Anybody realize that AE is a FA after this season?

[Mr. Scot]

maybe he should do something before people worry about that. 

 

5 career catches and 2 catches in preseason. 

 

Still, yeah. WR outside of Smith, and DB likely to make the roster outside of Godfrey and Norman, are all free agents.  I don't think that's accidental.  Some guys will prove valuable and might stay.  But even then, it's partially hedging bets on whether Rivera, and therefore schemes we're running, are even there.  

 

Pretty much.

 

Barring a breakout season that'd be the stuff of legend, I don't think there'll be a whole lot of competition for him.

 

If anything happens this season, I'd expect to see LaFell extended before Edwards.

 

And as far as receiving threats, I'd have to look but I think Olsen is still under contract next year.

 

[bleys]

AE may wanna be dat deal. LaFell may believe he dat deal. But neither one are gonna get dat deal based on their resumes.   

 

exactly...  even if AE puts up 1000 yards this year, Panthers aren't going to sign him to a ridiculous deal...  In that scenario, whatever he gets paid will be quite lower than his future value..

 

 

 

 

oh, and...

 

 

/thread

[Yaboychris28]

It's not like Hurney is still here. LoLOL

Just imagine if Hurney was still here and AE has a breakout season. Biggest contract in NFL history lol

[magnus]

Pretty much.

 

Barring a breakout season that'd be the stuff of legend, I don't think there'll be a whole lot of competition for him.

 

If anything happens this season, I'd expect to see LaFell extended before Edwards.

 

And as far as receiving threats, I'd have to look but I think Olsen is still under contract next year.

 

Olsen definitely is - maybe Hartsock is, and Williams would be if he makes the roster.  But at WR, just Smith that I'm aware. That said I don't see many draftees from '11/12 being in the conversation a month from now.

 

LaFell is probably worth keeping at a reasonable rate.  He might be about all he's gonna be, but I'd take it at a reasonable rate. 

[Mr. Scot]

Olsen definitely is - maybe Hartsock is, and Williams would be if he makes the roster.  But at WR, just Smith that I'm aware. That said I don't see many draftees from '11/12 being in the conversation a month from now.

 

LaFell is probably worth keeping at a reasonable rate.  He might be about all he's gonna be, but I'd take it at a reasonable rate. 

 

Success this season would go a long way toward helping people want to re-sign next year.

 

Sadly it also tends to have the effect of people wanting more money if they do.

[Ivan The Awesome]

I certainly hope people are not worrying about signing AE..

[Toundra]

:excl:  Each prizing thread about our WRs will cost the team 500.000 $

Nice threads should be forbidden.. Blame threads should be encouraged. :lol:

 

[Panthro]

Let him walk

[MHS831]

I think we have Adams under contract too, which could be a reason he makes the team.

 

Next year, we need a #1.  Lafell is not that WR.  Armanti is not that WR.  It will be interesting, but I think the season will answer all questions. 

 

We need to go into next season as if Smitty is not going to continue to be great.

[MHS831]

Just imagine if Hurney was still here and AE has an average season. Biggest contract in NFL history lol

Fixed

[2jakefansinva]

are we really fretting about signing a WR that has a few more catches than I do???

 

if you look around the league the 1 yr. contact is becoming the norm..........other serviceable WR's will be available.

 

 

PS.......not many balls left to go around after Smitty, Olsen and Lafell.........if Barner pans out even less.

           

[OchoNueve]

It will be a good problem if our WR's are commanding top dollar in free agency next year.  It means they actually produced instead of hypothetically producing stats based on hype... as the OP suggests.

[fjblair]

Way to early to worry about resigning anybody.

[xclr82xtc]

Outside of App St homers, absolutely nobody would pay AE more than a bag of stale potato chips to play in the NFL. His "breakout season" is gonna be no more than 20rec 200yd 2td. He will be a 26yo, 5'11 180lb, 4-year vet WR who has averaged 1/2 reception per game. He won't generate any interest outside of Carolina. He will either be resigned on a 1-yr vet minumum deal and fight for a roster spot, or just given a plane ticket to Canada and the CFL.

 

or he could have a miraculous 1000 yard season with 7 touchdowns and we would be stuck having to pay him because every other team wants him....

 

 

my point is only this....

 

 

Who gives a poo about next year. can we play football this year first.