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interesting off season plan from Reddit
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one thing I don't want to do is spend a draft pick on a RB. unless it's one of our 7ths. We're not in playoff mode yet, and if we get someone to pair Chubba I'd rather get an affordable FA. Make it a short deal, and next year if we think Brooks is done, then draft one in 2026 or 27 -
long read but shows some good options...would love to get one of Milton Williams/Osa Odighizuwa and Adebo.....idl and cb in FA would really free us up in the draft 2020: 54M 1st The Panthers have been operating with over 50M in deadcap for the last 5 seasons! This is just insanely poor asset management. It is nearly impossible to field a competitive roster when you have over 50M in cap space tied to players on other teams! Add in the lack of hits in the draft for cheap players and you see the bad seasons pile up. 22M in current cap space does not sound like a lot, but this number can increase significantly with roster cuts and extensions. Cap Casualties: Shy Tuttle- Saves 3.2M Miles Sanders- Saves 5.2M D.J Wonnum- Saves 6.2M Dane Jackson - Saves 3.35M Amare Barno- Saves 1M Claudin Cherelus- Saves 1M You can also add in 7-10 bottom of roster players for 8-10M Total Savings: 22M Key Extensions: Taylor Moton- He is in the last year of his contract with a cap hit of 32M. At 31, his performance has earned a 3 year extension. This will allow the Panthers to spread out his cap hits over the next few years when the flexibility opens up. 161M in 2026 space (5th) , 222M in 2027 space (13th). A new deal for Moton would probably be in the ball park of +3 years 66M with 40M GTD. This would open up around 12-15M in cap space for 2025. Jaycee Horn- He is currently on a 5th year in 2025 with a 12M cap hit. His extension will be close to what AJT recently signed which was 4 years 81M with 42 GTD. Assuming he signs a deal at 4 years 86M with 45 GTD, his cap hit will most likely stay around 12M for 2024. Cap Projection: 60M 60M in 2024 will give the Panthers enough room to be aggressive and with 161M in 2026 and 222M in 2027, they can be creative with spacing out the cap hits for the players they bring in. Free Agency: Big Fish, Big Price: Tee Higgins- I think it is unlikely the Panthers are able to bid for Tee Higgins services. The top FA and best WR to hit the open market in a long time, he is going to command a mega deal with an AAV of 28-30M. Jevon Holland- Safety is one of the Panther's biggest needs and Holland is the best on the market. Hollands play dropped off in 2024, but he will still be paid for his previous production. Projected contract of 20M AAV. I think the Panther's also pass on bringing him in. Josh Sweat- One of the top edges available at 28 year olds, Sweat would be awesome, but I think he stays in Philly. Milton Williams- Top IDL available, coming off a dominant Superbowl performance, Milton played his way out of Philly's price range. Milton would be a huge upgrade on the defensive line next to DB and would require a significant investment. He is projected to command upwards of 22M a year. If the Panthers want to seriously invest in the trenches, he is a perfect fit. Osa Odighizuwa- Another top IDL available coming off a great season with the Cowboys. Only 26, he would be a nice building block on the DL to pair with DB. Projected contract around 20-22M a year, he would an expensive, but worth it upgrade. Paulson Adebo- Talented young CB from the Saints looking at 13M a year. Have read there is interest from our FO. Low Risk, High Reward Hasson Reddick- Possible reunion for Hasson, who is coming off a controversial season with down production. This lowers his price and I think he is a possibility. Projected contract of 2/25 makes him a perfect low risk, high reward player. Dre Greenlaw- Coming off an achilles injury, Greenlaw did not play much and is projected to get a small 1 year 6m deal. Our LB room could use an upgrade with Shaq most likely gone and Wallace being unproven still. Can never have too many good LB's. Talanoa Hufanga- Another 49er coming off an injury, Hufanga would be a tone setter in the safety room and at only 26, you can keep him around for a while if it works out. Projected contract at 12.5 a year is a nice possibilty to upgraded a serious weakness. Baron Browning- Browning was traded to