02-21-2024, 10:58 AM -
This according to Joe Person of The Athletic:
Negotiations with Burns reached an impasse before the 2023 season when the sides couldn’t agree on compensation. Coming off a 2022 season in which he finished with a career-high 12 1/2 sacks and made the Pro Bowl for a second consecutive year, Burns was looking to join the league’s highest-paid edge rushers. When Burns ended a two-day “hold in” before Week 1 last year, The Athletic reported he was seeking a deal with an annual average value of about $30 million. The Panthers were willing to go as high as five years at $27 million a year, according to a league source with knowledge of the contract talks. That AAV would have made Burns the league’s third-highest paid edge rusher alongside Joey Bosa ($27 million), behind only Nick Bosa ($34 million) and T.J. Watt ($28 million).
The Panthers could apply an exclusive tag on Burns to prohibit him from negotiating with other teams. But the more commonly used tag is the non-exclusive variety, which allows players to negotiate with other teams but gives the original team the ability to match an offer sheet or receive two first-round picks as compensation.
Burns fits all the criteria teams look for in free agency: age, athletic ability and all-around game,” Mueller wrote. “His production was limited somewhat by the Panthers’ scheme, but his suddenness and pass rush package should translate to higher-volume production. Offenses must have a plan to deal with his ability each week.” ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported at least five teams asked the Panthers about Burns’ availability before last year’s trade deadline. The list included the Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens. The Washington Commanders also inquired about Burns last fall, a league source told The Athletic. While it’s unlikely the Panthers would get anything closely approaching the Rams’ offer from 2022, one veteran front-office executive believes teams would be willing to give up one first-round pick in a package for Burns.
What would the Panthers’ pass rush look like without Burns?
Anemic and non-existent are two adjectives that come to mind.
It’s hard to envision Morgan, a former Panthers linebacker and first-round pick, letting a talented, young defensive player leave the organization, especially considering what the Panthers already passed up to keep Burns in the fold. It seems likely the Panthers will place the tag on Burns. The sides can then continue to talk to see if they can find a middle ground.
https://theathletic.com/5288729/2024/02/...ee-agency/
FFor my money if someone gives us a 1st and something else for Burns...take it. Find a couple of less expensive but motivated dawgs to replace him then draft well!
Negotiations with Burns reached an impasse before the 2023 season when the sides couldn’t agree on compensation. Coming off a 2022 season in which he finished with a career-high 12 1/2 sacks and made the Pro Bowl for a second consecutive year, Burns was looking to join the league’s highest-paid edge rushers. When Burns ended a two-day “hold in” before Week 1 last year, The Athletic reported he was seeking a deal with an annual average value of about $30 million. The Panthers were willing to go as high as five years at $27 million a year, according to a league source with knowledge of the contract talks. That AAV would have made Burns the league’s third-highest paid edge rusher alongside Joey Bosa ($27 million), behind only Nick Bosa ($34 million) and T.J. Watt ($28 million).
The Panthers could apply an exclusive tag on Burns to prohibit him from negotiating with other teams. But the more commonly used tag is the non-exclusive variety, which allows players to negotiate with other teams but gives the original team the ability to match an offer sheet or receive two first-round picks as compensation.
Burns fits all the criteria teams look for in free agency: age, athletic ability and all-around game,” Mueller wrote. “His production was limited somewhat by the Panthers’ scheme, but his suddenness and pass rush package should translate to higher-volume production. Offenses must have a plan to deal with his ability each week.” ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported at least five teams asked the Panthers about Burns’ availability before last year’s trade deadline. The list included the Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens. The Washington Commanders also inquired about Burns last fall, a league source told The Athletic. While it’s unlikely the Panthers would get anything closely approaching the Rams’ offer from 2022, one veteran front-office executive believes teams would be willing to give up one first-round pick in a package for Burns.
What would the Panthers’ pass rush look like without Burns?
Anemic and non-existent are two adjectives that come to mind.
It’s hard to envision Morgan, a former Panthers linebacker and first-round pick, letting a talented, young defensive player leave the organization, especially considering what the Panthers already passed up to keep Burns in the fold. It seems likely the Panthers will place the tag on Burns. The sides can then continue to talk to see if they can find a middle ground.
https://theathletic.com/5288729/2024/02/...ee-agency/
FFor my money if someone gives us a 1st and something else for Burns...take it. Find a couple of less expensive but motivated dawgs to replace him then draft well!
This post was last modified: 02-21-2024, 06:06 PM by Ladypanther.