What if JP just wanted the 17 million?

[thunderraiden]

what if it was all a ploy cuz he noticed he would make 17 million this year if he did everything he did up until now... i mean...

if he didnt sign a new contract and said that he wouldnt sign any other to any other teams (mysterious AFC team = no team) and didn't sign his tender until AFTER the draft wouldn't he get 17 million regardless? We can't cut a walking 2 first round draft picks.

[Butterflyj30]

I believe this could be true plus next year is the uncapped year so think he may just wait an sign a really really huge contract!!

[Fox007]

You mean you think he didn't want to go anywhere period this year, and just wait next year and either stay here and sign a crazy contract or go anywhere else and sign a crazy contract?

I don't know, because there is no way he would know if next year was really going to be uncapped.

At this point I think we win, because we either have him or get draft picks next year.

It wouldn't be so bad to keep him this year and trade him next year, that would give our other DL guys that extra year to be ready for when he leaves.(not to mention have our other guys in place such as the secondary)

[Fiz]

if he wanted the 17 mil he would have signed the tender

[AKPantherFan]

next season wont be uncapped.

you can count on that

[jasonluckydog]

If that was the case he wouldnt of burned any bridges in the process.

[ashehudson]

next season wont be uncapped.

you can count on that

But it could be a higher cap where Peppers could make more money.

[Jackofalltrades]

It's too high of a risk for injury without some sort of long term security, plus he'd get far more than 17 mil guaranteed by extending with the Panthers.

[solorca]

If that was the case he wouldnt of burned any bridges in the process.

Exactly.

Example: Jordan Gross.

He didn't like the deal that was offered, but he signed the tender and played out the season. No one hated the guy and he didn't do anything to disrespect the team. Then, guess what? He gets his big deal this season and everyone is happy.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

next season wont be uncapped.

you can count on that

I agree with that b/c the if they do go to an uncapped year then teams would be able to franchise two player..longer contracts and a lot of other not-so-players union friendly tools owners can use against the players.

They will negotiate something but it will be a throw down this time.

[thunderraiden]

ummm, so ur saying, we offer him a bigger contract next year than the one we offered him this year when he makes it seem like he is happy, especially if we finish the season winning the super bowl or win a playoff game or two. I mean, look at the guy in chicago that did that did that big hold out and wanted to leave, they have no problems now in chicago and he is still there.

You guys say he would have signed the big contract but you he gets 17 million this year that he wouldnt have got in the original contract. He would have known he got 17 million last year when he looked at his salary, its fox and hurneys fault for allowing him to make that much off of the franchise tag if he chose not to sign his contract.

Besides, wouldn't he have to say he wanted to leave to insure that the panthers used their franchise on him and not even think about using it on Gross? Like i said, everyone wouldnt be bitching and moaning about his cap hit of 17 million if he was just going to get the same and more for years to come... thought so, he would have got less, now he gets 17 million this year and if he plays like he did last year and just says over and over: "I love carolina im so happy to be here now." How does our front office not do the same thing the Bears front office did and offer j.p. a long term deal.

[Squirrel]

Your also forgetting signing Bonus. If he wanted money he would agree to a contract because his signing bonus would be alot of money atleast 20 million.

[Jackofalltrades]

Peppers also suffers because he doesn't have real agent...unlike Gross.

[MadHatter]

if he wanted the 17 mil he would have signed the tender

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