The perfect off-season scenerio.

[thunderraiden]

Peppers signs long term.

Panthers get a veteren & reliable WR in Free Agency.

Panthers draft a Defensive Tackle.

Panthers draft or bring in a capable QB to compete with Matt E Moore.

??????.

Profit.

[SMACKDAB]

Your timing is off........we've already got all we need according to Fox and Co.

[X-Clown]

I would add Jake retiring to that list.

[jramsey4]

Peppers is traded for 1st and 3rd.

We tender Moore with a 1st and 3rd. Most likely to retain him.

We sign/trade for Malcolm Floyd WR of the Chargers

We draft Golden Tate in the 1st, Brian Price in the 2nd, Austen Lane DE (Murray State) in the 3rd and Dan LeFevour or John Skelton in the late rounds.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

I'm not really that displeased with Godfrey and I definitely liked the little bit we saw from Martin, but I wish we had a game-changer at the free safety position.

Maybe we could take one later in the draft and see what happens?

[Baschski]

First pick must be a WR. We have tons of solid guys at DT to field a good rotation. I'm not opposed to signing a veteran WR to upgrade our group, but we absolute HAVE to get a top talent receiver to start developing as a future #1.

[panthers55]

I would like to see Peppers signed longterm at a cap friendly amount relatively speaking.

I would draft a quarterback in the 3-5 rounds to develop as our future backup and eventual starter down the road (long range project)

I think we are set at DT for the foreseeable future so I might draft one like we did Favorite but wouldn't look for a starter here. If Peppers leaves I would be adding DEs.

Frankly I would bring in at least 2 wide receivers in the draft maybe a 2nd and 4th hoping to find the guys of the future. Likely sign a free agent or two if we can find them.

I would draft another CB especially and safety as well as look at another linebacker and a few offensive linemen. At this point we will need more depth but the starters seem generally fine at most positions.

With the lockout looking possible I doubt we make wholesale changes particularly with the way we finished up. Seems we have the makings of a strong team next year. It reminds of what happened in 2004 when we finished 6-2 and the momentum carried over into 2005 as well as we had a bunch of backups who got good playing time like this year due to injury.

[GoreMetalJunkie]

Peppers is traded for 1st and 3rd.

We tender Moore with a 1st and 3rd. Most likely to retain him.

We sign/trade for Malcolm Floyd WR of the Chargers

We draft Golden Tate in the 1st, Brian Price in the 2nd, Austen Lane DE (Murray State) in the 3rd and Dan LeFevour or John Skelton in the late rounds.

that sounds nice and all, but about the peppers thing though... do you really think a team will pick up the big $$$ contract for peppers and give up nice draft picks for him? maybe the lions or browns, but u know peppers will not play for a "Down in the Cellar" team like them anyways.

he either re-signs or he walks.

[CRA]

I would like to see Peppers signed longterm at a cap friendly amount relatively speaking.

I would draft a quarterback in the 3-5 rounds to develop as our future backup and eventual starter down the road (long range project)

I think we are set at DT for the foreseeable future so I might draft one like we did Favorite but wouldn't look for a starter here. If Peppers leaves I would be adding DEs.

Frankly I would bring in at least 2 wide receivers in the draft maybe a 2nd and 4th hoping to find the guys of the future. Likely sign a free agent or two if we can find them.

I would draft another CB especially and safety as well as look at another linebacker and a few offensive linemen. At this point we will need more depth but the starters seem generally fine at most positions.

With the lockout looking possible I doubt we make wholesale changes particularly with the way we finished up. Seems we have the makings of a strong team next year. It reminds of what happened in 2004 when we finished 6-2 and the momentum carried over into 2005 as well as we had a bunch of backups who got good playing time like this year due to injury.

I agree.

only thing I would alter is make it more of a priority to bring in a good legit veteran WR. I can see Moose completely falling apart soon.....he never had good hands and is getting slower and slower and slower every day. We need sure thing in case potentials don't work out.

[Gman was right]

For this to be a perfect offseason it would have to include firing fox and jake

[RockyTopVol]

There's no way that we get a 1st and a 3rd for Peppers. I agree that he either signs or he walks.

As for Price, I think he'll end up going in the 1st round. Even if he's a 2nd rounder, he'll definitely be gone by our pick.

We need DT or WR (BPA between those positions) with our 2nd rounder.

[Baschski]

I agree.

only thing I would alter is make it more of a priority to bring in a good legit veteran WR. I can see Moose completely falling apart soon.....he never had good hands and is getting slower and slower and slower every day. We need sure thing in case potentials don't work out.

Moose looked great at the end of the year with Moore under center.

[CRA]

Moose looked great at the end of the year with Moore under center.

moose will be 37.....he has never had what people consider good hands and will even slower. Carolina needs a better #2 now....now later. They now need to be looking for a future #1 and #2.......I think they need to bring in a vet that isn't a question mark.

[panthers55]

I agree.

only thing I would alter is make it more of a priority to bring in a good legit veteran WR. I can see Moose completely falling apart soon.....he never had good hands and is getting slower and slower and slower every day. We need sure thing in case potentials don't work out.

I wonder who might be out there we could get and whether the fact that the coaching staff is going into their last year and that a lockout is possible, whether we would sign someone long term or they would even want to come here under the circumstances. I could see bringing a few veterans if they would work on a 2 year contract but really doubt we would go after a marque guy on a long term deal. On the other hand I heard one guy on Sirius say he thought that Boltin might be obtained with a second rounder this year. That would be very hard to pass up.