Cam will be turning 30 this year.

[Ivan The Awesome]

Realistically, how much time does he have left with the Panthers? Assuming he signs with Carolina for the rest of his career? 

 

At what point does the organization start to look for his replacement? 

 

I think the days of "Grooming" a QB are long gone. You see more of the trial by fire now and it's really hit or miss but lately it's been working for several teams. 

 

What say you?

[Icege]

It's a tough point imo, because if he can still play why would you look to replace him? At the same time, it's best to always be prepared.

At this point, finding a young QB2 that can develop behind him on a low cost rookie deal looks the most appealing. It doesn't create a controversy, it gets the position checked off, and if something does happen to Cam there's somebody who can try and bring the plane in for the landing.

A big telling point is going to be how negotiations for an extension go. If he's looking to go elsewhere, he can and will. If the team isn't willing to pay him, they need to be ready.

[Snake]

Manning won his first at 30 and second at 39 so...

[Dchen0601]

If Cam can come back healthy and can throw consistently as a pocket passer then maybe around 6-7 more years of him, which I hope he is capable of doing. 

[Snake]

6 minutes ago, Icege said:

It's a tough point imo, because if he can still play why would you look to replace him? At the same time, it's best to always be prepared.

At this point, finding a young QB2 that can develop behind him on a low cost rookie deal looks the most appealing. It doesn't create a controversy, it gets the position checked off, and if something does happen to Cam there's somebody who can try and bring the plane in for the landing.

A big telling point is going to be how negotiations for an extension go. If he's looking to go elsewhere, he can and will. If the team isn't willing to pay him, they need to be ready.

I'm not sold on the back up off the bench deal. Sure Rodgers was a back up but most teams draft guys in the top 5. 

[PanthersGOATFan336]

3 minutes ago, thebigcat said:

Running backs hit the wall at 30

Are we talking about running backs here bud?

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

8 minutes ago, Snake said:

Manning won his first at 30 and second was handed to him at 39 so...

Fixed it.

[Piff]

Turning 30 is not the end especially for a QB. The majority of top QBs are 30 and up. 

[micnificent28]

[TheRed]

By next years draft we're going to have to make a move for a possible QB of the future to hopefully learn some things from Newton for however long he has left.

But I really chuckle at how eager people are about this, and how easy they think it's going to be. As if after watching a laundry list of bad teams wallow in misery, and failure for the last decade or more without a QB leads some to think that just won't happen to us at all in any way.

[SetfreexX]

To me every other year or so a team with a franchise QB should invest a day 3 pick on the QB position. Reason being you get two years to eval and move on at minimal cost, but you keep churning the position looking. 

Grooming QB's still exists, but MOST teams will not allow a threat to be on the roster unless they're internally ready to move on from the starter. (GB, KC, BAL) are some of the more recent examples of teams that had Franchise QB's (Favre, Smith, Flacco) but management was ready to move on. 

I don't think we'll be at the point for a few more years Cam's health being the main factor, and it finally seems as if they ''get it'' now as the OL is finally getting some attention. 

[micnificent28]

8 minutes ago, SetfreexX said:

To me every other year or so a team with a franchise QB should invest a day 3 pick on the QB position. Reason being you get two years to eval and move on at minimal cost, but you keep churning the position looking. 

Grooming QB's still exists, but MOST teams will not allow a threat to be on the roster unless they're internally ready to move on from the starter. (GB, KC, BAL) are some of the more recent examples of teams that had Franchise QB's (Favre, Smith, Flacco) but management was ready to move on. 

I don't think we'll be at the point for a few more years Cam's health being the main factor, and it finally seems as if they ''get it'' now as the OL is finally getting some attention. 

Agree with this.

[Riverboat Ron]

But if he never nuts again, he doesn't get older. He can play forever.

[Pantha-kun]

I know Cam has run a lot in his career but he's been pretty damn good at not getting blasted and getting down early in recent years. Most of the lethal blows hes gotten were from him standing in the pocket. 

30 isn't old for a QB and Cam looks after his health much better than a lot of other QBs do. I would say if Cam's shoulder is okay he could play well into his late 30s if he wants to. 

Hard to say if I see Cam changing teams. Depends on how much he wants for his new contract, whether the team will be willing to pay that, and especially whether his shoulder is good this season to throw long passes again.

Ideally the Panthers would want to extend Cam during Summer 2020 I'd guess since 2020 season is the last one on his current contract.