Panthers DT Kawann Short remains optimistic though 2 sides no closer in contract talks

[panthers_fan_in_tx]

I don't think we keep him.  Like a previous poster said, fu** philly for that Cox deal.  

[therealmjl]

18 minutes ago, Dunn said:

While true, that is 2 more solid seasons of hopefully outstanding play we'd miss on the hopes that a rookie will pan out quickly in Butler.

Not if we franchise him. We have the opportunity to have him under contract until he is 29. 

[Castavar]

It has already been outlined in previous KK threads that there is no reason to get a deal done THIS year.

[the butch]

I am 99.999999999% positive that there will be no deal done this year.  Gman will ride KK for 19 more games and then decide what to do.  Point is, expect him to play this out.

[rico6]

Said it once and I'll say it again, Big Vern was drafted to supplant one of Star or Short. Post-draft I predicted Star as I saw no way that Gettles would let a turn of the century talent like Short walk. Boy was I wrong.

[rico6]

2 hours ago, SOJA said:

I really want us to re-sign Short- if it doesn't happen I trust Gettleman, but you gotta believe that part of the reason we let Josh ride off was to save money for Short + Trai + Norwell 

This is what originally eased my fears about letting Josh walk too. 

[pantherj]

Tag and then...

 

 

j/k

[L-TownCat]

11 minutes ago, pantherj said:

Tag and then...

 

 

j/k

With Big Vern in the mix, he will be entering his 3rd season which is typically when they really bloom.  If Short is here for an average of 7.5mil over the next 2 years (assuming we tag) your scenario, while cold, could be closer to reality than most would care to admit.

[pantherj]

52 minutes ago, L-TownCat said:

With Big Vern in the mix, he will be entering his 3rd season which is typically when they really bloom.  If Short is here for an average of 7.5mil over the next 2 years (assuming we tag) your scenario, while cold, could be closer to reality than most would care to admit.

If Vern develops into a top quality DT, and KK continues to play a Pro Bowl level, then the writing is on the wall. The hope is that KK might accept a bit less than his sky high market value, but I doubt it.

[Moorgan]

2 hours ago, Dick the Butcher said:

I am 99.999999999% positive that there will be no deal done this year.  Gman will ride KK for 19 more games and then decide what to do.  Point is, expect him to play this out.

What you did there...I see it.

Pie

[csx]

Overpaying now is stupid. The point of extending early is to get a reasonable contract. If he wants the type of money that a player gets on the free market he has to replicate and take the risk and wait  That's not speaking bad of Short just the fact of the matter.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

[thefuzz]

I think that he stays, but not before some hurt feelings.

 

Let me look into the Olsen, Luke, Cam, TD, Stew, Kalil, and the contract that Cox got.