Pats sign Sanders

**Steelhere10** · 04-10-2013, 10:58 AM

to a one year deal.

**Mister Pittsburgh** · 04-10-2013, 10:59 AM

Was just going to post this....rough bit of news. WR just shot up our list.

**AkronSteel** · 04-10-2013, 11:04 AM

According to Adam Schefter from ESPN, the Patriots have signed Manny Sanders to a one year offer sheet and the Steelers will have one week to match or will receive a 3rd round pick as compensation. I find it weird that it is only for one year. New England must have found a loophole to make it difficult for the Steelers to match. What are the chances the Steelers find a way to keep him? Do they extend Troy like they did with Aaron a couple years ago to free up the cash or do they just let him walk and go with the youth movement that is needed? What yinz think?

**thor75** · 04-10-2013, 11:04 AM

So the Steelers didn't match?? What was the deal? They have 5 days to match...just read the article.

**AkronSteel** · 04-10-2013, 11:05 AM

Sorry double threaded,, can someone combine?

**thor75** · 04-10-2013, 11:08 AM

Pats don't even have a third this year, how does that work?

**Bluto** · 04-10-2013, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by thor75

Pats don't even have a third this year, how does that work?

I may be wrong but we would get a 3rd next year??

**steelerkeylargo** · 04-10-2013, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Bluto

I may be wrong but we would get a 3rd next year??

Patriots have the 29th pick in the 3rd round

**steeler_fan_in_t.o.** · 04-10-2013, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Bluto

I may be wrong but we would get a 3rd next year??

I don't think that it works that way. I believe that the Pats will have to go out and get one. Strange how that works though, what would happen if it was KC who signed him and then went out and traded for Baltimore's third? You would think that if a team wants to sign a RFA then they should be required to own their own pick.