Buckner released

I don't think the team 'likes' it.

But there are rules, and money has to be cleared. Someone has to go - if not Buckner - who? And more are coming.

Short?

There's nobody else that will show a good savings and isn't pepp or jenks or delhomme or something.

Find an aging guy on the last year or 2 of his deal that isn't TOTALLY critical. I find Buckner and Short and Rucker.

 

from that article: "...but the Panthers still have moves to make. They'll need to clear between $8 million and $10 million off their salary cap to fit under the anticipated limit of $95 million...."

Whoa, this is gonna get pretty ugly. Is it time for a "who's next?" pool?

 

If Buck is a cap casualty, I have to think Short almost certainly is. They've got younger guys they want to play behind him, and he's not been that critical to the defense anyway.

 

Wallace, Kasay & Davis

 

so even if the cba does get extended, they'll just be at around zero..nice.

 

#48 and HHM

 

Wallace's price tag is smaller than Rucker. Wouldn't be surprised to see Rucker go and Wallace start.

 

Wallace is definitely a candidate, but I seriously doubt Kasay's in much trouble. The only upgrade out there that I know of is Vinatieri, and he'll cost twice as much. There aren't even any decent kickers in the draft this year.

Edit: I just remembered Vanderjagt. I doubt he'd be much of a cap savings, though, and may not have the right kind of personality for the team anyway.

 

Still wouldn't mean a purge. The new CBA would've made it easier to rework some deals. The lack of forces a purge rather than manipulation of funds.

 

yeah, I thougt of that too but I don't think Wallace offers 1/4 th of what Rucker does