Locked on Panthers: Why the Panthers should pay Derrick Brown

[jfra78]

Where's the Steelers guy that thinks we shouldn't pay anyone

[SmokinwithWilly]

46 minutes ago, PootieNunu said:

Hurney magic

Not really. The clear move was to trade up for Herbert, but instead we backed up the Brinks truck and hooked our future to THE Teddy 2 Gloves. 

[PantherPhann89]

We need to pay Brown and Luvu...

[Johnstonny]

No Brown...no defense....

[JawnyBlaze]

Pay your best player, you don’t say. 

[Ricky Prickles]

Brown and Luvu deserve a raise and a long term contract. Call me a hater if you will but Spiderman can go away if he wants to be one of the highest paid.

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, Johnstonny said:

No Brown...no defense....

If you think the run defense is bad now let Brown walk and see what happens. 

[tiger7_88]

Honestly the poo and disrespect Brown has taken in this forum up until this season has cultivated the most interest I’ve had in the No-Fun-League for YEARS now.

It’s been HEE-larious!

Seems like my amusement is finally over… *sad trombone*.

[MHS831]

I think we should let him walk and hopefully get a third rounder for him.

 

No i don't think that. 

Brown plays every down.  Most DTs play half that--pay the man top dollar for DTs.  he is worth it.

[thunderraiden]

4 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Not really. The clear move was to trade up for Herbert, but instead we backed up the Brinks truck and hooked our future to THE Teddy 2 Gloves. 

That was Hurney's plan, this has been said numerous times, ive even heard it from a former scout. Hurney was veto'd.

[BrianS]

10 hours ago, tiger7_88 said:

Honestly the poo and disrespect Brown has taken in this forum up until this season has cultivated the most interest I’ve had in the No-Fun-League for YEARS now.

It’s been HEE-larious!

Seems like my amusement is finally over… *sad trombone*.

In fairness, up until this season it's been a valid question as to whether DB was going to be an elite player.  His first two years were terrible.  Last season we started to see glimpses of the player he could be.  It wasn't until this year that we all saw DB become what everyone wanted him to be from the start.

It's a funny thing.  His effect on the passing game hasn't really changed.  His pressure numbers, QB hits, sacks . . . it's not any different than it was his first season.  He takes up two blockers.  That's his job.  It's good that as a fan base we've come to understand the value of a DT who can do that.  We clearly missed the mark back when we made the Star / KK decision.

[Jay Roosevelt]

You have to pay Brown. He's our best player on defense and is still improving.

We have so few true "core" players to build around on this team right now; we need to keep the guys who do fit that description.

[jayboogieman]

1 hour ago, BrianS said:

We clearly missed the mark back when we made the Star / KK decision

That's because most people, including the Panthers' braintrust at that time, just care about the stats(sacks). Star was never a big stat guy but it wasn't his job to be either.

[KSpan]

2 hours ago, BrianS said:

In fairness, up until this season it's been a valid question as to whether DB was going to be an elite player.  His first two years were terrible.  Last season we started to see glimpses of the player he could be.  It wasn't until this year that we all saw DB become what everyone wanted him to be from the start.

It's a funny thing.  His effect on the passing game hasn't really changed.  His pressure numbers, QB hits, sacks . . . it's not any different than it was his first season.  He takes up two blockers.  That's his job.  It's good that as a fan base we've come to understand the value of a DT who can do that.  We clearly missed the mark back when we made the Star / KK decision.

He had a brief sophomore slump (I don't really blame anyone for getting sick of Rhule's bullcrap) but was never terrible - that's nonsense. Fair to say that people questioned taking him at 10 but that was  aproduct of how he was utilized, as he always showed flashes. No question though that this year put him in much better position to shine.