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Rappaport on the pending trade market for Cam

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Healthy Newton could open up trade market

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper responded to questions about Cam Newton's future with the club by not dismissing possible trade options, but rather simply noting that the quarterback's health is the determining factor. 

The health question could be answered in the coming weeks. 
If Newton can show he's on track to finally be fully healthy after years of injury issues, the bidding could open for his services. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Monday's edition of NFL Total Access that the Panthers believe Newton's surgically repaired foot should be good to go to do at least some form of football activity by March, per sources informed of the situation. 

Rapoport noted that the Panthers appear to view the rebuild as slightly more extensive than initially viewed when Carolina hired Matt Rhule as its new coach. As such, trading Newton seems a more likely option than running back the final year of the QB's contract and playing the franchise-tag game down the road. 

Given the amount of potential QB-needy teams, the Panthers could have a solid bidding market for Newton's services. Rapoport mentioned the Chargers, Colts and possibly Buccaneers as three potential landing spots.

Newton doing some form of football activity before the new league year opens on March 18 could be massive for the Panthers' trade potential. If he shows he's healthy -- or at least on track for offseason workouts -- it would give Carolina leverage in trade talks before free agency. Once the market opens and teams begin to fill their rosters, there would be fewer potential trade partners to haggle. 

With Newton representing potentially the biggest QB chess piece on the board who could change locales, whatever workouts he does between now and the middle of March will be news.

 

From the NFL app. Fluff piece but hey...

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2 minutes ago, joeyxfresco said:

Why would Carolina trade a healthy Cam if he’s willing to play out the last year of his contract?

Because this team isn't a healthy Cam away from competing. 

We're a healthy Cam, New O-Line, New D-line, and new secondary away.

Makes sense to trade the guy with the highest price tag and lowest hit away for draft capital to try to fill those holes. 

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17 minutes ago, joeyxfresco said:

Why would Carolina trade a healthy Cam if he’s willing to play out the last year of his contract?

You can't argue Cam with any member who has him as their avatar or uses his name in their profile. But the answer is easy...

Cam is older. What everyone fell in love with will never happen again. We will not build this team around what Cam brings to the table now. His running and flipping days are over. That's the Cam that got him an MVP. A healthy Cam might not even take this team to the Playoffs, and that's a knock on the team. The team is more important than one player, one superstar everyone likes to brag about that he's "their QB". This team needs to be built to be great for years to come. Freeing up money and maybe a pick for him is one way to start.

That said, as I've said, Cam will be our QB next season and we will probably miss the Playoffs. A waste of a year. Cam will not be here after his contract runs out.

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15 minutes ago, joeyxfresco said:

Why would Carolina trade a healthy Cam if he’s willing to play out the last year of his contract?

Because one of 2 things happen. 

1. He plays good enough again to get a 33+ million a year contract, with 100 million or more guaranteed. 

At this point does he decide to extend his deal with us, a team that's rebuilding or go collect in on the open market?

2. Things don't work out and he does not return to form, then we burned 20 million in cap space and a trade asset for no reason.

Let's say option number 1 does play out. Do you expect him to continue that level of play for at least 3 more season's and remain healthy? Even if all of that happens, does it even matter if we can't field a competitive team around him?

 

 

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15 minutes ago, Cracka McNasty said:

Because this team isn't a healthy Cam away from competing. 

We're a healthy Cam, New O-Line, New D-line, and new secondary away.

Makes sense to trade the guy with the highest price tag and lowest hit away for draft capital to try to fill those holes. 

lol .. just lol

What do you think our offense would look like with Christian McCaffrey, DJ Moore, Healthy Cam, and Joe Brady calling the plays ..

Not a healthy Cam away from competing LOL you must be crazy.

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