Chris Canty had hoped to join the Panthers

[PiratePanther189]

“They needed a lot of players. I think the direction they wanted to go was to get as many quality players as they could at a bargain price,” Canty said. “Quite frankly, I wasn’t going to be able to come in and play for what they would have liked, what they could have afforded.”

 

The Panthers entered the offseason nearly $16 million over the salary cap when the Giants released Canty from his original six-year, $42 million contract in early February. He played nine games in 2012 after missing most of the season on the physically unable to perform list recovering from off-season knee surgery.

 

Canty said he talked with new Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman, who played an integral part in signing Canty to New York in 2009 as the team’s pro personnel director.

But strapped for cash, Gettleman couldn’t make a respectable offer to Canty, who eventually signed a three-year, $8 million deal with Baltimore.

 

“He understood that and I understood and we had to move forward. I wish him nothing but the best. He’s going to build a winner down here, no question about it,” Canty said.

 

“(I like) his blue collar mentality. He’s just going to put on his hard hat and go to work. It’s nothing flashy but it works. The team is going to be hard-working. Coach (Ron) Rivera is a great coach. He’s an even better man once you get to know him. I have no doubt this team will turn it around and get it going down the right track.”

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/06/20/4119343/ex-latin-star-canty-had-hoped.html#storylink=cpy

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/06/20/4119343/ex-latin-star-canty-had-hoped.html

 

Oh and by the way, before it gets edited, Jonathan Jones typed the headline as "Ex-Latin star Chris Canty had hoped to join Charlotte Panthers" God we have some terrible beat writers.

[PhillyB]

meh, i like what we've got.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

We could have used him but we'll turn out alright.

[Jakob]

Charlotte...Charlotte Panthers..... brb gotta burn down a church.

[PiratePanther189]

Could have possibly allowed us to go after a WR in the 2nd rnd.

[Monday Night Shyamalan]

I like the opinions regarding Gettleman more than Canty's interest in the Panthers. 

[ItsPantone278]

Glad we didn't spend that money now.

[Judo Thoreau]

I have a feeling Hurney would've found a way to sign him to a 4 year/20M deal, then went DE, LB in the first two rounds.

[OneBadCat]

Yea well we got Star so we win.

[TheRed]

Who cares.

[pantherclaw]

Could have possibly allowed us to go after a WR in the 2nd rnd.

that wouldn't have significant impact unless there were injuries to at least three receivers not named steve smith.

[DaveThePanther2008]

PUP is a key word for me.  No one knows if this guy was fully healthy.  It would suck to sign him only to see him on the sideline because he was hurt AGAIN.

 

I am with PantherClaw...  that would have been a wasted pick.  If the guy isn't a true fire #1 receiver then we should wait. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Would've liked to have had him, but I think he and Gettleman came to the right understanding.  We just couldn't afford to pay him what he was worth and he just couldn't rationalize leaving more money elsewhere to sign with us - especially considering that he signed with the defending champs.  I completely understand it from both sides.

[CPF4LIFE]

LOL this was very easy to stomach after the draft.