Steelers sign Witherspoon

[SteelBucks]

2 year deal. I don’t have the details yet.

[Oviedo]

Another good move. Team is killing it.

Let's get Edmunds and JuJu next!

[SteelBucks]

I’m assuming that’s signals the end for Haden.

[Northern_Blitz]

I like this signing too.

Should give us some good competition in the CB room.

Anyone know if Wallace can play inside? Seems like some of what I've read about him is that he is quick, but not fast.

I'm surprised Witherspoon came back to us. It sounded like he wanted to go to a place where he thought he was going to get the most PT. And I think there will be a good competition for reps at CB this year. But I also think he's different than the other two guys we have.

I guess Sutton can always slip inside too...

This also means that CB won't be a house on fire need next season if Wallace and Witherspoon are good enough to avoid getting cut (Sutton's contract voids after this year).

Based on the Mitch T signing, not announcing the $$$ right away hopefully means that it isn't a huge deal.

Sutton's base salary is $4.5M (which was also the AAV if you look at his contract as a 2 year deal and not a 5 - with 3 voided), Wallace's AAV is $4M.

I wouldn't be surprised if Witherspoon is right around the same number as these two.

I don't think we like bringing in outside guys and paying more than the guys we have in house (although maybe Sutton is a bit of a special case

[Northern_Blitz]

I’m assuming that’s signals the end for Haden.

It's too bad because I like Haden.

But I think I'd rather have Witherspoon from an age and price standpoint.

[SteelBucks]

I like this signing too.

Should give us some good competition in the CB room.

Anyone know if Wallace can play inside? Seems like some of what I've read about him is that he is quick, but not fast.

I'm surprised Witherspoon came back to us. It sounded like he wanted to go to a place where he thought he was going to get the most PT. And I think there will be a good competition for reps at CB this year. But I also think he's different than the other two guys we have.

I guess Sutton can always slip inside too...

This also means that CB won't be a house on fire need next season if Wallace and Witherspoon are good enough to avoid getting cut (Sutton's contract voids after this year).

IMO, Witherspoon and Wallace at the CB spots. Norwood and Sutton in the dime/nickel packages.

[Northern_Blitz]

IMO, Witherspoon and Wallace at the CB spots. Norwood and Sutton in the dime/nickel packages.

It makes sense (with maybe Sutton being outside on 2 CB sets?).

But I also thought the idea of sliding Sutton inside made sense last season.

CB went from 1 guy that could play outside to 3. I think that should give us some good competition.

None of these guys are world beaters. But will hopefully be at least as good as last year. And maybe better.

[SteelSpain]

Another good move. Team is killing it.

Let's get Edmunds and JuJu next!

Wooww. Best off-season ever

Colbert don't go!!

[whisper]

Another good move. Team is killing it.

Let's get Edmunds and JuJu next!

No and no.

[Northern_Blitz]

It's certainly interesting to see how we can operate when we have cap space.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

Another good move. Team is killing it.

Let's get Edmunds and JuJu next!

agreed! I haven't seen one yet that i'm "down" on... these are all solid moves...

JuJu before Edmunds, but yes, BOTH if possible.

[SteelBucks]

It's certainly interesting to see how we can operate when we have cap space.

They still have more room to add.

[Northern_Blitz]

They still have more room to add.

And they could still restructure at least Watt (although I'd hope to avoid that if we could).

I'd like to see some kind of projection for where we are cap wise. But I think it would just be speculation because I don't know if all the details are released on the UFA contracts yet.

Hoping for at least Edmunds (or similar) still.

Wondering if we're giving him some time to see what his price on the market is.

Juju too.

[Northern_Blitz]

agreed! I haven't seen one yet that i'm "down" on... these are all solid moves...

JuJu before Edmunds, but yes, BOTH if possible.

I like Juju, but Edmunds has been far more productive in the last 3 years. And has probably shown some improvement in that time.

Juju has kind of cratered over the last 3 years. And even though I like him, I wouldn't really want to sign a medium $$$ deal for term with him because he's such a question mark at this point.

We know what Edmunds is. And while he's not a superstar and I'd love to get more splash plays, he's a solid guy that plays games on gameday.

[SteelBucks]

I like Juju, but Edmunds has been far more productive in the last 3 years. And has probably shown some improvement in that time.

Juju has kind of cratered over the last 3 years. And even though I like him, I wouldn't really want to sign a medium $$$ deal for term with him because he's such a question mark at this point.

We know what Edmunds is. And while he's not a superstar and I'd love to get more splash plays, he's a solid guy that plays games on gameday.

There has been a Twitter push to get Mathieu for SS.

I personally see Edmunds and JuJu resigning.