Will Josh Norman command a big contract next offseason?

[cbully]

they will not be a big contract... though he has improve fundamentals kill him... like that int/fumble... its football son, not nerf ball

[nosuchthingasapanther]

norman will get a nice contract...but nothing earth shattering.

i doubt he leaves Carolina.

[ooglechi]

they will not be a big contract... though he has improve fundamentals kill him... like that int/fumble... its football son, not nerf ball

I don't think that counts as fundamentals for a corner.

[PhillyB]

he has almost no leverage.

[neverlosethefeeling]

Is anyone else not quite as worried about TD's age given the circumstances of his career? I'm not saying that we should treat 33 year old Davis like 30 year old Davis, but part of me wonders of he's not still peaking, in part due to the fact that he sat out almost 3 full years. He certainly doesn't look like he's slowing down.

[DaveThePanther2008]

Some of you amaze me. Thread after thread someone is complaining about the back end of our defense. We finally have that player (though it took a couple years to develop) and now we think he isn't worth paying for.

Hopefully, DG is going to get a solid deal done with him but make no mistake. Norman as important of a player for the defensive backfiield as CJ or Star is for the DL, Luke for the LBs.

Figure out a way to pay him for another 5 yrs or so and let him retire a Panther.

[t96]

Norman's a Carolina boy. He ain't goin anywhere.

[Jeremy Igo]

Having had long conversations with Josh I think he will accept a reasonable contract and stay in Carolina. Josh is ego driven, not money driven. He wants respect and validation more than money, which is rare in a pro athlete.

[Camp Fodder]

Norman's a Carolina boy. He ain't goin anywhere.

so was peppers

[Mojo]

Having had long conversations with Josh I think he will accept a reasonable contract and stay in Carolina. Josh is ego driven, not money driven. He wants respect and validation more than money, which is rare in a pro athlete.

He is one of the most entertaining cats I've heard on any podcast, ever. Good stuff jno24.

[hepcat]

Is anyone else not quite as worried about TD's age given the circumstances of his career? I'm not saying that we should treat 33 year old Davis like 30 year old Davis, but part of me wonders of he's not still peaking, in part due to the fact that he sat out almost 3 full years. He certainly doesn't look like he's slowing down.

 

If I had to guess, I think Davis will sign a team friendly deal to finish his career in Carolina next year.  He might not be a starter anymore in 2016, but he should still have a role.  Hoping Olsen does the same...would hate to see Cam's most reliable target walk out the door.  At 31, Olsen should still have plenty of game left in him. 

[Gallagher]

Cam Newton

Luke Kuechly

Greg Olsen

Thomas Davis

Mike Tolbert

Josh Norman

That is a scary list of free agents coming up next year. Hopefully we can:

 

1. Sign Newton to a long term franchise QB contract. 7 years $110 mil or something like that. Whatever it takes really.

2. Pick up the 5th year option on Kuechly so we can space out the spending between Cam and Luke.

3. Give TD a reasonable 2 year contract so he can retire a Panther

4. Sign Olsen to a 4-5 year contract if the price is right (Olsen worries me the most, as we might not be able to afford him)

5. Extend Norman this year while he's still cheap as it's looking like he's going to continue to establish himself as a premiere corner next year

6. Let Tolbert walk. I love him, but we haven't used him effectively since he's been here and he'll be 30 next year.

 

That's my 2 cents anyway. 

[Mojo]

Is anyone else not quite as worried about TD's age given the circumstances of his career? I'm not saying that we should treat 33 year old Davis like 30 year old Davis, but part of me wonders of he's not still peaking, in part due to the fact that he sat out almost 3 full years. He certainly doesn't look like he's slowing down.

I'm hoping we can alleviate some of that by drafting an LB this year and start grooming a replacement.

[hepcat]

Having had long conversations with Josh I think he will accept a reasonable contract and stay in Carolina. Josh is ego driven, not money driven. He wants respect and validation more than money, which is rare in a pro athlete.

 

Do you think he'd sign a contract extension this offseason or is it even worth it given his history?  No doubt they could get him cheaper now than later.