What the Mike Mitchell signing says to the league

[Zod]

Are you a veteran defensive player that needs a fresh start? Go play on the Panthers for a year on the cheap, and you will cash in the year after.

All in all, not a bad deal for us.

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[Davidson Deac II]

Or it says that one very good defensive end is worth more than several solid players at other positions.  Not sure if I agree, but I do think that is what Gettleman believes.

[TN05]

I'd rather our secondary not be in a constant state of flux, thanks.

[Sloth]

Mostly tells free agents that, regardless of production, the Panthers will ask you to play for nothing or tell you to fug off.

[iamhubby1]

Shows to go ya, Good coaching can mean the world to players. Rivera took a perceived under performer and turned him into a viable Safety.

But by all means. Let's get rid of Rivera. (Sarcasm) And I hate having to qualify that statement in order to keep the wolves at bay.

[EMSMedic79]

Or.... we could have initially signed him to more than a cheap one year deal. That's biting us both with him and Ginn.

[Growl]

Nothing about the Mike Mitchell signing says that.

[MV%doe]

2 years for 8 million, then lots of fluff that mike will not see. 

[pstall]

It shows you that the ability to perform and earn 4-5 times more than you were making is very motivating.

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[bleys]

I'd rather our secondary not be in a constant state of flux, thanks.

 

do you expect that in the next 10 years the secondary will be in a constant state of flux?

[jayflip]

I like Mitchell, but I just don't see him being as good as he was here. We have a pretty good history at making unspectacular rental safeties look great. Marlon McCree? Chris Harris? There's one more that played for us for like a year or two that shined on our squad and fizzled out on his new team. As I type this, I'm scratching my head as to why we can't make Godfrey look great...

[TN05]

do you expect that in the next 10 years the secondary will be in a constant state of flux?

If we continue to have no money and/or sign players to 1-year deals and letting them walk, yes.

[Fox007]

He got overpaid so it's whatever.

 

But I do wonder if, given his success in SD and now Carolina, Rivera and company feel as if they can put whoever in the secondary and have the "system" make the player.  This obviously requires a great pass rush which we seem to be intent on keeping.

 

I know we haven't been known as team with a "system" that players can be inserted into but.....worth thinking about.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

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