***2014 Carolina Panthers offseason/draft/season thread***

[Cockyktm]

David Newton ‏@DNewtonespn 47m
Jerricho Cotchery said he and #Panthers haven't talked numbers, but he won't wear 89. Has too much respect for Steve Smith.

[paynemd2]

I read that Cason was in the process of changing agents so that's why he has yet to sign

[Cockyktm]

Carolina Panthers ‏@Panthers 1h
Cotchery makes it official!

RT to welcome @cotcheryfoundat to #PantherNation! pic.twitter.com/AtZj8aEVzT
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[usc90grad]

Originally Posted by gamecockphan

Cotchery told the Observer's Jonathan Jones that he will NOT wear 89.

Smart man

[GregoryHouse]

would the panthers be interested in DeSean Jackson?

[gamecockphan]

Originally Posted by GH

would the panthers be interested in DeSean Jackson?

Doubtful at his current contract.

[davidmc467]

Originally Posted by GH

would the panthers be interested in DeSean Jackson?

I just received a text alert that we are inquiring about DeSean Jackson bc he won't be returning to the Eagles.

That'd be quite the get if it could work out.

[GoldenSpur7]

Originally Posted by davidmc467

I just received a text alert that we are inquiring about DeSean Jackson bc he won't be returning to the Eagles.

That'd be quite the get if it could work out.

Doubt we could afford him, but maaaaan would that be a get .........

[usc90grad]

We gave Cotchery $5 million for 2 years??

[paynemd2]

Pretty sure I saw it was $2.25 million fully guaranteed over 2 years

[paynemd2]

Antoine Cason is visiting tonight and it seems a deal is likely going to get done.

Panthers and Kenny Britt have mutual interest and Britt may visit soon

WR Tiquan Underwood is also visiting the Panthers tonight

[usc90grad]

Originally Posted by paynemd2

Pretty sure I saw it was $2.25 million fully guaranteed over 2 years

I think that was the signing bonus. Salary is $5 million for 2 years.

[usc90grad]

Originally Posted by GH

would the panthers be interested in DeSean Jackson?

Panthers supposedly "inquired" about him. Dude makes $10.5 million a year...don't see how we can afford that knowing we have to sign Cam, Luke, and Star to long term deals in the next year or so.

[gamecockphan]

Originally Posted by usc90grad

Panthers supposedly "inquired" about him. Dude makes $10.5 million a year...don't see how we can afford that knowing we have to sign Cam, Luke, and Star to long term deals in the next year or so.

There is a theory out there that this is a leak by the Panthers to pacify pissed off fans and make it look like they are trying even though there is no chance Carolina can absorb his contract.

[Mt. Lattimore]

Originally Posted by gamecockphan

There is a theory out there that this is a leak by the Panthers to pacify pissed off fans and make it look like they are trying even though there is no chance Carolina can absorb his contract.

Hilarious.

Fans and their theories...

[paynemd2]

Originally Posted by usc90grad

I think that was the signing bonus. Salary is $5 million for 2 years.

So I went and looked up the deal and it is actually a 5 year deal with a total value of $8.015 million. Broken down below:

$2.25M signing bonus prorated over 5 years = $450,000 per year.

2014: $1.25M + $450K = $1.7M cap hit
2015: $1.45M + $450K = $1.9M cap hit

Years 2016-2018 are voidable years. (He will be cut after 2 years basically)

2016: $1M + $450K = $1.45M cap hit
2017: $1M + $450K = $1.45M cap hit
2018: $1M + $450K = $1.45M cap hit

So really it's a good deal for the Panthers. Cap hit is under $2M for 2 years and then they can cut him in 2016 with a $1.45M cap hit.

[gamecockphan]

Originally Posted by Mt. Lattimore

Hilarious.

Fans and their theories...

I think it is more likely that Philly would leak it just to make it seem like there is more interest than there really is.

[paynemd2]

I agree. I think Philly is trying to artificailly create demand that isn't there. Almost no team has the cap space to take on Desean's contract and the one's that do might not want him because of his attitude or perceived character issues. Even getting a 3rd round pick for him is optimistic because the market is so limited due to nobody having cap space to take him and it's pretty unlikely he restructures his contract as he has no reason to. Why take less money when you don't have to?

[eaglegolf018]

For the record, I'm all aboard the Jacoby Ford and Kenny Britt train

[Cockypantherfan]

Originally Posted by eaglegolf018

For the record, I'm all aboard the Jacoby Ford and Kenny Britt train

I'm with you. I think Jacoby could be a serviceable KR/PR 3rd/4th WR option and Kenny Britt could be a #2 or 3 WR. We need to get a big time target in the draft to be our eventual #1 WR.