Thinking outside the " corner"

[steeler_george]

I also do think it would great to lock up Lewis, and able to keeping Allen. But how is it possible with the team being so cap strapped, and will continue to be so in the future, I rather keep Allen and hopefully find CB in the draft who can play some dime and be replacement as start when Ike leaves, via cut or age. Ike is not going anywhere this year and next year. He is too solid and durable, knows the system to well.

I think the DBs will still be solid to dynamic this year, even if we lose Lewis. IKe (solid), Allen ( who catches the ball and makes things happen) Gay ( good to decent in our system) and Troy and Clark. Add in a rookie.

Would the team be better off chasing a Halley RB in FA, or even a top tier OL, LB, WR (no Wallace)?

[flippy]

I'm having a hard time seeing them let Lewis go. Lewis and Allen could be the strength of the Defense for years to come.

[SidSmythe]

Definately think ALLEN will be the better CB over LEWIS.

[squidkid]

I also do think it would great to lock up Lewis, and able to keeping Allen. But how is it possible with the team being so cap strapped, and will continue to be so in the future, I rather keep Allen and hopefully find CB in the draft who can play some dime and be replacement as start when Ike leaves, via cut or age. Ike is not going anywhere this year and next year. He is too solid and durable, knows the system to well.

I think the DBs will still be solid to dynamic this year, even if we lose Lewis. IKe (solid), Allen ( who catches the ball and makes things happen) Gay ( good to decent in our system) and Troy and Clark. Add in a rookie.

Would the team be better off chasing a Halley RB in FA, or even a top tier OL, LB, WR (no Wallace)?

CUT harrison, release colon, ask troy to take a paycut...............the first 2 options we control.

[Chadman]

CUT harrison, release colon, ask troy to take a paycut...............the first 2 options we control.

Cutting Harrison & Colon then requires the team to replace them. Could be that Worilds is Harrison's replacement, but there has only been marginal evidence that this will be an effective replacement. Cutting Colon means either re-signing Foster (there go the savings on cutting Colon), promoting Beachum (are we really sure about this?) or drafting a replacement.

What Chadman is saying is- there's an effect for every cause, and there's no guarentee that cutting Harrison & Colon actually helps this team, as there is no 'set in stone' option 2 for either option.

[pittpete]

So you guys are signing Cortez to a long term contract after 1 good year, albeit not even as a starter?
Lewis will be here next year, I'd bet my house on it.
This will probably be Ike's last year.
Never a bad thing to have a plethora of depth at CB.(see last year)
Curtis Brown has been a stinker, that is why Gay was resigned.

[Chadman]

So you guys are signing Cortez to a long term contract after 1 good year, albeit not even as a starter?

Cortez becomes a UFA in 2015, so no- no need to resign him. But next off season, sure- extend him then.

[pittpete]

Cortez becomes a UFA in 2015, so no- no need to resign him. But next off season, sure- extend him then.

There have been posts about Allen needing to be locked up long term Chad, thats what I was referring to.
Mark my words, the Steelers want to keep Lewis.
They usually keep players they want.
We all know this.