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TD not returning per WFNZ

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4 minutes ago, Red Dead Redemption said:

Kalil and Short were not great business moves

Why not

Short was one of the the better DTs in the NFL

He had 1 bad fugging year this year and people freak.

Fug, people need to back away from the ledge a little. 

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Someone fill me in on why we are making this decision now...? Wouldn’t it be wiser to see what happens with Shaq, what else is out there in FA, what other teams are offering him and even what is there in the draft if he hadn’t signed elsewhere by then? Why make this definitive decision so soon? 

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2 minutes ago, ncfan said:

Why not

Short was one of the the better DTs in the NFL

He had 1 bad fugging year this year and people freak.

Fug, people need to back away from the ledge a little. 

It wasn't one bad year. He has five total sacks in two years since signing his big money contract. He averaged 8 sacks per game in the three seasons leading up to that contract including 11 sacks in his contract year.  He got paid and mailed it in.

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Really a bummer we couldn't bring him back on a low end deal.  But I truly think Shaq will shine in a full-time role in position that fits him better (don't knock that until you've seen a full season).   I have very little faith in Mayo though, so we have to hope that Carter or Andre Smith turn out to be capable

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This is stupid.  I dont agree with this decision at all...  TD still has plenty left in the tank.  I understand needing to know when to cut ties with aging vets is paramount to running a winning organization, but so is knowing when to hang on to aging vets who can still play.  TD can still play at a really high level, and outside of Luke, he is still our 2nd best LB.  There's even video from the Steelers blowout earlier this season where Tomlin is just unabashedly fanboying out about TD, including a play he made during the game demonstrating his athleticism and IQ...  and from my own eye test, I haven't seen any noticeable drop off in ability, so, I just don't get it.

And TBH, Shaq sucks, and TD in his late-thirties is better than Shaq is on his best day...  so again, I just don't understand this decision.  Really dumb.  

Best of luck, TD...  a Panthers Legend, and keep pounding! 

(I think he ends up with either the Saints, the Bucs, or the Bills.)

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27 minutes ago, t96 said:

Really badly hope he doesn’t go to Falcons, Bucs or Aints. I’d be okay with Giants or Panthers north in Buffalo

If they'd take him the Falcons makes too much sense. Playing home and the family is close. I wouldn't be shocked if he ends up in Atlanta. New England or Pittsburgh 

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