Advise Hurney on what to do here

[cgarsmoker]

Let's say you get to sit in Marty Hurney's plush office for a few days. How would you handle this dilemma? Everybody knows we desperately need a DT so would you -

Option 1.....Wait until after the cuts to see who is available. The risk of doing this is every other team that is looking for a DT will also pounce on any player of quality and we all know the Panthers can't win a bidding war with our cap situation. Waiting until after the cuts could leave us holding an empty bag and heading into this season with a glaring weakness on the d-line. Something every team we play will try to exploit.

or

Option 2.... Trade a player or draft picks from next year and secure the exclusive services and negotiating rights to a player you know will help your team this year. It's definitely mortgaging our future because we are already low on draft picks next year. It guarantees your team getting a player that can help your team now but it will also come at a high cost in picks/players.

Some people might say wait until after the cut down day and if we can't get a player we need via the cuts, then make try to make a trade. I'm not sure a team that is looking to make a trade will do that because once a team gets down to 53 - then makes a trade and is now at 52 players - will have to go back to players that were already cut and could possibly be picked up on waivers by another team. If a team is making a trade, they would want to know the 53 players they can keep before cut day.

So....what would you do to resolve this situation?

[rko396]

choose wisely!

[Delhommey]

Dear Marty,

Please do not be drinking any liquid that could cause harm if spewed through your nose onto your computer when reading any of the ideas on here.

Thanks,

Del

[cgarsmoker]

Dear Marty,

Please do not be drinking any liquid that could cause harm if spewed through your nose onto your computer when reading any of the ideas on here.

Thanks,

Del

If you don't like any ideas posted here, why don't you offer up some sage advice on how you would handle things?

[thefuzz]

I would have to rewind quite a bit to let you know what I would have done in this situation. Like way before the draft.

[Happy Panther]

Make peppers play DT

[Panthro]

Like Gilbert over Martin

[CBDellinger]

Trade a 2nd or a 3rd for a quality starting DT and then at the end of the yr franchise Pep and trade him for draft picks to compensate for the lost picks we traded. (maybe a 1st and a 3rd, two seconds, etc.) That'd kill 2 birds with one stone as we'd get back some much needed picks and we'd be shedding his enormous cap number and allowing us to target more FA's and strengthen our team in some of the weaker areas.

Lots of ifs in that idea tho... like Pep actually signing his tender instead of waiting till the last minute so he can get paid a redic amount of money next year.

[Kettle]

John Czarnecki's advice

5. DT Anthony Montgomery to the Panthers: Ever since the Panthers lost mountain man Maake Kemoeatu at defensive tackle, GM Marty Hurney has been looking for a big replacement. Washington's Montgomery is 6-foot-6, 320 pounds and very unhappy about being demoted from the starting lineup with the arrival of Albert Haynesworth.

If the Packers release Justin Harrell, the Panthers would also probably give the bad-back former No. 1 pick a look.

[Gscottnc5]

Marty,

Please do not listen to anyone who says they are from the Huddle. They no not what they speak. Keep doing what you are doing. You know more than all others when it comes to the Panthers

[Gscottnc5]

Make peppers play DT

I actually like this. He usually is good at taking on two or three guys on the Oline anyway

[Hairless Cat]

trade peppers for a quality DT

[Cyberjag]

I think it's simple. Trade our third for Hampton. At the end of the year trade Peppers for two number one picks, and then bundle them with Delhomme and trade up to the top spot where we get Bradford. Sign Hampton to a multiyear deal where he and Kemo can stay fresh and trade our second round pick for Haynesworth, who disappointed in Washington. Then trade Stewart to New York for Osi, and use the money freed up by Peppers to get the best receiver in FA.

It's really simple, why doesn't Hurney just do it?

[Sandy Claws]

Probably have to trade some peoples in addition to pick(s) if we go after Hampton (or find some restructures). I think his salary is more than what we have room for.