Hardys probably walking....what do we do to fill the void

[MadHatter]

Unload Hardy and our first pick somehow to move up and get Clowney. That would be the perfect scenario.

 

You are kidding....right.

[panfan32]

OK its simple. I love Hardy and what he brings to the team. But you have to look at somethings in his game. Hes not the best passrusher on the team. Most of his sacks have come against average OT's. When facing a top tier OT, he has disappeared. If other GM's were smart about this they would not through $60-80mil at him. He is still developing.

[OneBadCat]

If we lose Hardy we just lose a little defense to gain a little offense. Put that money into getting Cam weapons and protection. A lot of time the defense was put in a position they didn't deserve to be in because of our shotty offense. They we just so damn good they came out on top.

 

Alexander and Addison are okay but I would be happy if brought in a pass rusher. Michael Bennett, Jared Allen, I hate to say it but bringing back Peppers wouldn't be a bad  idea as a stop gap until we can commit to drafting pass rushers early in future years.

 

I want Hardy back though. The man is too good.

[panthers55]

I understand that Richarson still has some say in who stays or leaves.  I wonder what Gettleman will do if JR said he wanted Hardy signed to a long term deal?  I wonder if Gettleman going from saying that Hardy might be a cap casualty to saying he is a player we need to resign is being influenced by upstairs.

 

Random thoughts...............

[heel31ok]

I don't think we needed Peppers when he left, so for the price with other needs, Hardy is the last thing we should worry about.  1 player is not going to take this team to the promise land.  

Peppers has nothing to do with this situation but to be sure the D took a step back when he left and has just recently recovered.That may not be the case now but generally we need to maintain the D or improve it and losing Hardy would not do that.One player  may not take us to the promised land but losing one player could detour the trip.We took a step back by not replacing Gamble with a comparable CB. We will take a step back by losing Hardy.

[SIGCHI222]

This is the new NFL...get used to it.  Too many upcoming contracts over the next 3 years to cripple our franchise for a player that produces 80% of his sacks in 20% of his games.

 

Vote for Gettleman, he will make all of your dreams come true.

[Everfrost]

How did we fill the void in the playoffs?

 

Don't overpay for a Myth 

1 tackle 

[ThunderKatt]

I agree with you on Gamble, and that move hurt so bad because we didn't have a committee to replace him, but our dline is going to still be strong without Hardy.  We have 2 projected 1st d.t.'s and cj, plus a good stable of de's.  Losing Hardy is nothing to worry about, keeping hardy for a price that stunts the growth of the team will hurt for years more years than it would if we lose him.

 

'I believe in teams and one player  that can hamstring the budget is a big no no.  You probably want Hurney to come back to ink the Hardy deal since that was his pick and he would be the only capable of doing that without blinking an eye.

Peppers has nothing to do with this situation but to be sure the D took a step back when he left and has just recently recovered.That may not be the case now but generally we need to maintain the D or improve it and losing Hardy would not do that.One player  may not take us to the promised land but losing one player could detour the trip.We took a step back by not replacing Gamble with a comparable CB. We will take a step back by losing Hardy.

 

[intangiblejohnny]

I have confidence in Addison and Alexander. We'll be fine.

[heel31ok]

I agree with you on Gamble, and that move hurt so bad because we didn't have a committee to replace him, but our dline is going to still be strong without Hardy.  We have 2 projected 1st d.t.'s and cj, plus a good stable of de's.  Losing Hardy is nothing to worry about, keeping hardy for a price that stunts the growth of the team will hurt for years more years than it would if we lose him.

 

'I believe in teams and one player  that can hamstring the budget is a big no no.  You probably want Hurney to come back to ink the Hardy deal since that was his pick and he would be the only capable of doing that without blinking an eye.

 So we let Newton walk or trade him because he is going to hamstring the budget?

[ThunderKatt]

Don't be an idiot, you know that is not what you got from that post.  Hardy is apart of a unit that is already strong, so why break the bank and price the team out of Cam, and Luke?  Just doesn't make sense.

 So we let Newton walk or trade him because he is going to hamstring the budget?

 

[heel31ok]

Don't be an idiot, you know that is not what you got from that post.  Hardy is apart of a unit that is already strong, so why break the bank and price the team out of Cam, and Luke?  Just doesn't make sense.

 that's not what you said. you said one player who can hamstring the team budget is a big no no.

[ThunderKatt]

So do you think Cam's contract will hamstring the team?

 that's not what you said. you said one player who can hamstring the team budget is a big no no.

 

[LinvilleGorge]

I understand that Richarson still has some say in who stays or leaves.  I wonder what Gettleman will do if JR said he wanted Hardy signed to a long term deal?  I wonder if Gettleman going from saying that Hardy might be a cap casualty to saying he is a player we need to resign is being influenced by upstairs.

 

Random thoughts...............

 

I hope not.  I'd really prefer Richardson leave the football decisions to the people he's hired to make football decisions.  He had a puppet in Hurney and look how that all worked out.  He used to always say that Hurney would be his GM as long as he owned the team.  Obviously his thoughts changed on that.  Hopefully he learned that he needs a real GM and not just a puppet to do his bidding.