A cap expert gives a little analysis on our RBs among other things (via Person)

[PandaPancake]

Deangelo is a June 1 casualty and he absolutely knows it already.

I can't imagine how salty he will be in OTA's.

And he just flopped over.

[AceBoogie]

Those three contracts in a nutshell illustrate why you people calling for DGs job are at best misguided and at worst..complete morons.

Dave Gettlemen took this job and told JR that bc of Hurney it would probably take 4 years before the roster was assembled. Last year was purely an outlier BECAUSE Gettlemen is such a good talent evaluator. The offensive line couldn't have been any better this year because the guys he picked off the waiver wire last year turned into stars and he had to replace them (Ginn, Mitchell in particular). You also lose Gross who was one of the best Panthers of all time.

But good insight about the RBs...saving some DWill cap room will be nice.

And knowing all that he rented Hardy for 13 million on a rebuilding year?

[Davidson Deac II]

Said it many times already.

 

DWill is gone as a June 1.

 

Stew is gone next off season as a June 1.

 

Agree with Williams.  I am not so sure about Stewart.  All things considered, he has played pretty well this year.  If he is willing to renegotiate and take a pay cut, he might be able to stay.  Otherwise, you are probably correct. 

[t96]

Deangelo is a June 1 casualty and he absolutely knows it already.

 

 

I can't imagine how salty he will be in OTA's.

 

Couldn't we cut him before OTAs designated as a June 1st cut?

[TheRumGone]

And knowing all that he rented Hardy for 13 million on a rebuilding year?

Oh my god dude. Guess how much money we owe hardy next year?

[Davidson Deac II]

And knowing all that he rented Hardy for 13 million on a rebuilding year?

 

Not that I necessarily agreed with his decision to pay that much to Hardy, but I am fairly certain the point of that was to hang on to Hardy to buy us some time.  They wanted to negotiate a new long term contract with him but probably couldn't afford it.  They kept him around for another year, long enough to see how the other guys such as Ealy would work out.   Had the domestic violence thing not happened, the move would likely be viewed in a better light.  

 

At least we aren't saddled with a long term contract for Hardy which allows us a certain amount of leeway.  Imagine if we had signed him for a long term contract for say 10 mil or so a year and then the domestic violence thing hit.? We would be in a quandary.  Now we have some options.   We either sign him for a long term (and perhaps reduced) contract, or cut him with little financial impact.   It wasn't a great move for the current season, but at least Gettleman did reduce the long term impact.  And that imo is the biggest improvement over the previous GM. 

[Mr. Scot]

Deangelo is a June 1 casualty and he absolutely knows it already.

 

 

I can't imagine how salty he will be in OTA's.

 

Heck, why even come?

 

Given the team's plans, they probably wouldn't exactly scream even if he skipped the mandatory ones.

[PantherFanOne]

Gettleman in my opinion plays it smart and doesn't go into a panic mode when he negotiates a contract. I firmly believe he can get us out of our current cap hell and still put a competive team on the field.

Common sense tells me this will take time, but the fan in me wants immediate results.  Realizing this,I have to practice patience until it occurs, or i will become a flustrated and bitter fan.

[Jeremy Igo]

Heck, why even come?

Given the team's plans, they probably wouldn't exactly scream even if he skipped the mandatory ones.

They might prefer it so that they could fine him and recoup a little $$

[Guest]

I really can't wait for Williams to go.  He's a liability on the field and his antics about his mom (not speaking to the press even tho the team has done a lot for him IMHO) show what a little bitch he is.  I quit following him on twitter and fb.  It's too nauseating to read his self-promotion and all the soccer moms saying 'we love you D-Will keep pounding".  Yeah keep falling down when you're barely touched, keep fumbling the ball and not give a crap.  

 

It would be better for the team if he just rode the bench for the rest of the season.

[Mr. Scot]

They night prefer it so that they could fine him and recoup a little $$

 

True.

 

[thefuzz]

Not that I necessarily agreed with his decision to pay that much to Hardy, but I am fairly certain the point of that was to hang on to Hardy to buy us some time.  They wanted to negotiate a new long term contract with him but probably couldn't afford it.  They kept him around for another year, long enough to see how the other guys such as Ealy would work out.   Had the domestic violence thing not happened, the move would likely be viewed in a better light.  

 

At least we aren't saddled with a long term contract for Hardy which allows us a certain amount of leeway.  Imagine if we had signed him for a long term contract for say 10 mil or so a year and then the domestic violence thing hit.? We would be in a quandary.  Now we have some options.   We either sign him for a long term (and perhaps reduced) contract, or cut him with little financial impact.   It wasn't a great move for the current season, but at least Gettleman did reduce the long term impact.  And that imo is the biggest improvement over the previous GM. 

 

Bingo, any fan that has half a brain can figure this out.

 

 

What if we had given Hardy the CJ treatment, then the domestic incident, then JR not allowing him to stay on the team, and we had to eat that cap space for 3 more years after this one?

 

 

We dodged a bullet.

[hepcat]

Those three contracts in a nutshell illustrate why you people calling for DGs job are at best misguided and at worst..complete morons.

Dave Gettlemen took this job and told JR that bc of Hurney it would probably take 4 years before the roster was assembled. Last year was purely an outlier BECAUSE Gettlemen is such a good talent evaluator. The offensive line couldn't have been any better this year because the guys he picked off the waiver wire last year turned into stars and he had to replace them (Ginn, Mitchell in particular). You also lose Gross who was one of the best Panthers of all time.

But good insight about the RBs...saving some DWill cap room will be nice.

 

You can justify almost every move Gettleman has made in the name of getting the team financially healthy after the retarded contract extentions of Marty Hurney, but the problem I have is he paid Steve Smith to go play for another team.  Of all of his moves, that one made the least sense in that they really could have used Steve this year....

[RoaringRiot]

And knowing all that he rented Hardy for 13 million on a rebuilding year?

I feel like we've discussed this so many times.