Panthers rescind Norman's franchise tag...

[TheMaulClaw]

53 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

Except he can and has guarded Julio.  Shut him down all but one game against him.  And he stopped snagging picks because teams all but stopped throwing in his direction.

Poor attempt.  1/10.

Look at the sack/hurry totals in those games. Look at the sack totals against ATL when we've lost. Good system player but pressure is what the Panthers have always been about. 

[ecu88]

Gentleman be like

[pantherclaw]

This was always a.possibility with Josh asking as much as he is, and refusing to sign the tag. 

It sucks, but I'm alright with it. 

Ya don't have to have talent like his to win.

[Paa Langfart]

This is the sort of cold blooded poo that has made the patriots a football powerhouse for the past decade.

[TheRed]

In the process of imagining possible reaction scenarios to this move from Norman, this gem of a scene came to mind.

 

[CPF4LIFE]

28 minutes ago, TheMaulClaw said:

Look at the sack/hurry totals in those games. Look at the sack totals against ATL when we've lost. Good system player but pressure is what the Panthers have always been about. 

Getting pressure on the falcons compared to other teams in the league is apples the oranges their O line has been trash for years now. If they ever decide to correct it Julio will be even better than what he already is.

[Devil Doc]

I find it funny how people think Gettleman don't know what a player is worth. He knows exactly what a player is worth regardless of what other teams sign a similar player for. I don't blame him, a player is only worth so much for his team, that's it.  A 3rd String QB for Eagles got 7mil a year.. does that mean every 3rd stringer should get that? No. I don't see why you guys say the money is better. I don't care if a team pays me 3x what I am currently making. If I like the team, money dont matter. 

 

[the butch]

23 minutes ago, Paa Langfart said:

This is the sort of cold blooded poo that has made the patriots a football powerhouse for the past decade.

I like where this is headed ....

[JawnyBlaze]

9 minutes ago, Devil Doc said:

I find it funny how people think Gettleman don't know what a player is worth. He knows exactly what a player is worth regardless of what other teams sign a similar player for. I don't blame him, a player is only worth so much for his team, that's it.  A 3rd String QB for Eagles got 7mil a year.. does that mean every 3rd stringer should get that? No. I don't see why you guys say the money is better. I don't care if a team pays me 3x what I am currently making. If I like the team, money dont matter. 

 

exactly.  No one knows better than Gettleman how much a player is worth to the Panthers.  Josh and Gettleman are probably both right in this case.  I bet Josh is worth $16mil to another team, easily.  Especially if he was on the market when it opened.  But not worth that much to the Panthers.

[Jangler]

1 hour ago, Montsta said:

For two years 99% of this board wanted every washed up butthole WR available. I kept saying Gettleman is the man and is going to be just fine. 

Norman wanted way to much period. Negotiations weren't going well. Gettleman said bye. No hard feelings, just real life. 

The team will be fine. 

Clean buttholes are a good thing imo.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

17 minutes ago, CPF4LIFE said:

Getting pressure on the falcons compared to other teams in the league is apples the oranges their O line has been trash for years now. If they ever decide to correct it Julio will be even better than what he already is.

schraeder and jake matthews are both legitimately good tackles.  PFF has both of them well into the green as pass blockers if i remember correctly.

[Untouchable]

Well that accelerated it a year earlier than I thought it would happen. Definitely hurts to see him go but it was inevitable. At least we're likely looking at a 3rd rounder (top 100 pick) for him in next year's draft.

[B.BERSIN]

4 hours ago, KillerKat said:

Alright now I'm officially on the "fug Norman" bandwagon. Bitch had 1 good year and wants to get greedy. Good luck playing on a team that continuously misses the playoffs while we're a contender asshole.

Panthers front office are smart enough to stop being controlled by one single player's action. I like this move 100 percent.

[ClawOn]

Quarterback is the only "no matter what pay him" position.  End of story.