Panthers and the Salary Cap

[Mr. Scot]

Smith doesn't seem to be declining and we are still paying him.

 

Pace slowing, production declining for Steve Smith in past four games

 

He had a bump against the Saints, but last week he only caught one pass for two yards.

[ZeroZeroSeven]

Smith looks like the aging old guy we watched all last season.

He bottled up his rage and caught some lucky breaks leading up to the Carolina games.....you watched 89 since his revenge game? He hasn't been doing much.

 

 

Pace slowing, production declining for Steve Smith in past four games

 

He had a bump against the Saints, but last week he only caught one pass for two yards.

 

Careful now - Smitty might call in to the huddle podcast to set the record straight.

[AU-panther]

I'd actually say he made a good decision not making the kind of offers that other teams made for the average to underachieving tackles that were on the market last offseason.

 

Bell is a free agent next year and Chandler's contract is easily dumpable.  So yes, our tackles suck, but we're not tied to them.

 

Imagine if we'd made a four or five year commitment to someone and then had them suck?  We''d be in an even worse spot than now.

 

 

Imagine if we had let Hardy walk and signed 3-4 players to multi year deals like some on here wanted.  The numbers would have worked this year but next year would be a mess.  We might have been forced to cut Kalil, Davis, and CJ.  

 

By being disciplined DG gave himself some options.  He might not have to ask a player to take a pay cut and have them retire early.  

[Mr. Scot]

Careful now - Smitty might call in to the huddle podcast to set the record straight.

 

True

 

[Happy Panther]

Smith looks like the aging old guy we watched all last season.

He bottled up his rage and caught some lucky breaks leading up to the Carolina games.....you watched 89 since his revenge game? He hasn't been doing much.

 

 

Pace slowing, production declining for Steve Smith in past four games

 

He had a bump against the Saints, but last week he only caught one pass for two yards.

You guys are hilarious.

[Mr. Scot]

Imagine if we had let Hardy walk and signed 3-4 players to multi year deals like some on here wanted.  The numbers would have worked this year but next year would be a mess.  We might have been forced to cut Kalil, Davis, and CJ.  

 

By being disciplined DG gave himself some options.  He might not have to ask a player to take a pay cut and have them retire early.  

 

Valid point.

 

[Mr. Scot]

You guys are hilarious.

 

I guess Aaron Wilson must be a funny guy too (he wrote the article).

 

[Peppers90 NC]

i had been estimating only $27-28mil of unused salary including Hardy, but damn almost $36million should pretty much explain the lack of overall talent on the current team.

[Dexterity]

Smith doesn't seem to be declining and we are still paying him.

24 Rec 390 Yd 2 Td over the past 8 games. The only reason he had big numbers over the first 4 weeks is because he was butthurt & trying to prove a point. He wore his tiny, old ass out in one month. That, & he doesn't care now that he's played Carolina.

48 Rec 780 Yd 4 Td over a season. And that's playing in a pass heavy offense with a SB MVP QB.

Stop daydreaming about....

SS89

SUPER BOWL

2005

RULES & REGULATIONS

ICE UP SON

....it's in the past. Smith is washed up.

[Dexterity]

Smith looks like the aging old guy we watched all last season.

He bottled up his rage and caught some lucky breaks leading up to the Carolina games.....you watched 89 since his revenge game? He hasn't been doing much.

24 Rec 390 Yd 2 Td

...in 8 games since playing Carolina. Two reasons why his production fell off a cliff.

1) he doesn't care. He's back to his old, unmotivated self just like he was in 2010 & 2013. He's just collecting a check. He cared the first 4 weeks. He was butthurt & thought he was proving a point to DG.

2) he's wore out. He spent all that energy over the summer & first 4 weeks & wore his little old ass out.

[Happy Panther]

I guess Aaron Wilson must be a funny guy too (he wrote the article).

 

It's reactionary and I have no idea who that guy is.

 

So Steve Smith was prolific his entire career until October 26th of 2014 and is now washed up (except you have to ignore another game where he had great stats.)

 

Got it.

[Mr. Scot]

It's reactionary and I have no idea who that guy is.

 

So Steve Smith was prolific his entire career until October 26th of 2014 and is now washed up (except you have to ignore another game where he had great stats.)

 

Got it.

 

You don't know who Aaron Wilson is?

 

Oy

 

And yes, Smith started dropping off after they played us.  This past weekend might have been his lowest production ever.

 

[ZeroZeroSeven]

It's reactionary and I have no idea who that guy is.

 

So Steve Smith was prolific his entire career until October 26th of 2014 and is now washed up (except you have to ignore another game where he had great stats.)

 

Got it.

 

I think he's a Baltimore Ravens beat writer that reports information about the Panthers quicker than Joe Person.

[Happy Panther]

You don't know who Aaron Wilson is?

 

Oy

 

And yes, Smith started dropping off after they played us.  This past weekend might have been his lowest production ever.

 

lol sorry I don't know all the journalists out there. Congrats to you.