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Anyone know who's behind @NFLDraftBites?

Nick_81

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PantherFanOne Newbie

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I saw a couple of interesting tweets.  Just wondering who this is, and if they have any credibility at all.

 

From Panthers Source- offseason about helping Cam. We're out of cap purgatory & can spend. We like Remmers, but will sign starting tackle

 

Kids- I know ya'll 'Question' my sources... Panthers prepared to extend Luke Kuechly- 8 Yrs 75M before Cam Newton. Luke drafted yr after Cam

 

 

 

Hmmmmmm!!! Never heard of " @NFLDraftBites",I'll have to check it out.

 

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Extending Luke before Cam is no knock against Cam, but the media will spin it that way. Luke is an ELITE MLB in the league. Possibly #1 overall. Cam is an above average QB at this point, but he is our future

 

Extending Luke before Cam would have nothing to do with "elite" Luke or "above average" Cam.

 

It would have everything to do with the fact that its always a heckuva lot easier to get the ~$10 mill/per year contract done than the ~$20 mill/per year contract. 

 

It don't go no deeper than that.  No "elite" >>> "above average" agenda.  No Luke >>> Cam agenda.  The only person/people who think that are those that HAVE the agendas.

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I think I heard that they can't even touch Luke until next off-season due to his rookie deal..

I'm pretty sure they can.  He was drafted in 2012, and everyone is talking about Luck's new contract already.  I think they have to decide this offseason if they're going to exercise his 5th year option as well, don't they?

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I'm pretty sure they can. He was drafted in 2012, and everyone is talking about Luck's new contract already. I think they have to decide this offseason if they're going to exercise his 5th year option as well, don't they?

I don't think you can start negotiating until after their 4th year which will be next off-season for Luke. . I could be wrong but I thought I heard that some where..

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The Panthers may "offer" that much but if Luke's agent is smart he will want a lot more.  That's less than 10 million a year.  Beason got a contract from Hurney at just over 10 million a year, what, just over 4 years ago.  And that was right on the heals of Willis getting a contract from the 49ers at just over 10 million a year.  Since then the salary cap has grown like 20 million.  If Luke gets a contract that averages less than 11 million a year all the fans should go kiss Gettleman's ass because he did one hell of a job.  Oh yea,  and neither of the other 2 LB I just mentions have ever one DPOY. 

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Oh, they can negotiate an extension when they want, but why would you?

 

Especially given that the team, while in better cap shape than before, still isn't where they want to be, why wouldn't you leave him on his rookie deal up to the last year?

I would leave him on his rookie deal, and I would also exercise the 5th year option, if it were me.  It's too good of a deal to pass up, considering what he's getting paid for being the best MLB in the game.

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I don't think you can start negotiating until after their 4th year which will be next off-season for Luke. . I could be wrong but I thought I heard that some where..

The new contracts are structured so no rookie can renegotiate his contract in his first three seasons, no matter how Russell Wilson-ish he was. (A built-in escalator system provides a little fourth-year relief for mid-round picks like Wilson who become superstars). At the end of three years, players and teams receive a three-month window to either renegotiate, exercise a fifth-year option (team's discretion, where applicable) or play out the fourth and final year of the original deal.

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/66533588

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WOW!! Grand Master

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The new contracts are structured so no rookie can renegotiate his contract in his first three seasons, no matter how Russell Wilson-ish he was. (A built-in escalator system provides a little fourth-year relief for mid-round picks like Wilson who become superstars). At the end of three years, players and teams receive a three-month window to either renegotiate, exercise a fifth-year option (team's discretion, where applicable) or play out the fourth and final year of the original deal.

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/66533588

Thanks..

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