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Carolina Panthers' three-year salary cap forecast looks strong

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link:Carolina Panthers’ three-year salary cap forecast looks strong (usatoday.com)

According to an analysis by Pro Football Focus, Carolina has around $186.6 million in effective salary cap space over the next three years. That’s the fourth-most in the league.

“The cap situation is bright going forward, and new general manager Scott Fitterer has brought the old Seattle Seahawks approach of stockpiling draft capital with him to Carolina, which is reflected in their No. 6 ranking for active draft capital. Still, you also should have a good cap situation if your current roster ranks dead last in veteran valuation, which is the case here. Fitterer and Co. can build from the ground up, ideally with new quarterback Sam Darnold turning his career around in a hurry.”

 

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not a lot of fat to cut after Shaq....we are in excellent shape.  I was looking at numbers this morning...hopefully we can get a LT in the first round next year...we need linebackers, and a FS, and a stud guard and center would be nice.

However, we have the cash now to sign a top flight OT next year, and Jessie Bates is a free agent next year at free safety.  The market, as always, for LT next year is very tight and very expensive...but we can be players.

We're closer than we think....if Darnold can be the guy.

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1 hour ago, Captain Morgan said:

not a lot of fat to cut after Shaq....we are in excellent shape.  I was looking at numbers this morning...hopefully we can get a LT in the first round next year...we need linebackers, and a FS, and a stud guard and center would be nice.

However, we have the cash now to sign a top flight OT next year, and Jessie Bates is a free agent next year at free safety.  The market, as always, for LT next year is very tight and very expensive...but we can be players.

We're closer than we think....if Darnold can be the guy.

If we do well, our biggest hole is probably going to be OC.  LT LB and FS can be handled in draft or FA.   Our OC schemed TB, Samuel, Moore, Anderson, and Davis to career years against some tough D's behind a battered line.

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Of course things look peachy in July the future for this roster as of now has yet to be written. It's less about the total cap number and more about fully utilizing advantageous contracts from young talent on your roster while you have an open window. The cap itself can be maneuvered around see the Saints whom Carolina fans are always predicting their imminent demise because they keep kicking the can down the road yet they keep on going like the energizer bunny. 2023 is the big year for Carolina. Brian Burns will be seeking a new deal as will DJ Moore and both players will be in prime years in their mid twenties. That's a lot of dough. The offensive line concerns aren't going anywhere soon either as center will be a big need as Matt Paradis will be 34 and reaching the end of his career. Taylor Moton's services will be retained the only question is left or right. But if he's an lt he won't be had for less than 65 million looking at the contracts for other left tackles.

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1 minute ago, frankw said:

Of course things look peachy in July the future for this roster as of now has yet to be written. It's less about the total cap number and more about fully utilizing advantageous contracts from young talent on your roster while you have an open window. The cap itself can be maneuvered around see the Saints whom Carolina fans are always predicting their imminent demise because they keep kicking the can down the road yet they keep on going like the energizer bunny.

Yes.  I agree.  They rely on the cap going up year over year.  

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2023 is the big year for Carolina. Brian Burns will be seeking a new deal as will DJ Moore and both players will be in prime years in their mid twenties. That's a lot of dough. The offensive line concerns aren't going anywhere soon either as center will be a big need as Matt Paradis will be 34 and reaching the end of his career. Taylor Moton's services will be retained the only question is left or right. But if he's an lt he won't be had for less than 65 million looking at the contracts for other left tackles.

Yes and using saints strategies, we retain good talent.

If they underperform we restructure.

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7 hours ago, TrevorLaurenceTime22 said:

A lot of people do not seem to understand that 99% of the time a restructure isn't a pay cut.

Many times its moving compensation into the bonus which stretches it out over the next 3 years for cap purposes.

I don't know the percentage of time the restructure is an actual reduction. 

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On 7/11/2021 at 8:50 AM, frankw said:

 The cap itself can be maneuvered around see the Saints whom Carolina fans are always predicting their imminent demise because they keep kicking the can down the road yet they keep on going like the energizer bunny.

Yes.  I hope we reach a deal with Moton today.

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