Panthers trade for Gilmore

[Smittymoose]

2 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

DJax will have to move to FS. It would be perfect for him I think.

Absolutely not. He's too small. You cannot have him filling primary run gaps. No way.

[frankw]

5 minutes ago, Smittymoose said:

Fitterer definitely should have predicted that, months later, the Jags would be willing to cut bait on Henderson at a loss and Gilmore and New England would reach an impasse in extension talks.

 

Yeeesh. 

That's not what I said it's just a matter of reality. We're all seeking the same result we just don't want the oline which has been a thorn for years to hold us back from all this potential yet again. We are putting a huge amount of resources in this defense but if our quarterback can't do his job it's all for naught.

[SmittysLawnGuy]

I wonder what Gilmore thinks? Wouldn't he have been able to negotiate a new contract if cut? Now he's stuck with this year's deal. Hope he's not salty. I'm sure not though. 

 

 

[CarolinaLivin]

Just now, Chad_Cota said:

FUG ME SIDEWAYS... WOW 

Well put a stick up my ass and call me a popsicle, wow 

[Mage]

Just now, Ivory Panther said:

lol, that's like saying "Seeing Bitcoin at $50k now makes me wonder more if I should have bought it at $20 ten years ago instead of that McDonald"...

How was Fitt supposed to know that he going to get these guys for at this price?

And besides, Jaycee Horn is an All-Pro CB in the making.  I don't think people realize how good he is in man coverage, but they will.  I would have been cool with us drafting him even if we had already acquired Gilmore.  

We'll get the OL fixed.  Ya'll really think a GM who is this proactive in fixing our issues is going to let the OL keep sucking for another season?  Let's just be patient ya'll.  I mean do ya'll remember how bad our secondary was in 2019?  Look how fast we fixed it.  Remember how bad our DL was in 2019?  Look how fast we fixed it.  We got this.  

[panthers55]

Since he was put on the physically unable to perform before the season started, I assume he cant play before week six.

[vorbis]

8 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Or we created a scenario that will likely net us a 3rd or 4th rd comp pick for a 6th

bingo. the pick given is a 2023 pick, which just happens to be the same year the Panthers would get a comp pick for Gilmore if he doesn't re-sign this offseason. and yeah, I'd probably put money on that comp pick being higher than a 6th. of course this is dependent on other FA moves the team might make after this year.

[Smittymoose]

Just now, frankw said:

That's not what I said it's just a matter of reality. We're all seeking the same result we just don't want the oline which has been a thorn for years to hold us back from all this potential yet again. We are putting a huge amount of resources in this defense but if our quarterback can't do his job it's all for naught.

Pretty clear they just thought Horn was the better prospect. And at #8 overall, you should be taking the best guy on your board. End of story. There is no way to predict that months later he'd have the chance to trade for multiple quality starting CBs in the middle of the season. 

[ClawOn]

A lot of you and your "this will never happen" comments aged like milk. 

What a coup. Fitterer is a complete stud. 

 

[*FreeFua*]

19 minutes ago, DeSim said:

Re-sign him, let D-Jax go at the end of the season and next year we’re looking at:

Stephon Gilmore

Jaycee Horn

CJ Henderson

Troy Pride

Man, if Chinn moves back to SS and we can get a decent FS next year….oh boy. 

Did you mean to put Pride’s name in with those other guys?

Had Pride not gotten hurt, he most likely would’ve gotten cut

[t96]

13 minutes ago, Bartin said:

So basically we are going to pay a 31 year old $15M/year instead of a 25 year old Dante Jackson $15M/year. Not sure how I feel about that.

I don't think we're extending Gilmore.

[Bartin]

10 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Where did you hear that? If you are implying this trade means anything for anyone else then no, it doesn't indicate anything beyond this season.  

At minimum we have to upgrade his contract this year.

[Davidson Deac II]

Well, we are definitely trying to put a great defense on the field.  Wonder if Fitterer is trying to recreate the Seahawn SB team?  

[drectors cut]

I really don't think we are going to find any OL to trade for unless a team is out of playoff contention really close to the trade deadline.