Steelers targeting Bucs free agent corner Carlton Davis

[hawaiiansteel]

Andrew Fillipponi
@ThePoniExpress

Source: The Steelers are targeting Bucs free agent corner Carlton Davis. #1 corner. Physical. Can play the run too. Stay tuned.

Mar 10, 2022

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[SteelBucks]

Tackling machine.

[Chucktownsteeler]

Fingers crossed

[Buzz]

If we don't upgrade at ILB, we'll need to have a tackling machine in the backfield

[Iron City Inc.]

Fills a hole we seem to be unable to fill through the draft. If Witherspoon is also signed we would be in good shape. Sutton as the slot 3rd is real good. Like it a lot as long as the $$$ is not over the top.

[NorthCoast]

Fills a hole we seem to be unable to fill through the draft. If Witherspoon is also signed we would be in good shape. Sutton as the slot 3rd is real good. Like it a lot as long as the $$$ is not over the top.

Spotrac has his market value at a hair under $20M/yr. That ain't cheap.

[WindyCitySteel]

Good, we don't seem to be able to draft/develop CBs. Question is, can he cover? Run support is a bonus, but he doesn't seem to be a highly rated cover guy.

[Steel Maniac]

Spotrac has his market value at a hair under $20M/yr. That ain't cheap.

But for that position, and factoring in we can't find it through the draft, I suppose I'd pay it. Note: I watched him get torched in 2020 (their super bowl year) by Calvin Ridley thou.

[hawaiiansteel]

Spotrac has his market value at a hair under $20M/yr. That ain't cheap.

doesn't sound like the type of player and salary we would sign.

I would rather have two $10 million/year guys at OL, CB, or ILB instead.

[SS Laser]

In a couple threads on here I seen a percentage used instead of a cash figure. So what has Haden’s cap percentage been? Then how close would Davis cap percentage be to Haden’s with this market type contract?
The money sounds huge. But the position is huge to the defense. I like Spoon also, but his journey so far has me very concerned to pay him starter money.

[hawaiiansteel]

Steelers Depot
@Steelersdepot

Most passes defenses since 2019, per @pfref

Davis and Jackson both free agents so they ought to get a lot of attention. Davis valued around $17M per. Jackson more than that.

Carlton Davis - 48
James Bradberry - 47
JC Jackson - 47
Marshon Lattimore - 44
Xavien Howard - 40

Mar 12, 2022

https://twitter.com/Steelersdepot/status/1502752761082904576?cxt=HHwWgICs2ZPr7NopAAAA

[whisper]

Good, we don't seem to be able to draft/develop CBs. Question is, can he cover? Run support is a bonus, but he doesn't seem to be a highly rated cover guy.

We need our CBs to cover; this ain't 2004 in a Dick Lebeau system. You need CBs to cover, not just hit.

[Captain Lemming]

We need our CBs to cover; this ain't 2004 in a Dick Lebeau system. You need CBs to cover, not just hit.

Dick Lebeau had more number one PASS defenses than Chuck Noll.

[WindyCitySteel]

Terrible podcast with some sobering facts on Steelers and free agents. Haden and Nelson have been the highest paid in terms of AAV in the Colbert era, both under $10M. Now we're talking about signing guys for double that.

I think I got my hopes up with the cap space this year, likely we're going to bottom feed again.

[steeler_george]

Fills a hole we seem to be unable to fill through the draft. If Witherspoon is also signed we would be in good shape. Sutton as the slot 3rd is real good. Like it a lot as long as the $$$ is not over the top.

That would ideal, but I am startig to connect the dots.

If this true about Davis III, then Withersoon is gone, although he is a playmaker, he doesn't support the run.

Resigning Maulet means they liked him as the slot CB, with Tre and that would keep Sutton outside. ( maybe they resign or draft a slot CB they are cheaper.