Peppers is coming back for 1 more but is negotiating 2

[MHS831]

1 hour ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Even more good news. 

Yeah--The Rooney rule can be a bit cruel--you never know if that is the case if you are a minority. .. We need to revamp the secondary if we are going to blitz so much--we need some man CBs  and 2 S

I think Bradberry is great vs the #2, so we could be getting a solid CB soon...in a perfect world.

[panther252]

I'm praying Pep comes back and we win it for him. Dudes a legend 

[Carolina Cajun]

Good, short deal that is manageable for us, still need another DE in the draft, but it gives us more time to develop Hall and groom another young buck.  Besides, CJ gonna be gone next year for sure, not bad to have some vet leadership still there.

[PhillyB]

he faded pretty bad down the stretch. not so sure this is a good idea, as good as it may feel

but that is hurney’s MO

[peteywheatstraw]

He did fade a bit late, but if you watched the Saints and Falcons games he actually got doubled quite a bit.  I'd love to keep him for the right price, but would rotate him in even less this year. Save him for critical situations, and to end games.  I think we asked too much of him down the stretch, and played him too many snaps when earlier in the year they used him quite a bit less.  Still great for a rotational player, and to help the young guys develop.

[Panthers Fanatic]

Thanks again for the great news. Peppers gonna mess around and get a statue at BoA! Oh wait...we’re moving to the State Line, right?!

[Growl]

Two? Make it three at least.

 

Having a 40 year old DE who is actually good is gonna be awesome. Historic even.

[blackcat]

This will get rid of the case of the mondays i'm having.

[JakeDel5674]

If we win the whole thing next year, give him the whole fuging house for I care. Just winning one is worth it. 

[TheRed]

I'm fine with Pepp sticking around another season or 2, but we need another legit DE in here or it's liable to be more of the same from QB's like Ryan and Brees lighting us up with time to spare.

[imminent rogaine]

What a huge bandaid it would be if he comes back, even for a season. We can immediately get rid of CJ and slide Hall in for some PT. That still gives us Addison, Peppers, Horton, Cox Jr and Hall. If we keep Star, we can still slide Butler or KK to DE on occasion, and that's really not that bad of a line. Cox has shown a few flashes and maybe will continue to improve. Obviously drafting a DE is still probably in order with Horton being expendable if the draftee has a real shot at playing but Peppers returning certainly reduces the need for panic.

[DaveThePanther2008]

Pepper's will have as much impact off the field with Hall and others as a mentor as he does on the field.

We use him as needed and give him the rest he needs I think he'll last two more years.  He freaking had 11 sacks and probably could have had a couple more.   Still a beast and highly welcome back.

If he needs to take 2 or 3 days during the week to recouperate so be it.   You aren't going to teach him any more than he already knows.   As long as he studies and is prepared for Sunday.  

WELCOME BACK PEP.

[Adb6368]

Could there ever be a better time to get the most athletic, raw, DEs you can find and have them learn from the GOAT for a year? Derek Barnett was a big name last year and he would have fit perfectly for us. Hoping to find someone with plenty of potential in the first or second round this year.

[AppHeel]

3 hours ago, PhillyB said:

he faded pretty bad down the stretch. not so sure this is a good idea, as good as it may feel

but that is hurney’s MO

Eh he still had 2.5 sacks in December, but I get what you're saying. The issue was CJ got suspended and Peppers was playing more snaps than Ron/Pep probably wanted. He was eating up QBs when he was in that rotation role earlier in the year.