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Re: Steelers Ink Antonio Brown
Last I checked he was a RFA, not an UFA like he will be next year. Despite the rules, those guys don't go anywhere the total cost is too prohibitive.
No one is giving up a 1st AND a contract, but they will certainly just give up a contract. BIG difference.
Wallace is a 5/50 guy if not more all day long.Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/#!/thenflanalyst
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07-30-2012, 02:28 PM #75Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Steelers Ink Antonio Brown
now youre arguing that 1.51 isnt more than 1.2 by enough to be considered more? seriously? seems like if somebody doesnt see exactly what you do youll deny it completely. 60-40 to most people is a pass first offense. 1.51:1 vs 1.2:1 are small numbers with big implications. not to mention miami sucking and playing down most weeks vs the steelers being 13-3 and playing ahead with a good defense. considering that aspect and that teams, including the steelers, typically run the ball in that scenario its more telling of their philosophy to continue to throw the ball and vice versa with miami.
First, I didn't say he should have been more productive. I simply argued he wouldn't have been as productive as Wallace if Wallace had the same QB.-JAB
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07-30-2012, 03:38 PM #79Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Steelers Ink Antonio Brown
The only way he is not with Pitt this year is if they can find someone to trade for him. But that team will also have to sign him so Pitt won't get much. I am calling a 3rd at the most. You may get a desperate team to give a 2nd.
If he is on Pitt he sits out till week 12 then plays the last 6 games And becomes a Ufa.
I do agree now that 1st round picks are traded for players entering their final year or in their final year because no team will trade a productive player in the middle of their fair contract unless they get offered 2 1sts or something. Then it is almost to hard to pass up
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Re: Steelers Ink Antonio Brown
Last edited by The Excellector; 07-30-2012 at 04:43 PM.
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Re: Steelers Ink Antonio Brown
I doubt Wallace hits the market for at least 1 more season after this. By signing Brown they've freed up the opportunity to use the franchise tag on Wallace next year. It'll be expensive, but possible and it will keep Wallace in Pittsburgh for at least 1 more season.
I know the Steelers WANT to sign him long term, but financially I don't think they could without really limiting their future. They really have very little depth at WR right now. I can't believe I'm saying this, but if Wallace doesn't play (for whatever reason) I think I like the Ravens' receiver depth better...
Antonio Brown
Emmanuel Sanders
Jericho Cotchery
That's not a bad top 3 although Brown is the only one who has proven to be an effective starter. Sanders has upside, but hasn't done nearly what Brown has done. Cotchery is old, slow, and more of a slot guy.
Marquis Maze - good college player, but probably will be a ST's guy in the NFL if he catches on with a team. He's 5'8".
Derrick Williams - couldn't hang with Detroit and it's not like Detroit has been a beacon of talented receivers outside of Megatron.
Tyler Beller - who?
Toney Clemons - big possession guy out of Colorado (6'2" 220lbs). Might make the team as the 5th or 6th WR.
David Gilreath - decent college reciver...very undersized though. He's like 165lbs and he's not overly fast either.
Juamorris Stewart - who?
Jimmy Young - Not a bad depth receiver/project guy to have. Decent player at TCU.
So, realistically, IF Mike Wallace sits out you're looking at a very underwhelming WR unit.
IMO, they don't have a choice but to try and work something out with Wallace otherwise their passing offense is going to be difficult to work with just from a talent perspective. I can't believe they aren't considering Plax or even TO just for some depth.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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Re: Steelers Ink Antonio Brown
Wicked, they don't have the money to franchise him.
Trust me on this one. They are going to be hard pressed to field a team with how bad the cap situation is, it is unlike anything I have ever seen before. Instead of making some tough choices this year, they kicked the can down the road to 2013 and it is flat out ugly the position they are in next year. They counted on the cap going up and it is staying flat.
Right now they have 31 players for 2013 taking up 125 million. 31!! They have restructured to the hilt the past 2 years and can't even release a lot of players to save big because the dead money will negate the savings......from all the restructuring.
http://steelersspreadsheet.wordpress.com/
Only way they would have money to franchise Wallace is a straight purge ala 2002 Ravens. Honestly they might have to do that even without Wallace it is that bad.
I might write up a detailed article sometime soon to explain it a little better and go player by player, and how they got in this position. They sold out the past two years to keep their core together, and they are going to be paying for it dearly in 2013.Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/#!/thenflanalyst
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Re: Steelers Ink Antonio Brown
Wicked, they don't have the money to franchise him.
Trust me on this one. They are going to be hard pressed to field a team with how bad the cap situation is, it is unlike anything I have ever seen before. Instead of making some tough choices this year, they kicked the can down the road to 2013 and it is flat out ugly the position they are in next year. They counted on the cap going up and it is staying flat.
Right now they have 31 players for 2013 taking up 125 million. 31!! They have restructured to the hilt the past 2 years and can't even release a lot of players to save big because the dead money will negate the savings......from all the restructuring.
http://steelersspreadsheet.wordpress.com/
Only way they would have money to franchise Wallace is a straight purge ala 2002 Ravens. Honestly they might have to do that even without Wallace it is that bad.
I might write up a detailed article sometime soon to explain it a little better and go player by player, and how they got in this position. They sold out the past two years to keep their core together, and they are going to be paying for it dearly in 2013.Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/#!/thenflanalyst
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From the numbers youre posting i think that much is clear. Its not about want as wicked stated, clearly theyd rather have him than not, its about ability to actually do it. I really thought theyd have to purge this year, luckily they used the rfa tender as opposed to franchise, gambling nobody would spend a first for him correctly. They certainly did mortgage their future though with those restructures. Im not sure who our cap guy is but im thankful that we never do that so we can be consistent year in year out and keep the window open longer. Please do post the blog here, its interesting the differences in how were run and whos possibly getting axe, besides harrison who seems pretty likely.
-JAB
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