Steve Reed has lost his mind.

I'm a big fan of Steve Reed because he seems to really like the Panthers and as such as probably as depressed as I am but what the christ is this article?

If you don't want to read and want me to guide you through this garden of "what the christ" then I'm willing to do that for you. The basic gist is that the Panthers, a team that as it stands have little to no cap space and probably won't contend next year anyway, are going to raid the pantry on the Dallas Cowboys.

if the Cowboys give Barber a fat contract, as I suspect they will, then starter Julius Jones is almost certain to depart. Jones is an unrestricted free agent and would look pretty good splitting time in Carolina with DeAngelo Williams. The 5-foot-10, 208-pound Jones is the type of physical running back that John Fox prefers. And he’s only 26. You’d have to think Jones is eager to get out of Barber’s shadow and go where he can shine. Although Jones normally starts, Barber winds up seeing the majority of reps and gets most of the goal-line carries.

Here we are on the eve of getting out of the horror of the Deshaun Foster era and you want them to go after a guy who is basically the same player? You want them to cut Foster, take a 5 mil hit against the cap, then sign a person who is essentially the same?

Julius Jones is a fool and will want money he doesn't deserve. He hits the line with his back for christ's sake. The reason he didn't get any goal line carries is because he's useless there. How in the world is that a good alternative to DeAngelo Williams?

If Adams comes available, the Panthers would be crazy not to do everything they can to sign him. Not only would he be a tremendous upgrade over Travelle Wharton, who is also an unrestricted free agent, but it would deal a big blow to an NFC opponent.

I love this deal. You know what else I love? Puppies. And Kittens. If they could make a hybrid of a puppy and a kitten I would buy one so fucking fast. I don't care if my girlfriend is allergic to cats; I'd make her like that damn thing. I would name it Chuckles and I would take pictures of it playing with things then add funny captions underneath.

But back to football, Flozell adams would be great! That would let us say goodbye to Travelle Wharton. After that, we could cut Wahle and bring in Faneca. Then we'd trade Hartwig for Hutchinson and move Kalil to Center. Gross would take a home team discount and play RT for the league minimum.

What's that? Reality? Salary Cap? Who the fuck are you?

All signs point to the Cowboys placing the high tender on Canty, so he could be off the market. If they place anything but the high tender on Canty, the Panthers could pounce as they look to find a replacement for Mike Rucker.

I mean yeah this would be cool and all but you're assuming that a 3-4 DE would transition

perfectly to 4-3 which isn't a given. Also I don't want to have to give a fucking third to Dallas.

But the Panthers could have another shot at Hamlin, who is again an unrestricted free agent. Let’s hope the Panthers don’t make the same mistake twice. He would help a position that is in dire need of an upgrade

Hamlin is fucking terrible and I have no idea what Steve Reed is smoking. Yes we have a horrible need to end the Deke Cooper experience but Hamlin is a lateral move at best. Citing his pro bowl is bullshit since he took Chris Harris' spot. Look how much better Seattle's pass defense was this year without him. It wasn't just the presence of Patrick Kerney making the quarterback's life miserable; it was the absence of that crotch stain Hamlin.

But that hit he put on Donté Stallworth is still fucking incredible.

Cowboys special teams ace Keith Davis is unrestricted, too, and we all know how bad the Panthers were on special teams this year. Enough said.

I mean cool a special teams player whatever. This team isn't going to get over the top by adding a gunner.

Terry Glenn could be deemed expendable this off-season. Now, granted, Glenn is 33 and he hasn’t caught a pass all season due to a lingering knee injury, but the Panthers could do worse. Let’s not forget that in 2005 and 2006, Glenn combined to catch 132 passes for 2,183 yards and 13 touchdowns. However, the guy I’d like to see them go after here is Seattle wideout D.J. Hackett

Oh boy a 33 year old wide receiver who just missed all of the 2007 season where the fuck do I sign up. And DJ Hackett? Another low ceiling system wide receiver with 9 TDs in three seasons? A guy who only played 6 games this year? Why the hell don't we just keep Drew Carter, slam our dicks in the door and call it even?

There's tons of things the Panthers need to do in the offseason to get better. An entirely different team and coaching staff would be a good start. However, we don't have the ability to do any of it right now, and I certainly don't want another former Dallas Cowboy I have to cheer for. I've used all my capacity on Matt Moore, but he never played a regular season game so he doesn't count...right? RIGHT?