If Cam is returning, we need a better QB room around him.

[Ring 6]

They were maxed out and tight against the cap last season because of years of high misses in the draft which they needed to fill with higher priced veterans in order to be competitive. Then he follows up that performance by bringing Cam back for a good, old fashioned round 2. This is a good GM to you? If his past success is going to make you shrug off his mediocre performance as a GM since Reece left, then why aren’t you all “IBBWT” with Cam? After all, 6 Super Bowls... right?

I am fine with being tight against the cap after a 8 year run of 8 division wins 7 afccg 5 sbs and 3 Lombardis.
I can live with risky drafting that didn’t work out while that was happening. I totally understand it. The criticism of the drafting is overstated, but I could give a crap if you have bad drafts if you win SBs.

I’ll have to wait until the other shoe drops before I judge his critical this horrible decision was.

 

[venecol]

BB can be accused of many things, but accounting for a player's feelings isn't one of them.

Bill's changed since the Subway commercial.

They may draft a QB in the first round. They may trade for Jimmy. They made draft one in Rd2. Who knows.....

Based on the $ and structure of his deal, it's painfully obvious this is a backup contract.

How is it painfully obvious when this contract pays Cam more $$ than last year's contract, when he was the starter.

 

[mgteich]

Exactly. That’s why it’s such a problem.

And if nothing else is done, I would agree with you.

 

[venecol]

I would have agreed without on that until last year. Never saw him making so many excuses for a player than for Cam last year.

Bill has acted very differently last year compare to the last 20 years.

It was the Subway commercial. It changed him. He became more chatty, smiling more, praising players like never before. I think Linda's trying to get him to have more fun.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Bill's changed since the Subway commercial.

How is it painfully obvious when this contract pays Cam more $$ than last year's contract, when he was the starter.

Reading too much into it dude

 

[mgteich]

I’ll have to wait until the other shoe drops before I judge his critical this horrible decision was.

Yes, let us wait and see what other quarterback acquisitions are made.

 

[Ochmed Jones]

Why would newton sign with us, unless bb has made him some commitment for the year.

 

[venecol]

Otherwise he would have tested free agency.
who would ever have thought cam newton would have bill belichick over a barrel.

Cam snapped a pic of Bill wearing one of his hats in front of a mirror and has him by the balls. Lmao

 

[venecol]

Who knows. 1000s of things could have happened. Maybe he needs the cash. Maybe because of a downsized cap. Maybe he genuinely likes it here. Maybe because there are too many QB prospects and FA QBs he struck while he could.

Wait, so when the kid told Cam: "you're a free agent. You're about to be poor." He was correct? Damn.

 

[yukon cornelius]

Justify I don’t know but the reason is that Cam has surely been promised no competition. Otherwise he would have tested free agency.
who would ever have thought cam newton would have bill belichick over a barrel.

do you honestly think his agent didn't explore options with other teams?

he knew exactly what his market was, and he felt this was his best bet, to return here with a chance to compete......nothing more, nothing less

 

[Ring 6]

do you honestly think his agent didn't explore options with other teams?

he knew exactly what his market was, and he felt this was his best bet, to return here with a chance to compete......nothing more, nothing less

The free agency period has not started.

 

[yukon cornelius]

Big Trey Lance fan.

Not so much on Mac Jones, although my reasons may be unfair. He just doesn’t look right to me.

i like mond better than jones

 

[yukon cornelius]

The free agency period has not started.

and?

how long have you been a football fan? do you not get how this works.......there are back channels all over the place, they without a doubt had a strong gauge on market interest league wide, and they without a doubt had contact with potential landing spots

 

[Ring 6]

and?

how long have you been a football fan? do you not get how this works.......there are back channels all over the place, they without a doubt had a strong gauge on market interest league wide, and they without a doubt had contact with potential landing spots

Oh I get it everyone knows the rules are phony and anything you want to argue must have happened. Gotcha.

 

[yukon cornelius]

Why would newton sign with us, unless bb has made him some commitment for the year.

because he had no other realistic options that were as good or better a situation

 

[Ochmed Jones]

I have watched all of mill’s tape and after a year, he might be what stidham never became.

 

[yukon cornelius]

Oh I get it everyone knows the rules are phony and anything you want to argue must have happened. Gotcha.

well yes, the rules are pretty much nod & wink....

 

[mgteich]

and?

how long have you been a football fan? do you not get how this works.......there are back channels all over the place, they without a doubt had a strong gauge on market interest league wide, and they without a doubt had contact with potential landing spots

rubbish

Of course, any agent would have some idea of the market, this year much LESS than other years. This is Friday. Surely, Cam could have insisted that he waited until Monday night to sign.

 

[Tony2046]

You sound like you’re beginning to come to terms with how different BB the GM is vs BB the HC. Welcome to the dark side.

Does this mean that Ring was wrong all these years?

 

[Tony2046]

Thank God it wasn't Wentz. What a crappy idea that was.