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CMC Trade Talk (Might as well get it out there)

saX man

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mav1234 Grand Master

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5 hours ago, TheRed said:

There are things in this I can agree with, others not so much. Mainly the rose colored glasses stance that his contract won't seriously limit our cap space. My man we've seen 25 years of this song and dance. We are Panthers fans. No matter how much you guys want to rationalize it, other teams in the league are moving away from building around massive RB contracts. The entire reason we supposedly struggled so mightily to properly build around a core of Newton and Kuechly was the excuse of cap hell and bad contracts we were waiting to shed. Some of which were from the RB position. So what we have done from 2011 to 2020? Seems like we've just gone in a circle and now we are right back where we started. Except this time some fans are convincing themselves that it will be different for sure this go around. Well I'm skeptical to say the least. I'll feel better if we acquire the next QB soon. Beyond that, it is beginning to look like just more of the same. I think it was TheRumGone who recently jokingly mentioned our obsession with linebackers and running backs, it's painfully true. When will we learn?

the issue with the RB contracts was that we were paying two starting RBs starting RB salaries, imo.

And trading away CMC doesn't suddenly mean that Hurney isn't going to salivate over the next big LB or RB contract he can give - IMO, building around what we actually have seems a better plan than hoping that somehow we'll get a better return on an incredible RB with a late 1st/2nd draft pick.  trading CMC creates a new need too.

I definitely think we need to figure out the QB position quick, but I also don't want them to reach for a FA or draft pick that doesn't look great.  I would much rather improve our lines than reach.  

I have no idea if the rebuild will be successful, but I don't think trading CMC away makes it any more likely to be.  I actually think it makes it less likely to be.

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On 2/20/2020 at 12:55 PM, Jon Snow said:

You don't have to do anything.  And honestly I don't think there was ever a chance they re-sign him anyway.  I just hope it doesn't get ugly.

I guess technically you’re right. Nobody HAS to do anything. But the smart thing to do if u don’t want to lose a top 10 pick and pro bowl player for nothing, you trade him for the biggest return 

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