KUDOS to the BLACK and GOLD

[JIMBO]

The game didn't end well, but I thought our guys did the best they could and made us proud. A few mistakes turned it , but I think the young guys are coming along. When I saw the schedule at the beginning of the year I thought it would be 8-8 at best. In spite of his fumble Toussaint showed me he can play. I'd draft CB, S, TE, G and a free agent or two to fill in. We can't go with Landry Jones as the #2 in my opinion so an experienced vet would also be a need. I thought Cody Wallace did a credible job and I'm wondering if Pouncey could be traded ( has he ever played a full season ?? ) along with Suisham. Can't wait for 2016!

[feltdizz]

Pouncey won't be traded...

[Slapstick]

In the first three years of Pouncey's career, he started and played in 45 out of a possible 48 games...

In year four, DeCastro took out his knee...

Year five, he started and played in 16 out of 16 games...

Pouncey has been very unlucky with two freak injuries...

[RobinCole]

Yes, Pouncey has played a full season. Yes, DeCastro took him out of the 2013 season with a brutal cut block from behind after the play was over. A blow that would have felled an elephant. Another teammate, Flozell Adams, fell on his ankle and caused him to miss the Super Bowl vs. Green Bay. At least the guy that fell on his ankle this year played for an opposing team. Freak injuries indeed.

[Chucktownsteeler]

He played a full season his contract year.

[pfelix73]

Pouncey won't be traded...

How can you be so sure?

[RobinCole]

"He played a full season in his contract year". What are you suggesting? That he arranges for injuries to occur in non-contract years or that he fakes them? Did you see the plays on which he was injured? If not I suggest that video is avaliable.

[RobinCole]

I'd say Pouncey will never be traded because who would want him? Look at what Steeler fans say about him.

[RuthlessBurgher]

How can you be so sure?

Because, when healthy, he is the best in the league at his position. A healthy Le'Veon Bell running behind a healthy Pouncey, DeCastro, and Gilbert is flat out money in the bank.

Plus, he's two years into a six year contract extension. If you trade him now, the signing bonus that would be spread out evenly over the next 4 seasons for cap purposes would all get accelerated onto this year's cap, meaning that it would cost more against our cap to trade him away than it would to keep him.

So, yeah...Pouncey won't be traded.

[Oviedo]

Because, when healthy, he is the best in the league at his position. A healthy Le'Veon Bell running behind a healthy Pouncey, DeCastro, and Gilbert is flat out money in the bank.

Plus, he's two years into a six year contract extension. If you trade him now, the signing bonus that would be spread out evenly over the next 4 seasons for cap purposes would all get accelerated onto this year's cap, meaning that it would cost more against our cap to trade him away than it would to keep him.

So, yeah...Pouncey won't be traded.

Yep. This isn't baseball. You don't just trade Pro Bowl (All Star) players especially offensive linemen. Especially when the replacement (Wallace) is a liability and the talent difference is large.