was sig overpaid.

Lastly....you having an issue with me being sarcastic is pretty laughable. You are the poster child for snarky remarks. Actually, that is why I find your posts amusing and entertaining....I have an appreciation for it.

I never said he sucked or was cut only on performance. You jumped the gun and made baseless assumptions.

I'm not getting to engage in that. You've already been warned by Kurb in the past, so I'll leave it at that.

[UNCrules2187]

Hm, Steelers cut D'Anthony Batiste.  He's not great (hell, he may not be good), but he's one of the few other O-lineman on the market with some experience:

 

Batiste, 31, has appeared in 37 games with 14 starts during an NFL career that has taken him from Dallas to Carolina to Atlanta to Washington to Denver and to Arizona.  Last year, Batiste appeared in 12 games for the Cardinals, starting 10.

 

[PantherPhann89]

This was certainly a needed signing. The only problem with that is that Wharton knew it too. I hope he didn't lean against our cap to much...

[iamcline]

Only a one year deal, looks like Gettleman played hardball and won... again.

 

 

Gettleman lost.  First offer was for vet minimum, Wharton turned it down.

[d-dave]

Church bells?

 

Angels singing?

 

Clouds parting?  Yet?

 

haha =)

 

I'm glad that Wharton is back.  I always liked him.  Hopefully this will improve the line play.  Maybe start?

[UNCrules2187]

Only a one year deal, looks like Gettleman played hardball and won... again.

 

 

More like a draw or a win-win...Gettleman got him for one year, but Wharton got more than the vet min in order to play for the team he wanted all along...

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Only a one year deal, looks like Gettleman played hardball and won... again.

 

 

 

maybe...maybe not.

 

Joe Person ‏@josephperson 4m

#Panthers offer to Wharton 4 wks ago was for veteran minimum. B/c of how the line played, particularly the guards, he made more by waiting.

[BigBoss]

Not expecting all-world, just acceptable and decent will be plenty for me.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Gettleman lost. First offer was for vet minimum, Wharton turned it down.

First off, no one thought that Wharton would sign for the vet minimum, I guarantee you that not even the Panthers thought that he would sign for the vet minimum. The contract offer was simply there to see if Wharton had any interest in playing for us and what kind of contract he was looking for.

Also, Wharton wanted a multi-year deal and ended up settling for a one year deal.

It's clear that Gettleman won this contract battle because not only did he get the guy he wanted but he got him on his terms for the most part.

[panther4life]

Some of you are exaggerating the prowess of Gettleman by getting mediocre players to sign for 1 year deals.

[rayzor]

Gettleman lost.  First offer was for vet minimum, Wharton turned it down.

 

having your first offer refused is not a lose when you're negotiating.

[The Golden Child]

Only a one year deal, looks like Gettleman played hardball and won... again.

 

Smart man.

[rayzor]

More like a draw or a win-win...Gettleman got him for one year, but Wharton got more than the vet min in order to play for the team he wanted all along...

 

this. win-win.

 

tho gettleman said that he tried to get several players to agree to multi year deals but they all refused those and wanted one year deals because they were under the impression that the market would be better next year....which it won't because it will be more flooded than this year.

 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Yes Wharton made more money, but he had to settle for a one year deal which doesn't really hurt us salary cap wise next year.

Also just because he isn't getting paid the vet minimum doesn't mean he is making a whole lot more than the vet minimum.