After an exciting 2011 season, the Panthers front office has to be thinking that they are on the right track to making this team a legitimate Super Bowl contender for the next decade. Below are a list of the 2012 free agents. I want to hear from you the fans on your takes on who is a potential realistic choice for the Panthers target in free agency. I know we don't have tons of cap space but there has to be a player or two that we can get that will help take us to the next level. If you can give a good reason why this player will be targeted then please put it in your comments. Sound off Panther fans! PLAYOFFS 2012 here we come!
Quarterbacks:
Richard Bartel – ARI (R)
Chris Redman ATL
Jake Delhomme - CLE
Kyle Orton - DEN
Brady Quinn – DEN
Shaun Hill - DET
Drew Stanton – DET
Matt Flynn – GB
Tyler Palko – KC (R)
Chad Henne – MIA
Brian Hoyer – NE (R)
Chase Daniel – NO (R)
Drew Brees – NO
Sage Rosenfels - NYG
Mark Brunell – NYJ
Kevin O’Connell – NYJ (R)
Kyle Boller – OAK
Jason Campbell - OAK
Charlie Batch – PIT
Byron Leftwich – PIT
Dennis Dixon – PIT
Charlie Whitehurst – SEA
David Carr – SF
A.J. Feeley - STL
Josh Johnson – TB
Vince Young – PHI
Rex Grossman – WAS
David Garrard
Running Backs:
LaRod Stephens-Howling – ARI (R)
Chester Taylor – ARI
Gartrell Johnson – ATL (R)
Jason Snelling – ATL
Jason McKie – BAL
Ray Rice – BAL
Tashard Choice – BUF
Tyrell Sutton – CAR (R)
Jerome Felton – CAR
Matt Forte – CHI
Kahlil Bell – CHI (R)
Chris Pressley – CIN (R)
Fui Vakapuna – CIN (R)
Peyton Hillis – CLE
Spencer Larsen – DEN
LenDale White – DEN
Maurice Morris – DET
Aaron Brown – DET (R)
Ryan Grant – GB
Derrick Ward – HOU
Brock Bolen – JAC (R)
Thomas Jones - KC
Steve Slaton – MIA
Deon Anderson – MIA
Lorenzo Booker – MIN
Michael Bush – OAK
Rock Cartwright – OAK
Thomas Clayton – NE (R)
LaDainian Tomlinson – NYJ
Mewelde Moore – PIT
Isaac Redman – PIT (R)
Jacob Hester – SD
Mike Tolbert – SD
Justin Forsett – SEA
Marshawn Lynch – SEA
Brit Miller – STL (R)
Cadillac Williams – STL
Jerious Norwood – STL
Earnest Graham – TB
Kregg Lumpkin – TB (R)
Fullbacks:
Le’Ron McClain – KC
Lousaka Polite – MIA
Jeff Dugan - MIN
Owen Schmitt – PHI
Moran Norris – SF
Earnest Graham - TB
Wide Receivers:
Early Doucet – ARI
Harry Douglas – ATL
Eric Weems – ATL
Brandon Jones – BAL
Roscoe Parrish – BUF
Steve Johnson – BUF
Wallace Wright – CAR
Legedu Naanee – CAR
Earl Bennett – CHI
Roy Williams – CHI
Andre Caldwell – CIN
Jerome Simpson – CIN
Demetrius Williams – CLE
Kevin Ogletree – DAL (R)
Laurent Robinson – DAL
Eddie Royal – DEN
Matt Willis – DEN (R)
Bryant Johnson – DET
Rashied Davis – DET
Derrick Williams – DET (R)
Stefan Logan – DET (R)
David Anderson - HOU
Anthony Gonzalez – IND
Reggie Wayne – IND
Pierre Garcon – IND
Tiquan Underwood – JAC (R)
Mike Sims-Walker – JAC
Jerheme Urban – KC
Dwayne Bowe - KC
Greg Camarillo – MIN
Juaquin Iglesias – MIN
Devin Aromashodu – MIN
Bernard Berrian – MIN
Deion Branch - NE
Wes Welker – NE
Matt Slater – NE
Marques Colston - NO
Robert Meachem – NO
Devin Thomas – NYG
Domenik Hixon – NYG
Mario Manningham - NYG
Patrick Turner – NYJ (R)
Plaxico Burress – NYJ
Chaz Schilens – OAK
Derek Hagan – OAK
DeSean Jackson – PHI
