2012 Dream Offseason

by Josh Isitt on Feb 22, 2012 5:52 PM EST

With everyone making there dream scenarios for the 2012 Offseason I felt the time has come for my own. I will address draft and Free Agency and give a final 53-man roster with salary cap right after the jump.

THE DRAFT:

Our first 5 picks not including any comp picks we may or may not receive.

Round 1: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

Round 2: Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson

Round 4: Chris Rainey, RB, Florida

Round 5: Russel Wilson, QB, University of Wisconsin

Round 6: Drew Butler, P, Georgia

FREE AGENCY

LaRon Landry SS

4 year $20mil Deal

2012- $2.5 Mil 1.5mil Sign Bonus

2013- $2.75 Mil 1.5mil Sign Bonus

2014- $3.0 Mil 2mil Sign Bonus

2015- 4.75 Mil 2 Mil Sign Bonus

Mario Williams DE

6 year $85 Mil $36mil Signing Bonus

2012- $5.0mil 6mil Sign Bonus

2013- $5.5mil 6mil Sign Bonus

2014-$8.0 6mil Sign Bonus

2015- $9.5mil 6mil Sign Bonus

2016- $10.0mil 6mil Sign Bonus

2017- $11mil 6mil Sign Bonus

THE 53-MAN ROSTER (Draft picks salary hit added as $8million to total)

Cuts/trades

Ben Hartsock, Eric Norwood, Jason Baker, Armanti Edwards, Mike Goodson

Restructured Deals

Steve Smith 4 year $31.5 mil, $10mil signing bonus

2012- $2.5mil $2.5 Sign Bonus

2013- $4.5mil $2.5 Sign Bonus

2014- $7.0mil $2.5 Sign Bonus

2015- $7.5mil $2.5 Sign Bonus

Thomas Davis 1 year $2million

Chris Gamble 5 year $43mil $15mil Signing Bonus

2012- $4.5mil

2013- $5mil

2014- $5.5mil $5mil Sign Bonus

2015- $6.0 $5mil Sign Bonus

2016- $7.0 $5mil Sign Bonus

Travelle Wharton 4year $29mil $13mil Signing Bonus

2012- $2.5mil $1.5mil Sign Bonus

2013- $3.5mil $1.5 Sign Bonus

2014- $4.5mil $5mil Sign Bonus

2015- $5.5mil $5mil Sign Bonus

Position Name Cap Hit (millions)

QB	Cam Newton	5.005659
	Jimmy Clausen	0.49
	Russel Wilson
RB	DeAngelo Williams	8.2
	Jonathan Stewart	2.61125
	Chris Rainey
FB	Richie Brockel	0.45
WR	Steve Smith	5
	Brandon Lafell	0.6935
	Legedu Naanee	0.55
	Kealoha Pilares	0.556668
	David Gettis	0.5135
TE	Greg Olsen	4.125
	Gary Barnidge	0.615
	Jeremy Shockey	2.5
LT	Jordan Gross	9.333333
	Garry Williams	0.733333
LG	Travelle Wharton	4
	Zachary Williams	0.479175
C	Ryan Kalil	4.5
C/G	Geoff Hangartner	2.55
RG	Byron Bell	0.465
	Lee Ziemba	0.835
RT	Jeff Otah	1.07
	Geoff Schwartz	0.55
DE	Charles Johnson	10
	Jyles Tucker	0.45
	Mario Williams	11
	Greg Hardy	0.518946
	Thomas Keiser	0.465
DT	Brandon Thompson
	Ron Edwards	2.333333
	Andre Neblett	0.49
	Terrell McClain	0.64075
	Sione Fua	0.5935
LB	Jon Beason	4.833333
	Thomas Davis	2
	James Anderson	3.9
	Jason Williams	0.7408
	Jordan Senn	0.65
	Omar Gaither	1
CB	Chris Gamble	6
	Captain Munnerlyn	0.565
	Darius Butler	1.32062
	Brandon Hogan	0.64
	Morris Claiborne
FS	Charles Godfrey	2.633333
	Jordan Pugh	0.510818
SS	Laron Landry	4
	Sherrod Martin	0.80975
K	Olindo Mare	3.2
P	Drew Butler
LS	J.j Jansen	0.615
	Total Before Draft Picks	115.736601
	Total After Draft Picks	123.736601

Which keeps us under cap and we may go more under cap if other rookies make roster over someone on my roster.

Poll

How would you grade my offseason?

A

62 votes

B

17 votes

C

7 votes

D

1 votes

F

3 votes

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Comments

This would be an amazing offseason. Period.

I don't want to draft Michael Brockers or Devon Still. Chris Kreider is the future.

by Son of a Newton on Feb 22, 2012 6:19 PM EST reply actions

yes plz

CAM....CAAAAAAAAM

by CamNewtonSBMVP on Feb 22, 2012 6:21 PM EST reply actions

This is great but....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIShXhX6Yo
You forgot to cut Pickles

by rscott94 on Feb 22, 2012 6:27 PM EST via mobile reply actions

not gonna get anyone better for 490k lol

by Josh Isitt on Feb 22, 2012 6:28 PM EST up reply actions

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/31289/panthers-face-decision-on-jimmy-clausen

by rscott94 on Feb 22, 2012 6:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

hmm escalator wasn't on sportrac

Oh well still under cap with him.. and he is still cheap…. unless you wanna go 2 qb’s into season

by Josh Isitt on Feb 22, 2012 6:56 PM EST up reply actions

I'd realy prefer to

and we could save AE and use him as the 3rd string emergency QB

by rscott94 on Feb 22, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions

There are a lot of cheap FA backup QB options

or bringing DA back for just a little more (if more at all) would be better than keeping Jimmy for a mil. He didn’t dress out a single game last year and we badly need depth. Otherwise, I think this would be a solid offseason.

