Could Morgan be eyeing Trey Hendrickson

[PleaseCutStewart]

Wouldn't like it, but I guess the good news is we could get him for like a 2 year deal so he is gone by the end of the 2027 season 

[tukafan21]

Not a fan of giving out big money to a player coming off an injury and who will turn 32 during this next season.

I'm more open to going after Crosby as he's 2.5 years younger, but I also don't love that as we'd have to trade for him and I'm sure the Raiders aren't giving him away on the cheap on top of needing to then give him an extension.

[TylerDurden]

I remember when he came to the agreement with Cincy to end his holdout, the way it was reported sounded like the agreement was strictly to end the holdout and that ultimately, he would move on from Cincy after this past season.  So, I think that was always the plan.  So, him having a down year production-wise after that, as well as not playing as much doesn’t surprise me.  I suspect he was protecting himself and just trying to get through the year so he could get paid again this offseason.  
 

all that being said, that doesn’t feel very promising as a team looking into acquiring his services.  25M seems quite steep all things considered.  That being said, I expect our FO to make an all out push to get him.

[rodeo]

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

yes and build depth outside of that, so I dont think our window has started yet and then of course there is the bryce situation.  

Yeah Bryce isn't  a guy you look at as someone who is going to lead you to the SB, but I think he could be the Trent Dilfer for a top defense. All we'd need is 2 TDs to TMac and Coker in each post-season game and let a top defense do the rest.

We have a long way to go but Hendrickson, Kyle Dugger, and a 1st round ILB would look pretty good,

[SCO96]

If we ran a 4-3 defense and had him playing next to Derrick Brown (as 4-3 NT or 3 Technique ideally) I'd make that move in a minute. He weighs about 270 and is tailor made to play as an edge rusher in a 4-3 defense.

However, we seem to be locked in to the 3-4 scheme in Carolina. Hendrickson is too small to play has a 3-4 DE. That position would also neutralize his ability to come off the edge b/c he would now be playing inside of a OLB and going up against interior lineman.

I don't think he's ever played as an OLB either. He's be bad fit in Carolina unless we moved to a 4-3 defensive scheme.

[PadresPanthersFan]

I say pass. Keep building through the draft. Sign your own studs. Throw some fa money to fill major holes but don't break the bank

[strato]

Dan promised not to be reckless.  
But this Icky situation impacts what he can do in the draft, I am afraid.  
It comes down to can we best replace Icky in FA or through the draft, and if it looks like draft then they will use FA for their edge.  
 

If it is only two years, and it fails, it is not the end of the world.  I guess.  

[PanthersNCSU]

Mike Kaye has mentioned him, but go after the other Bengal, Ossai. Get Ossai who's entering his prime years for 30% of the price, and then use the money to fill other needs. 

Scourton, Ossai, Pat Jones, Princely, Draft Pick. Unless a 26-27 year old star is there, a 31 year old Hendrickson commanding big money seems like a poor allocation of resources.