not saying I disagree, but no way we're firing the NFL Coach of the Year 2 of the last 3 years one year removed from winning, especially with the injuries.
There's something to be said for the Josh Norman situation sending players the message that unless you're a team favorite like Cam or Luke, you're not going to get paid.
The fact KK still hasn't gotten a deal just reinforces that.
To be fair, not signing Short to a massive deal appears to have been the right move, he has been mediocre at best this season. The reason for his dropoff in play, however, is obviously up for debate.
I think the source was KK's agentHis stats are definitely down, but there was an article posted earlier on this thread that he is doing the "unsung" stuff that does not appear on a stat sheet, and this year was not diminishing his market value.
Eh, he lucked out a bitExpensive, sure. But not top-in-the-game money, which is what Gman was facing to sign him previously. And letting him walk without a Norman-like response is now possible. So he has played this one relatively well.
KK maintaining market value
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article110358492.html
Expensive, sure. But not top-in-the-game money, which is what Gman was facing to sign him previously. And letting him walk without a Norman-like response is now possible. So he has played this one relatively well.
I don't think Ron is coaching for his job. Shula might be.
So is the goal to win games or save money? Right now, it looks like the latter. Letting one of the best players on the team walk over $2-3 million a year isn't going to inspire confidence from the rest of the roster.
The goal is to win games, but if you aren't winning games as-is then the goal is to save money to sign guys who will help win games. Signing a guy at $2-$3 mil a year over market value is Marty Hurney, especially coming off a bad W-L season.
Gman's rebuild of Hurney's mess happened sooner than expected in terms of W-L success, which is now biting him in the ass in a way.
Remember how trash we were before Star and KK? Yeah me too. Give the hogmollies their money