"One step at a time"

by mcdonaldwr on Feb 22, 2012 7:29 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah

I wouldn’t mind Dennis Dixon or Josh Johnson

by rscott94 on Feb 22, 2012 8:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

they wont be cheap

by panther316 on Feb 23, 2012 4:10 AM EST up reply actions

Cut Jimmy

Draft Darron Thomas in the 7th.

by Panthers1 on Feb 22, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions

thomas is a bean pole .

Only Oregon wanted him as a QB, everyone else ATH

by panther316 on Feb 23, 2012 4:10 AM EST up reply actions

If he isn't cut

I doubt he is backing up Cam.

Integrity first. Service before self. Excellence in all you do. -- USAF Core Values

by Disciple of Carolina on Feb 22, 2012 6:36 PM EST up reply actions

Excelente.

Except for Thompson in the 2nd he is going to be another Clemson D line bust. Go with the more sure thing in Poe. Then you would have been firing on all cylinders.

by Smokewagon on Feb 22, 2012 6:28 PM EST reply actions

If I remeber correctly Poe is mocked to go before our 2nd round pick

by Josh Isitt on Feb 22, 2012 6:29 PM EST up reply actions

in some cases

I have seen him as high as top 15 and as low as bottom of the 2nd

I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was

by pcroadrage on Feb 23, 2012 4:00 AM EST up reply actions

Gamble wouldnt take a restructured smaller deal after the great year he just had.

and Williams is a luxury that we cant afford

I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was

by pcroadrage on Feb 22, 2012 6:35 PM EST reply actions

He is getting a $15million check to take $1.5mil less in yearly salary

by Josh Isitt on Feb 22, 2012 6:48 PM EST up reply actions

the first part of which he wont see for 3 years

Gamble is currently on a fair contract for both sides, i dont see it changing

I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was

by pcroadrage on Feb 22, 2012 7:01 PM EST up reply actions

I also dont like Whartons deal

good for now but way to much later. 5 mil for each of his last 2 years? and thats just the signing bonus we will not pay a guard 10 mil a season for 2 seasons

I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was

by pcroadrage on Feb 22, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions

He gets all the signing bonus up front

It just counts against cap later

by Josh Isitt on Feb 22, 2012 7:04 PM EST up reply actions

Here my Dream Scenario

Trade Clausen and Butler for a 3rd
Cut: Baker, Hartsock, Norwood, Goodson
Restructure: Wharton, Smith, Davis

Draft:
1- CB Morris Claiborne
2- OLB Zack Brown
3- FS Markelle Martin
4- CB Cliff Harris
5- DT Akiem Hicks
6- WR Jordan White
7- P Shawn Powell

Sign:
TE Shockey
RB Sutton
DE Applewhite

I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was

by pcroadrage on Feb 22, 2012 6:59 PM EST reply actions

I like cliff harris in the 4th if he keeps his nose clean

by panther316 on Feb 23, 2012 4:08 AM EST up reply actions

I like him in the 4th a lot

i think he could be a very good nickel CB plus he is an elite returner. Claiborne and Gamble starting at CB with Munnerlyn, Hogan, and Harris fighting for the nickel and dime spots? yessir.

I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was

by pcroadrage on Feb 23, 2012 4:25 AM EST up reply actions

A Clairborne/Blackmon/Kirpatrick, Z. Brown, M. Martin draft is indeed a dream draft I would want

"You know the new iPhone? It’s faster, more powerful and smarter. It’s revolutionary. Why can’t the quarterback be like that? Why can’t you be a big, tall, fast, quick, strong, smart, mobile quarterback who’s unstoppable?"
-Cam Newton

by carolinapillpusher on Feb 23, 2012 9:35 AM EST up reply actions

Wow.

If Hurney could swing this….

A proven pash rusher in Mario Williams (who will be motivated to come back home) will definately help our D. Then you add M. Claiborne, AND Rainey (who I think would be one of the two great scatbacks in the draft), AND R. Wilson as a good backup to supplant Pickles as #2….AND Landry….And we keep Shockey….WIN!

by jrock20jones on Feb 22, 2012 9:44 PM EST reply actions

LOL- Getting Clairborne in the draft makes this offseason an A by default...

Adding Mario Williams and Landry makes this the greatest off-season in Panther history (Excluding Cam last year of course). You make a dream scenario that’s hard to beat good sir. Seriously who would vote this anything other than an A? It doesn’t matter who we get in the second round with this offseason.

by carolinapillpusher on Feb 22, 2012 11:11 PM EST reply actions

he kept pickles, gets a lower grade for that stunt. ;)

Welcome to the Cam Cave

by jdough on Feb 23, 2012 1:24 AM EST up reply actions

Dig the first couple of picks.

But the other picks are so-so to me and your free agency is impossible.

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by Jake Humphrey on Feb 22, 2012 11:25 PM EST reply actions

To be fair it is a dream scenario, and he admits that.

The truth will set you free, but not until it is finished with you. ~David Foster Wallace

I may not always be right, but even a blind nut finds a squirrel every once in a while.

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by BW Smith on Feb 23, 2012 12:07 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, but if you're gonna include cap calculations and the like...

Or maybe I’m just an asshole lol

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by Jake Humphrey on Feb 23, 2012 12:25 AM EST up reply actions

It's just very advanced rosterbating with numbers...

Williams is all but impossible, and several teams need a safety in a slim market which drives Landry’s price up significantly. But dreaming is what plants the seeds for shockers to happen…ala Pujols to the Angels or Chris Paul to the Clippers. Keep dreaming.

by carolinapillpusher on Feb 23, 2012 9:45 AM EST up reply actions