06-02-2015, 09:34 PM
(06-02-2015, 07:35 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Living in Carolina, I get more than my fair share of Panthers talk. Everyone around here seems really excited about the deal. Meanwhile, I'm thinking to myself that Cam Newton does not seem like he's worth 20M/per, in my book.
If I were a Panthers fan, I would be a little sad that Cam is going to take up that much cap space.
This is my line of thinking as well. I guess it's just the current status of the NFL. That 3rd tier of quarterbacks below the elite and franchise guys and above the stop-gaps and tire-fires/failed rookies is problematic. I'd put Cam solidly towards the top of that tier, but if I'm Carolina I'm hella nervous about shelling out that kind of money to him.
If it were 20 million a year with limited guarantees a la Dalton/Kaep contract I'd get it, but he's getting 60 million guaranteed apparently.