Limas Sweed – PIT
Jerricho Cotchery – PIT
Mike Wallace – PIT (R)
Patrick Crayton – SD
Craig Davis – SD
Vincent Jackson – SD
Isaiah Stanback – SEA
Ted Ginn Jr – SF
Braylon Edwards – SF
Josh Morgan – SF
Dominique Zeigler – SF
Donnie Avery – STL
Danny Amendola – STL (R)
Brandon Lloyd – STL
Micheal Spurlock – TB
Justin Gage – TEN
Kevin Curtis – TEN
Donnie Avery – TEN
Lavelle Hawkins – TEN
Malcolm Kelly – WAS
Roydell Williams – WAS
Tight Ends:
Mike Leach – ARI
Justin Peelle – ATL
Joe Zelenka – ATL
David Martin – BUF
Scott Chandler – BUF
Gary Barnidge – CAR
Jeremy Shockey – CAR
Richie Brockel – CAR
Greg Olsen – CAR
Kellen Davis – CHI
Chase Coffman – CIN (R)
Garrett Mills – CIN
Bo Scaife – CIN
Alex Smith – CLE
Martellus Bennett – DAL
Martin Rucker – DAL
Daniel Graham – DEN
Daniel Coats – DEN
Jermichael Finley – GB
Joel Dreessen – HOU
Marcedes Lewis – JAC
Jacob Tamme – IND
Jake O’Connell – KC (R)
Visanthe Shiancoe – MIN
Jim Kleinsasser - MIN
Alge Crumpler – NE
Bear Pascoe – NYG (R)
Ben Hartsock – NYJ
Matthew Mulligan – NYJ (R)
David Johnson – PIT (R)
Chris Baker – SEA
John Carlson – SEA
Kory Sperry – SD (R)
Randy McMichael – SD
Kris Wilson – SD
Justin Peelle – SF
Billy Bajema – STL
Craig Stevens – TEN
Fred Davis – WAS
Donald Lee
Offensive Tackles:
Levi Brown – ARI
D’Anthony Batiste – ARI
Brandon Keith – ARI
Mark LeVoir – BAL
Demetrius Bell – BUF
Erik Pears – BUF
Geoff Schwartz – CAR (R)
Garry Williams – CAR (R)
Herman Johnson – CHI (R)
Kevin Shaffer – CHI
Andrew Gardner – CIN
Anthony Collins – CIN
Jeff Backus – DET
Tony Ugoh – DET
Corey Hilliard – DET (R)
Mark Tauscher
Ryan Diem – IND
Guy Whimper – JAC
Barry Richardson – KC
Allen Barbre – MIA
Vernon Carey – MIA
Lydon Murtha – MIA (R)
Cullen Loeffler – MIN
Kareem McKenzie – NYG
Robert Turner – NYJ
Khalif Barnes – OAK
Stephon Heyer – OAK
King Dunlap – PHI
Ramon Foster – PIT (R)
Max Starks – PIT
Jared Gaither – SD
Brandyn Dombrowski – SD (R)
Breno Giacomini – SEA
William Robinson – SEA (R)
Adam Snyder – SF
Alex Boone – SF (R)
Adam Goldberg – STL
James Lee – TB
Mike Otto – TEN
Mike Williams – WAS
Guards:
Deuce Lutui – ARI
Ben Grubbs – BAL
Chad Rinehart – BUF
Kraig Urbik – BUF (R)
Mackenzy Bernadeau – CAR
Roberto Garza – CHI
Bobbie Williams - CIN
Jason Shirley – CIN (R)
Nate Livings – CIN
Mike McGlynn – CIN
Steve Vallos – CLE
John Greco – CLE
Montrae Holland – DAL
Derrick Dockery – DAL
Russ Hochstein – DEN
Donald Thomas – DET
Chris Myers – HOU
Jamey Richard – IND
Ryan Diem – IND
Vincent Manuwai – JAC
Daniel Connolly – NE
Stephen Neal – NE
Carl Nicks – NO
Stacy Andrews – NYG
Mike McGlynn – PHI
Trai Essex – PIT
Ramon Foster – PIT (R)
Paul Fanaika – SEA
Mike Gibson – SEA (R)
Chilo Rachal – SF
Jacob Bell – STL
John Malecki – TB
Jeremy Zuttah – TB
Jake Scott – TEN
Will Montgomery – WAS
Kory Lichtensteiger – WAS
Centers:
Todd McClure – ATL
Matt Birk – BAL
Andre Gurode – BAL
Ryan Pontbriand - CLE
Don Muhlbach – DET
Scott Wells – GB
Chris Myers – HOU
Jon Weeks – HOU (R)
Jeff Saturday – IND
Casey Wiegmann – KC
Joe Berger – MIA
Jon Cooper – MIN (R)
Cullen Loeffler – MIN
John Sullivan – MIN
Dan Koppen – NE
Matt Katula – NE
Ryan Wendell – NE (R)
Shaun O’Hara – NYG
Samson Steele – OAK
