Would you have re-signed Thompson ahead of Bradberry?

[Mr. Scot]

They're having that debate on the radio right now, and it's pretty good question.

Contract negotiations are complicated things. Just because you offer a contract doesn't mean the player will accept it. But the base question is still a valid one.

So which player would you have prioritized, and why?

[uncfan888]

No

[mc52beast]

Bradberry no question. With the number of talented receivers in the South you need a corner that can at least slow them down. Bradberry does this on a consistent basis. 
 

Shaq is a pretty good lb but not as important to this team as Brad is... and definitely not worth the money Hurney gave him.

[Snake]

Bradberry is more important. Do you really want Dante Jackson covering Julio Jones? 

[Jared Patterson]

Bradberry. Simple as that and we better resign him

[Icege]

It doesn't matter because they're both getting re-signed.

[thefuzz]

Honestly, Bradberry should have been signed last offseason, before he could literally taste free agency.

But to answer your question, yes, I would have signed the harder to replace position before signing the easier one.

Take a look at our secondary, it ain't real pretty.

[DubE_4MR]

I think it's equal. It will be more difficult to come to terms with Bradberry because of the cornerback market. He probably wants elite CB money in the $14m +/- range but the team may say he's not worth that because the Panthers are the heaviest zone team in the league.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, thefuzz said:

Honestly, Bradberry should have been signed last offseason, before he could literally taste free agency.

But to answer your question, yes, I would have signed the harder to replace position before signing the easier one.

Take a look at our secondary, it ain't real pretty.

Someone pointed out that the only starting corner we have under contract next year is Donte Jackson.

Jackson as a number one corner? Yeah, definitely "not pretty".

[billionairemonk]

shutdown corners are more valuable than olb. obvious answer is obvious.

[SmokinwithWilly]

I would say Bradberry, because with a new coach comes new scheme and who knows where Shaq is really going to fit. And above average corners are much harder to come by than LBs. 

[Davidson Deac II]

The amounts are what is important, which is signed first is irrelevant.  

[SetfreexX]

I don't think it matters who is first so long as he is extended, this isn't really a debate, available money isn't the issue, price is likely why it's still pending. 

[Waldo]

Not unless Bradbury wanted more than he is worth  and we had to move along and not pay a zone CB $15 million a year. Looking at what we overpaid for Shaq, maybe he wants $20 million and I would easily say no to that, not that I believe Hurney wouldn't overpay and pat himself on the back.