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What about Julius Peppers

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Just throwing this out there; Would anyone like to see him as a fin if he is released? If that ever did play out, I wouldnt mind having him here, for the right money... Maybe 4-5 years 20 mil or so. He stunk it up last year and I think he is slightly overrated, but he could still be a great player for the right price... He certainly still commands respect from OL's

http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/38695

What will the Panthers do with Julius Peppers? He enters the last season of his rookie contract (2008), and a long-term extension, which seemed a foregone conclusion at some point before last season, is no longer certain with Peppers coming off his worst season. He had a career-low 2.5 sacks (he had never been below seven before and was coming off a career-high 13). But in 2007, he was nowhere nearly as effective has he had been in the past, often having trouble against one on-one protection. He said several times he did not have a physical problem, although he was sick for about two weeks during camp. He often seemed listless. Part of the problem is if the Panthers do nothing, Peppers will count more than $14 million against the cap, a huge chunk of the team's salary total, which expected to be increased to $116 million by the NFL for next year
 
I would love him in a Fins uniform but his price tag would be so high....he's my second fav. DE next to Taylor
 
Peppers won't be going anywhere. He had 1 bad year last year and other than that he is in the top 3 DE's in the game. He has always been a Tarheel and Carolina man and it won't change. They are freeing up cap to make sure they keep the heart of the D together with maybe Kris Jenkins the exception.
 
yeah it would be great but man we would have no money to spend else where. not saying if he came here id hate it taylor and peppers wow! but i think its close to impossiable this would happen.
 
Dolfan3773 said:
I would love him in a Fins uniform but his price tag would be so high....he's my second fav. DE next to Taylor
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In a 4-3, It would be hard to say that (if this did happen) that we wouldnt have the best DE tandem in the league
 
We've got plenty of money, but the fact of the matter is Peppers is a franchise player and the rumors are false. BTW Larry Fitzgerald is scheduled to make 14 next year and 17 the year after so 14 mill for Julius is pocket change.
 
Deof Movestofca said:
Even if the Panthers were looking to get rid of him, he would have far too much trade value just to cut him.
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hes in the last yera of his contract, either they resign him, or release him, there wuldnt be any trading involved because teams would just wait until they released him
 
if we ran a 4-3 next year, i would take him in a second. we're talking about possibly the best athlete in the league here. last year was a total fluke, he will be back. i just don't see carolina letting an end like that go. after QB, DE is the second most important part of a team. he won't be going anywhere, but if he does, i will surely jump on that bandwagon.
 
dolpns13 said:
hes in the last yera of his contract, either they resign him, or release him, there wuldnt be any trading involved because teams would just wait until they released him
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That would hardly be a concern for a team that thinks they have a narrow window of opportunity and that he might be a difference maker. Furthermore, there are some benefits to him being in the last year of his contract, especially if he doesn't play up to what he's making. In that case, the team might try to sign him for less... or let him walk and possibly get some draft compensation for him.
 
Deof Movestofca said:
That would hardly be a concern for a team that thinks they have a narrow window of opportunity and that he might be a difference maker. Furthermore, there are some benefits to him being in the last year of his contract, especially if he doesn't play up to what he's making. In that case, the team might try to sign him for less... or let him walk and possibly get some draft compensation for him.
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no arguement here
 
Julius Peppers is the cornerstone of their franchise, no matter what his cap number will be, he's the franchise player and quite honestly i'd be stunned if he was released. At least before the upcoming season. If he puts up mediocre numbers again and they dont give him a big extension, then perhaps he'll be gone.
 
Julius would be sooo nice to have and pair with JT,but like some of you have said and i believe also,Carolina is not letting him go.
 
if they release him, they all need to be shot. that would be top five most dumbest decisions ever made. Yes he had a bad year but hes still good as any other end in this league and if they want to get rid of him, Parcells better hop on that trade.
 
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