Marshall Tender - Analysis

[PantherProfessor]

When i saw that the panthers had only placed the 2nd round tender on marshall, my first thought is that we were going on the cheap this season to make a point to the players. but after thinking about a few scenarios, this could be a calculated move by the panthers on a few fronts.

I think we could all agree that our secondary last year was respectable, but had inflated status due to our inability to stop the run consistently. This may have cause marshall and his agent to think that he suddenly deserves money like a #1 corner. dont get me wrong, i like marshall, he is tough, quick and has decent hands. but is sometimes out of position by playing too aggressive, and having an inexperienced safety to back him out has made this more apparent.

So, maybe the panthers are giving his a little gut check to see what he is really worth.

Worse case is that we get a 2nd round pick out of him and maybe need to fill his shoes with someone already on the roster, or through this draft. but we are relatively deep in the secondary. maybe would take a look at moving either godfrey or martin into the nickel spot and captain into the #2 CB spot. Or, we do go after someone like Daunta Robinson (doubtful) who knows.

but if we got a decent 2nd round pick for marshall and was able to draft another solid DB, that would be fine. I would rather see them package our current 2nd round pick and the aquired 2nd round pick to move into striking range of a dynamic WR like Golden Tate.

To me, i could handle losing Marshall, and allowing some of our other young guys to step up, and also help out the teams biggest need at WR with a top tier talent like Tate. this may be the only way we can move up and grab him unless we give up a future #1, which i dont think we should consider.

what do you guys think?

[Scrumtrilescent]

It's sorta like when you were a kid and threatened to run away, your parents said go right ahead.

An hour later you come home because it was a lot harder out there than you thought.

[House]

Marshall is definitely being put out there to entice a team to give up a second.

However, since the Panther's also have the right to match any offer this is possibly a way to get him cheaper than what he is asking for. I have also heard that Marshall wants #1 money and the FO does not want to give it to him. With a second round tender there is a good chance that someone is going to offer him a decent contract but probably not #1 money.

[Wither]

It's sorta like when you were a kid and threatened to run away, your parents said go right ahead.

An hour later you come home because it was a lot harder out there than you thought.

I think Fiz is a runaway who turned rabid.

Marshall will be signed by the Panthers for a moderate contract, most likely.

[CatMan72]

Right on, the Panthers are giving Marshall a little reality check on what his market worth is. If someone (ahem, Dan Synder or Jerry Jones) comes along and offers him an obscene amount of money, the worst that happens to us is we get a 2nd round pick.

[PantherProfessor]

If we had an extra 2nd, u guys think we would use it to move up or just get another player in that round?

pure speculation in know, but its still interesting to think about the possibility

[The Saltman]

our latest habits indicate a trade into the first round

[Wither]

If we had an extra 2nd, u guys think we would use it to move up or just get another player in that round?

pure speculation in know, but its still interesting to think about the possibility

I'd say stay in the second round; the first rounder might be a bust.

[PantherProfessor]

our latest habits indicate a trade into the first round

that seems to be the only round we can get it right most of the time, so why not? :willy_nilly:

[Lout]

You just basically copied my entire theory that I posted yesterday in a different thread..

[Frizzy350]

If we had an extra 2nd, u guys think we would use it to move up or just get another player in that round?

pure speculation in know, but its still interesting to think about the possibility

its a deep draft, i'd prefer us to stick with the second rounders. even if we traded up we wouldn't have a high first round pick, so if we aren't getting the cream of the crop i'd like to nab some guys in the second

[CRA]

I think Marshall is simply safe w/ a 2nd rounder.......for every positive he does on the field he normally has a negative play to counter it. I'd be happy if he went back to being the nickel corner. I don't like him as the #2.

[PantherProfessor]

You just basically copied my entire theory that I posted yesterday in a different thread..

great minds think alike i suppose.... I didnt see it posted anywhere today, must have missed it.

[Lout]

great minds think alike i suppose.... I didnt see it posted anywhere today, must have missed it.

It was yesterday, post #27. Also mentioned us being confident in Munnerlynn starting next year in a different post. My post wasn't as well laid out as yours, but that exact same premise.

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/31604-thursday-rfa-tenders-3.html