The Panthers have reportedly made "significant progress" with free agent Jordan Gross

[jasonluckydog]

I beleive Schefter more than any reporter. That being said, I still think we should tag Peppers and Gross.

Thats what I keep saying!

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

9 million per year is not cheap. Other than the Long contract which was way out of line with what he worth, Gorss is going to be one of the highest paid linemen in the game. Gross would make 8.75 million as a franchised player and he would have no guarantee for any more money down the road. With this contract he will likely make at least 20 milion guaranteed and have the potential for another 40 million or so. That is a tomn of money especially for a player who only this year was a pro-bowler. Up to now he was a good player but not worthy of top 5 money.

The market will correct itself.....Gross will not be no.2 for too long. Sometimes you have to overpay to keep your own. We were not in a position not to extend him...and losing Gross would weaken our depth so much we would be relying on journeymen and throwaway free-agents.

O-line is about continuity and experience and Gross gave us the hometown discount cause if he put himself out for a bidding war his contract would have been outrageous. So to this signing I say JUMANJI!

[DJ Insicion]

Jangler please take a gander.............

http://www.fangm.com/affl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=22

[Skew]

The only way i will be happy is when i actually see a deal get done............

so everyone do not just start cheering yet....plus everyone who keeps sayin tag Peps and Gross 1. you cant tag two players and 2 we tagged Gross last year (as a panthers fan prob should have known that one)

Well, how about we transition tag Gross and Franchise tag Peppers. I think that would be the best option.

[chollar8]

running joke see a few threads below..

Ah, my mistake. :cheers2:

[Jangler]

Jangler please take a gander.............

http://www.fangm.com/affl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=22

Don't know what that is...

but check this out

[panthers55]

I somewhat agree but who out there is better? Is there a stud LT in the 2nd round? What stud F.A. LT we could get cheaper? Who right now on our team is better then Gross?

Don't get me wrong I would pay him 9 million for sure. Part of that is based on the fact that 3 years from now 9 million will be a deal for a great LT. Plus Gross has been steady and missed very few games in his career. Still when you guarantee almost half the contract you better make sure that he will deliver for years to come. If he had a career ending injury we would still be on the hook for the guaranteed money.

[chollar8]

Signing bonus will be huge.

For sure. He should get enough to make up for the 'cut' he's taking to stay.

[DJ Insicion]

Transition tag would be nice but i would still rather get this over and get Gross locked up long term.

P.S.

Jangler good link had a good laugh..............

[Skew]

Once Gross is locked up under his new contract, we can use the transition tag on Gross and that leaves the Franchise tag to use on Peppers!

Win/Win situation!

[FelineFANatic]

Good, let's get the deal done so the Panthers can do what it right for them (tag pep) and Peppers can do what is right for him (shop himself.)

[DJ Insicion]

No from what i just read we have to either choose to Franchise peppers or Transition Gross. I think you can only use one "tag" an offseason so i think it is either we let peps go free and trnsition Gross or Franchise Peps and sign Gross

[Skew]

No from what i just read we have to either choose to Franchise peppers or Transition Gross. I think you can only use one "tag" an offseason so i think it is either we let peps go free and trnsition Gross or Franchise Peps and sign Gross

Well, once Gross signs his contract, then we Franchise tag Gross and still Transition tag Peppers!

It's still a Win/Win situation!

[DJ Insicion]

nah we can only use either a franchise or a transition tag. so pretty much we can only tag one of them.