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Re: What do we think of this little story?
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04-13-2012, 07:28 AM #15Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: What do we think of this little story?
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04-13-2012, 09:09 AM #18Regular 1st Stringer
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04-13-2012, 09:59 AM #19Veteran Poster
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Re: What do we think of this little story?
It could get interesting if Wallace decides to hold out into training camp. I am assuming that the trade would be for a 2nd and a 5th or maybe a 2nd a 3rd next year. I don't see anyway that the Steelers hold onto him past this year. Not sure on how the cap numbers work with franchising a player for a 2nd year but I imagine the number is going to be around 9m. The Steelers pushed their cap issues out from this year to later years. In doing so they are not going to have too many players they can restructure again next year. Brown is going to get a first round tender which will probably be close to 3m like Webb this year. Probably a significant raise over this year as brown was a 6th rounder.
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04-13-2012, 12:04 PM #21
Re: What do we think of this little story?
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Re: What do we think of this little story?
When they have to tag him next year, that is when this will get interesting.
"Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
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04-13-2012, 04:44 PM #23Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: What do we think of this little story?
I don't think they will tag him. The Steelers have let other big receivers walk in the past and they've done fine. Plax left, everyone forecast doom and nothing really changed. Holmes left, same deal - everything was fine. They can live without Wallace.
I think they'll pay Brown and let Wallace walk next year (and take their 3rd round comp pick).
Wallace really can't win here. If he holds out or sulks, his stats take a hit and when he hits UFA next year he'll cost himself millions. Meanwhile the Steelers already have 3 solid WRs - they're better with Wallace but they're not crippled without him.
Since the Steelers would get a 3rd round pick when he walks as a UFA they're not going to deal him now for anything less than a 1st. It makes no sense.
If Wallace wants to go to another team he's going to have to convince that team to pony up the 1st round pick. And if they don't he'll have to sign his tender and have a great year to get his big deal next year.
Ultimately this is just a bunch of noise coming from his agent which will likely result in absolutely nothing.
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