Panthers trade for Stephon Gilmore

[CowboyFrog]

Lol, have you seen how well this team has been playing? This front office has been red hot this season.

NoNONO...if we dont grab every player that hits the market we are being passive....again its EVERY player is somehow better than what we have...how the hell are we winning...

 

[Majic]

Interesting. Have to criticise the front office again with their management of the salary cap. You have to be in a position to strike when these players become available. If they like the player but can't financially that's a failing

 

[rambo2]

$5.8 for this year isn’t terrible

Isn't that more than Kearse, Neal, Hooker, and several others combined?

 

[Carson]

Isn't that more than Kearse, Neal, Hooker, and several others combined?

Carolina had about 15 million free. So it doesn’t hurt them much

To answer the question, yes. They count a little less than $3 mill

 

[quickccc]

probably more details to come. .i'd wonder if the trade was conditional ..

 

[CowboyFrog]

probably more details to come. .i'd wonder if the trade was conditional ..

Player being on IR I would think its has a physical it has to pass but who knows..

 

[NotForLong]

The team didn't need a $16 mil cap hit for an old guy, coming from an old guy

It was only 7 million

 

[fivetwos]

Our fans crap on the Cowboys for every player some other team signs and craps on the Cowboys for every player they sign. So ignorant.

Passing on this guy was the right move.

He is a malcontent and we have a good thing going already, with two young corners on the horizon.

That aside, that Carolina defense was pretty good beforehand, and they should be taken very seriously now.

 

[Sydla]

Just for clarity, the Panthers are only on the hook for a $5.4MM cap hit. So people claiming the cap hit was way too large to take on are wrong.

Now granted, even at $5.4MM, the Cowboys would have had to do some cap work.

 

[Sydla]

Passing on this guy was the right move.

He is a malcontent and we have a good thing going already, with two young corners on the horizon.

That aside, that Carolina defense was pretty good beforehand, and they should be taken very seriously now.

Huh?

 

[CowboyFrog]

I may be mistaken but last year was one of his worst years and he has not play a down this year...again I trust DQ on this..beside i think we have 4mill of space...again if they wanted him they could've restructured something.

 

[Doomsday101]

Just for clarity, the Panthers are only on the hook for a $5.4MM cap hit. So people claiming the cap hit was way too large to take on are wrong.

Now granted, even at $5.4MM, the Cowboys would have had to do some cap work.

Yes for this season, next season is a contract year for him. So you are either doing it for a season or you pony up. I do not expect Dallas to look outside for big name players when they know they have some key FA of their own next season.

 

[Sydla]

If they let him walk next year, chances are the Panthers get a 3rd or 4th rd comp pick. So, the Panthers are paying $12M for Gilmore to play 10 games this year.

NE gets $12M in cap relief and loses the 3rd or 4th rd comp pick they would have got from letting Gilmore walk.

Wrong.

They are only paying him around $5.4 million. His base was only $7MM this year. The Panthers are only responsible for the prorated balance left on his base salary, which is $5.4 million.

 

[glimmerman]

that's all it took...dang

Wow. Can’t believe we weren’t in on that.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Unless he's playing NT Dallas will still run all over them

 

[CarolinaFathead]

Cap math sometimes makes the decision for you.

 

[quickccc]

Player being on IR I would think its has a physical it has to pass but who knows..

i thought if they were cut-released, mandatory physical exams did not apply, ..?

 

[CowboyFrog]

i thought if they were cut-released, mandatory physical exams did not apply, ..?

He got traded though so I dont know if it does or does not. If I'm the panthers no way I'm not putting a pass a physical clause on this.

Gilmore gets to Carolina and is out for the season...meanwhilee BB be smedley laughing

 

[Plankton]

Not a whole lot we could do once someone was willing to trade for him. Cap hit is 16 and our space is 4.

If they had finalized the release, it would have been doable if we were his choice

Gilmore's cap hit to the Panthers is $5.8M.

 

[DFWJC]

Horrible move for them. Their offensive line isn't good enough to win.

What is the downside if it's just this year and they easily have the cap space?

And by "win" do you mean a Super Bowl?
Of course they can't do that....imo.

Or are you saying they have no chance at one of the 7 NFC playoff slots?
I think they "might" have a shot at squeezing in.

If so, thats a big growth opportunity for an otherwise young team and staff

Btw, I'm not one who has ever mentioned Gilmore and the Cowboys, pro or con.