Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

[Sugar]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

The Bungles traditionally don't spend a lot of money, but they will need to spend more to avoid the salary floor. They have extra picks from the Palmer trade and they could stick it to a division rival.

Not saying that it is going to happen, but it is a possibility.

Could you imagine Wallace in with Green and Shipley?? The Bengals fans around here would be dancing in the streets!

[Slapstick]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

If the Raiders just gave up a 1st and 2nd for a broken down Carson Palmer.....anything is possible.

In his last four games, Carson has been playing pretty well...his last four games compare favorably with Ben's last four games...

[Shawn]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

Wallace isn't going anywhere.

Let me ask you guys something. When was the last time we let a prime time player without off the field/attitude issues leave at the peak of their career? I can't remember one.

[williar]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

I'd rather keep him. Every team needs a receiver with deep speed. I think we are fortunate to have Wallace. I'm just now getting over the pain of losing Santonio, please don't take Wallace.... I'd rather give up Sanders if someone has to go.

[grotonsteel]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

The Bungles traditionally don't spend a lot of money, but they will need to spend more to avoid the salary floor. They have extra picks from the Palmer trade and they could stick it to a division rival.

Not saying that it is going to happen, but it is a possibility.

Could you imagine Wallace in with Green and Shipley?? The Bengals fans around here would be dancing in the streets!

I doubt Wallace would want to go to Bungles especially A J Green being a top dawg there. Also Andy Dalton is not going to throw 40 yard bombs to Wallace.

Steeler will lock him long term but if he wants more money well I would not mind getting a 1st Rd and 3rd pick from bungles. Use those picks to get someone like Justin Blackmon or Alshon Jeffery.

[NJ-STEELER]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

Wallace isn't going anywhere.

Let me ask you guys something. When was the last time we let a prime time player without off the field/attitude issues leave at the peak of their career? I can't remember one.

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Plus add the fact with th new CBA. Rookies will now be getting a lot less money....increasing the value of high draft choices even further

Think about it. For a team to sign wAlly away from us they would have to offer big time cash. Then give up a 1st and 3rd pick.

I think Most teams would just try to draft a WR in the late 1st (I don't think anyone would give away a top 15 pick) qt a smaller salary and keep their 3rd rounder

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

Wallace isn't going anywhere.

Let me ask you guys something. When was the last time we let a prime time player without off the field/attitude issues leave at the peak of their career? I can't remember one.

The last time that happened was probably Chad Brown. None since Heinz has been built.

[Shawn]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

Wallace isn't going anywhere.

Let me ask you guys something. When was the last time we let a prime time player without off the field/attitude issues leave at the peak of their career? I can't remember one.

The last time that happened was probably Chad Brown. None since Heinz has been built.

And I think some could argue that the Steelers didn't think Brown was worth as much as Brown thought he was worth.

[Slapstick]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

He was OK in Seattle's 4-3, but if the Steelers had elected to keep him instead of Greg Lloyd, he would have been unreal in the 3-4...

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

Is Brown Steelers' No. 1 receiver?

THURSDAY, 01 DECEMBER 2011 WRITTEN BY BOB SMIZIK


Has Antonio Brown surpassed Mike Wallace as the Steelers top receiver?

Consider the meteoric rise of Brown, a sixth-round pick in the 2010 draft, who was eighth on the team last year with 16 receptions.

* He entered training camp as the team’s No. 4 wide receiver.

* Six weeks ago, he was competing with Emmanuel Sanders to be the No. 3 receiver.

* Today he’s competing with Wallace to be the No. 1 receiver.

* Tomorrow? Who knows?

This much is clear: Brown, who played his college ball at Central Michigan, is a player with immense talent. He had trouble learning the offense last year. He doesn’t run the precise routes of Sanders. But he has a remarkable ability to get open and catch the ball. Once he catches it, he’s a supremely dangerous runner.

Wallace once was dubbed a ``one-trick pony,’’ by coach Mike Tomlin. No one would ever say that about Brown, who also has excellent kick-returning skills.

This much is clear. Brown -- not Wallace, not Sanders, not Hines Ward -- has become Ben Roethlisberger’s favorite receiver.

