Chadman's 2013 Off-Season Analysis Thread...

[Chadman]

"When we signed Antonio Brown he had the credentials for a good contract over a period of time, what has Lewis done early in the year and the years he's been with us?"


Don't get me started on Brown's contract.... couldn't disagree more on that one!

[supersteeler]

"When we signed Antonio Brown he had the credentials for a good contract over a period of time, what has Lewis done early in the year and the years he's been with us?"


Don't get me started on Brown's contract.... couldn't disagree more on that one!

Well, we can disagree then.

Mike Wallace had an opportunity to be a rich man but he held out, eventually signing for what 2.7 mill. He could of got a fair deal just by showing up at camp, the Steelers really wanted to sign him but he wanted more than they were willing to pay.
They took the next step in signing Brown, who did have the credentials.

1. Broke the franchise record fpr all pupose yards @ 2211


2. Named team MVP in only his second year, the last time a player was named MVP of the Steelers in his second year was Rod Woodson over 20 years ago.


3. He was a clutch receiver, and his value as a return specialist.

This year his play went down I get that, but besides Heath Miller, they all underachieved.

I believe Brown will return in 2013 and get back to form and be the best reciever on the roster.


Now, if your saying they could of waited to sign Brown to a longer contact after this season I get that, but what if Brown would of duplicated his 2011 stats then they are looking at two huge contracts with Wallace and Brown. They gave him a big contact but if they didn't sign him this year they would of paid even more by waiting.

I liked Mike Wallace, but IMHO he made a bad mistake. Oh, he'll get a nice contract with another team but will it be anymore than what he could of got here?

Brown is the man now, and I feel this season was a learning experience for him, he realizes the drops and mistakes he made so I look for him to rebound in a big way.

[Chadman]

[QUOTE=supersteeler;547421]Well, we can disagree then.

Mike Wallace had an opportunity to be a rich man but he held out, eventually signing for what 2.7 mill. He could of got a fair deal just by showing up at camp, the Steelers really wanted to sign him but he wanted more than they were willing to pay.
They took the next step in signing Brown, who did have the credentials.

1. Broke the franchise record fpr all pupose yards @ 2211


2. Named team MVP in only his second year, the last time a player was named MVP of the Steelers in his second year was Rod Woodson over 20 years ago.


3. He was a clutch receiver, and his value as a return specialist.

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All that is fine, but the argument was this:


"When we signed Antonio Brown he had the credentials for a good contract over a period of time, what has Lewis done early in the year and the years he's been with us?"

That period of time, was 1 season starting.

Which is what Keenan Lewis has behind him.

"As for Lewis, he's going to demand a big pay increase and if we sign him it might work out but I don't know if the Steelers are willing to go that route on 3/4 of a season of good play"

Tell Chadman how the 2 differ. If Brown got paid (EARLY!! Only a RFA in 2013, not UFA), then Lewis needs to get paid too.