Panthers are positioned very well for 2024 and on

[Lame Duck]

We might not have 1st round draft pick but we projected to have $70M in cap space and if we restructure Moton, the number can rise to nearly $90M.  If we make Jackson post June 1st cut, we can save additional $11M.  In 2025, we are projected to have nearly $160M in cap space so we have to spend.

Next year FA market is loaded.  Of course some folks will get franchised but there’s a chance for us to go nuts.

Just leaving it here for some positive vibes.  While we are look like a complete trash, this team is positioned very well to flip this around in a very short period of time.

[LinvilleGorge]

Everything hinges on Bryce Young panning out. It always has ever since we made that trade and pick. If he is the real deal we're gonna be fine. If he isn't it's gonna be a rough few years.

[TheBigKat]

The Saints have create cap space every year... this is pointless 

[Hoenheim]

Always bragging about cap space when we haven't paid Burns or Brown or accounted for any signings we could still make this year or 2024 off season 

[ncfan]

Just now, Hoenheim said:

Always bragging about cap space when we haven't paid Burns or Brown or accounted for any signings we could still make this year or 2024 off season 

Luuvu is a FA at year end too 

[4Corners]

Salary cap a myth. When Gettleman used to whine about being in “cap hell” it was just his excuse to be cheap and put Byron Bell and Chandler at OTs around Cam. 

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

The problem is that this front office hasn’t shown it can draft successfully just as it hasn’t shown it cannot make impact signings in free agency on a consistent basis. Granted, we haven’t made or attempted many “big splashes”. Unfortunately I do not have the faith that this ownership and front office can get anything right. Cap space is great - maybe it can help to right the ship but I am going to say “prove it”. 

[CarolinaRideorDie]

6 minutes ago, OnlyPantherFaninMaine said:

The problem is that this front office hasn’t shown it can draft successfully just as it hasn’t shown it cannot make impact signings in free agency on a consistent basis. Granted, we haven’t made or attempted many “big splashes”. Unfortunately I do not have the faith that this ownership and front office can get anything right. Cap space is great - maybe it can help to right the ship but I am going to say “prove it”. 

I do give Fitt credit for attempting to fix the line last year with Bozeman and Corbett signing, and the line was good last year. Injuries this year has absolutely derailed them but then Fitt also didn't find good depth. Fitt has missed on a lot his draft picks and that's what has also hurt us. 

[panfanman]

And let's not forget free agents have to want to come here.  Who wants to go to a dumpster fire?

[mrcompletely11]

23 minutes ago, Lame Duck said:

We might not have 1st round draft pick but we projected to have $70M in cap space and if we restructure Moton, the number can rise to nearly $90M.  If we make Jackson post June 1st cut, we can save additional $11M.  In 2025, we are projected to have nearly $160M in cap space so we have to spend.

Next year FA market is loaded.  Of course some folks will get franchised but there’s a chance for us to go nuts.

Just leaving it here for some positive vibes.  While we are look like a complete trash, this team is positioned very well to flip this around in a very short period of time.

we need 3 corners

we need 2 more pass rushers

we need better wr's

we need to pay burns, chinn and luvu

 

I could go on but this franchise is years away and thats if young works out

[LinvilleGorge]

43 minutes ago, panfanman said:

And let's not forget free agents have to want to come here.  Who wants to go to a dumpster fire?

Yeah, unfortunately we have very much become a team that has to overpay market value to attract FAs. Players with other options for similar money are likely to choose other options.

[Jay Roosevelt]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Everything hinges on Bryce Young panning out. It always has ever since we made that trade and pick. If he is the real deal we're gonna be fine. If he isn't it's gonna be a rough few years.

This. Bryce IS the franchise, in an almost literal sense.

[ickmule]

Tepper is the owner. We aren’t set for anything other than being a circus.  

[hepcat]

Id be way more optimistic if they had their first round pick next year