Four Teams have Expressed Interest in Andre Johnson

[joemac]

He's definitely not going to retire.

[csx]

Why do you think he will retire?

I heard or read something about it...thats all really. Seems he doesnt want to play there and it will be difficult for them to unload him. They will get smacked with a hefty cap hit if they trade him.

[Ivan The Awesome]

What idiot would give up a mid round pick and take on that much money for a 30+ year old wide out? Not the Panthers. 

[pantherclaw]

If he wants to sign a 1yr/$1mil contract im all for it.. otherwse no monies

1 mil a year for one of the best in the game. Lol

Give him a 2 year contract worth $10 mil with the first year fully guaranteed.

[PantherBoy95]

What idiot would give up a mid round pick and take on that much money for a 30+ year old wide out? Not the Panthers. 

 

A team that is only a piece away.

[Oldmanrivera]

Im calling it now, it is going to happen. 

IDK how but it is. 

 

 

 

 

and if it doesnt, then my post will look stupid.

 

 

 

[joemac]

Im calling it now, it is going to happen.

IDK how but it is.

and if it doesnt, then my post will look stupid.

I'm with you man...I feel it. It's gonna happen. I don't know how, but it is.

[SIGCHI222]

Gettleman likes a challenge.  His signature moment hasn't occurred yet.

 

Best watch this with interest.  Something wicked this way comes.

[Pantherman]

While I would love to see us get AJ. But it ain't going to happen. Unless AJ willing to take a pay cut. Which I doubt it will happen. We have very little cap right now and we have to resign Cam and Keek in the next year or 2. We can't afford to waste a bunch of money on an aging WR. If we wanted to do that. We should have just kept Steve for one last season. Bottomline while it might be a dream come true if we could land him, but with that kind of cash. I doubt we get him. But who knows. Let's see what Gettlemen comes up with.

[SauceBoss]

I read some idiot falcons fan (surprise) comment about trading for him and having a 4 WR set.WE'D BE SO AWESOME IN MADDEN

[RelaxImaPro]

Yeah let's take him while we're still cap strapped and have the impending future contracts of Cam, Luke, and CJ/Hardy.  Then once we do get out the woods cap-wise we have the Star and KK contracts to look forward to on top of the Cam, Luke, CJ/Hardy ones.

 

I just don't think we're in a position to pursue something like this thanks to all those Hurney contracts.

[Frizzy350]

Yeah let's take him while we're still cap strapped and have the impending future contracts of Cam, Luke, and CJ/Hardy.  Then once we do get out the woods cap-wise we have the Star and KK contracts to look forward to on top of the Cam, Luke, CJ/Hardy ones.

 

I just don't think we're in a position to pursue something like this thanks to all those Hurney contracts.

 

Ehh we've only got a year or two left dealing with Hurney's mess.

 

After this year it'll pretty much just be J Stu.  Hopefully he shows well this year.

[RelaxImaPro]

Ehh we've only got a year or two left dealing with Hurney's mess.

 

After this year it'll pretty much just be J Stu.  Hopefully he shows well this year.

 

I just meant if we were to pick up AJ then we'll have to restructure the deal so it's backloaded, since he said so himself he wouldn't take a pay cut but restructure up front to help teams this year get under the cap.  That's all well and good for this year... but then a year or two down the line we're in the same situation trying to juggle a lot of good, young player's contracts at one time with one aging overpaid veteran.

[Frizzy350]

I just meant if we were to pick up AJ then we'll have to restructure the deal so it's backloaded, since he said so himself he wouldn't take a pay cut but restructure up front to help teams this year get under the cap.  That's all well and good for this year... but then a year or two down the line we're in the same situation trying to juggle a lot of good, young player's contracts at one time with one aging overpaid veteran.

 

To be fair I shouldn't even be in this thread. I don't see us making any form of a move on AJ unless he AND the Texans make us an offer we can't refuse (a 5th+ round pick, no more than 3 mil a year).

 

If he wants what is on his current contract, no way we even entertain that idea.  We have too much talent that is younger, better and more deserving of that money.

 

If we are willing to spend that money on a big name receiver I think it makes more sense to make a play next offseason in free agency.

 

Even so, I still don't see a wide receiver as what makes or breaks this team.  If this was a stud olineman in the twilight of their career, this would have my attention.  So long as Cam is protected this year our wideouts will surprise everyone.  We have a nice mix of youth, vets, possession guys, red zone guys and speed guys.  Once preseason is over the coaching staff will (hopefully) have an idea on how to put these guys in positions to succeed.