Josh Norman on Fox NFL Sunday: "No reason top CBs shouldn't get paid like top QBs."

[d-dave]

There's a balancing act Norman should remember.  How many CBs were great on their team, then took the money else where to less success?  There are several who have left their teams and continued to be great.  Also, would you want to go to a place without a franchise QB?  A place where you won't be in a comfortable situation?

On the flip side, his age is a factor.  He'll be 28 in December...  If I'm him, I try to get more guaranteed cash to stay here and make some Super Bowl runs.  That's going to be the deciding factor, how much is guaranteed.

The Panthers and Gettleman will try to offer him something pretty substantial, but they aren't going to giving him a contract that's going to cripple the team.  They need to make a really good effort to sign him though.  It's one thing if someone offers Josh $20 million a year, I think the team can recognize the business side of things.  But the Panthers can't low ball him and expect the rest of the team to be happy.

They will work out something pretty fair, or Josh will go somewhere bathed in money.  

[Snake]

I'm betting we will draft CB early and tag Norman.  I could see a deal being reached but I expect Norman to gamble on a 1 year contract. 

[panthers55]

Dont think you can look at the past and decide what we will do. We were in cap hell with Cap and Mitchell and had to let them go.  Now we have more money and surely paid Cam and Luke.  We will do the same to Josh.  He will get paid and should be.  But it wont be something we can afford given we have a lot coming off the books this year and should have plenty of money going forward.

[SOJA]

franchise tag is all but certain at this point- let's just hope Norman doesn't hold out 

[Dex]

4 year 100 mill contract LOL

[The Link]

Nice knowing you Josh.