In the past five games, Brown has caught 30 passes for 445 yards. He doesn’t have the game-breaking speed of Wallace -- he has only one touchdown this season -- but no one is going to call him a ``possession’’ receiver.

While Brown has been dazzling, Wallace has cooled considerably from the time he was the talk of the NFL with his dazzling, game-breaking speed and the special connection he seemed to have with Roethlisberger.

Wallace opened the season spectacularly. He caught 8, 8 and 5 passes in the first three games and went over 100 yards in all of them. But in the past five games, he’s slowed considerably. He’s caught 22 balls for 327 yards. One of those catches went for 95 yards and a touchdown. Remove that play, five games ago, and he is averaging 11 yards a catch over the past five games.

In 2009, as a rookie, Wallace led the NFL in yards per catch. Last year he was second. This season he’s 11th. In his first seven games of this season, his longest receptions were 26, 53, 81, 40, 40, 48 and 95. In the past four games, they are 16, 25, 13 and 9.

It’s entirely possible that the respect Wallace has gained around the league is the reason Brown is getting open. Once defenses become more concerned with Brown, his numbers might tumble and Wallace’s might increase.

It’s a nice problem to have.

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[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

Antonio Brown is already in the top 20 in the entire NFL for receiving yards (in fact, there are only 15 WR's with more receiving yards than him...considering that there are 32 teams in the league, and Mike Wallace also has the 5th most yards among WR's in the NFL, that's pretty remarkable for a #2 WR...who started the season as a #4 WR...especially considering that they are both on an offense that "sucks").

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Mike Wallace last season as a Steeler?

Attention to Mike Wallace and Case of ‘Dropsies’ Hurting Stats And Steelers

AUTHOR: Craig



Would be great to see one or two of these from Wallace on Sunday.

Mike Wallace predicted a 2,000 yard season before it even started, and even though he was being a bit facetious when he did so, his quick jump to over 730 yards by Week 7 made me a believer. Weeks 8 through 12 however, have only garnered 209 yards and one touchdown – numbers at a pace much different than the beginning of the season.

This slow of pace has come from defenses turning their attention in the form of double teams – good for our guys like Sanders and Brown to find openings. But, what doesn’t help is when Wallace beats those single or double coverages and drops a pass that hits him in the hands.

During the last four weeks of Wallace’s slide, the final score has been decided by 10 points or less. None hurt more than the loss to Baltimore decided in the final seconds of that game. One could go back to the tape and see numerous deep balls thrown by Ben Roethlisberger to his deep man – some thrown too far, too short and some being dropped. What’s interesting is that most of these tosses happen near the end of the first half or beginning of the second – something to serve as a dagger and begin pulling away on the scoreboard. That has yet to happen, and our blood pressure is suffering for it.

The deep ball is a very difficult play to achieve with constant success. It takes a powerful and accurate arm to hit a guy in stride 40 or 50+ yards down field. Things like a windy day can greatly effect the accuracy of those kinds of passes. Those kinds of cases you can’t really blame Wallace. But, boy is it irritating to see those passes come within reach and not get hauled in by the six foot speedster. Ultimately, the drops are not only hurting his goal of 2,000 yards (maybe next year, Mikey) but they are also contributing largely to these close games. And as far as I’m concerned, I could care less about the 100+ yard games and just like a single 60 yard bomb be caught for six that puts the team up by 14 or more points.

I think we also have to look at this realistically – if Wallace continues to be plagued with a case of the ‘dropsies,’ then teams will begin to loosen coverage and commit the safeties elsewhere. Those safeties can blitz more or stay in a zone that takes away any over the middle throws. Get the guy stick’em.

I think Wallace will rebound from this slump. He could still certainly gain 1,500 yards. His team, however, is in a very unfortunate position of needing to win out the rest of the season to have at least a fighting chance of winning the North division. Drops are something that could manifest themselves into losses. Wallace needs to quickly get back on the long ball express. The Bengals’ Nate Clements is still questionable for this Sunday as well as Brandon Ghee. Now is as good a time as any for Wallace to bounce back.

Now is as good a time as any for the Steelers to show they are still a powerful and potent offense that is hitting it’s stride just in time for the playoffs.

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