2020 Free Agency

[DaveThePanther2008]

IMO you can scratch every decent FA off our list. No decent player is going to come here and waste a year or so of his career if we aren't committed to winning. 

[saX man]

Hunter Henry & Jack Conklin.

Don't know what type of defense we'll get but I have always loved LOVED Matt Judon even before that draft.  He's a stud. 

[MHS831]

4 hours ago, AndrewLaskoski said:

I'd be surprised if the Panthers sign any free agents before the June compensatory cut-off. Part of rebuilding is acquiring as many draft picks as possible. Letting James Bradberry walk and signing Robbie Anderson has an opportunity cost of a 3rd round compensatory pick. 

Interesting point--Bradberry wants big money and we can draft a CB and go with what we have in 2020.  Then the pick we get for Bradberry later makes the loss bearable.  In addition, we save the $13m + he is going to demand.

Hurney was supposedly in negotiations with Boston and Bradberry when we last visited him.  Must not be going too well.  Boston always wants more that he is worth, so we could loose 2 players who think they deserve more $$ than they can get here.  MH is probably scared to do anything stupid right now.

[MHS831]

2 hours ago, ncfan said:

3 other local guys

 

DJ Humphries- local Charlotte kid who was rumored to have been drafted by us had he fallen.  After a few injury filled season's, he finally put together a decent year.  Expect a prove year deal for him.

 

DJ Reader- need a big NT to help clog the middle on Run D?  Reader has been a stud in Houston's 3-4 but could fill in nice here.  This defense has not been the same simce Star left.  Poe hasnt been what we wished and what Falcons fans warned us.

 

Javon Hargrave- another Local NT.  The Steelers starting NT hasnt been a big stat filler in sacks but is that perfect clog the middle guy.  In 2018 PFF gave him a 82.7 grade which was the 19th best DL.

Nice work

[MHS831]

1 hour ago, bull123 said:

I’m not ready to trust DJ over Bradbury....not even close

Bradberry may not be a great fit in the new defense.  I think he was very scheme one-dimensional, but that point can be challenged

[Raleigh PF]

2 hours ago, bull123 said:

I’m not ready to trust DJ over Bradbury....not even close

If you buy into the idea that DJ didn't receive good coaching and that he has talent, it's not a stretch to assume he can recapture and improve on what he did his first year. DJ needed a fresh start and this staff brings that. I think that could apply to SEVERAL under-performing players.

And DJ is much cheaper.

I'm just not that into Bradberry for $14M per.

[Wolfcop]

I like the Anderson idea, but not sure of the fit cap-wise. He would make our WR corps deadly if we have someone to get him the ball.

[raz]

6 hours ago, Raleigh PF said:

If you buy into the idea that DJ didn't receive good coaching and that he has talent, it's not a stretch to assume he can recapture and improve on what he did his first year. DJ needed a fresh start and this staff brings that. I think that could apply to SEVERAL under-performing players.

And DJ is much cheaper.

I'm just not that into Bradberry for $14M per.

if rhule and co can get to djax its gonna be very impressive

[Mister]

I see us in a tank mode this season as another reset . We will most likely let everyone go and sign stop gaps for the year and not spend big and let the cap grow and in a year or two we go big in free agency to add to the core with our draft picks 

[Snake]

I seriously don't see us giving over tons of money in FA. Next year is going to be rough but it will lead to good things potentially. 

[BrianS]

I can't see us dipping into FA for a receiver at all.  We have one who is on the verge of becoming a star, we have Hogan who can be solid, we still aren't sure what we've got with Curtis . . . but early reports seem to indicate the draft is pretty deep at receiver.

[Woodie]

45 minutes ago, BrianS said:

I can't see us dipping into FA for a receiver at all.  We have one who is on the verge of becoming a star, we have Hogan who can be solid, we still aren't sure what we've got with Curtis . . . but early reports seem to indicate the draft is pretty deep at receiver.

Brady likes 4 and 5 receiver sets.  So, I fully expect us to bring in at least one or two high level receivers through the draft and/or FA.  I don't expect one in the first or to break the bank for one, but I wouldn't be shocked to see us take one in the 2nd (especially if Jefferson is still there) or to get a mid-level FA for approx. 10-11 million or so in FA.  

Hogan is a FA, and even if we resign him and keep Wright, we still need at least one more playmaker at WR to go along with DJ and Curtis.  The playmaking receiver would either be someone that has had success in the NFL or played at a high level in college.  Zylstra looked the part of someone that could see more action in the new offense, but he doesn't have the track record of someone we can assume will play a big role.  

So, if we keep Wright, we would have DJ, Samuel, Wright, and Zylstra on the roster, so we would need to re-sign Hogan (or find a replacement), and bring in another playmaker at WR.