Should we be trying to extend Moton?

[thefuzz]

Just wondering your thoughts.  Solid player, stays healthy, plug and play, and with a little more help on the O Line, maybe a top flight R Tackle?

 

IMO, we should be sitting down with him now, before he gets to the last year of his deal.

Just curious what everyone else thinks?

[Untouchable]

Yes lock him in while his value is lower.  Same with Samuel.

[MMA]

Absolutely. Moton is the best OL on the team. It’s funny that this is even a question. Panthers fans are constantly crying about going OT at pick 7 to fix the OL and here we are trying to figure if we should extend Moton.

[WarPanthers89]

Yes absolutely. He is a building block for our line and the best we have. 

[Khyber53]

Moton is set to be criminally underpaid for the upcoming season. Lock him in now, throw decent bucks his way and give him a bonus for work done well. If paid decently and treated well, he's the kind of guy that could have a long, steady and sturdy career here.

He's one of those foundation blocks that are so vitally important in a rebuild.

[Ship]

I’m guessing we’ll treat him as our franchise RT and pay him but I saw him get beat plenty last season.

[KatsAzz]

Extending Moton our best OT should be a no brainer.

[pdub0702]

Yes. He’s been one of the more consistent lineman for us. I really think this upcoming season we should be focusing on both lines. 

[Waldo]

Depends on the price tag. He has played decent but he isn't worth top money. I would like to see a great year out of him first. I look at Moton like I look at Bradbury, good guy to have at a resonable price for a solid player.

[DubE_4MR]

Talks should've begun already. I doubt they finalize anything because Moton will want another year to strengthen his negotiating power.

[LinvilleGorge]

Yes. 25 year old proven starting OT. We've struggled mightily at OT for the majority of the last decade. We're currently struggling mightily at LT. We don't need to be struggling mightily at both... again.

[Snake]

28 minutes ago, Ship said:

I’m guessing we’ll treat him as our franchise RT and pay him but I saw him get beat plenty last season.

To be fair he didn't have much help inside. Turner was getting beat like a drum last year when he wasn't injured. 

[Captain Morgan]

I subscribe to Linville's strategy of draft guards, pay tackles.  He's proven himself.   Pay the man.

 

[BrianS]

Starting quality OT's do not grow on trees, whether it's RT or LT.  He may never play in a Pro Bowl, but if he brings competent play to the RT position for the next 4-5 years, it suddenly becomes that position that you just don't have to think about.  We could use a few of those.