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You guys are crazy. I personally would never do this deal assuming we can get Wallace under a contract extension. One MJD isn't going to be cheap and two he has a TON of miles on that small frame. He's not "old" but based on mileage he certainly isn't young.
[QUOTE=SidSmythe;520008]Jags fans want Wallace and they need a #1 WR for their young QB.
Doubt the Steelers would be willing to give him the $$$[/QUOTE]
Blackmon is Jax #1 WR. He will prove to be better than Wallace. And Pgh doesn't want to spend top RB $ on a guy who is past his prime. Both players are wanting unfair $. Mojo got his deal 2 years ago and now wants a new one with 2 years left on his current deal. Jax, by the way, is rushing the ball just fine without him. The new owner won't give into Mojo's crap.
Agree with Snatch, MJD has been a fantastic player for J'ville but he's past his prime whereas Wallace is about to enter his. I don't see this as a move that the Steelers would make.
[QUOTE=Snatch98;520018]You guys are crazy. I personally would never do this deal assuming we can get Wallace under a contract extension. One MJD isn't going to be cheap and two he has a TON of miles on that small frame. He's not "old" but based on mileage he certainly isn't young.[/QUOTE]
He is not old, but he is not all that "slippery" either, meaning, he does take a lot of hits each season. Mojo only has a few good seasons left, but will want a giant signing bonus for a new deal. He just got one 2 years ago and already wants another one.
MoJo might be short but he's stacked. I would say he's built to take more of a beating than Adrian Peterson.
MoJo is only 27 and has 4 good seasons left in him. I run the tires right off of him.
Wallace is entering his prime but I don't see a Long Term Deal for him with the Steelers.
[QUOTE=SidSmythe;520031]MoJo might be short but he's stacked. I would say he's built to take more of a beating than Adrian Peterson.
MoJo is only 27 and has 4 good seasons left in him. I run the tires right off of him.
Wallace is entering his prime but I don't see a Long Term Deal for him with the Steelers.[/QUOTE]
But you do see one with MJD? I'd argue that MJD may command a larger contract than even Wallace. I want nothing to do with MJD and I guarantee if similar were brought up to the Steeler front office they'd laugh it off. Let's not forget that we can almost assure ourselves that the FO is bigger on Mendenhall than the fan base and we have several other capable backs in the system. It's not going to happen.
[QUOTE=ramblinjim;520025]Agree with Snatch, MJD has been a fantastic player for J'ville but he's past his prime whereas Wallace is about to enter his. I don't see this as a move that the Steelers would make.[/QUOTE]
I agree that we've probably seen the best of him (he's had over 1,000 carries in the last three seasons), but I think in our system--we'd see him still resemble his "prime" years. Think Bettis from the Rams to us.
[QUOTE=lloydroid;520024]Blackmon is Jax #1 WR. He will prove to be better than Wallace. And Pgh doesn't want to spend top RB $ on a guy who is past his prime. Both players are wanting unfair $. Mojo got his deal 2 years ago and now wants a new one with 2 years left on his current deal. Jax, by the way, is rushing the ball just fine without him. The new owner won't give into Mojo's crap.[/QUOTE]
Blackmon will not be better than Wallace. I think Blackmon has big bust potential, and Wallace has a lot of potentially strong years ahead of him. He may never be a true #1, but he's a 3-year WR with 2 1,000 yard seasons under his belt already.
We got Bettis after his 3rd season in the league (where Wallace is now), not after his 6th season like MJD (the last 3 of which put a bunch of tread on his tires...954 carries and another 130 catches).
Wallace is younger, has less tread on his tires, is entering his prime rather than leaving it, and in what is now a predominantly passing league plays what is now a more vital position these days in the grand scheme of things.
And I don't understand how Steeler fans can vilify Wallace for not being in camp (without a signed contract), but prefer a guy who is holding out of camp (with 2 years left on his contract).
Max wouldnt do this. They drafted a receiver with a high #1 this year. He'll be their #1 guy
[QUOTE=RuthlessBurgher;520036]We got Bettis after his 3rd season in the league (where Wallace is now), not after his 6th season like MJD (the last 3 of which put a bunch of tread on his tires...954 carries and another 130 catches).
Wallace is younger, has less tread on his tires, is entering his prime rather than leaving it, and in what is now a predominantly passing league plays what is now a more vital position these days in the grand scheme of things.
And I don't understand how Steeler fans can vilify Wallace for not being in camp (without a signed contract), but prefer a guy who is holding out of camp (with 2 years left on his contract).[/QUOTE]
We'd vilify MJD even more if he were a Steeler. Who cares what that Jag is doing really. :)