The Steelers are going to make a run

[SteelerOfDeVille]

I do expect Mitch to be a cap casualty, and I think his contract was written in anticipation of that.

I think OT almost has to be the draft pick given the (supposed) talent on the board and anticipated draft slot. I believe that if you get 5 years under contract for a premier OT on a rookie deal, that's going to give you wiggle room with respect to cap over what you'd pay for a proven veteran. Moreover the team, too often, likes to go to the 2nd or 3rd tier FAs anyway.

[LPMAN]

i hate to break it to those folks who want a top-2 or 3 pick, but the worst of the schedule is behind the steelers and reinforcements are on the way. Watt, kazee, and wjiii will bolster the defense. Getting claypool out of the way will lead to more targets for pickens, and kenny's had two weeks to catch his breath after a brutal four game stretch of opponents.

yyaaaaaawwwwnnnn

[NJ-STEELER]

Interesting...otc has us at ~ $20M with 36 players under contract. I wonder why their projections are different.

I don't know if OTC is rolling over the current excess cap space we have to get their number (~$5M I think).

Maybe spotrac took a minimum salary for the extra 17 guys we'll need to sign to get to 53? They could also be projecting where we'll pick and adding money for the draft class? There will also be some money for PS guys.

Looks like there isn't as much as I thought. But you're right that there will be some moves to move cap hit around. Like a full restructure on Watt.

Re: Bears. I was expecting them not to have many guys under contract with so much space. But OTC says they have almost as many contracts (33) as we do (36)

do they have W jackson salary added?
thats $12m there.

[NJ-STEELER]

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our biggest problem right now is the OL. can't run well, cant protect the qb well enough to pass. franchise LT in the draft or free agency can quickly change that.

then all of a sudden the defense is playing with leads. something any well coached unit should thrive under

how did that Defense look with a 10 point lead

[Northern_Blitz]

do they have W jackson salary added?
thats $12m there.

Maybe...I don't think he'll be on the roster at that number next season. But he should be on the books now.

[whisper]

You're 1-0 on your predicted "run." NICE START. Let's see how long they can keep the winning up.

[feltdizz]

1 down.. lets go.

Still a lot of work to do but nice to say that after a 10 point win.

This is what some people don’t understand. We probably player one opponent where you can play “okay” and still win by 10.

[WindyCitySteel]

A lot of positives today, Kenny made some good plays, the run game looked good, Pickens was involved, Najee looked like a first round pick, and the D balled out. Was afraid we might have a replay of the Jets' collapse for a while there but they pulled together.

And the Bears lost.

[Flasteel]

That's what I'm talking about! All of these Debbie Downers will be waiving their towels Sunday when Watt and Co. are dominating and Pickens is making the most of Claypool's targets.

On to Cincinnati...week!!

[WindyCitySteel]

On to Cincinnati...week!!

Did you just see 3-6 Green Bay bow their backs and come back from 14 in the 4th quarter against Dallas? Lambeau was on fire, Aaron Rodgers was blocking DE's, nobody was tanking for draft picks. They just saved their season.

How can people not want to see that at the 'Sure?

[NJ-STEELER]

Did you just see 3-6 Green Bay bow their backs and come back from 14 in the 4th quarter against Dallas? Lambeau was on fire, Aaron Rodgers was blocking DE's, nobody was tanking for draft picks. They just saved their season.

How can people not want to see that at the 'Sure?

got 10-1 odds then

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

aside from KP looking better. What does 7 wins accomplish for this team?

(I think) we all want to see Kenny become the future wb of this team.

the line is bad. Is drafting in the 20s going to fix that ? Or would a top 10 pick have a better chance of fixing that.

thats just 1 issue with this team that needs to be addressed. Corner, DL, possibly ilb. The list goes on

If the Steelers start winning then I'll assume some of the players start looking like they belong on a winning team moving forward. If the Steelers continue losing then it's likely that most of these guys continue to look like crap and need to be replaced. Winning football is a shorter off-season shopping list.

Look at it as an extended training camp. After camp we decide who we want to move forward with. And since our cheering will not impact how they do, we can just watch the games and wherever the picks ends up, that's where it is.

[whisper]

Did you just see 3-6 Green Bay bow their backs and come back from 14 in the 4th quarter against Dallas? Lambeau was on fire, Aaron Rodgers was blocking DE's, nobody was tanking for draft picks. They just saved their season.

How can people not want to see that at the 'Sure?

I was with you until the last line: most real Steeler fans do not refer to that stadium name whatsoever. It's a sign of selling out for not much $ by Art II. Not very Pittsburgh-ee at all.

[Rocky Mtn]

Nighty night.

[whisper]

They made a run, unfortunately it was on a treadmill. A one game run. Some reason for optimism, some reasons for not. O showed up some the 1st half, got decimated the 2nd. No dancing to hip hop in the locker room for Shades after this Cinci game.