the Cardinals and saw a dip in production due to injuries. He would be a cheap bet on a high upside pass rusher. Filler Moves: Keenan Allen- Bring him home? Keenan is an older vet, but still has some good ball left in the tank. Mike Williams- There was interest last year to bring him in and there still might be. Stephon Gilmore- Another potential reunion, Gilmore is cheap and can still play. His vet presence would be welcomed in a locker room trying to take that next step. Free agency is impossible to predict, but we should see the Panthers spend big on the DL and Safety rooms. I think Milton Williams, Hufanga, Adebo would be a good start. Draft: The Panthers currently rank 8th in draft capital value. With 7 picks in the top 150, they have a chance to bring an influx of young talent to a developing roster. Current Picks: 8,57,74,110,113,141,147,164,229 The strategy should not change no matter who the Panthers bring in FA. This roster is devoid of blue-chip talent and they should take a BPA at every pick. I also can see us moving some of our day 3 picks in a trade up on Day 2. It also works out that this class is heavy in DL talent. I won't break down names for the draft, but rather positional need on a scale of 1-5. 1 being low priority, 5 being major need. QB 2/5- Bryce played well down the stretch, this is a make or break year for him. Andy is also a FA, so I think it's possible they use one of their Day 3 picks on a young QB to develop as a cheap backup/QB insurance. RB 3/5- Chubba is locked as our RB1 of the future, but we have no one behind him. Miles will be cut and JB is out for the year and who knows if he ever is the same player after 2 ACL tears in the same knee. Spending in FA on an RB2 doesn't sound smart, so expect them to take one on Day 3. Luckily this is a loaded RB class and there should be a good player available late. WR 3/5- XL and Coker are fine and will continue to improve, but this shouldn't stop the Panthers from adding at least one receiver through the draft. TMac at 8 could be a possibility, which I would not argue against, but I think they wait until day 2 or 3 to snag one. OL 2/5- The entire o-line is under contract for this year and Moton and Ikem will likely be extended. But this shouldn't stop the Panthers from continuing to bolster a strength. I doubt they take any before Day 3, but they should add at least one to develop and provide depth. TE 4/5- Currently, only Ja'Tavion Sanders is under contract for next year. I think Tommy will be back, but who knows. This offense is still missing a good blocking TE. J.T is more of a receiving TE, so I think they will dip into the TE class for a cheap different archetype TE to develop alongside him. DL 5/5 - The Panthers are void of young talented pass rushers, and I expect this to be our 1st round pick. There's a lot of talent to choose from on day 1 and in the later rounds. A double up on edge would be a great idea to get young guys into the program. I really like our new DL hire coming from the Rams who have rebuilt their o-line through the draft. CB 3/5 - Jaycee is our CB1 of the future and Mike Jack will most likely be resigned. I would like to see us grab a corner before day 3 that can pair with Jaycee for the future. LB 2/5- Jewell, Wallace and Shaq (if he is back) are a decent LB room, but they need more talent and a plan for the future. We were linked to Edgerrin Cooper who went right before we traded up for Brooks. I think we were trying to move back and get Cooper, then panicked and grabbed our last 2nd round guy by trading up. Dan Morgan will bring in another LB its just a question of how early? Safety 5/5- I think this will be addressed in FA, but they should still try to add one in the draft to develop into the mold they want for the future. 9 Total Picks spread out: RB-1 WR-1 DL-3 CB-1 LB-1 Safety-1 WR-1 I would be happy to come out of the draft with this. I don't want to burn a pick on a backup QB if we can keep Andy. DL breakdown would be multiple edges and then one space eating IDL to replace Shy Tuttle. Overall, I think this team is in a great spot to make a huge jump in the 25 season. We have the most cap space and draft capital in the division. Year 2 in the system for Bryce, Canales and the young WR's should continue making leaps and an overhaul of the defense through the draft and FA should put us in prime contention for the division title.