Nick Hardwick – SD
David Binn – SD
Scott Mruczkowski – SD
Chris White – SEA
Eric Heitmann - SF
Ken Amato – TEN
Fernando Velasco – TEN (R)
Kory Lichtensteiger – WAS
Will Montgomery – WAS
Olin Kreutz
Defensive Lineman:
Calais Campbell – ARI
Vonnie Holliday – ARI
John Abraham – ATL
Kroy Biermann – ATL
Cory Redding – BAL
Hilee Taylor – CAR
Israel Idonije – CHI
Victor Adeyanju – CIN
Frostee Rucker – CIN
Ahtyba Rubin – CLE
Marcus Benard – CLE
Louis Leonard – DEN
Derrick Harvey – DEN
Jason Hunter – DEN
Mario Williams – HOU
DeMario Pressley – IND (R)
Robert Mathis – IND
John Gill – IND (R)
Tyler Brayton – IND
Jamaal Anderson – IND
Jeremy Mincey – JAC
Matt Roth – JAC
Wallace Gilberry – KC
Lionel Dotson – MIA
Igor Olshansky – MIA
Kendall Langford – MIA
Phillip Merling – MIA
Jimmy Kennedy – MIN
Eric Moore – NE
Shaun Ellis – NE
Andre Carter – NE
Alex Brown – NO
Dave Tollefson – NYG
Jarron Gilbert – NYJ (R)
Ropati Pitoitua – NYJ (R)
Trevor Scott – OAK
Jarvis Moss – OAK
Juqua Parker – PHI
Victor Abiamiri – PHI
Aaron Smith – PIT
Chris Hoke – PIT
Raheem Brock – SEA
E.J. Wilson – TB
Michael Bennett – TB (R)
Kareem Brown – TEN (R)
William Hayes – TEN
Dave Ball – TEN
Marcus Howard – TEN (R)
Ma’ake Kemoeatu – WAS
Anthony Bryant – WAS
Adam Carriker – WAS
Phillip Daniels – WAS
Kedric Golston – WAS
Defensive Tackles:
Vance Walker – ATL (R)
Brandon McKinney – BAL
Amobi Okoye – CHI
Jon Fanene – CIN
Pat Sims – CIN
Brodrick Bunkley – DEN
Ryan McBean – DEN (R)
Marcus Thomas – DEN
Andre Fluellen – DET
Sammie Lee Hill – DET (R)
Howard Green – GB
Shaun Cody – HOU
Eric Foster – IND
Nate Collins – JAC
Leger Douzable – JAC
C.J. Mosley – JAC
Kelly Gregg – KC
Paul Soliai – MIA
Letroy Guion – MIN
Fred Evans – MIN
Aubrayo Franklin – NO
Shaun Rogers – NO
Sione Pouha – NYJ
Trevor Laws – PHI
Antonio Dixon – PHI
Antonio Garay – SD
Red Bryant – SEA
Gary Gibson – STL
Frank Okam – TB
Jason Jones – TEN
Linebackers:
Clark Haggans – ARI
Will Davis – ARI (R)
Gerald Hayes – ARI
Curtis Lofton – ATL
Jarret Johnson – BAL
Brendon Ayanbadejo – BAL
Jason Phillips – BAL (R)
Dannell Ellerbe – BAL (R)
Andra Davis – BUF
Reggie Torbor – BUF
Kirk Morrison – BUF
Garrison Sanborn – BUF (R)
Dan Connor – CAR
Jason Phillips – CAR (R)
Thomas Williams – CAR (R)
Hunter Hillenmeyer – CHI
Brian Iwuh – CHI
Manny Lawson – CIN
Eric Alexander – CLE
Chris Gocong – CLE
D’Qwell Jackson – CLE
Titus Brown – CLE (R)
Keith Brooking – DAL
Bradie James – DAL
Anthony Spencer – DAL
Mario Haggan – DEN
Jason Hunter – DEN
Joe Mays – DEN
Wesley Woodyard – DEN
David Veikune – DEN (R)
Jordon Dizon – DET
DeAndre Levy – DET (R)
Isaiah Ekejiuba – DET
Bobby Carpenter – DET
Stephen Tulloch – DET
Ashlee Palmer – DET (R)
DeAndre Levy – DET (R)
Erik Walden – GB
Diyral Briggs – GB (R)
Xavier Adibi – HOU
Stanford Keglar – HOU
Jesse Nading – HOU (R)
Cody Glenn – IND (R)
Ernie Sims – IND
Philip Wheeler – IND
Russell Allen – JAC (R)
Alvin Bowen – JAC (R)
Slade Norris – JAC (R)
Jovan Belcher – KC (R)
Channing Crowder – MIA
Ikaika Alama-Francis – MIA
Heath Farwell – MIN
Erin Henderson – MIN
Xavier Adibi – MIN
E.J. Henderson – MIN
Kenny Onatolu – MIN (R)
Gary Guyton – NE
Tracy White – NE
Marques Murrell – NE
