Edmunds back on one year deal

[SteelBucks]

1 year deal means SS is a still in play for the draft. likely round 3 or 4. Back up Edmunds in 22 learn the system. Start in 23

That’s what I’m thinking.

[Oviedo]

I almost feel bad for him. $2.5m is way better than nothing, but relative to his peers and what he was likely expecting, this is some serious humble pie.

Hopefully motivation

[Buzz]

He's young, he's been durable, and he has improved every year. He may never be all-pro, but we could do a lot worse than Edmunds.

Glad to have him back on-board. Now we don't have to reach for a S in the draft.

[NorthCoast]

I almost feel bad for him. $2.5m is way better than nothing, but relative to his peers and what he was likely expecting, this is some serious humble pie.

Since he supposedly had other offers but took the Steelers I will assume that this was his market value. Otherwise he would be foolish to turn down anything more substantial.

[Flasteel]

1 year deal means SS is a still in play for the draft. likely round 3 or 4. Back up Edmunds in 22 learn the system. Start in 23

Not necessarily. A mid-round safety might still be in play, but I wouldn't dismiss the idea that Edmunds can be a longer-term answer.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

1 year deal means SS is a still in play for the draft. likely round 3 or 4. Back up Edmunds in 22 learn the system. Start in 23

True, but there are other possibilities.

If someone like Hamilton does fall, $2.5M for a backup is not too bad.

If Edmunds starts and does look good they can always come to an agreement longer-term after the season.

All doors still open.

[Ernie]

Wow.. surprised he signed for that. Heck, we paid Banner twice as much to ride the pine last year.
Didnt Marcus Allen just sign for comparable pay? Honestly, this is peanuts for a starting safety of his caliber. Wish we could have signed him for 3 or 4 years at that rate.

[Ernie]

1 year deal means SS is a still in play for the draft. likely round 3 or 4. Back up Edmunds in 22 learn the system. Start in 23

Its possible. I wouldn't be surprised if we focus on OL, DL, WR in the early rounds.
I think folks forget we have Joseph on the roster... a quality depth player who can start at a minimum.

[flippy]

Since he supposedly had other offers but took the Steelers I will assume that this was his market value. Otherwise he would be foolish to turn down anything more substantial.

It’s a crazy cheap deal. Recently some were arguing he’s a younger version and nearly as good as the Honey Badger.

And now the Steelers sign him for less than we paid Allen, Boykin, and even Derek Watt.

On some level, that’s gotta irritate Edmunds. He’s been a full time starter and he’s getting paid less and valued less than backups that have barely played and special teamers.

[NorthCoast]

It’s a crazy cheap deal. Recently some were arguing he’s a younger version and nearly as good as the Honey Badger.

And now the Steelers sign him for less than we paid Allen, Boykin, and even Derek Watt.

On some level, that’s gotta irritate Edmunds. He’s been a full time starter and he’s getting paid less and valued less than backups that have barely played and special teamers.

I agree, crazy cheap (I was expecting something in the neighborhood of $4M/yr). Still, a quick check on spotrac shows it puts him in the top 10 for SS on a total cash basis.

Must have taken the 'Tomlin discount'. You know, "players will do anything to play for Tomlin".....

[Ernie]

It’s a crazy cheap deal. Recently some were arguing he’s a younger version and nearly as good as the Honey Badger.

And now the Steelers sign him for less than we paid Allen, Boykin, and even Derek Watt.

On some level, that’s gotta irritate Edmunds. He’s been a full time starter and he’s getting paid less and valued less than backups that have barely played and special teamers.

Agreed. Hopefully we will offer him a very respectful 3 to 4 year deal after this year if he remains on his current trajectory.
Hes quietly gotten better every year.. and should be in his prime.

[Northern_Blitz]

Seems like a good signing to me...but I also wanted to have him back.

A little cheaper than what I thought. And I'm surprised that it's only 1 year.

I wonder if that was part of the reason that it took so long. We seem to prefer 2 years for non-minimum deals so we can push the cap around a bit.

Maybe he wanted to be able to test the market again next season.

[Joel Buchsbaum]

According to an Ian Rapoport tweet:

Pittsburgh is giving S Terrell Edmunds a 1-year deal worth $2.5M, source said. He had two other offers, but the former first-rounder elects to stay home.

Good deal! Still not sure what they were thing with Chucks.

[Ernie]

Good deal! Still not sure what they were thing with Chucks.

Its the only real "Head scratcher" that I've seen this offseason... not the fact that he was retained... just the price

[Joel Buchsbaum]

1 year deal means SS is a still in play for the draft. likely round 3 or 4. Back up Edmunds in 22 learn the system. Start in 23

Yep. We can admit now that Edmunds was a draft mistake in round one, and only two teams made him an offer in free agency, none of which offered him a real chance to start except for us, which is why we have him back for one year on a cheap contact. I like safey in round four. By the way, welcome back Largo.