So what does Gettleman do with this money?

[jackson113]

[bLACKpANTHER]

4 hours ago, Leeroy Jenkins PhD said:

The following is a list of Panthers in the final year of their contract who the Panthers will need to re-sign or replace. 

 

Ryan Kalil - one more contract, unless we get future center in this years draft (Ryan Kelly)

Kawann Short - big deal

Michael Oher - sweetheart deal

Charles Johnson - one more contract if he performs well this year

Kurt Coleman - lock him up long term on reasonable deal?

Mario Addison

Mike Remmers - will be solid depth

A.J. Klein

Colin Jones

Teddy Williams

Corey Brown

Andrew Norwell - fits perfectly in what we want to do

Robert McClain

Fozzy Whittaker

Scott Simonson

Chris Scott

Kyle Love

Brandon Boykin - im basing this of the probability that he will be good in our system

Trenton Robinson

Ben Jacobs

Wes Horton

Stephen Hill

Brenton Bersin

David Foucault

Louis Young

And about 16 other players.

Re-sign in red, replace in blue

[KillerKat]

hookers and blow

[tiger7_88]

59 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

hookers and blow

So Nippleshorts and Lawrence Taylor party together, eh?

[KB_fan]

Isn't Ginn's contract up next year as well?  It may be time to let him go at the end of this season, especially if we draft a speedy WR in this year's draft.

But yeah, that 14 mil will vanish quickly with all the contracts Gettleman has to work on in the coming 12 months.  It makes perfect sense that G'man let J-No go if it means re-signing another 3 or 4 players who've shown to be great fits in our system.

[LinvilleGorge]

Short/Star and Turner/Norwell.  Kalil will have to sign a budget vet deal to stay, if he doesn't retire.  I'd love to see him keep playing, but we can't sign him to another big money deal.  Ginn?  Just a guy.  Re-sign cheap or bye.  Hopefully sign Oher to another two year deal.

All those other guys listed?  They're just guys.  They can easily be replaced.

[IGSaint]

4 hours ago, NYPantherFan said:

Short and Coleman get extensions I believe. You won't see Star get an extension this off season. I honestly think Gettleman drafts Vernon Butler if he is there at 30 as the replacement for Star. 

 

If DT is the bpa at 30 then we will select one but won't do it our of the need to replace Star. 

[stirs]

13 minutes ago, IGSaint said:

If DT is the bpa at 30 then we will select one but won't do it our of the need to replace Star. 

Butler might be the pick to replace Star, then we sign KK, and let Star walk.  Saves cash

[tiger7_88]

15 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

 Kalil will have to sign a budget vet deal to stay, if he doesn't retire.  

Which is why I am Mr. Pick Ryan Kelly at #30!

:P

[KB_fan]

14 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

All those other guys listed?  They're just guys.  They can easily be replaced.

It's not that all those other guys are elite.  It's that they all know our system & playbook and they FIT.  It's the sheer quantity of them, not necessarily the quality.

I don't think we want to try to replace 8-10 starters & key role players all in one season.  So, we're gonna re-sign a bunch of them, and that takes some cash.  Especially if we're coming off a SB win!

[IGSaint]

11 minutes ago, stirs said:

Butler might be the pick to replace Star, then we sign KK, and let Star walk.  Saves cash

That could happen but he won't go into the draft thinking, I want to replace Star so I don't have to pay him. That's my point. 

[stirs]

Agreed

[o803oVaDeR]

Extend KK before the start of the season. That is the only logical thing to do. The only good that could come out of letting Norman walk and not play one last season. He needed the money now for KK. Because if he has as good a year or better this season, it is really going to get pricey. 

[LinvilleGorge]

25 minutes ago, KB_fan said:

It's not that all those other guys are elite.  It's that they all know our system & playbook and they FIT.  It's the sheer quantity of them, not necessarily the quality.

I don't think we want to try to replace 8-10 starters & key role players all in one season.  So, we're gonna re-sign a bunch of them, and that takes some cash.  Especially if we're coming off a SB win!

Those guys are only getting signed for at or near vet minimum.  If they want more, they'll have to get it elsewhere.  There's a lot of bottom of the roster churn every year for every NFL team.  You identify your core guys and make sure you keep them.  Everyone else is expendable if they don't fit into your budget, even All-Pro CBs.