Panthers 2018 season opener countdown: 42 days to go

Panthers 2018 season opener countdown: 42 days to go With 42 days left until the Panthers opener http://www.panthersfootballauthentic.com/wes-horton-jersey-authentic , we look at THE ACE THAT RUNS THE PLACE Colin Jones.The Panthers traded for Colin Jones in 2012, giving away a 7th round pick to the 49ers to acquire his talents. And since then, Colin Jones has been a pillar to the Panthers franchise. My pick for one of the four heads of Panthers Mt. Rushmore, the ACE THAT RUNS THE PLACE has done quite a lot for Carolina since he’s come around. Primarily a special teams player, Jones has also seen time at safety and nickel corner. Jones is even still used as part of the Panthers big nickel package.The Panthers safety position is a bit of a question mark right now, with Da’Norris Searcy and Michael Adams pegged as the starters right now. Colin Jones is about the only player who possesses free safety athleticism, so he should stick around on the roster. There will be quite a battle with Rashaan Gaulden and the other safeties on the roster to stick around.There are 3 certainties in Charlotte; death Womens Taylor Moton Jersey , taxes, and Colin Jones making the Panthers 53 man roster. You can’t see him, but he’s always there, carrying this safety room from year to year. Put some respect on that name.Why Cam Newton is not the Carolina Panthers salary cap MVP Last week I highlighted the players who will likely compete to be the Panthers 2018 “Offensive Salary Cap MVPs” by significantly outplaying their 2018 cap hits. I narrowed the list down to C.J. Anderson, Jarius Wright, and Tyler Larsen, but several of the CSR faithful made the case in the comments that Cam Newton is the Panthers actual Salary Cap MVP. I thought a healthy debate about Cam’s 2018 cap number could prove to be entertaining http://www.panthersfootballauthentic.com/daryl-williams-jersey-authentic , so let’s go there. And just to jump ahead, the answer to the question if Cam is the Panthers 2018 Salary Cap MVP is a clear “No.”Cam vs. all other QBsCam is entering the third season of a 5-year, $103.8 million deal. His cap hit in 2018 will be $21.5 million. Cam’s 2018 cap his is the 13th highest among NFL quarterbacks. But before jumping to the conclusion that his cap number is a great value because he’s better than the 13th best QB in the league (which he clearly is), we have to look at the actual cap numbers of other top-tier signal callers. Here are the QBs with the highest 2018 cap hits, per Spotrac:UntitledRankName2018 Cap Hit (Millions)Pro BowlsSB Wins as StarterRankName2018 Cap Hit (Millions)Pro BowlsSB Wins as StarterNewton’s cap number is sandwiched right between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, arguably the two best quarterbacks in the league. Let’s exclude Jimmy Garoppolo for a moment because his $37.0 million cap hit is an outlier based on 2018 being the first year of his new monster contract. (His cap number drops to $20.0 million in 2019 to balance things out.) Excluding Garoppolo and Cam, the average 2018 cap hit for the No. 2 through No. 16 QB is $22.8 million Womens Christian McCaffrey Jersey , which is just a hair above Cam’s $21.5 million. This group includes several Super Bowl winners and regular Pro Bowlers. Cam vs. the NFL’s “Top 5” QBsNow let’s just compare Cam to the other top QBs in the league. With Cam excluded, here is my Top 5 list, which is obviously open for debate:UntitledName2018 Cap Hit (Millions)Name2018 Cap Hit (Millions)The cap figure for a Top 5 NFL quarterback in 2018 is $22.9 million, which is right in line with Cam’s $21.5 million. Even if Cam turns in one of the best QB performances of the year in 2018, the Panthers are basically getting their money’s worth. But that’s like saying a Ferrari owner is “only” getting the expected value of a Ferrari. There’s nothing wrong with that. A Ferrari is still a Ferrari!By stating Cam is not the Panthers Salary Cap MVP, I am not disrespecting him. Cam’s my guy. He’s an elite NFL QB. As I’ve previously written, the only metric to measure Cam’s performance is in wins Youth Luke Kuechly Jersey , and he’s one of the winningest QBs in the NFL. Only Country Time can rival Cam Newton in the number of times he’s made lemonade out of the lemons the Panthers have given him in terms of subpar weapons and frustrating offensive schemes. Cam’s a top-tier QB, no doubt, but his cap hit is just about where it should be for his caliber of signal caller. No disrespect. Just the truth.