Marty Hurney
Marty Hurney
Marty Hurney is the former General Manager of the Carolina Panthers...
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He obviously is very disappointed because he wants to get out and play and we would have liked to have seen that as well. It was something that he didn't realize he did when the injury occurred.
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He's a first-round draft pick and we wanted to him to be here and finish his career here, if possible. That is something we think is very important if you can get your first-round picks or very good players who make a difference, to stick around.
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It's just one piece of the puzzle. It's a guideline, but obviously you're looking for players that can come in and grasp the system you're teaching and what you want to do.
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Right now we're seeing if he thinks we're a good fit for him, and vice versa.
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But it's something he didn't realize he did. He was focused on the knee, when the injury occurred. He didn't realize it until Friday morning when he woke up and couldn't walk on it.
smart
You're never as smart as they say you are and you're never as dumb, either.
everybody people voice
The way we do things, everybody has a voice. You can find 15 people who have had a voice in a decision.
evaluate player
Just like any other player we will evaluate that at the end of the season.
cross
Sometimes there is enough to cross him off the board. There are always some like that, but not many.
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Dan is a very valuable asset to our defense and he's a difference-maker for us. We felt it was very important to get him extended.
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You run a time like that and you're going to stand out. That's what people are looking for.
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He's an extremely talented player. We feel pretty fortunate to get him in here.
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The rumors are flying right now. If people anywhere are saying they know who we're taking, they're ahead of us.
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Draft picks today are your currency, your life blood. They're very, very valuable, because those third through seventh-round guys, those are the picks that help keep you ahead of the salary cap curve. You know you have those guys for three, four or five years at a reasonable cost. Especially anybody after the first round. That's why drafting in the cap era is even more important.