Tim Couch Pulls Out Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 Not a logical FA acquisition, but fuck logic. Go get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opal312 Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 The Panthers did the right thing. Norman over valued himself and was not worth all the money he wanted. Browns had better players before they left in free agency like Ward, Skrine, and Gioson! I wonder who picks Norman up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerInstinct3 Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 I don't think he's that good for the hype he gets but he's a legit corner. I wouldn't be mad if we went after him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suomi Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 With many teams strapped after they already spent their monies on free agents, do the Browns jump on him? Do they take a big cap hit if they release Tramon Williams? Will Joe Haden ever be worth his contract, and can the Browns get him to re-structure it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby73 Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 the guy is a self ego ass..NO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runyon27 Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 I have saw Norman play every game last year. To say Skrine and Gipson were better is laughable. Do I think he is worth what he was wanting the Panther to pay, no. But he is a legit play making corner who plays with a chip on his shoulder, a la Steve Smith. So I don't mind the attitude as long as he channels it properly. I say the Browns should go after him, it instantly upgrades the back field and removes a draft need right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opal312 Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 You may be right about Skrine and Gipson on the Browns but I believe they get better with new teams. As for the money Norman wants; he'll probably find a team willing but do they have cap space in April? Do the Browns have money for Norman and his giant ego? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawg2fan Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 I like what Josh Norman brings to the D, but I think his attitude doesn't fit what the Browns are building. I'm not saying that the Browns are building a team that puts the ball in the ref's hand all the time, but his attitude is a bit overboard. I just don't see Hue going after this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bone Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 Not a logical FA acquisition, but fuck logic. Go get him. Seriously, could you imagine? I don't know if he'd be willing to play for the Browns, but $ does weird things to the best of men. We have the cap space, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 I did not know you could "untag". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bone Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 I did not know you could "untag". Sure, you're not it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Post Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 Yep my April fools thread is starting to align. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wargograw Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 Need some of Josh's attitude on this defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runyon27 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Need some of Josh's attitude on this defense. I agree, some attitude done the right way could help a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren15 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 To get Norman Ebeneezer Haslam would have to spend money.....Haslam aint spending....Bah Humbug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiamat63 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 One thing I love about Josh's game... his eyes. He has great feel for receivers route combinations and isn't afraid to leave his primary assignment if he thinks the ball is going elsewhere. Now, it does help that the panthers have played a solid amount of cover 2. But when they go to their c6 or qtr/qtr/half looks, he's done very well at the boundary spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 A 28 year old with one good season who's asking for top 5 money. Does anyone seriously think that's what the browns are after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrb12711 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 On the surface this is an extremely unusual move and I dare say a very Cleveland Browns type of plan. However, if you don't know Dave Gettleman is arguably a top 5 GM in this game right now and was instrumental in making the Panthers the SB contending team they are. Dave is known as using the Steelers approach of not overpaying players he feels aren't worth it, which in his case are CB's. Here's a pretty good article about it: http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/20477/the-philosophy-of-panthers-gm-and-demands-of-josh-norman-never-meshed I say that to bring up the point that if this guy who actually knows what he's doing made this bold move he didn't have to make, something stinks. He could have hard-balled Norman into a position where he would have signed the tender, but he didn't. I don't actually blame guys for wanting to go get paid, but you have to consider these variables in a big way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbedward Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Yep my April fools thread is starting to align. The true prophet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggins7919 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 He would never play for us...top rated free agents have at least a little say in where they go. In my mind, he would NEVER go from a Superbowl playing team, to a team that is so far away from the playoffs, that we can't even PRETEND to see them. But...we should still try, LOL. I don't care what the price is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbedward Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 He would never play for us...top rated free agents have at least a little say in where they go. In my mind, he would NEVER go from a Superbowl playing team, to a team that is so far away from the playoffs, that we can't even PRETEND to see them. But...we should still try, LOL. I don't care what the price is. I think he would go wherever the money is. The logical side of me says the FO won't spend big time money on a guy who will be 30 by time we have a competitive team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I think he would go wherever the money is. The logical side of me says the FO won't spend big time money on a guy who will be 30 by time we have a competitive team. I do think for him it IS all about the money. Obviously continuing to play on a Championship contending team is not important to him, or he would have stayed in Carolina. I also think he may be surpised by the fact that there may NOT be any takers for his services at the price he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 And I'm guessing he just assholed himself out of 13 million bucks. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEK216 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I doubt it. This FO is set on building through the draft and spending big money keeping guys we draft when their initial contracts are up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I doubt it. This FO is set on building through the draft and spending big money keeping guys we draft when their initial contracts are up So they are planning for three or four years out? That's cute. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconHound Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 The most overrated position in the NFL is DB. Over the last 10 years we have seen DBs sign huge contracts and rarely live up to them. Most of the time the #1 DB is physically overmatched by the #1 WR and the rules are setup to favor the WR. You hope you get lucky and draft a couple of DBs over a few years and they pan out, aka Seattle, before they leave and sign a free agent deal with a team they won't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 I wonder how far we'd be over the cap if we signed every swinging dick FA that someone on this board wanted. I need to keep a list in 2017... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 And I'm guessing he just assholed himself out of 13 million bucks. WSS Actually, he assholed himself into 15 Million bucks. Times 5. I am getting a distinct feeling a window closed for the Panthers and we won't see them in the Super Bowl again in the Cam Newton era. Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Actually, he assholed himself into 15 Million bucks. Times 5. I am getting a distinct feeling a window closed for the Panthers and we won't see them in the Super Bowl again in the Cam Newton era. Z Oh well, fuck him, fuck the Panthers.....and fuck whoever paid him 15 Million bucks for 5 years. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Couch Pulls Out Posted April 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Actually, he assholed himself into 15 Million bucks. Times 5. I am getting a distinct feeling a window closed for the Panthers and we won't see them in the Super Bowl again in the Cam Newton era. Z Well fuck, time for me to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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