Kareem Martin has a visit with the panthers

[SevyDamus]

I would love to snag Martin in the 3rd. Watch her the majority of his games & did very well on a crappy UNC defense. He reminds me of Hardy can play inside & out . Think he's gone in the 2nd though.

[lightsout]

Goddamn it would be epic if we traded Hardy on draft day. I mean, just think about it. A team in desperate need for a pass rusher is gonna give up a player and a couple of picks, or just a few picks (2nd and 3rd this year, and a 3rd of 4th next year maybe? something like that?). IF that happens, and IF that team is a team that is bad enough to have a low pick, we could make out of this draft like gangbusters. Draft our needs offensively in the first 3 rounds with like, 4 or 5 picks while using one or two of those to pile on depth to our highly talented defense? Yes please. 

[MHS831]

...or it just means that David Gettleman is doing his due diligence on players at every position to make an educated pick based on talent in each round. Especially with a heavier weight placed on DE's as he wants to have a great rotation because that is where he thinks games are won.

 

There seems to have been a focus on our need positions, but we have talked to MLBs, Cs, etc. so he is doing his due diligence.  I have not seen much interest in RBs, for example, but I have seen a ton at our need positions.

 

I think they are looking at the DE market because they cannot afford $30m at the position when Cam needs a deal.  In addition to possibly losing Hardy, we are probably losing Alexander in 2015.

[CatMan72]

We're looking at some pretty highly ranked defensive ends

Hardy insurance.

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[Clicheking]

Lol we are not trading Hardy, you can forget about that

[Mr. Scot]

Hardy insurance.

 

And C J insurance.

 

(was gonna say 'Johnson insurance' but didn't like how it sounded) :unsure:

[Soul Rebel]

Due diligence for sure as a run on WRs seems likely latter part of the 1st through the end of the 2nd. Gentleman is looking to replace whichever DE isn't here in 2015. CJ will be 29 at the start of 2015 with 2 yrs remaining (avg of $10.25MM/yr) and Kraken will be 27 and who knows what contract he will have. Why not find the replacement this year, let him get a year of rotational play under his belt and develop him, rather than throw him to the fire next year. Imagine if we had Keenan Allen last year.....do you think the panic would be the same this year after we lost who we did? Planning a year or two out makes great sense and is the exact analytical mind we need Captaining this ship.

[CarolinaNCSU]

A move like this means CJ's replacement IMO...unless Hardy signs elsewhere. Doubtful in my mind on Hardy, as we'll use CJ's money after he's cut to lock up the Kraken. If CJ is willing to take a paycut (doubtful) to stay, we then use a potential promising DE draft pick to replace Hardy and save tons of cap space in the process.

[carpanfan96]

I think it's much more likely that CJ is extended then cut, the bigger question mark is Hardy who wants to be a top payed DE. Every time he talked it was huge money, mentioning Peppers and Qb's for pay comparisons.

[Bj-Monster23]

I went to Southeast Halifax High school. I played against Kareem Martin and the guy was a monster on the field. They had him at MLB against us when we played. He also played TE.

[DaCityKats]

a 6'4,6'5 230 pound MLB.i know he wasnt a small kid.

[Ivan The Awesome]

guys prepare thy anus for the Hardy trade on draft day.  its happening

 

 

This would be pretty asinine. Why pay him that much money in order to trade him? -__-

[chknwing]

This would be pretty asinine. Why pay him that much money in order to trade him? -__-

 

because they havnt paid him anything yet?

[DaCityKats]

i would much rather have Martin then Ealy.