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[Khyber53]

Norman has been great this year, eye-catching, provocative, dominant in some games.

Yet... I wouldn't bet on us selling the farm to keep him. Look at this way. The Panthers, as an organization under Gettleman's guidance, are coming into their maturity. As a team, we've grown up and we aren't playing like an expansion team. Part of growing up is determining what is worthwhile and what isn't worth the risk.

Josh Norman is like that crazy-ass girlfriend who was dynamite in bed, but would just completely go off the hinges once in a while. It's a helluva ride, but it isn't worth her throwing dishes at you or busting up your car because you didn't get home in time on date night. And let's face it, Josh talks some crazy sh*t now and then. TD won't always be around to calm him down.

So, do you keep a guy like that? Yeah, up to a point. In the NFL, it's money or team chemistry that limits folks like him. He's worth a bit more than $7 million if he can keep playing at this level without going completely off the rails. And I mean here either getting ejected in a big game or maybe taking another round with Cam in training camp next summer. 

It's Smitty, Part II and Gettleman knows it. I think he'll either sign him at $8 million a year for four years, or tag him for a year and let him go. Unless he cracks up in the playoffs. I mean like getting ejected and suspended for the Super Bowl level, then... let's not even think about that.

 

[Navy_football]

Norman was killing Evans in bump yesterday. I mean he owned him. 

McDermott herd our prayers and put his DBs in bump and inside leverage more than twice in the game. The Bucs clearly wanted to run more inside routes early in the game, but couldn't. This team is evolving, getting better! Even at 15-1, they're getting better. 

Shula is starting to realize that Funchess' best route is the slant. He gets inside even when DBs try to take it away. And Cam side arms that slant like no one else in the NFL. 

Man, I'm telling yall. I am not afraid of Seattle or Arizona. The Super Bowl goes through Carolina this year. REAL TALK!!!