Panthers and Cam Newton in contract talks

[Kevin Greene]

The football fan always forgets the $$$.

This I a job for these guys. They have a handful of yrs to make as much as possible.

If I was Cam I'd tell Getts, I'd want to be the highest paid guy.

If I were Getts I'd push a Kapernick deal.

Then they debate.

Then a deal is signed.

This hand wringing aboUT something you all have zero control over is pointless.

Xoxo

Kurb

 

 

So we should simply log out and not worry about it? 

[Kurb]

I agree with the formula. I just want more than two 'stars'.

I want a star left tackle and a solid pass rusher (plus at least decent players along both sides of the line), a receiver teams have to respect, at least one decent cover corner, a reliable tight end, a running back who can get the tough yards., a hard hitting safety, and maybe a few other things if I think about it longer.

Yeah, that's asking a lot, but it has been done, and by more than one team.

Hey I want to my urine to turn things into gold, but none of us is pooping on a gold throne Tonight

I'd argue a couple of those players are already here or can be found sooner rather than later.

[Mr. Scot]

Hey I want to my urine to turn things into gold, but none of us is pooping on a gold throne Tonight

I'd argue a couple of those players are already here or can be found sooner rather than later.

Which is one thing I like about our current roster. I do feel we have at least some of those elements already.

Keeping them, while filling in the spots we don't have though, and paying big contracts to the established stars? That's a balancing act a high wire artist would balk at.

Mind you, it's at least a decent problem to have. Better than past offseasons have seen.

[uncfan888]

I agree with the formula. I just want more than two 'stars'.

I want a star left tackle and a solid pass rusher (plus at least decent players along both sides of the line), a receiver teams have to respect, at least one decent cover corner, a reliable tight end, a running back who can get the tough yards., a hard hitting safety, and maybe a few other things if I think about it longer.

Yeah, that's asking a lot, but it has been done, and by more than one team.

We have all of that now except for the left tackle and the hard hitting safety

[uncfan888]

Hey I want to my urine to turn things into gold, but none of us is pooping on a gold throne Tonight

I'd argue a couple of those players are already here or can be found sooner rather than later.

My urine cant turn things gold, but it can turn them yellow. Close enough

[Mr. Scot]

We have all of that now except for the left tackle and the hard hitting safety

But how long can we keep them all?

That's the question that sucks.

[Mad_Scientist_565]

I think cam just needs to throw his number out there. how much do you want to make over the next 10 years... 160 million.? done. 16 a year..you get hurt/can't play or your performance falls off , your cut.. sign the line.

it doesn't have to be that complicated. we've paid guys more for less

Edited February 22, 2015 by Mad_Scientist_565

[AKPantherFan]

Ready to get it done so we can move on and focus on winning.

[Moose87Banks]

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[TheSpecial1]

This deal will get done, eventually.

[CelticCat]

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If you stop posting this in every thread i'll do it.

[OneBadCat]

I think Cam will get his. But will also consider the team in his contract. He's been playing with a crap o-line for most of his career because the cap space isn't there. He's smart guy that probably understands that.

[MadHatter]

1. The cap is jumping, and will continue to jump. Say by 2020, it very well could be up 15-20 million (if not more) than what it is now.

2. EVERY franchise QB in the league from here out, will be making 20 million plus. They used to make a million, then someone out did someone and it became 5, then 7, then 10...you get the picture. Same thing is playing out here. 5 years from now, QBs going rates very well may be 25-30, not 20-25.

3. Cam is getting paid, and frankly if he doesn't, we're fuged (for a few years at least). Unless you're cool with hitting the jackpot again in the draft (not likely), or signing a Jay Cutler type guy for 18-20 million instead of Cam at 23-25. I'm not. Pay the man.

You do realize that the "salary cap will increase big in the next few years" is exactly the philosophy that Hurney used and that has bitten us in the ass now for years.

[IceWhiteice]

Cam is what is Cam's going to be , just like Jay Cutler.  I lovvvve Cam- He is my QB, but he is completing under 60 percent and he runs an abnormal offense- and he dont show up in big games.