Panthers start long term contract talk with Josh Norman

[stirs]

4 yrs, 45 million

[johnnydefence]

The kid has played football his whole life for this one 3/4 yr contract and he deserves it. Compensate him what he's worth or cut him loose.

[RealBitsOfPanther]

Get it done g man

[PantherCam213]

1 hour ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

I laughed.

[TheNewStandard]

Was listening to WFNZ 610 here in Charlotte the other day and they had J-No on hand for an interview and he didn't rule out possibly holding-out...cited getting injured etc and that he's entertaining all of his options. 

I wouldn't be surprised if he's looking for more guaranteed money in-case of worst case scenario and such. He'll get that with a franchise tag but if he has a bad season, his window on a 3-4 year max contract, that would be the end of those dreams. 

All that said, I'm thinking he gets 25 mil guaranteed with a base salary of 7-million per season over 4-years with his first year netting the franchise tag. That's a total of 38-million guaranteed with a bonus productivity-based salary. That's around 11-million per season.

is he worth it...? I say yes. 

[ickmule]

6 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Prediction: Franchise tag will be used by Saturday evening.

Prob so and then he will be gone the next year as a 30 year old. 

[Bartin]

54 minutes ago, TheNewStandard said:

Was listening to WFNZ 610 here in Charlotte the other day and they had J-No on hand for an interview and he didn't rule out possibly holding-out...cited getting injured etc and that he's entertaining all of his options. 

I wouldn't be surprised if he's looking for more guaranteed money in-case of worst case scenario and such. He'll get that with a franchise tag but if he has a bad season, his window on a 3-4 year max contract, that would be the end of those dreams. 

All that said, I'm thinking he gets 25 mil guaranteed with a base salary of 7-million per season over 4-years with his first year netting the franchise tag. That's a total of 38-million guaranteed with a bonus productivity-based salary. That's around 11-million per season.

is he worth it...? I say yes. 

You need to reconsider your numbers. Josh wants to be among the highest paid CBs in the NFL. That's around 14-15 million per year. Gettleman would fly home tomorrow and skip the combine if Josh was willing to sign for 11 per year.

[TheNewStandard]

5 minutes ago, Bartin said:

You need to reconsider your numbers. Josh wants to be among the highest paid CBs in the NFL. That's around 14-15 million per year. Gettleman would fly home tomorrow and skip the combine if Josh was willing to sign for 11 per year.

It's the guaranteed money that's so appetizing to players, 'cause in this day and age, players rarely get that big-salary money that's backloaded into their contracts.

[Daddy_Uncle]

9 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Gettleman won't go to 5 years on a 28 year old CB.

But he'll sign injured 34 and 35 year old CBs? A front loaded 5 year deal would be ideal and probably what will happen