Luvu / Burns…. Gross / Peppers Dejavu

[TheBigKat]

By tagging Burns, Luvu is now set to be a FA

Are we about to let our DAWG walk?

[Ricky Spanish]

We must protect Frankie at all costs.

Also, we are probably further along in terms of contract negotiation with Frankie than Burns and his delusions of grandeur.

[Jon Snow]

I'm not sure what the plan is going forward for anyone at the moment.  I'm not even sure there is a plan if I'm being totally honest. I guess we shall see. 

[top dawg]

2 minutes ago, TheBigKat said:

By tagging Burns, Luvu is now set to be a FA

Are we about to let our DAWG walk?

Dude, I already said that in the other thread. That's why Burns needs to be traded very soon, before FA starts, and I hope that our new GM realizes this. It's hard for me to believe that we don't have a semblance of a plan in the works. The tagging may ultimately affect things with Brown as a bonus as well. I mean, I will likely cuss if we lose Luvu, but if this ultimately affects our signing of DB, I won't be speaking of Dan Morgan's GM skills in glowing terms (because it will be too close to Scott Fitterer's). I do have to remember that Fitterer has left everyone between a rock and a hard place however.

[csx]

Huh? Peppers left because he explicitly wanted to

[panthers55]

Morgan said that they are going to sign Luvu who wants to play here. He is Morgan's kind of player.  Brown has another year before he becomes a free agent but he is big in the plans as well.

[top dawg]

8 minutes ago, csx said:

Huh? Peppers left because he explicitly wanted to

I wouldn't say he "explicitly" wanted to go...Peppers was content with leaving, but we didn't actually roll out the red carpet for him which essentially made it a much easier decision to spread his wings. 

 

Edited March 6, 2024 by top dawg

[csx]

7 minutes ago, top dawg said:

I wouldn't say he "explicitly" wanted to go...Peppers was content with leaving, but we didn't actually roll out the red carpet for him which essentially made it a much easier decision to spread his wings. 

 

https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2023/07/19/panthers-julius-peppers-hall-of-honor-bears-packers/

 

“There were a lot of things going on at that time,” he added. “But yeah, the personal growth was one of the things that was like a driving force and that decision. You know, I loved it here. I love the Carolinas. But there was a part of me that just wanted to go, go see something different. I think that if I had gone to high school here and gone to college in, I don’t know, Miami, or New York or wherever, anywhere, any other city, right, and then got drafted by the Panthers, I probably would have had a different feeling.

 

“But the thing from being born and raised, going to school here, coming to the Panthers, it was lovely; it was a perfect scenario. But I think I got a little bit fatigued with the whole thing. It was overwhelming at times. Whatever you want to call it, the celebrity, you know, it was a little bit much at the time.”

Edited March 6, 2024 by csx

[DamnItJake!]

33 minutes ago, TheBigKat said:

By tagging Burns, Luvu is now set to be a FA

Are we about to let our DAWG walk?

Brown/Luvu should be top priority… Period!! They balled all season!! I am okay losing Burns for some picks.. this coming year is rebuilding again!! Get some younger guys who give a poo

[LinvilleGorge]

We weren't going to tag Luvu. I'm hoping to see Luvu and Brown re-signed long-term and Burns traded.

[CamWhoaaCam]

That Luvu hype is cool and all. But that spotlight is different when Burns is no longer on the opposite side. That's when we really see if Luvu has that DAWG IN HIM!

[top dawg]

9 minutes ago, csx said:

https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2023/07/19/panthers-julius-peppers-hall-of-honor-bears-packers/

 

“There were a lot of things going on at that time,” he added. “But yeah, the personal growth was one of the things that was like a driving force and that decision. You know, I loved it here. I love the Carolinas. But there was a part of me that just wanted to go, go see something different. I think that if I had gone to high school here and gone to college in, I don’t know, Miami, or New York or wherever, anywhere, any other city, right, and then got drafted by the Panthers, I probably would have had a different feeling.

 

“But the thing from being born and raised, going to school here, coming to the Panthers, it was lovely; it was a perfect scenario. But I think I got a little bit fatigued with the whole thing. It was overwhelming at times. Whatever you want to call it, the celebrity, you know, it was a little bit much at the time.”

I read the same thing. The break up wasn't exactly "amicable" as the article also states. 

[top dawg]

3 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

That Luvu hype is cool and all. But that spotlight is different when Burns is no longer on the opposite side. That's when we really see if Luvu has that DAWG IN HIM!

I mean we already know that Luvu has that dawg in him. That's not going to change. But even the best of players need help. I believe Luvu is that help. I don't think that is his best role. He's the role player in my opinion, that's why we're going to have to replace Burns with at least a semblance of a pass rusher if we trade him. Luvu can't do it by himself.

[CamWhoaaCam]

2 minutes ago, top dawg said:

I mean we already know that Luvu has that dawg in him. That's not going to change. But even the best of players need help. I believe Luvu is that help. I don't think that is his best role. He's the role player in my opinion, that's why we're going to have to replace Burns with at least a semblance of a pass rusher if we trade him. Luvu can't do it by himself.

My biggest fear is Burns goes to a better team and puts up a career high in sacks. He has that kind of ability. As you said you need help around you. Burns will look much better on a winning roster.