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11 minutes ago, frankw said:

Anyone with functioning brain cells knew Tee Higgins wasn't going anywhere for less than a haul. If we were actually pursuing him it shows we haven't learned and it also shows the FO knows full well they suck balls at drafting.

would have been the around the same haul as what DK went for 

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25 minutes ago, jb2288 said:

I think we were seriously trying for Tee but weren’t willing to make a reckless offer which the Bengals wanted. Tee and DK are legit everyone else this FA is meh. I really think Tmac is the pick at 8

I don’t think he has even been brought in for a visit so don’t think he’s the pick. I’d kick the tires with cooper if he wasn’t expensive. Drafting receivers has not out real well recently. 

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10 hours ago, frankw said:

Anyone with functioning brain cells knew Tee Higgins wasn't going anywhere for less than a haul. If we were actually pursuing him it shows we haven't learned and it also shows the FO knows full well they suck balls at drafting.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with kicking the tires. Like I said, I think they wanted a ridiculous return for him and we said we’re out. 

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3 hours ago, jb2288 said:

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with kicking the tires. Like I said, I think they wanted a ridiculous return for him and we said we’re out. 

It sounds like we did more than just kick the tires for DK and Tee. We weren't window shopping we were looking to buy. But I really wish we could gain some level of competency in drafting. Maybe it will happen. We'll see.

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- Looking at last years transaction dates: Dan made his last pre-draft free agent signing late March, he made no transactions in the month of April (not counting draft week) 

- Owners meetings start this Saturday March 30 through April 2nd 

- Expect Dan to wrap up free agency this week

- Joe Person tweeted that he would not be surprised if we brought back Rasheem Blackshear and Sam Franklin 

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16 minutes ago, CarolinaLivin said:

Updated NFL Salary Cap Outlook for All 32 Teams Entering Week 3 of Free Agency 2025

Carolina Panthers $13.8 million

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25174592-updated-nfl-salary-cap-outlook-all-32-teams-entering-week-3-free-agency-2025

Thanks for keeping us current.  Signing draft picks is about all we have left--I am still very happy that Morgan did not kick the can down the road.   I also think some players with bigger salaries could be released after the draft (Robinson, Clowney--doubtful, but possible--etc. 

 

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21 minutes ago, CarolinaLivin said:

Updated NFL Salary Cap Outlook for All 32 Teams Entering Week 3 of Free Agency 2025

Carolina Panthers $13.8 million

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25174592-updated-nfl-salary-cap-outlook-all-32-teams-entering-week-3-free-agency-2025

Seems this is accurate, but doesn't include contracts for david moore and nick scott.

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1 minute ago, MHS831 said:

Thanks for keeping us current.  Signing draft picks is about all we have left--I am still very happy that Morgan did not kick the can down the road.   I also think some players with bigger salaries could be released after the draft (Robinson, Clowney--doubtful, but possible--etc. 

 

I don't think that $13.8M includes the Moore or Soctt contracts and when I checked our rookie salary pool it was projected at $12.7M.  So yeah, barring any further cuts or restructures, we are tapped out.

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23 minutes ago, CarolinaLivin said:

Seems this is accurate, but doesn't include contracts for david moore and nick scott.

So we could be around $10-11m.  I do not get into the cap stuff and contracts that much--too stressful--but I do think we have some veterans who might be released after the draft.

I like to throw a radical idea out there on occasion, so here is my radical idea for today--and it has literally a less than 1% chance  of happening--put Robert Hunt on the trading block.  Zavala played well last year and I hate to see him on the pine on a rookie contract while Hunt is approaching 30 and making bank.  Based on PFF:

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Now, remember, the idea is to keep Bryce's uniform clean. Note the difference in pass blocking and the similarity in run blocking.  Zavala might be the better player. I realize there is a smaller sample size, but Zavala BALLED OUT when he played.  Had we known he would, we would not have signed Hunt.  A team could pick up Hunt for $16m or so, and that is what the Panthers would save in Cap room. I am thinking this would be a post draft trade--maybe a mid season trade--but if they could find a partner, I think I would do it.

I realize that some would say "That's crazy!! We just got the OL right and now you do this?"  The reality of the situation is a team cannot pay $80m per year for its offensive line.  Ickey is going to need a deal and deserves it.  Moton is probably in his final season, but as soon as we can break away from paying our guards $40m per year, the better off we will be.  Zavala has earned the right to start.  If I were another team in the NFL, I would be trading for him.

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And THAT is the radical concept I have for this point in time in Panther history.  You're welcome.

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