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if there is no elite players left at 8, who's going to want to trade up? Moving into the top 10 is expensive in terms of draft capitol. If Dart falls, there may be a chance someone would roll the dice
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after we drafted Brown, a lot of people here were disappointed that he didn't put uo Aaron Donald numbers. He was a generational talent. I'd like to get a DT in the first 3 rounds, but I'd rather have a true playmaker, someone who can be all over the field affecting the game. We need that kind of guy on this D. I know we can't come close to filling our many needs in this one draft, and maybe a stud DT sets us up better for the long run, but I'd rather get Jalon in the first. And we need a CB as well as DT. I guess we will fill some of these needs, but I'd love to have just one good FA to let us get closer to taking a couple of playmakers in the first 2 rounds...edge, dt and cb. Deep draft for edge. doesn't look too promising after the first couple of rounds for CB. Hoping Mike Jackson can make a deal with us. That would help, but ultimately I'd like to get someone better. Might have to wait another year
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https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/02/jets-to-move-on-from-aaron-rodgers
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this is going to be a wacky draft, mainly because of the QBs. This is all pre-combine, but I still feel like at least two teams before us will take one or both. And someone may fall in love with Dart, who is moving up. 1. Titans desperately need a qb, but they may go after Carter at #1. His potential at edge is going to be tough for anyone to pass on. They could trade back. 2. Browns also need a qb but a LT would be a smart move, and maybe WR 3. Giants will probably take Ward or Sanders if they are still there, but could be a bpa candidate. They could also trade back. Raiders apparently like Sanders, and they could trade up into the top 3. That would be good for us. 4. Patriots will probably want either LT or WR for Maye 5. Jacksonville is a good candidate for bpa, which could very well be a defensive player that we would want. 6. Raiders need a qb, but have a lot of needs, so who knows. crazy franchise. 7. Jets will probably take bpa left standing, may take a flyer on Dart if he shows out at the combine. 8. We will have multiple good choices at defense, and frankly, every position on defense is a need. I think Johnson is the safest player in the draft and would look good opposite Horn, but I'd rather get a playmaker on D. Mykel seems to be trending down. I think we'll be able to get Jalon here, but a DT is fine with me. As always, the combine will clarify a lot.
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During an appearance on Good Morning Football: Overtime, Cousins spoke about his uncertain future (video link). The 36-year-old was benched in favor of first-round rookie Michael Penix Jr. late in the year, and the latter is in position to remain atop the depth chart moving forward. As a result, it was reported in December the Falcons are expected to release Cousins this offseason. The latter’s $27.5MM base salary for next season is guaranteed in full, and a $10MM roster bonus for 2026 will vest early in the new league year if he remains in Atlanta. Given the compensation he is owed, a trade allowing Cousins a fresh start would come as a surprise. For now, it remains to be seen how Atlanta will proceed on the Cousins front. Even if he finds himself a free agent once again in the near future, though, retirement will not be considered based on his comments. https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/02/falcons-qb-kirk-cousins-addresses-health-status-2025-outlook as a post-June 1st cut, the Falcons would gain no cap relief this year. They will save 90 mill over the next 2 years. They will owe him 75 mill over the next 3 years. https://overthecap.com/player/kirk-cousins/1443
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and Falcon's fans consider him a bust. Apparently he doesn't really care about football, and is not engages. They want to trade him for a 3rd or 4th. No to Top 10 TEs.
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After cycling through a handful of backup quarterbacks in 2024, the Dolphins are determined to find a capable contingency plan for Tua Tagovailoa. Jackson adds another name to Miami’s impending search: Andy Dalton, with the reporter noting that the veteran is “held in high regard” by the organization. Dalton has garnered starts at all of his post-Bengals stops, although that wasn’t always necessarily the plan. https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/02/dolphins-eyeing-marcus-mariota-andy-dalton
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ESPN.com's David Newton's Free Agency Party
Captain Morgan replied to TheSpecialJuan's topic in Carolina Panthers
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are the Saints the last team without a coach? I understand the cap and the old players being the only good ones, but someone has to coach them.
