Don't blame Gettleman for the trouble we're facing now

[frash.exe]

Blame the dumbass that preceded him

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/46113/panthers-cap-woes-will-last-several-years

But this nightmare isn’t just about this year. The Panthers aren’t in a position where they can afford to sign big-name free agents to long-term contacts. That’s because they already are facing a cap mess for next year and potentially for 2015.

Carolina already has $127 million committed toward next year’s salary cap and that obviously doesn’t include the players they draft this year. This year’s draft class will put the Panthers at well over $130 million in cap space next year and the cap isn’t expected to rise much from this year’s $130 million figure.

Then, there’s 2015. The Panthers already have $107 million committed toward the 2015 cap and that’s for only 19 players. The players they draft in 2014 and 2015 are going to take up a good chunk of cap space. Oh, by the way, Carolina’s probably going to sign quarterback Cam Newton to a huge contract extension before the 2015 season.

Basically when Hurney went ballistic in 2011 by signing all the players he drafted that were the core of a 2-14 team, he backloaded them so much that 19 player salaries were scheduled to account for over 100 million next year, which is atrocious, and it was well documented at the time those deals were made that it was going to be a problem for years. Of course the next year Hurney decided to spend what little future money we had left on a guy who played a position we'd already signed a guy to play long term. You have heard me complain about it a million times but now you realize why. The situation we're in is absolutely paralyzing. I don't know how the departure of Gross, Smith, and Beason affect that "107" number but that gets us down to what, exactly? Gettleman can't make chicken salad out of chicken poo, and that's exactly what he's had to deal with ever since he took the job with Hurney's obnoxiously overpaying contracts still on the books for years.

[Gabeking]

Logic isn't allowed here gtfo

[TheRed]

If we're having losing seasons 10 years from now, are we still going to be whining about Marty Hurney?

[Mr. Scot]

107 million for 19 players...

 

Son of a :blink:

[CelibatePimp]

Here come the doomsday preppers.

[frash.exe]

If we're having losing seasons 10 years from now, are we still going to be whining about Marty Hurney?

Obviously no, but it's kind of self evident that his decisions are still affecting us now since those salaries are still on the books

[Gabeking]

If we're having losing seasons 10 years from now, are we still going to be whining about Marty Hurney?

Wtf are you talking about with 10 years from now.

[TheRumGone]

Marty hurney= Bernie madoff

[SIGCHI222]

I hope even more of DG's Yankee attitude comes out.

 

Hurney should be hung for Cap Atrocities.

 

[CelibatePimp]

Is there a prison for bad cap managers?

[TheRed]

Obviously no, but it's kind of self evident that his decisions are still affecting us now since those salaries are still on the books

 

Oh absolutely. But let's be real, and I love Greg Hardy, I'm happy he's back. But Marty Hurney didn't franchise tag him for $13 million.

[Mr. Scot]

I know Hurney wasn't trying to screw things up, but I'm not sure he could've done a better job if he had been.

[Gabeking]

No no no guys you're all wrong it's Gettleman's fault he forgot to change Smitty's diaper today remember??

[CelibatePimp]

Won't be surprised if CJ is gone by 2015. Big cap hit.