Andrew Luck likely waiting until 2016 for contract extension.

[PanthersUnited]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000480981/article/andrew-luck-colts-unlikely-to-reach-deal-until-2016

This is relevent for us because Cam was going to wait until Luck and Wilson to get contracts to "let the market reset." So what now?! I still say Cam wont get a contract extension until next year as well, in my opinion I just need to see one more year of Cam without the injuries and see if he has truely taken that next step and deserving of a super mega deal. So in my opinion this could be a good thing and I get a sense Gman is really in no rush in extending Cam to a mega deal either.

[ctrcat]

Here's really hoping we lock Cam up sooner rather than later.

[t96]

Cam will get one this summer after Wilson gets his. His will come before Luck's, and Luck will wind up the highest paid player in NFL history.

[Dex]

This won't end well for you.

[Cookie Lyon]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000480981/article/andrew-luck-colts-unlikely-to-reach-deal-until-2016

This is relevent for us because Cam was going to wait until Luck and Wilson to get contracts to "let the market reset." So what now?! I still say Cam wont get a contract extension until next year as well, in my opinion I just need to see one more year of Cam without the injuries and see if he has truely taken that next step and deserving of a super mega deal. So in my opinion this could be a good thing and I get a sense Gman is really in no rush in extending Cam to a mega deal either.

 

What more does Cam have to show you? Do you want to go back to Jimmy Clausen or to the other scrubs the Panthers had at the QB position over the years? LOL.

[t96]

What more does Cam have to show you? 

 

Nothing because his opinion doesn't matter.

[PanthersUnited]

What more does Cam have to show you? Do you want to go back to Jimmy Clausen or to the other scrubs the Panthers had at the QB position over the years? LOL.

Lets see.. Better deep ball, CONSISTENCY, better mechanics, more stepping into his throws as opposed to throwing off his back foot. It just comes down to him not being as streaky as he is and without sounding cliche and vague, consistency

[Kevin Greene]

Never seen the logic of Cam waiting to see what a QB drafted a year behind him will do contract wise before he signs.

What's Cam's plan, wait for the Franchise Tag to be applied then the next year see what Luck does?

Luck's second contract has nothing to do with Cam, as Cam may influence Luck's second contract, not the other way around.

[Cookie Lyon]

Lets see.. Better deep ball, CONSISTENCY, better mechanics, more stepping into his throws as opposed to throwing off his back foot. It just comes down to him not being as streaky as he is and without sounding cliche and vague, consistency

 

That pathetic o-line contributes to these issues. Once the o-line is fixed, his mechanics will be better.

[Cookie Lyon]

Never seen the logic of Cam waiting to see what a QB drafted a year behind him will do contract wise before he signs.

What's Cam's plan, wait for the Franchise Tag to be applied then the next year see what Luck does?

Luck's second contract has nothing to do with Cam, as Cam may influence Luck's second contract, not the other way around.

 

He probably wants to wait and see if the Panthers actually surround him with weapons on the offensive side of the ball. It seems like all they care about is the defense.

[Montsta]

Honestly, this year is a perfect barometer for the contract we should give Cam.

He is a young, superstar franchise QB in his prime going into a contract year. There is really no excuse for him to not put up career-best numbers as long as our offensive line plays like they did the back half of last year, and the receivers play competently.

If he is going to gamble by waiting on a contract, the gamble sure as hell better be on himself and NOT on what Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson are doing.

[pantherclaw]

Have been saying for years, Cam won't get an extension until he has played out his 5th year option.

It has always been in his best interest to play out his rookie contract before he signs a new contract.

[toldozer]

Lets see.. Better deep ball, CONSISTENCY, better mechanics, more stepping into his throws as opposed to throwing off his back foot. It just comes down to him not being as streaky as he is and without sounding cliche and vague, consistency

Did you see how well he threw the deep ball when he had a reliable target with speed his rookie year and an oc who liked to take shots? Mechanics improve when you aren't afraid of being crushed or playing hurt. Cam doesn't have to show me anything else. Pay the man. That's my quarterback.

[Mr. Scot]

Honestly, this year is a perfect barometer for the contract we should give Cam.

He is a young, superstar franchise QB in his prime going into a contract year. There is really no excuse for him to not put up career-best numbers as long as our offensive line plays like they did the back half of last year, and the receivers play competently.

If he is going to gamble by waiting on a contract, the gamble sure as hell better be on himself and NOT on what Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson are doing.

You bring to mind one of my biggest pet peeves about the current NFL climate.

Who gets the biggest payday generally has far less to do with who's done the best and much more to do with who gets paid last.

Hypothetical Example: Let's say Newton goes out and quarterbacks the team to a Super Bowl win this season. Then, after the Super Bowl, he and the team strike a deal for 120 million dollars. Cool, right?

But let's say that same season, Luck or Wilson or whomever is due a new contract experiences a losing season.

Chances are that guy will still wind up making more than Newton because their agent will push for better than Newton got, and the team will ultimately probably give it. Thus, even with the disparity in accomplishment, the guy who gets paid last will be the one who makes the most money.

This is how you end up with guys like Matt Stafford and Tony Romo making more money than guys who've actually won something.

(and here I thought the whole reason the league instituted a rookie wage scale was so that teams wouldn't have to kep paying big contracts to guys who hadn't accomplished anything yet)