Not one but two websites TODAY say we should trade for Calvin Johnson

[nctarheel0619]

5. Detroit trades wide receiver Calvin Johnson to the Panthers for a second-round pick, plus a fourth.

Detroit's season is already effectively over in terms of competing for a playoff spot, and it's time for a reboot, which means getting draft assets wherever it can. The Lions can get back an extra pick (or more), while the Panthers could land the stud wide receiver they need to compete for an NFC South title -- a move that would be wildly popular in the Carolinas. Remember, Johnson is now over 30, very expensive, and Detroit won't be able to shop him forever.

Again, just to be clear: None of these moves is expected to happen. But they all make sense.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13979786/robert-griffin-iii-chiefs-calvin-johnson-panthers-five-trades-happen-nfl

Johnson will likely be facing the same kind of situation that Larry Fitzgerald encountered with the Arizona Cardinals this offseason since he is no longer the gold standard at wide receiver and the Detroit Lions appear to be headed towards a top-three pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Detroit will probably ask Johnson, 30, to take a paycut in order to reduce his massive $24.008-million 2016 salary cap number. A refusal could lead to his release unless some team would be willing take on a contract containing $15.95 million and $16.95 million salaries in 2016 and 2017 before the final two voidable years of his deal, which can be bought back.

Johnson would add a much needed dimension to Carolina's offense. Tight end Greg Olson is quarterback Cam Newton's only dangerous weapon in the passing game for the undefeated Panthers since second-year wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin went down with a season-ending knee injury during the preseason.

The second-round pick would become a 2016 first-round pick only if the Panthers winSuper Bowl 50 and Johnson plays in the game. Giving up the 32nd overall pick in 2016 shouldn't be problematic if acquiring Johnson resulted in the franchise's first championship.

The Panthers have $3.668 million of cap room, which isn't enough to assume the $6,617,647 remaining balance of Johnson's $12.5-million salary. Restructuring Charles Johnson's contract, which has a $9.75-million base salary this season, could be a way to pick up the necessary cap space. $3.525 million would be freed up by lowering Johnson's base salary to $872,222, which is just above his league minimum, for the final nine weeks of the season and converting $4.7 million to signing bonus while adding voidable 2017 and 2018 contract years. A small amount of cap space presumably would also be gained with the release of a player to comply with the 53-man roster limit.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25358628/agents-take-megaton-to-the-panthers-and-six-other-bold-trade-hypotheticals

While it would be absolutely awesome, and we would easily be the best team in the NFC.  None of this poo will happen.  Common sense really.  

[chknwing]

a 2 and a 4? pass hes 30 years old.

[Dex]

KK, Star, Norman, KB etc...

[UnluckyCharms]

[Captain Morgan]

 

 

[Montsta]

We need him to contend for an NFC south title? I figured the way we will be up by two games after tonight's victory kinda meant we were already contending for it. 

[Frank Hollywood]

The 2nd and the 4th don't bother me. If he was cheap, we'd be dumb not to pull the trigger in a heartbeat. But even with a paycut, which I doubt he'd take, he's overly expensive which is something we can't afford and which goes against our philosophy of retaining our core players and building through the draft.

[Dunn]

Rather trust in Dave in building through the draft.  So far he is hitting on 75% of his draft picks, I'll trust in him to hit on another WR next year IMO.

[CarolinaSunday]

I'm really glad Gettleman doesn't surf the web to get team management advice.

[TheRed]

Just now, thebigcat said:

Seahawks traded for Percy Harvin only to dump him two seasons later

Eh, that's a pretty atrocious comparison.

[Bartin]

Just now, thebigcat said:

Seahawks traded for Percy Harvin only to dump him two seasons later

but they won a Super Bowl. I'll happily take it if we can have that too.

[TheRed]

Just now, thebigcat said:

he had 0.1% to do with it

Uhhhhhh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8QBQQp54nw

[Bartin]

Just now, thebigcat said:

he had 0.1% to do with it

This is true

[chknwing]

1 minute ago, TheRed said:

Uhhhhhh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8QBQQp54nw

that TD had no impact on the game. seawussies were up by 3 scores already.