Pepper's Tagged per rotoworld

[Silver N Blue]

Lets move on to that big stud of DT...Bring on the face stomper!!

The Panthers placed the franchise tag on Julius Peppers.

With T Jordan Gross signing a six-year deal Thursday, the Panthers are able to keep their best two young talents. For now. Peppers is due $17 million and wants out, so the Panthers are expected to seek a trade. He should attract a Jared Allen-like package as the Draft nears, but Carolina should exhaust all chances to keep him. Ultimately, it's their call despite his tough talk.
Source: Charlotte Observer

 

[Stash]

Just once, I'd like to see a team get stuck with a huge contract for a player they don't want and who doesn't want to be there.

I'd like to see the rest of the league say "no thanks", you pay Peppers $16 million to be a disgruntled player for you this year.

Or let the Patriots pay Matt Cassel $12 million to ride the bench!

 

[Hostile]

Just once, I'd like to see a team get stuck with a huge contract for a player they don't want and who doesn't want to be there.

I'd like to see the rest of the league say "no thanks", you pay Peppers $16 million to be a disgruntled player for you this year.

Or let the Patriots pay Matt Cassel $12 million to ride the bench!

There's your trade and Peppers gets to go to his 3-4 team.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Noooooooooooooo

 

[Stash]

There's your trade and Peppers gets to go to his 3-4 team.

After Delhomme's last 'meltdown' I can see that happening.

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

Just once, I'd like to see a team get stuck with a huge contract for a player they don't want and who doesn't want to be there.

I'd like to see the rest of the league say "no thanks", you pay Peppers $16 million to be a disgruntled player for you this year.

Or let the Patriots pay Matt Cassel $12 million to ride the bench!

$14.65 million. But who's counting ... other than Cassel and his agent.

 

[superpunk]

He is gonna be pissed.

 

[LatinMind]

Just once, I'd like to see a team get stuck with a huge contract for a player they don't want and who doesn't want to be there.

I'd like to see the rest of the league say "no thanks", you pay Peppers $16 million to be a disgruntled player for you this year.

Or let the Patriots pay Matt Cassel $12 million to ride the bench!

if peppers were to just sign that franchise tag he'd screw the panthers over. and would have to release a boatload of players

 

[Rudy]

The Peppers for Cassell trade almost makes too much sense. Anyone know if you can trade 2 franchise players straight up without attaching or swapping picks?

 

[Hostile]

The Peppers for Cassell trade almost makes too much sense. Anyone know if you can trade 2 franchise players straight up without attaching or swapping picks?

You can trade a player for anything you want as long as the money fits.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

The Peppers for Cassell trade almost makes too much sense. Anyone know if you can trade 2 franchise players straight up without attaching or swapping picks?

That might be worse than the Joey Galloway trade IMO.

 

[Beast_from_East]

So much for that pipe dream.

 

[Rudy]

That might be worse than the Joey Galloway trade IMO.

It must be worth it to someone because I doubt that New England would have franchised him for funzies.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

It must be worth it to someone because I doubt that New England would have franchised him for funzies.

No, I'm sure they didn't want to lose him for nothing. Better to try to at least get something, plus have some insurance in case Brady's knee is slow in coming around.

But I still think Cassel is average as can be. If some team gives up very much for him, they'll be stupid IMO.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Peppers for Bobby Carp straight up!

 

[Rudy]

No, I'm sure they didn't want to lose him for nothing. Better to try to at least get something, plus have some insurance in case Brady's knee is slow in coming around.

But I still think Cassel is average as can be. If some team gives up very much for him, they'll be stupid IMO.

But really Carolina isn't giving up too much. Peppers doesn't want to be there, and anyone who saw Jake Delhomme's birthday party in 2nd round of the playoffs knows that they have to try something at quarterback. Why not Cassel? We won't really know what he is until he's on another team, but last year he was a good quarterback on a very good team. I think it's worth a shot for Carolina, otherwise I can't see anyone trading for him...maybe San Fran, but they're picking too high...and are they still running a 3-4 under Singletary?

 

[Randy White]

You can trade a player for anything you want as long as the money fits.

What do you mean " as long as the money fits " ?

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

Aren't we paying T.O. like he's our franchise player this year?

Uh-Oh! I just turned this into a T.O. Thread...

...and the board explodes in 4...3...2...1

:bomb:

:laugh2:

 

[Randy White]

if peppers were to just sign that franchise tag he'd screw the panthers over. and would have to release a boatload of players

Yea, but then he'd lose some leverage on where he'd want to go and get a long term contract.

His best bet is NOT to sign it. The Panthers have to make room for that money anyways, otherwise they couldn't have tagged him, AND he gets to keep some leverage, forcing them to trade him where he wants.

As soon as he signs it, he'll have to report to camps, and OTAs, and other team functions.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Yea, but then he'd lose some leverage on where he'd want to go and get a long term contract.

His best bet is NOT to sign it. The Panthers have to make room for that money anyways, otherwise they couldn't have tagged him, AND he gets to keep some leverage, forcing them to trade him where he wants.

As soon as he signs it, he'll have to report to camps, and OTAs, and other team functions.

So he doesn't have to sign it?