Let Peppers go

[Squirrel]

Unless he signs a contract we should let Peppers leave. Even if we cant get anything for him. There is no reason to pay him that much money and handicap the team. Johnson is finally coming along and we can sign Brayton cheap along with Browns progression Peppers can walk as far as I care.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

I'm with you all the way.

I thought it would have been foolish to let him walk last year, but now I think it would have been for the best. He's a year older and still underperforming this year, so I say we need to just let him walk. No team is going to pick up his contract if we tag him and give us any additional compensation.

[Bruce]

Peppers? Who is this Peppers you speak of? Did he play today?

[scpanther22]

I say tag him see what you can get from him.

[DelhommesTheMan]

You tag him, try to trade him, than just remove the tag if you cant do anything...It might be up to another coach and GM though so it should be interesting..

[rayzor]

new coach isn't going to want to mess with him.

changing the direction of the team will be hard enough without players who are apathetic and aren't on board.

new coach ought to ask him if he's in or out and if he says in than he only stays if he signs a long term and cap friendly deal, and even then i might trade him anyway and get some decent picks. otherwise just let him walk and wipe the dust off the feet.

probably will do the same for several other players on the team as well. i don't expect a house cleaning like the falcons had but they will get rid of the dead weight.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Even if we do trade Peppers, it will be for less compensation than we could have had this offseason. Hurney asked for too much just like he did with Kris Jenkins. We could have traded Jenkins to the Rams for a 2nd round pick in 2007, instead we traded him a year late so we could get a 3rd and a 5th that we used on the studs known as Charles Godfrey and Gary Barnidge.

[scpanther22]

Even if we do trade Peppers, it will be for less compensation than we could have had this offseason. Hurney asked for too much just like he did with Kris Jenkins. We could have traded Jenkins to the Rams for a 2nd round pick in 2007, instead we traded him a year late so we could get a 3rd and a 5th that we used on the studs known as Charles Godfrey and Gary Barnidge.

I dont think Hurney asked for anything.

[DaCityKats]

long term deal, hopefully!

[rayzor]

I dont think Hurney asked for anything.

didn't, couldn't.

it was up to other teams to make offers knowing that the panthers were entitled to 2 first round picks. it was up to other teams and peppers "agent" to come up with a deal.

[Sam Mills Fan]

You guys don't understand how the NFL actually works. Of course Hurney was involved and he couldn't get it done. Plenty of sources have stated that Hurney was asking for too much in return.

[rico6]

Release Peppers and give us back that cap.

Time to stop bullshitting around and build towards a future.

[scpanther22]

didn't, couldn't.

it was up to other teams to make offers knowing that the panthers were entitled to 2 first round picks. it was up to other teams and peppers "agent" to come up with a deal.

What I am saying is I dont think the panthers FO ever had the intention on trading peppers.

[OneBadassCat]

If Peppers won't resign long term then I say tag him and trade him for whatever you can get. Even a couple 3rd rounders would be ok. Try to sign Kampman and maybe look into Gholston and Moss to bring in for competition. E. Brown will have another year on his and belt and Johnson is starting material I think we could manage.