I can't say that I disagree with these:

1. Mike Wallace

My man Gregg Rosenthal has him ranked as [URL="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000145968/article/top-85-free-agents-mike-wallace-heads-best-available"]the No. 1 player in free agency[/URL]. My guy Jeff Darlington reports [URL="http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story/0ap1000000147334/article/mike-wallace-not-greg-jennings-tops-miami-dolphins-wish-list"]the Miami Dolphins covet Wallace[/URL] and could be in a potential bidding war with the [URL="http://www.nfl.com/teams/minnesotavikings/profile?team=MIN"]Minnesota Vikings[/URL] for the speedster's services. And both teams certainly are in desperate need of a No. 1 wide receiver.
But I don't think Wallace is the guy. He's too inconsistent and unreliable -- just not worthy of the mega bucks he will receive.
Think about it. The [URL="http://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburghsteelers/profile?team=PIT"]Pittsburgh Steelers[/URL], one of the smartest and classiest organizations in sports, are about to let Wallace walk away. They've had enough. That should be a major red flag.
Wallace is all about the money. I don't think he prioritizes winning. He selfishly held out last year, didn't make an extra penny and helped derail the [URL="http://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburghsteelers/profile?team=PIT"]Steelers[/URL]' season. Wallace wasn't part of the offseason programs and didn't learn new offensive coordinator [URL="http://www.nfl.com/player/toddhaley/2515611/profile"]Todd Haley[/URL]'s playbook. He then had an underachieving season filled with a case of the yips.
The [URL="http://www.nfl.com/teams/sanfrancisco49ers/profile?team=SF"]San Francisco 49ers[/URL] needed a receiver last year. They passed on Wallace, then a restricted free agent, and instead used their first-round pick (what would've been the compensation) on a project receiver who never played. The [URL="http://www.nfl.com/teams/newenglandpatriots/profile?team=NE"]New England Patriots[/URL] also needed a wideout. They wouldn't do it.
At times, Wallace can be flat-out majestic, with a knack for taking a short pass to the house or streaking down the sideline for a score. But he wants top dollar, and I wonder aloud if he will take the money and just be too satisfied with his paycheck.

7. Rashard Mendenhall

I'd rather play with 10 men on offense than put Mendenhall at running back. He's been a bust as a player. He was suspended in 2012 for being a bad teammate. Mendenhall can't hold on to the football and can't stay healthy. Otherwise, it has all worked out.
The [URL="http://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburghsteelers/profile?team=PIT"]Steelers[/URL] will let him go. Another team shouldn't get duped by where he was drafted. You can't bank on this cat.

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Are we a better team with both of these players? Obviously, the answer is yes because we don't have solid replacements for either especially at RB.

I agree with the article because it's pretty much this simple.... They aren't worth the money that they will receive. As far as Wallace goes.... The Steelers dangled him in front of 31 teams last year for a 1st rounder and not ONE team took the chance. If teams thought he was truly ELITE, someone would have offered a 1st rounder.