2011 Free agency and JR

[theyhateme45]

With things not looking up for the rest of the season a lot of us are looking forward to the draft, hiring of a new coach, and the FA period in order to get out team back on track.

The thing I am starting to worry about is the ability to sign our own Free agents and the ability to attract FA's to Carolina.

I think there is a possibility to be backlash against JR for the handling of the team this year... players want to win and may not agree with JR's philosophy this year (bettering his position for the potential lockout) and may decide to go play elsewhere, or they might not be willing to give any "home team" discounts.

I'm not sure but I think Williams, Kalil, Davis, and Marshall are going to be our biggest FA's going into next year.

I think Kalil would be the #1 priority followed closely by Williams and Davis. I just hope JR does not cause us more backlash from his pro-owner stance this year.

[Mr. Scot]

It's pretty rare for players to leave a team because they cut someone else, even a friend. Most of them just look at it as part of the business.

[Carl Spackler]

Unless free agents want to play for a laughingstock, have a $.50 salary and Bojangle's coupons, I don't see us attracting too many.

[SorthNarolina]

he's never had a problem with paying home grown players he's even layed some contracts on a little too generously sometimes. He'll be right back to his old self once the cba is sorted out.

As for the players. It's business, they understand.

The End.

[Kevin Greene]

Don't see a backlash.

Once there is a CBA in place along with an attractive coaching staff.

Andrew Luck coudn't hurt either.

[SorthNarolina]

Unless free agents want to play for a laughingstock, have a $.50 salary and Bojangle's coupons, I don't see us attracting too many.

one bad season doesn't make you a laughing stock.

JR has handed out plenty of fat contracts, it's obvious the new CBA is what he is waited for.

[Mr. Scot]

Free agents want to pay for whoever pays them.

[theyhateme45]

Don't see a backlash.

Once there is a CBA in place along with an attractive coaching staff.

Andrew Luck coudn't hurt either.

Cool, I hope so. Just seemed like a lot of owners are still paying players this year, while JR has made it obvious he's all about setting up for the owners in the potential upcoming lockout. With players money being in jeopardy I was thinking that could have backlash in the locker room. I hope I'm wrong and everyone else is right.

[Mother Grabber]

Unless free agents want to play for a laughingstock, have a $.50 salary and Bojangle's coupons, I don't see us attracting too many.

Let's see who the new coaching staff is before we start comparing ourselves to the Lions or Raiders.

[kdrh5]

I tend to think that if Kalil and/or Beason are signed to big deals as soon as a new CBA is reached, then Tramon Williams, Coefield, Mebane, and Vincent Jackson will all see that this is a nice place to play.

[Mr. Scot]

The Lions, Bengals and Raiders still sign free agents every year, and often good ones.

It won't be any different for us.

[Happy Panther]

I wonder who we will get in the 2nd round next year?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[natty]

Wanting to play for a winning team is reserved for very top tier players. Players who either have a holdout or retirement on their side.

This isn't the NBA.

[AceMan]

We will have to overpay a bit...

Let's see if JR is willing to do it