forget the money.
what has sanders done to earn an extension?
I'm not seeing this as a big loss if it goes down.
Well, you're right. It's one of those chess instead of checkers sort-of deals. Matching the deal assumes that Manny will play up to the ability people think he has. If he does (i.e. solid #2 WR or low #1 WR, which we heard from someone... I think even Ben), he will command a big deal. And if that is the case, we have to know how much money we will have to spend on him.
Me not-knowing the cap situation next year, I'd say that we should let him go and take the salary-cap jail that we've imposed upon ourselves. But it's not cut/dried as the other "take the 3rd round pick and let the door hit him on the way out" people want to make it seem.
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comments by Hoge about Ben and this matter, and how it might effect him.
Last edited by supersteeler; 04-10-2013 at 09:33 PM.
When throwing around WR in rounds 2 through 4 why is Ryan Swope and his blazing speed and good hands never mentioned?
Last edited by Mister Pittsburgh; 04-10-2013 at 09:59 PM.
@_Hellgrammite
It's not a big loss, but the cumulative effect of what has gone on this off season will leave an offense needing to fill the following positions, #1 WR, #3 WR, #1 RB and #1 TE not to mention an offensive line that was often injured last year. Fans hope DeCastro is everything they've heard, Gilbert injured more Steelers than opponents, Starks isn't coming back, colon is gone, Adams showed some signs, bur was injured as well, Foster and Pouncey were constant. The offense didn't need to replace another player, but it certainly looks as if that is the case.
Not to mention this almost forces them into a WR at 1.17 and certainly by 2.49 a WR has to be taken and then one later in the draft. Brown, Cotchery, Burris, practice squad receivers and rookies is a losing proposition in my book in a league that is pass happy.
It's going to be a long 2 years (maybe longer) for the black and gold, IMO.
Pappy
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"Football is a physical game, well, it used to be anyways" - Mel Blount
The Steelers should start talking to small school and late round projected WR's that could go under after and play up that they should sign with us as we need WR's.
@_Hellgrammite
I have mixed feelings about it. I would love the extra 3rd but this team is weak in some many areas that I don't think we can afford to lose Sanders as well.
Tomlin: Let's unleash hell and "mop the floor" with the competition.
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