10-30-2024, 08:46 AM -
(10-29-2024, 09:56 PM)Ladypanther Wrote: When the Panthers traded for Johnson during the offseason, they knew full well about his reputation for being a locker-room diva who wasn’t afraid to throw his quarterbacks under the bus. But they hoped he’d be on his best behavior while playing for a new contract.
And while some in the organization didn’t have an issue with Johnson, he didn’t hide his displeasure during Bryce Young’s slow start and had stopped practicing the past couple of weeks due to various injuries. When Johnson ran a bad route at Washington in Week 7 that resulted in an Andy Dalton interception, Dalton slammed his helmet and yelled when he got to the sideline.
It feels now like that was the beginning of the end for Johnson in Carolina, which agreed to pay down Johnson’s salary down to the minimum and tossed a Baltimore a pick in order to be done with Johnson.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5883242...ers-trade/
No doubt Dan got the best deal he could get. Johnson did not help any with his behavior, Was becoming a cancer and needed to go. Give the young guys reps and send a message. Not going to fret over this one
I can respect that even if I disagree. Way way to many contenders needing wr help. And if the above is so and I believe it, it shows that Dan used “hope” as a guidance and hope is no strategy. Either come in or going out…I believe both… Dan did a poor job. I have not seen any moves that he has won but several he has lost. And I loved Dan as a player but I care about today and his gm ability and not the past and his playing ability. Sorry for the rant but this will never be good enough.