Peppers still wants out
Since the off-season began for the Carolina Panthers, Pro Bowl DE Julius Peppers has expressed his desire to play somewhere else.
One month later, he still wants out.
The deadline for the Panthers to place the franchise tag on Peppers is February 19th. If they did, Peppers' 2009 salary would be $16.683 million. Then the Panthers would have the opportunity to try to trade Peppers and get something in return.
However, regardless of what happens, it's going to be difficult to replace his production. Last season, Peppers was 3rd in the NFL with 14.5 sacks.
Charles Johnson was 2nd on the team in sacks (6) in 2008. The other DEs, Tyler Brayton and Hilee Taylor, had 4.5 sacks and 1 sack, respectively.
As Steve Reed from the Shelby Star points out, many of the top free agent DEs, such as Terrell Suggs, Igor Olshansky and Chris Canty, play in the 3-4 defense.
One month later, he still wants out.
“I’m just looking for a chance to do things with the abilities I have, that playing this position I’m playing now doesn’t allow me to do.”The Panthers use a 4-3 scheme on defense. While Peppers would prefer to play in a 3-4 scheme, he says he is not "ruling out any other teams that play a 4-3."
The deadline for the Panthers to place the franchise tag on Peppers is February 19th. If they did, Peppers' 2009 salary would be $16.683 million. Then the Panthers would have the opportunity to try to trade Peppers and get something in return.
However, regardless of what happens, it's going to be difficult to replace his production. Last season, Peppers was 3rd in the NFL with 14.5 sacks.
Charles Johnson was 2nd on the team in sacks (6) in 2008. The other DEs, Tyler Brayton and Hilee Taylor, had 4.5 sacks and 1 sack, respectively.
As Steve Reed from the Shelby Star points out, many of the top free agent DEs, such as Terrell Suggs, Igor Olshansky and Chris Canty, play in the 3-4 defense.
