Signing a DT after cuts.

[mountainpantherfan]

There has been a lot of talk about waiting until after cuts to sign a DT. There is one problem with that. The waiver wire system. Here is a very simple explanation that I found:

The Waiver Wire works like this:

Team A signs Player X to a contract

Player X makes the roster and is on the team during the regular season

Team A decides it no longer wants Plaer X on its roster

Team A terminates the players contract, releasing him from his duties

Before Player X becomes a free agent, he hits the Waiver Wire

When his name goes on the waiver wire, every team in the NFL has the option to pick up the players original contract (the one Player X originally signed with Team A)

The Waiver Wire is like the NFL Draft in that teams with the worst records get first crack at the players who have been released

Once a team passes on the player then they cannot go back and claim him

If no team signs the player, then he becomes an unrestrictd free agent.

This means that if a good DT from the Giants or Titans are released and two or more teams claim him the winner of that contract would be the team with the worst record. With Carolina going 12-4 last season the chances that a high-quality DT either making past waivers or use winning the contract is very unlikely but not impossible.

Just wanted to pass this information on for those who were not aware.

[HSCBandit07]

[scpanther22]

this can mean two things IMO..

1.we trade for a DT

2.we pick up a scrup DT..

[DaCityKats]

somebody has to step up!

[Mr. Scot]

Depends on how much experience a guy has. Vested vets aren't subject to waivers.

[firstdayfan]

This is the reason we can't wait until cuts to find help. But Hurney will wait because if they were going to trade for someone it would have happened by now and becuase of that we will put a bandaid over a huge bleeding wound.

[Mr. Scot]

This is the reason we can't wait until cuts to find help. But Hurney will wait because if they were going to trade for someone it would have happened by now and becuase of that we will put a bandaid over a huge bleeding wound.

Actually, there is some logic to waiting.

Suppose you give up something to get a guy in trade, and then the next day a guy gets released who might be just as good, and you could have had him without giving something up. That's the value of patience.

Trade likely nets a higher quality guy than a cut, but also a more expensive guy. Cap situation being what it is, that's got to factor in your thinking.

[Snake]

Actually, there is some logic to waiting.

Suppose you give up something to get a guy in trade, and then the next day a guy gets released who might be just as good, and you could have had him without giving something up. That's the value of patience.

Trade likely nets a higher quality guy than a cut, but also a more expensive guy. Cap situation being what it is, that's got to factor in your thinking.

I have a feeling we will see something like the Harris deal. He was gonna get cut but we offered the Bears a little something and we got him first. Same with McCown also. We didnt hand over the farm but they did get something for a player that was gonna get cut.

[firstdayfan]

Actually, there is some logic to waiting.

Suppose you give up something to get a guy in trade, and then the next day a guy gets released who might be just as good, and you could have had him without giving something up. That's the value of patience.

Trade likely nets a higher quality guy than a cut, but also a more expensive guy. Cap situation being what it is, that's got to factor in your thinking.

Did you not read the first post? The waiver rules might prohibit us from getting the top DT that will be released leaving us with the DT's that probably 25 teams in front of us do not want. You wanna wait for that to bring in someone who may start week one? I'm not attacking, I agree about the trade thing but we are rolling some major dice by sifting through the waivers.

[Paul_Menegay]

There has been a lot of talk about waiting until after cuts to sign a DT. There is one problem with that. The waiver wire system. Here is a very simple explanation that I found:

This means that if a good DT from the Giants or Titans are released and two or more teams claim him the winner of that contract would be the team with the worst record. With Carolina going 12-4 last season the chances that a high-quality DT either making past waivers or use winning the contract is very unlikely but not impossible.

Just wanted to pass this information on for those who were not aware.

How do they determine who has the first crack at claiming player X off waivers? Im sure its not determined like it is in fantasy football...lol.

[Scrumtrilescent]

Record, just like in baseball.

[pstall]

In every sense of the word, the Panthers literally and figuratively need a stop gap player.

No pro bowler is need. Just a good solid guy that knows what he is doing and from time to time take up a blocker or two.

[mantal]

Did you not read the first post? The waiver rules might prohibit us from getting the top DT that will be released leaving us with the DT's that probably 25 teams in front of us do not want. You wanna wait for that to bring in someone who may start week one? I'm not attacking, I agree about the trade thing but we are rolling some major dice by sifting through the waivers.

If you read Mr. Scot's first post, you would know that vested veterans are not subject to the waiver wire, they can go anywhere they want to...

[firstdayfan]

If you read Mr. Scot's first post, you would know that vested veterans are not subject to the waiver wire, they can go anywhere they want to...

I read somewhere the complete opposite but I thought what you said made much more sense. If a veteren is released then they should be able to sign with whomever they want. I'm going to do some research and find out for sure.