Rob Ninkovich – NE
Jason Kyle – NO
Jonathan Goff – NYG
Alex Hall – NYG
Bryan Thomas – NYJ
Jamaal Westerman – NYJ (R)
Quentin Groves – OAK
Darryl Blackstock – OAK
Stephen Cooper – SD
Na’il Diggs – SD
David Hawthorne – SEA
Matt McCoy – SEA
Ahmad Brooks – SF
Larry Grant – SF
Tavares Gooden – SF
Blake Costanzo – SF
Bryan Kehl – STL
Chris Chamberlain – STL
Brady Poppinga – STL
Ben Leber – STL
David Nixon – STL (R)
Jon Alston – TB
Geno Hayes – TB
Patrick Bailey – TB
Tim Shaw – TEN
Rocky McIntosh – WAS
London Fletcher – WAS
Defensive backs:
Richard Marshall – ARI
Greg Toler – ARI (R)
Kelvin Hayden – ATL
Brent Grimes – ATL
Marcus Paschal – BAL (R)
Lardarius Webb – BAL (R)
Reggie Corner – BUF
Charles Godfrey – CAR
Cletis Gordon – CAR
Zackary Bowman – CHI
Tim Jennings – CHI
Corey Graham – CHI
Adam Jones – CIN
Fred Bennett – CIN
Rico Murray – CIN (R)
Jonathan Wade – CIN
Reggie Nelson – CIN
Kelly Jennings – CIN
Coye Francies – CLE (R)
Orlando Scandrick – DAL
Alan Ball – DAL
Chevis Jackson – DEN
Jack Williams – DET
Eric Wright – DET
Jarrett Bush – GB
Patrick Lee – GB
Jason Allen – HOU
Antwaun Molden – HOU
Quintin Demps – HOU
Eugene Wilson – HOU
Jacob Lacey – IND (R)
Justin Tryon – IND
Rashean Mathis – JAC
Michael Hamlin – JAC (R)
Terrence Wheatley – JAC
Brandon Carr – KC
Will Allen – MIA
Benny Sapp – MIA
Tyrone Culver – MIA
Bret Lockett – NE
Jonathan Wilhite – NE
James Sanders – NE
Antwaun Molden – NE
Randall Gay – NO
Tracy Porter – NO
Michael Coe – NYG
Bruce Johnson – NYG (R)
Aaron Ross – NYG
Terrell Thomas – NYG
Marquice Cole – NYJ (R)
Donald Strickland – NYJ
Jamar Wall – PHI
Marlin Jackson – PHI
Keenan Lewis – PIT (R)
William Gay – PIT
Donald Strickland – SD
Quinton Teal – SD
Roy Lewis – SEA (R)
Marcus Trufant – SEA
Carlos Rogers – SF
Al Harris – STL
Ronde Barber – TB
Dominique Johnson – TB (R)
Elbert Mack – TB
Cortland Finnegan – TEN
Vincent Fuller – TEN
Chris Horton – WAS
Kareem Moore – WAS
Byron Westbrook – WAS (R)
Reggie Nelson – CIN
Derrick Martin
Safeties:
Hamza Abdullah – ARI
Rashad Johnson – ARI (R)
Thomas DeCoud – ATL
James Sanders – ATL
Tom Zbikowski – BAL
Bryan Scott – BUF
Brandon Meriweather – CHI
Chris Harris – CHI
Reggie Nelson – CIN
Gibril Wilson – CIN
Mike Adams – CLE
Abram Elam – DAL
Gerald Sensabaugh – DAL
Chris Harris – DET
Erik Coleman – DET
Dominique Barber – HOU
Courtney Greene – JAC
Dwight Lowery – JAC
Jon McGraw – KC
Husain Abdullah – MIN
Tyrell Johnson -MIN
Derrick Martin – NYG
Jim Leonhard – NYJ
Brodney Pool – NYJ
Tyvon Branch – OAK
Steve Gregory – SD
Paul Oliver – SD
Bob Sanders – SD
Dashon Goldson – SF
Reggie Smith – SF
Madieu Williams – SF
C.J. Spillman – SF
Tanard Jackson – TB
Sean Jones – TB
Corey Lynch – TB
Michael Griffin -TEN
Jordan Babineaux – TEN
Chris Hope – TEN
Anthony Smith – TEN
LaRon Landry – WAS
Kickers:
Jay Feely - ARI
Rian Lindell - BUF
Mike Nugent – CIN
Phil Dawson – CLE
Kris Brown – DAL
Steven Hauschka – DEN
Neil Rackers - HOU
Josh Scobee – JAC
Ryan Succop – KC (R)
Nick Folk – NYJ
Joe Nedney – SF
Connor Barth – TB
Graham Gano – WAS (R)
Punters:
Mat McBriar – DAL
Matt Turk – JAC
Daniel Sepulveda – PIT
Mike Scifres - SD
Donnie Jones – STL
Josh Bidwell – WAS