Eagles, DeSean Jackson agree on 5-year contract

[pittpete]

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[BigRob]

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Anyone think Wallace is taking less than Desean?

[ikestops85]

I think DeSean is the guy who sets the bar for Wallace. Mike will have to be signed to a contract in this same neighborhood. I hope the Steelers have the room to make it happen.

[RuthlessBurgher]

The Eagles paid their big play receiver this year (Jackson), knowing that they're also due to pay their steady, all-around receiver next year (Maclin).

Folks here don't seem to think that is possible for us with Wallace and Brown.

[BigRob]

The Eagles paid their big play receiver this year (Jackson), knowing that they're also due to pay their steady, all-around receiver next year (Maclin).

Folks here don't seem to think that is possible for us with Wallace and Brown.

1) You don't know whether they will re-sign Maclin. He gets injured a lot. Just your conjecture as opinion.

2) I don't care how the Eagles decide to spend their money. How do the Steelers spend their money? Have the Steelers ever signed two wide receiver's to mega deals? Not the Steeler's way.

[Oviedo]

I think DeSean is the guy who sets the bar for Wallace. Mike will have to be signed to a contract in this same neighborhood. I hope the Steelers have the room to make it happen.

It is a bar way above where we can pay right now. This bar is in an exclusive 5-star resort and we are at Happy Hour at a dive bar on the Southside. Wallace will not take a hometown discount given how the WR salaries have exploded through the roof in the last 24 hours.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

only 15 million is guaranteed.

I think the steelers can work off this base for wallace.

[Oviedo]

1) You don't know whether they will re-sign Maclin. He gets injured a lot. Just your conjecture as opinion.

2) I don't care how the Eagles decide to spend their money. How do the Steelers spend their money? Have the Steelers ever signed two wide receiver's to mega deals? Not the Steeler's way.

Rob--you get at the essence of the argument "The Steelers have never done this before." The league has changed and maybe the Steelers priorities will to, but it just seems in all practical terms unlikely that Wallace AND Brown both can get big money long term deals. That is where the factions fall out in this discussion. If you have to choose, who do you choose?

There is no right answer because for both we are just projecting future greatness and either can fall flat on their face. Like I said, some like Stargell (Walace) and some like Clemente (Brown).

[Eddie Spaghetti]

I don't think signing brown is going to be as expensive as some here seem to believe.

[NJ-STEELER]

why would brown garner a contract even approaching that kind of money?

[BigRob]

I don't think signing brown is going to be as expensive as some here seem to believe.

If he blows up again this season?

[BigRob]

why would brown garner a contract even approaching that kind of money?

See above. You want to give Wallace that kind of contract? You don't think Brown will want the same if he does it 2 years in a row like Wallace?

[Dee Dub]

The Eagles paid their big play receiver this year (Jackson), knowing that they're also due to pay their steady, all-around receiver next year (Maclin).

Folks here don't seem to think that is possible for us with Wallace and Brown.

Yep, great point Ruthless. Let me add this, the Pittsburgh Steelers have never had any problem signing players they want to keep. If they want to keep Wallace and Brown they will do it. Money will not be an object. Never has when it comes to re-signing the players they want to keep.

[NJ-STEELER]

i'll take the1st rounder for AB. easier to replace imo

although i doubt a team ponies up the big money and a draft pick (just like wallace situation)

[BigRob]

See above. You want to give Wallace that kind of contract? You don't think Brown will want the same if he does it 2 years in a row like Wallace?

Again, I don't believe the Steelers will step out of the way they operate. No way they keep two big money wide receivers. It is not the way they do things. It would be outside of their philosophy in the Cap/Free Agency era of Football. Not going to happen.