J-No wants 16 million a year

[MHS831]

59 minutes ago, Bartin said:

We've done it so rarely in our history that it's hard to make a definitive judgment on that. Lucas wasn't great but he was pretty good. Eric Davis played a large role in us getting to the NFC Championship Game in 1996. We've never won a Super Bowl so there is an argument that nothing we've ever done has paid off. In general, I believe going big in free agency is a bad idea, but adding 1 or 2 very good veteran players can put a team over the top and evidence from past Super Bowl winners has shown that to be the case. Denver is really the only exception in that a lot of their team was built through free agency, but in general drafting and retaining your core and adding 1 or 2 stars through FA/trade has been a common denominator for recent Super Bowl winners.

I would tend to agree.  I will also say this:  teams that pay top dollar for a free agent rarely get the upper hand once the player transitions to the new team.  I could see Norman going to a team like Detroit and falling off the face of the earth. 

I understand he wants a 5-year deal.  Imagine paying Tillman $15m next season.  That is what the back end would look like.  Take care.

[greghardy'sAK-47]

there isn't a corner in the game worth that much.  there might be a couple paid that much, but they aren't worth that much. 

norman is a luxury and not a necessity.   norman will walk, eventually, if he doesn't change his tune and the panthers D will continue to be stacked if gentleman continues be use the gentleman philosophy on that side of the ball. 

[CPF4LIFE]

10 minutes ago, thebigcat said:

Love Norman but he isn't worth more per year than Luke

Drop back linebacker is the least valued position on defense. Not that luke doesnt transcend the position, its just not as valuable as a pass rusher or corner.  Its just the market

[firefox1234]

I hope JNo gets his money but I hope it ain't here, every player h

who works as hard as he did deserves it but the Panthers don't deserve to over pay players....

[FuFuLamePoo]

Why does he keep acting like he has any option except to play for the Panthers next year

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, FuFuLamePoo said:

Why does he keep acting like he has any option except to play for the Panthers next year

He actually does, if another team is willing to part with high draft picks to sign him.

The Panthers used the 'non-exclusive' version of the Franchise Tag.

[Kakarot]

Is Cam and/or Luke the highest paid at their respective positions? 

I can see paying Norman 12-14 million, but 16? The highest at his position? Nah, can't see it. Not mad at him for asking, but I doubt he gets that here. I fully expect him to be gone after this year.

[Ricky Spanish]

The way I see it, you can pay one all-pro Corner 16 million, or two, above average corners in the 7-9 million. The way our defense is run, give me the two for the price of one. Sure they won't be as good, but our defensive scheme will help them succeed. 

[Bartin]

14 minutes ago, Kakarot said:

Is Cam and/or Luke the highest paid at their respective positions? 

I can see paying Norman 12-14 million, but 16? The highest at his position? Nah, can't see it. Not mad at him for asking, but I doubt he gets that here. I fully expect him to be gone after this year.

Luke is by like $2M. Cam isn't but he's in the top tier and the difference in money for all those guys really isn't that much. Cam is the 7th highest paid, but is less than $1.5M behind the highest paid on a yearly average basis.