Kevin Seifert - Why Carolina Panthers got the Josh Norman decision right

[Catufb85]

Media has something to talk about... Of course they are going to bash him. It was unexpected and rare move. Hasn't been done since like 2009.  But these people are just reacting to surface and immediate information. Sources say Norman is heading to Redskins today and could be singing a lucrative deal worth about 62.5 mill for 5 years.  In about 6 months they will be praising Gettleman for move. Some  analyst who have agreed recently that it was a smart move. But only time will tell. 

[Mr. Scot]

9 hours ago, PntherPryd said:

I really hope you are being sarcastic 

He's just being his usual drama queen self.

Every time we lose a player or fail to sign one, DOOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!

[ecu88]

9 hours ago, PntherPryd said:

I really hope you are being sarcastic 

He is..........well I think??????  Back to the drawing board!

[CoastalCat]

11 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/202375/why-the-panthers-got-the-josh-norman-decision-right

I hate how ESPN will throw a video not associated with the story at the top of EVERY SINGLE article. Yes, it's Josh Norman related, but it's Gettleman's presser, not a video of Seifert. If the story doesn't have a video, don't just add a "related" video!!! 

What happened? I blacked out there for a second.

[DaveThePanther2008]

It is a tough decision but not a wrong one.  

We had two incidence where we lost a CB during the season and simply picked one up and kept going.

While I love that J-No was tops in his game.   We'll survive.

[caatfan]

I do look forward to not reading endless discussion and debate this season about working out a huge, long term contract for a CB who would turn 30 in the 1st year of it.

[OneBadCat]

I understand the move. We have to dowhat is best for the team. 15 million a year is just too much. However I'm not going to be one of those guys that knocks on his skills.

Sure maybe he's not Revis. Maybe he's not a true shut down corner. But in this scheme he is basically a shutdown corner that has made plays to save the game on a number of occasions. You have to respect that.

[shaqattaq]

2 hours ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

It is a tough decision but not a wrong one.  

We had two incidence where we lost a CB during the season and simply picked one up and kept going.

While I love that J-No was tops in his game.   We'll survive.

Great post! I agree completely. G-man has made it clear again and again that his ideology that good secondaries are a byproduct of great front 7 works. Last season he plugged in CB's off the street and who let's never forget the legion of whom. I'm not saying that it's the best approach (I'm also not saying that it's not the best approach), but it tends to work for us.

[Boxhead85]

17 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Even Colin Cowherd approved of the move this morning.

Fug that guy.