Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

[hawaiiansteel]

i'm somewhat surprised by this move, guess the Steelers don't see a future in Stapleton.


Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

Mon, 01 Mar 2010

Adam Caplan, of Scout.com, reports the Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to tender an offer to restricted free-agent OG/C Darnell Stapleton.

[D Rock]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

If he doesn't have a future as a starter or a top backup then theres no need to keep him around.

Kemo, Essex, Foster, Hartwig, Legursky


Yep...No need for Stapleton. Gotta keep a spot open for a rookie.

[phillyesq]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

If he doesn't have a future as a starter or a top backup then theres no need to keep him around.

Kemo, Essex, Foster, Hartwig, Legursky


Yep...No need for Stapleton. Gotta keep a spot open for a rookie.

I'm also a bit surprised by the move to non-tender Stapelton. He didn't show great strength, but he did demonstrate pretty good mobility. I would think that more competition for the backup spots would be better. If he gets cut in camp, so be it.

[Oviedo]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

Reading between the lines, maybe Foster and Urbik have passed Stapleton and the team knows he won't be able to beat out either of them.

[Steel Life]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

Perhaps the knee injury is worse than any thought or his dedication to the recovery training is wanting. Either way, chalk up a rookie being drafted now.

[Chadman]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

Interesting....Chadman had assumed Stapleton would move into the back-up Center role. Legursky gets a chance perhaps?

Does this mean interior OL is on the agenda?

[steelblood]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

Reading between the lines, maybe Foster and Urbik have passed Stapleton and the team knows he won't be able to beat out either of them.

I think it is more likely that he isn't recovering from his injury very well.

[JUST-PLAIN-NASTY]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

Legursky? Draft choice? Urbik rumors true? They are heavy in the interior.

[MaxAMillion]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

This tells me that the Steelers must be banking on drafting a center in this draft. I don't believe they are banking solely on Legursky being the starter in 2011. Hopefully that means my man Pouncey is coming.

[fezziwig]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

When they say they don't plan on making him an offer, does that mean for sure he won't be a Steeler ? What if no other team shows him attention, do the Steelers keep him at a bargain basement price ?

[Oviedo]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

This tells me that the Steelers must be banking on drafting a center in this draft. I don't believe they are banking solely on Legursky being the starter in 2011. Hopefully that means my man Pouncey is coming.

You will be very disappointed with Pouncey. There is a reason he refused to lift at the combine. he is weak in comparison to the other Centers and will get eaten alive in the AFC North.

[phillyesq]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

According to a few of the reports I read, Stapelton is expected to generate interest as a FA. If the Steelers could get a 7th for Sean Mahan, I'd like to think that Stapelton would be able to bring back a late round draft choice. After all, he is young, and he started for a SB winner. That should count for something, IMO.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

According to a few of the reports I read, Stapelton is expected to generate interest as a FA. If the Steelers could get a 7th for Sean Mahan, I'd like to think that Stapelton would be able to bring back a late round draft choice. After all, he is young, and he started for a SB winner. That should count for something, IMO.

We didn't trade Joey Porter. He could of landed us a very high draft pick.

[birtikidis]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

This tells me that the Steelers must be banking on drafting a center in this draft. I don't believe they are banking solely on Legursky being the starter in 2011. Hopefully that means my man Pouncey is coming.

You will be very disappointed with Pouncey. There is a reason he refused to lift at the combine. he is weak in comparison to the other Centers and will get eaten alive in the AFC North.

Ummm have you ever lifted with pouncey?

[stlrz d]

Re: Steelers | Not expected to tender offer to Stapleton

According to a few of the reports I read, Stapelton is expected to generate interest as a FA. If the Steelers could get a 7th for Sean Mahan, I'd like to think that Stapelton would be able to bring back a late round draft choice. After all, he is young, and he started for a SB winner. That should count for something, IMO.

We didn't trade Joey Porter. He could of landed us a very high draft pick.

Not necessarily. You can't trade without a partner. If no one was willing to take on his salary then forget about it.

This part isn't just directed at you because there are a few others here who do this too, and it drives me nucking futs: it's either "could have" or "could've" but never, ever, ever "could of".

Sorry...I just can't take that anymore...it makes me crazy to read "could of".

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