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Gross takes a massive pay cut

Discussion in 'Carolina Panthers' started by T_M_Schroll, Mar 27, 2013.

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  1. Mar 27, 2013 at 5:05 PM #21
    finleye

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    elite tackles are hyped for another reason, and no better example of it is by none other than Jordan Gross himself: pick one in the top 10, and there's a decent chance (relative to other positions) he starts and plays well for the next 160+ games.
     
  2. Mar 27, 2013 at 5:50 PM #22
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    Wow, that would be shocking.

    Dont we already have 2.4 mill coming in June from Anderson for the draft picks.

    Maybe we make another move or two in FA, but probably more 1 year deals.

    Ginger still about?
     
  3. Mar 27, 2013 at 6:34 PM #23
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    The theoretical cut to his 2014 pay doesn't matter because the voidable years means there's no way he plays here in 2014 unless they do yet another contract. So you got $3 million in cap space this season in exchange for $3.6 million more against the cap in 2014. So this actually ended up costing the team more cap space as a whole than it saved.


    I get what you're saying, but just want to clarify that Gross was never actually elite. He was above average in his prime and is probably about average now.
     
  4. Mar 27, 2013 at 7:11 PM #24
    finleye

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    He was elite when we picked him as a prospect in 2003, just as Joeckel and Fisher are now. Plus, a lot of guys that were more highly regarded than Gross have washed out since then.
     
  5. Mar 27, 2013 at 7:22 PM #25
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    He turned out 100 times better than Byron Leftwich.

    Thats what I remember about that draft.
     
  6. Mar 27, 2013 at 7:36 PM #26
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    Gross was never even discussed as a potential #1 pick as far as I can remember.

    Very true.
     
  7. Mar 27, 2013 at 8:26 PM #27
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    Gross has really been about the least of our problems since day one, been solid as hell on and off the field.
     
  8. Mar 27, 2013 at 8:44 PM #28
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    Robert Gallery was...regardless, I'm referring to the top OT on the board, nothing more
     
  9. Mar 27, 2013 at 9:13 PM #29
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    I predict the union or the NFL will want to investigate this deal, just not sure which one.
     
  10. Mar 27, 2013 at 10:28 PM #30
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    I wasnt talking about a theoretical cut to his 2014. I only mentioned the total cap hit that was on the books prior to the restructure. He did, however, take a real cut in pay for 2013 from $8.7 mil to $5.5 mil.

    Assuming just one more year, here are the cap hits:

    Old deal, cut after 2013 season:

    2013 Cap - 11.7 million
    2014 Cap - 2.0 million
    Total Cap - 13.7 million

    New Deal, voided after 2013 season

    2013 Cap - $4.9 million
    2014 Cap - $5.6 million
    Total Cap - $10.5 million

    How is it costing us more as a whole?
     
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