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Will Josh Norman command a big contract next offseason?

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The 2016 offseason is shaping up to be a critical one for the Panthers.  The short list of key players whose contracts are up next year:

 

Cam Newton

Luke Kuechly

Greg Olsen

Thomas Davis

Mike Tolbert

Josh Norman

 

It's no secret the Panthers will extend Newton and Kuechly, but from there it gets interesting.  The Panthers might try to re-sign Olsen to a team-friendly contract.  Thomas Davis will be 33 by this point.  Mike Tolbert has been a key player on special teams and in short yardage situations...do they keep him?

 

That brings me to Josh Norman.  If he plays at the level he did the past 2nd half of the season, he could be in line for a massive contract.  With a lot of money tied up in the extensions of Kuechly and Newton, will they have the funds?  Norman's emergence has helped solidify the defense.  Russell Wilson didn't throw many times Norman's way in the playoff game against Seattle.  We will see.

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Norman's age is going to work against him as well as his history.

 

Norman is going to be 28 going into next season.  Though he doesn't have a lot of miles on his tires, age catches us all.  Remember Terrence Newman of the cowboys.  He was an older guy as well, and he never performed up to the expectations of his mega contract because of age.

 

Norman has been healthy, and he's gotten better, but he's not going to demand a mega contract.  Something reasonable should keep him here.  Also, while he's played well, he has a history of really bad mistakes and miscues....

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Norman's age is going to work against him as well as his history.

 

Norman is going to be 28 going into next season.  Though he doesn't have a lot of miles on his tires, age catches us all.  Remember Terrence Newman of the cowboys.  He was an older guy as well, and he never performed up to the expectations of his mega contract because of age.

 

Norman has been healthy, and he's gotten better, but he's not going to demand a mega contract.  Something reasonable should keep him here.  Also, while he's played well, he has a history of really bad mistakes and miscues....

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Norman's age is going to work against him as well as his history.

 

Norman is going to be 28 going into next season.  Though he doesn't have a lot of miles on his tires, age catches us all.  Remember Terrence Newman of the cowboys.  He was an older guy as well, and he never performed up to the expectations of his mega contract because of age.

 

Norman has been healthy, and he's gotten better, but he's not going to demand a mega contract.  Something reasonable should keep him here.  Also, while he's played well, he has a history of really bad mistakes and miscues....

 

Maybe not from the Panthers...but Norman shut down Julio Jones twice this season, a player who has burned the Panthers many times.  While Carolina might not want to throw big dollars at him, some other team desperate for talent at corner might.  28 is a prime age for a cornerback.  

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Norman's age is going to work against him as well as his history.

 

Norman is going to be 28 going into next season.  Though he doesn't have a lot of miles on his tires, age catches us all.  Remember Terrence Newman of the cowboys.  He was an older guy as well, and he never performed up to the expectations of his mega contract because of age.

 

Norman has been healthy, and he's gotten better, but he's not going to demand a mega contract.  Something reasonable should keep him here.  Also, while he's played well, he has a history of really bad mistakes and miscues....

 

Correlation does not equal causation. Be cautious, the slope is a slick one.

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We should sign Norman this offseason. Cam and Luke will get big contracts either way. TD and Olsen's price tag won't be going up any, and they'll probably end up re-signing on more team friendly deals. Tolbert's a fullback, and getting older, he won't get much. Norman is really the only one who will make himself a lot of money depending on what he does this coming season.

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We should sign Norman this offseason. Cam and Luke will get big contracts either way. TD and Olsen's price tag won't be going up any, and they'll probably end up re-signing on more team friendly deals. Tolbert's a fullback, and getting older, he won't get much. Norman is really the only one who will make himself a lot of money depending on what he does this coming season.

 

It's in Norman's best interest to wait until next season to sign anything.  If he puts up a full season of what he did at the end of 2014, he'll get a huge contract somewhere, and probably not Carolina. 

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