Norman Contract Talks Stall per Person

[CatalystNX]

Yeah, I don't think we can afford to pay him top-5 CB money. He may well deserve it, but we're just not built to be able to afford that right now.

[pantherclaw]

Gettleman will never have a top paid CB on a roster he controls.

[Jangler]

I never bet on myself....sucker bet.

That right there tells you all you need to know, he'd get paid, and that's about it.

[Mage]

Norman wants to be paid like a top 5 corner?

Seriously the funniest thing I have heard all week.

[TheNewStandard]

Josh Norman turns 28 this season and has about 1/2 a season worth of elite play on his resume. The other 3 1/2 years were mediocre, and that's being nice. 

I understand him wanting to get paid, at his age he's only got one shot at a big payday. I also understand the team not ready or willing to pay up. 

He'll be the next Mike Michell. The Huddle is gonna freak out when DG doesn't give him the absurd contract some deparate team does, then he'll play like crap without an elite front 7.

 

6-7 mil per for 3-years, then he can go as we will have drafted his replacement and then some...then will be time to pay Ealy, KK, Star, Shaq and KB.

[Jmac]

D.G believes that a top notch front seven is the guts of a defense and the secondary plays to that strength. That tells the story right there. He has a money value on each position and believes an adequate secondary can do the job. Norman may have to go elsewhere to get top money.

[CPF4LIFE]

Front seven is not gonna win you every single game much less a superbowl, you need at at least one elite guy in the secondary that can cover and make plays. Truth of the matter is its real easy to praise the front 7 when you are watching games because thats all you see on defense, not the DBs locking the receivers down field forcing the Qbs to hold the ball a little longer. Our pass rush has gotten relatively worse not better, Norman was more important last year than people think. We need to keep Josh.

[pantherfan49]

He has played at a high level for about half a season and he is relatively old given his contract status. You cannot sign him long term right now. 

[tondi]

Josh could go out there and have the best CB season of all time but he wouldn't get DG to pay him top 5 CB money next season.  That basically means hes playing for a contract with another team so I guess this will be his last year here unless he reigns in his expectations because Dave isn't paying anybody in the secondary 10+ million a year.  I think Dave would go as high as maybe 7-8 but it sounds like Josh has stars in his eyes with all this big talk and will be insulted at such a meager offer.

[top dawg]

I am thinking that this age thing is overblown. I feel that a great corner just ages kind of like fine wine. Sure he may not be as fast,  but his knowledge at the position still makes him very effective and dangerous.  Kind of like a Charles Woodson. The best CBs are students of the game.  They know the positions (both sides and the slot) and the receivers.  I am not so sure that Josh Norman is as wise, shrewd and analytical at the position that it takes to get paid top money.  And I already talked about his inconsistency. 

Here is an article by Graceland discussing some of the league's best:

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-shutdown-seven-rating-the-best-cornerbacks-in-the-nfl/

[Panthro]

He is only going to get one big contract based on his age.  Can you really blame him? 

 

[Paa Langfart]

Sometimes being too greedy can back fire on you.  If Norman gets a bad injury this year gm s will not be willing to hand out any big contracts.  As he says - he is gambling - Hope he has a great season but if he does I see Gettleman letting him walk.

[JawnyBlaze]

A solid front 7 can make an average secondary look great (see Carolina 2013) but a greay CB won't do the same for a mediocre front 7, and we know Gettleman has and will invest there.  He will pay Josh a fair rate if he continues to perform, but won't overpay based on his valuation. For better or worse Gettleman will set his price after this season and Josh will take it or leave it.

I have to disagree with what I think your point is there.  Seattle is the perfect example.  Their front 7 is pretty ordinary outside of Wagner.  Their secondary makes them look much better.

[luke nukem]

I have to disagree with what I think your point is there.  Seattle is the perfect example.  Their front 7 is pretty ordinary outside of Wagner.  Their secondary makes them look much better.

meh. I think the Seahawks have a great front 7, they have only gone downhill since winning the superbowl though. Id love to have a bruce irving or micheal bennett on our team. I think Dave will surly go DE in next years first round.