The Panthers….. not an attractive destination for top shelf talent?

[kungfoodude]

Other than the obvious small market team factors, the fact that have been a bad franchise is an obvious one(no winning seasons since 2017). We also have an EXTREMELY inexperienced and possibly ill-suited coaching staff. That is not going to get win-focused veterans on board, most likely. We also don't have a lot of elite talent here(mostly young talent). Great players want to be surrounded by other great players, because it helps them win more easily. 

Right now, we are probably most likely a team that is looking at being a destination for big name/elite free agents looking for a paycheck. That's not the place you want to be.

But, winning will cure all that. If we build a winning team, better players will want to come here.

[jayboogieman]

The Panthers are a mediocre small market team and has always been so. Previous management regimes didn't seem to like going after the expensive big names either. Negative player treatment and experiences, Gano, Newton, Bridgewater, etc, are another issue. Negative experiences always get talked about more than positive ones.

[Panthercougar68]

Overthinking this.

We are a smaller market and still building so the “vets” are always gonna chase a ring or payday (with payday winning 9 out of 10 time.

Oooooo Kelly Stafford wanted to live in LA over Charlotte big whoop.

Gano’s main gripe isn’t even here anymore.

Whitworth thing is hindsight because everyone thought the dude had like 2 years left.

 

Edited November 4, 2021 by Panthercougar68

[kungfoodude]

4 minutes ago, Panthercougar68 said:

Overthinking this.

We are a smaller market and still building so the “vets” are always gonna chase a ring or payday (with payday winning 9 out of 10 time.

Oooooo Kelly Stafford wanted to live in LA over Charlotte big whoop.

Gano’s main gripe isn’t even here anymore.

Whitworth thing is hindsight because everyone thought the dude had like 2 years left.

 

The further in the rearview the Whitworth thing is, the larger it is. We'll never know if we were ever an option or if we ever contacted him, but the Whitworth vs. Kalil comparison is one for the ages. A HOF caliber player vs. one of the biggest busts in franchise history.

[1usctrojan]

1 hour ago, motocross_cat said:

I dont wanna trade for big name people.  I want to draft them and not fug it up.

This is the answer….also, the poor player has no choice but to play out his contract, or get dumped/traded by the franchise that drafted them.  Very few players end their careers with the franchise that drafted them.

It is what it is.

[4Corners]

Smart move from Stafford. I thought he was washed up but he is gonna get some MVP votes this year and the Rams are a legit SB contender. 

[TheBigKat]

2 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

Smart move from Stafford. I thought he was washed up but he is gonna get some MVP votes this year and the Rams are a legit SB contender. 

Yes they gave up a ton of draft capital but amazing how they turned that team from Goff/TGIII to Stafford/Kupp/Henderson 

[Eazy-E]

Good lord you are dumb.

Swap the Rams and Panthers rosters and Stafford chooses Charlotte every time.

The guy is in his 30s and has never won a playoff game. Why would he ever choose a rebuilding team over a team that is built to win now?

[Eazy-E]

Oh yeah and winning cures all. Right now we’re a loser franchise that’s never had back to back winning seasons. 
 

If it weren’t for Gettleman, Hurney, and Rivera this team would have probably maintained relevancy after 2015.

[BurnNChinn]

Lol nobody is coming to this franchise till we build a winning culture, we’ve never don’t that so this is how’s it’s going to be.

[d-dave]

How do y'all think that Miami isn't as much of a cluster as we are?  Could be that Watson would rather have the larger city to disappear in with a much more "exciting" nightlife.  He could also be looking at the tax situation and thinking that Miami is a better because he keeps more of his cash.  He could just love the beach, and Miami is closer to that than Charlotte is.

Sure, the complaints about the Panthers are all very valid, but let's also not forget about the non-football aspects of the various locations.

[CashNewton22]

Gilmore literally wanted to come to Charlotte…..

[Harbingers]

Did we really need a lost trade deadline Watson thread? 

[TheBigKat]

4 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Did we really need a lost trade deadline Watson thread? 

Global picture, beyond Watson