REPORT: Panthers interested in Gerald McCoy

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

browns have much more cap space than us and are more of a contender at this point in time. not gonna happen.

[Go DJ that's my DJ]

5 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Probably the reason we haven't signed Brian Burns and Greg Little. Having that cap space in case someone like McCoy became available. 

I dont think we have the cap at the moment. gotta wait till next week to get that money back from kalil. that alone should sign all the rookies.

[LinvilleGorge]

16 minutes ago, Sean Payton's Vicodin said:

browns have much more cap space than us and are more of a contender at this point in time. not gonna happen.

Calm down. I realize they're the flavor of the month right now, but they haven't had a winning season in 12 years and only two winning seasons this century. It was only a couple of years ago when it was the Raiders who were supposed to be the up and coming team and Derek Carr was supposed to be the next coming, then they went 6-10 and 4-12 the past two seasons. At least the Raiders earned their hype with a legit 12-4 season. The Browns were 7-9 last year.

[kungfoodude]

4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Calm down. I realize they're the flavor of the month right now, but they haven't had a winning season in 12 years and only two winning seasons this century. It was only a couple of years ago when it was the Raiders who were supposed to be the up and coming team and Derek Carr was supposed to be the next coming, then they went 6-10 and 4-12 the past two seasons. At least the Raiders earned their hype with a legit 12-4 season. The Browns were 7-9 last year.

Hey, quit shitting on their "on paper" championship. It's all they have.

[Ricky Spanish]

I'm on the fence on this one. 

I think he still might be able to contribute in a standard 4-3 scheme, but our transition to 3-4 has me worried he might not be a fit for our defense. 

Seeing Buccs fans cry might be worth it though. 

[Icege]

Is that some post 6/1 money I hear 

If Gaulden and Elder can step up to lock down the other S and CB spots, omg

KK, Poe, McCoy, Love... Hell, cut Butler and free up 1.5M. Holy poo that would be an amazing DT group to make life easier for our edge rushers.

Oh. It moved a little.

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

34 minutes ago, Icege said:

Is that some post 6/1 money I hear 

If Gaulden and Elder can step up to lock down the other S and CB spots, omg

KK, Poe, McCoy, Love... Hell, cut Butler and free up 1.5M. Holy poo that would be an amazing DT group to make life easier for our edge rushers.

Oh. It moved a little.

Cutting Butler does not free up 1.5m.  It frees up $0,000,000.00.

[Louie]

McCoy might want to come here just to make the Bucs pay twice a year for cutting him!

[therealmjl]

7 hours ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

Cutting Butler does not free up 1.5m.  It frees up $0,000,000.00.

Exactly what he’s worth 

[Ivan The Awesome]

15 hours ago, bigpoppa said:

ew, ew, can I be the first to ask if he can play safety this time?

Son, we get McCoy and YOU could be playing safety in that back end and look like an all pro. 

[RealBitsOfPanther]

I'd be down for it but I'm not holding my breath. Don't have the cheddar cheese to make it happen. 

[Icege]

7 hours ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

Cutting Butler does not free up 1.5m.  It frees up $0,000,000.00.

Oops, looked at the wrong column. We would have to trade him to open up the 1.5M... nm :(

[kungfoodude]

Supposedly it was a mutual decision to part ways now that Tampa was switching to a 3-4. There is a chance McCoy doesn't want to be in a 3-4, which could make him pass on us regardless. Purely speculation but I have to assume it played some role in him being released at the time he did. 

[pantherclaw]

I guess I'm one of the few really I think he's a waste of time at this point.