DC.COM: mickshot: Putting Some Salt OnThis Peppers Dreaming

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Putting Some Salt OnThis Peppers Dreaming
Posted by mickshot at 2/19/2009 11:01 AM CST on truebluefanclub.com


Let’s place a little common sense on this Peppers stuff, Carolina defensive end Julius saying the Cowboys are one of four teams he’d be willing to be traded to since it appears he wants out of Carolina.


First of all, if the Panthers get offensive tackle Jordon Gross signed to a long-term contract, which appears likely to happen today, then the Panthers are expected to franchise Peppers by Thursday’s 3 p.m. (CT) deadline with a $17 million tender. That also would buy time for the Panthers to continue negotiating a deal with their seven-year veteran or searching for a trade partner.


And thirdly, probably most importantly, I’m guessing the Panthers at least want one first-round pick for Peppers, and certainly one for this year’s draft. Uh, in case you’ve forgotten, the Cowboys don’t have a first-round pick in this year’s draft.


And while you might want to salivate over the thought of DeMarcus Ware and Peppers on the same defense, how do you think you would create enough cap space to extend Ware, who likely will become the highest paid defensive player in the NFL when all is said and signed, and then sign Peppers, who also wants to be the highest paid defensive player in the NFL? Two on the same team?


Get real!


Mickey Spagnola

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Shutup Mickey. The Raiders just gave a punter and 2 corners 70 million in the next 3 years and they were in cap hell to begin with. It was possible, but of course the Panthers had to kill my dream....

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Shutup Mickey. The Raiders just gave a punter and 2 corners 70 million in the next 3 years and they were in cap hell to begin with. It was possible, but of course the Panthers had to kill my dream....

Actually the Raiders were not in cap hell...

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Mickey is just stating the obvious for the fans out there who refuse to think things through in reason. There is just absolutely no real way that Peppers is going to be on this team.

 

[Jerruh]

Like there was no real way we would sign TO, or that we would trade for Roy11...have you forgotten who our owner is. If he wants a player he will go out and get him...never say never

 

[playmakers]

If Jerry plays things as if theres no cap next year then anythings possible. First of all I must say this is a longshot at best, but with the player saying he wants to play here should give us first chance at acquiring him if we want to. What it will take??????


Looking at our roster the only strengths we have that the Panthers might want is either Jenkins or Scandrick. They already have two stud running backs, that elimnates one of our big three. Heres the player though that they would probably ask for first and he is Jay Ratliff. Just throwing it out there even though theres not much chance of anything happening.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Like there was no real way we would sign TO, or that we would trade for Roy11...have you forgotten who our owner is. If he wants a player he will go out and get him...never say never

TO and Roy things are not even in the same realm of discussion. They were both extreme needs that we didn't have anyone else on the roster already to fill those roles. We certainly didn't have any first round talent that we'd taken at WR who they were coming in here to take the place of.

Peppers coming in here would be taking the place of Spencer who we just spent a first rounder on 2 years ago. That would signal that you're certain that Spencer isn't going to get the job done.

It wasn't ever going to happen.