Gross wants more money than Jake Long

[magnus]

I'd certainly prefer not to go over $9 million for Gross. I don't think the veteran market is over $8 mil from last year.

[panthers55]

I'd certainly prefer not to go over $9 million for Gross. I don't think the veteran market is over $8 mil from last year.

HIs franchise cap would be almost that so it seems inevitable that he will make at least 9 maybe 10 per year. If it structured right with some incentives and roster bonuses and not most of it guaranteed, I would have no problem averaging 10 million. The Long contract was out of line with the rest of the league and shouldn't be used as a beginning negotiating point for compensation. But in 3 or 5 years, 10 million will likely look like a bargain. The trick is not paying too much up front or in the first 2 or 3 years of the contract.

[Doc Holiday]

5 year, 60 million, the Panthers really have no choice or Pep will walk without compensation to the Panthers. Hurney stepped on his dick not getting Gross signed earlier.

All just depends how the money works on the cap and what the hit will be in years 4 or 5.

you can't sign someone if they aren't interested in resigning at the moment

[2plankingpanther]

They ALL say it's not about the money but the Panthers have got to find a way to keep Gross; they cannot afford to lose their best defensive AND offensive linemen in the same year :eek:

Gotta keep Gross,Peppers will leave anyway(would be nice to get some draft pics from him).

[mountainpantherfan]

I wonder if what was holding up Gross signing last offseason was that he wanted a gaurentee to play LT and not be switched back and forth. Seems like that would be a demand that Gross would make and something Fox and Hurney wouldn't want to commit to.

[Matt Foley]

It's NOT about the money guys. It's about the checks.

[mountainpantherfan]

It's NOT about the money guys. It's about the checks.

You may be right but I just don't see Gross being the type of person who would phase his statement like that. Maybe it's just me but I see him walking into Hunrey's office and saying "Me want money, good player I be." Probably a too over the top but you get the point.

[monstercat]

When Gross stated it wasn't about the money I assumed it meant that Hurney had offered him plenty. Hurney doesn't lowball players that deserve to get paid.

Yep, the Panthers have always taken care of their core players, and Gross is the definition of a core player.

[goodlay]

Now that the off-season is here we all talk about cap numbers and salaries, but the fact of the matter is, and the only important part truly, is the fact that Jordan Gross will be a Panther next year, no doubt in my mind.

[Lout]

just saw that video myself. im pretty sure everything that was said there was a joke. i wouldnt take nething coming from clinton portis seriously..he also said boldin was gonna be playing for the skins next year and jon beason took over the interview and said it was his show

Like I said, Portis is a guy that jokes aroud, but I believe he was only half joking, because when he was talking to Bolden for instance, he was saying "this guy should come to the Redskins", "he is going to be my teammate".. sure he was joking, but there was also some truth to that. Portis really does want Bolden to be on the Redskins next season.

I think the same goes for JOrdan Gross, he said "This guy is going to be the highest paid LT next year", "He wants more money that Jake Long, and that;s a lot of money". Again, he was kind of joking, but there is also truth to that.

[JeramiahCopperfield]

how did Gross do in the Cardinals game? I didn't watch him closely. Decent, dominating, sucky?

[natty]

The team should pay him 15 a year and take 1 off for every false start. He'll be cutting the FO checks by the end of the year.

[dimbee]

Clinton Portis. The next John Clayton

[mountainpantherfan]

Clinton Portis. The next John Clayton

No, Portis is at least interesting to hear and see on TV.