Not our only inactive offseason

[Mr. Scot]

Worth remembering that this is not the only offseason in which the Panthers have been largely inactive. A few years back the team did little of any note with the exception of signing one major free agent.

That free agent's name: David Carr :sosp:

(just to clarify, that wasn't meant to be comforting; just a statement of fact)

[Its The Milk]

I think Draft Day will be enough entertainment for the whole offseason. I am just obsessed with the Draft.

[unicar15]

Lucas was the first move to free up some space...I'm predicting a FA signing or two and a Pep trade by the end of draft day.

[Kevin Greene]

David Carr is already under contract, thank you.

[carpanfan96]

David Carr is already under contract, thank you.

thank god.

[PanthersFanNY]

Yeah I'm not a huge fan of our off-season so far, but I understand why we aren't signing people and what we accomplished so far. We kept Gross and Gamble and Franchised Peppers, not too shabby.

One thing intrigued me though... I was talking to my brother (a Patriots fan) and he said the Peppers situation reminded him of Randy Moss a couple years ago. Got lots of press early in the off-season but it trailed off until draft day when he was traded for a 4th rounder. I could see something similar happening with Peppers, with (like someone above said) a draft day trade. We'll get more than a 4th round pick obviously, but I could see him being part of a draft day trade. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if they're eyeballing a guy in round 1 and if he's there when a team interested in Peppers is up they'll pull the trigger on a trade.

[BigCat#1]

ill take anything for peppers. i dont want to pay a cat 1 million bicks a game when he doesnt even play a full game. i could take plays off for a millions bucks

[Kettle]

Yeah I'm not a huge fan of our off-season so far, but I understand why we aren't signing people and what we accomplished so far. We kept Gross and Gamble and Franchised Peppers, not too shabby.

One thing intrigued me though... I was talking to my brother (a Patriots fan) and he said the Peppers situation reminded him of Randy Moss a couple years ago. Got lots of press early in the off-season but it trailed off until draft day when he was traded for a 4th rounder. I could see something similar happening with Peppers, with (like someone above said) a draft day trade. We'll get more than a 4th round pick obviously, but I could see him being part of a draft day trade. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if they're eyeballing a guy in round 1 and if he's there when a team interested in Peppers is up they'll pull the trigger on a trade.

I agree

[rayzor]

i can see a moss type situatiuon happening but we should get more than a 4th rounder.

moss only went for a 4th because he was a malcontent underachiever has been at that point who had dropped off into oblivion while at the raiders. he has his worst years and performances there and was seen as lazy. very few wanted to touch him.

it was a 4th rounder and he only got a one year deal out of the situation for a reason. no one really believed that he could achieve anything close to what he did while in minny years earlier.

peppers, while he is probably viewed a little funny, has a better reputation than moss and is coming off a much better year than what moss had his last year as a raider.

i would be happy with 1 earlier first rounder for him. that is still a possibility.

[Mr. Scot]

Well now there's this from PFT...

Big Lions trade coming?

Word now is that they're trading DT Cory Redding, a former franchise player, to the Seahawks.

So now that they're trading away a franchise DL, maybe people can talk about them trading to trade for a new one from us

(won't happen, but it's fodder)

[Fox007]

I'm not really bothered by our off season so far, it's not even over anyway.

Not doing anything is better than doing something stupid.

It's just going to take time to see how the Peppers situation plays out.

[Fireball77]

Also worth noting Pep-wise in the Seattle thing is that there is speculation by PFT that the Hawks could cut Julian Peterson which would throw another vet on the market (along with Jason Taylor) who has played 3-4 OLB.

[rodeo]

Worth remembering that this is not the only offseason in which the Panthers have been largely inactive.

and our record that following season was 7-9.

people who like to style themselves the voice of reason told everyone it was good that we returned 21 of 22 starters that offseason.

but if you're not getting better, you're getting worse.

[Badbak]

and our record that following season was 7-9.

people who like to style themselves the voice of reason told everyone it was good that we returned 21 of 22 starters that offseason.

but if you're not getting better, you're getting worse.

:iamwithstupid:

So many people were singing the praises of having all the previous year's starters returning. Big deal!

I laugh every time I see that avatar!