steeler_george
01-23-2019, 03:16 PM
I am not sure if this is permitted, but I like how this "Weegie T" breaks down how our off season should be outlined.
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Weegie T (https://disqus.com/by/weegiet/) • 16 hours ago (https://steelersdepot.com/2019/01/steelers-2019-salary-cap-update-early-offseason-business-look-and-projections/#comment-4302592677)I look for them to make these particular moves:
1.Extend Ben. Probably a 3/$90M or 4/$116M deal with a $40M signing bonus. His 2019 cap number will come down, possibly as low as $15.2M thus creating $8M in cap space.
2.Trade AB. It's all but a lock at this point. I think the surprise, to most fans at least, will be what they get in return. It may not be the blockbuster many assume. Watch out for SF or ARIZ to get him for their high 2nd (2-36 and 2-33 respectively) and their high 4th ( they'd get the 1st pick of day 3 if it's ARIZ).
3.Release Burnett. Give him his wish while clearing over $3.6M cap space.
4.Tender RFA Finney. The only ? is wether he gets the $2M no draft pick tender, or the $3.1M 2nd round pick tender. Steelers usually go the cheaper route, but unless they're definitely resigning Foster, the $3.1M 2nd round would ensure he stays and would be cheap for a starting LG.
5.Extend Pouncey. That's probably already been negotiated by Ben ("I won't sign unless you extend 53"). Look for him to get something like a 4/$44M deal with a big signing bonus of $20-24M. That deal could clear up as much as $4M in '19 cap space.
6.Sign Hilton and Feiler to ERFA deals. They (the players) really don't have much choice, plus Feiler will likely be the RT and Hilton the nickleback again.
These moves will net around $13-14M in additional cap space (depending on which tender they give Finney). Bringing the total to around $33-34M. That means they probably have over $25M available to go shopping with in FA. I'll project some possibilities below...
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Weegie T (https://disqus.com/by/weegiet/) Weegie T (https://steelersdepot.com/2019/01/steelers-2019-salary-cap-update-early-offseason-business-look-and-projections/#comment-4302592677) • 16 hours ago (https://steelersdepot.com/2019/01/steelers-2019-salary-cap-update-early-offseason-business-look-and-projections/#comment-4302626718)Some hypothetical FA signings that make sense...
1.ILB/S Deone Buchannon He's the nicklebacker they're looking for and will replace Burnett. I think he can be had on a reasonable deal in the 3/$18M range including $6M bonus. I'd project his '19 cap around $5M. Still over $20M left to spend...
2CB Bradley Roby. Drafting a CB just seems too risky given their track record. Bringing in a guy like Roby to pair with Haden solidifies that position and allows DBs to be more aggressive. He won't come cheap as it will likely require something in the 4/$52-56M range including a bonus that could be $16-20M. His '19 cap number would likely be similar to Haden's ($11.9M). Still have over $8M to spend.
3.WR Tyrell Williams, John Brown , or Donte Moncrief. Some feel they will just draft a WR to replace AB. However, they have Washington as that young guy with JuJu taking over as #1. I think they might go for a vet to take some pressure off. All three can be nice deep threats with Brown (who was once called a poor man's AB) the blazer (and maybe best fit) of the 3. Any of them should be had for the $8M '19 cap or less, but you certainly don't want to overpay either.
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Weegie T (https://disqus.com/by/weegiet/) • 16 hours ago (https://steelersdepot.com/2019/01/steelers-2019-salary-cap-update-early-offseason-business-look-and-projections/#comment-4302592677)I look for them to make these particular moves:
1.Extend Ben. Probably a 3/$90M or 4/$116M deal with a $40M signing bonus. His 2019 cap number will come down, possibly as low as $15.2M thus creating $8M in cap space.
2.Trade AB. It's all but a lock at this point. I think the surprise, to most fans at least, will be what they get in return. It may not be the blockbuster many assume. Watch out for SF or ARIZ to get him for their high 2nd (2-36 and 2-33 respectively) and their high 4th ( they'd get the 1st pick of day 3 if it's ARIZ).
3.Release Burnett. Give him his wish while clearing over $3.6M cap space.
4.Tender RFA Finney. The only ? is wether he gets the $2M no draft pick tender, or the $3.1M 2nd round pick tender. Steelers usually go the cheaper route, but unless they're definitely resigning Foster, the $3.1M 2nd round would ensure he stays and would be cheap for a starting LG.
5.Extend Pouncey. That's probably already been negotiated by Ben ("I won't sign unless you extend 53"). Look for him to get something like a 4/$44M deal with a big signing bonus of $20-24M. That deal could clear up as much as $4M in '19 cap space.
6.Sign Hilton and Feiler to ERFA deals. They (the players) really don't have much choice, plus Feiler will likely be the RT and Hilton the nickleback again.
These moves will net around $13-14M in additional cap space (depending on which tender they give Finney). Bringing the total to around $33-34M. That means they probably have over $25M available to go shopping with in FA. I'll project some possibilities below...
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Weegie T (https://disqus.com/by/weegiet/) Weegie T (https://steelersdepot.com/2019/01/steelers-2019-salary-cap-update-early-offseason-business-look-and-projections/#comment-4302592677) • 16 hours ago (https://steelersdepot.com/2019/01/steelers-2019-salary-cap-update-early-offseason-business-look-and-projections/#comment-4302626718)Some hypothetical FA signings that make sense...
1.ILB/S Deone Buchannon He's the nicklebacker they're looking for and will replace Burnett. I think he can be had on a reasonable deal in the 3/$18M range including $6M bonus. I'd project his '19 cap around $5M. Still over $20M left to spend...
2CB Bradley Roby. Drafting a CB just seems too risky given their track record. Bringing in a guy like Roby to pair with Haden solidifies that position and allows DBs to be more aggressive. He won't come cheap as it will likely require something in the 4/$52-56M range including a bonus that could be $16-20M. His '19 cap number would likely be similar to Haden's ($11.9M). Still have over $8M to spend.
3.WR Tyrell Williams, John Brown , or Donte Moncrief. Some feel they will just draft a WR to replace AB. However, they have Washington as that young guy with JuJu taking over as #1. I think they might go for a vet to take some pressure off. All three can be nice deep threats with Brown (who was once called a poor man's AB) the blazer (and maybe best fit) of the 3. Any of them should be had for the $8M '19 cap or less, but you certainly don't want to overpay either.