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Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan has a busy offseason ahead of him. With a defense in need of a substantial retooling, and an offense still seeking playmakers, the second-year GM is on the hunt for talent. And that’s what brought him and nearly the entire Panthers scouting department to Frisco, Texas, this past weekend. More than a dozen Carolina evaluators were on hand during the first two practices of the annual East-West Shrine Bowl on Saturday and Sunday. The group interviewed dozens of players and watched practices to get insight ahead of the draft process. Most of that group will also attend the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, later this week. Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article298508753.html#storylink=cpy https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article298508753.html
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One of the Panthers’ best players will go to his first Pro Bowl after an impressive first season in Carolina. Robert Hunt -- the team’s right guard -- was originally an alternate after missing the initial Pro Bowl roster, but with North Carolina-native Landon Dickerson going to the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, Hunt is stepping in as his replacement. In 16 games this season, Hunt gave up only 2.5 sacks and was called for holding just one time. He was perhaps Carolina’s most consistent offensive lineman all season long, and brought a personality and sense of leadership that radiated throughout the locker room. The Panthers signed the 28-year-old to a massive five-year, $100 million contract this past offseason, and one year into the deal, it seems to have already paid dividends for Carolina. Darin Gantt @daringantt · 3h With Panthers guard Robert Hunt added to the Pro Bowl Games today, it marks the first time since 2021 the Panthers have had two Pro Bowlers. (I mean, unless you count that year when Christian McCaffrey spent the second half of the year in SF.)
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Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 2h ASU safety Shamari Simmons just made an impressive, backward lunging pick off a deep ball from Minnesota QB Max Brosmer. Brosmer comes back and hits Miami WR Jacolby George in stride toward the sideline for a first down. Much quick-paced team drills than yesterday. West OL vs. DL pass rush drills: - Indiana DT CJ West really impressive swim move. Great burst off the line. - Boise State edge Ahmed Hassanein finally upended because Florida OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dixon is an oak tree of a pass protector. - Boston College G Jack Conley having a nice weekend, just stopped SMU DT Jared Harrison-Hunte in his tracks. - Really like Indiana OT Trey Wedig sturdiness and physicality. @ShrineBowl
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Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 2h #Panthers assistant Daren Bates running field goal drills. Miami K Andres Borregales continues to be nails.
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Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 1h South Carolina DT Tonka Hemingway with a phenomenal double-team run rep in individuals. Anchored both blockers like a champ. Got love after the rep from coaches and teammates.
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he's the right kind of receiver for us, should be there in the back of the 2nd
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Daniel Jeremiah's Mock Draft 1.0
Captain Morgan replied to TheSpecialJuan's topic in Carolina Panthers
one thing to remember. Canales came from Tampa Bay. I could see him wanting his own Mike Evans for the next 10 years. There are differences, but a lot of similarities. -
Daniel Jeremiah's Mock Draft 1.0
Captain Morgan replied to TheSpecialJuan's topic in Carolina Panthers
one problem we had last year was getting the ball in the end zone. Having Tmac should greatly help us in the red zone. It would be fun watching Bryce's accuracy to a guy who can get up over the entire defense. -
https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1883176256738664663 https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1883202376779382993 https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1883173676704735384 https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1883172819477119393
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https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1883189563071549676 https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1883197597298671761
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don't suppose it would be wrong to post this in the regular forum...after the season that one is all about the draft. But I'll play along. A mod can move it. The draft forum doesn't get the traffic the main one does...the second is a correction of the first post (probably thinking about the WR Higgens https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1882890568281260305 https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1882909783092842731