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Offseason Moves/Free agent signings

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Blast Furnace, Feb 15, 2023.

  1. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    I’m generally opposed to giving up high draft picks and big dollars to get a player. Setting that aside, even if I were ok with that type of move I feel like making a move like trading for Ramsey now would be a year too soon.
     
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  2. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Beer is good

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    18 days
     
  3. defva

    defva Well-Known Member

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    My question is ... can we find another dynamic wr in this year's draft?
     
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  4. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Ok, I’ll be that guy but he was just released. His starting career has two be over. I’d take him as a backup for sure. Question is does he know his starting career is over.

     
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  5. Benny Lava

    Benny Lava Well-Known Member

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    Why is it over? He's only 30 and played 6.5 seasons. His worst year statistically is still better than a lot of QBs: 62.3% cmp, 11 TD, 9 INT.

    Career stats: 62.6 Comp, 151 TDs to 66 INTs
     
  6. Formerscribe

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    He should know it by now, but unless they can get him very cheap, less than they are scheduled to pay Trubisky, I would pass. He is a turnover machine.
     
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  7. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    This is what happens when you go by stats and not watching the games.

    I suppose some desperate team with no SB aspirations may give him another shot, not sure what team that would be.
     
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  8. AFan

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    I thought for a while that Wentz might turn it around with a chance of scenery. He wasn’t bad in Indy in ‘21, but since he got hurt his “moments” have been few and far between. He’s 30, on his 3rd team in 3 yrs. He’d be ok as a backup, but he’s probably not ready to accept that yet .
     
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  9. oldschool

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    I was going to say esencially the same thing. Numbers shmumbers - He doesn’t pass the eye test.

    But a fine enough back up for cheaper than Mitch.
     
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  10. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    I would just keep Trubisky, Wentz rubbed people the wrong way when he was with the Eagles.
     
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  11. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    It depends on what round they want to take one, this class is kind of weak at WR though.
     
  12. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    I really don't think there is a weak Wr class....ever. JMO.
     
  13. Benny Lava

    Benny Lava Well-Known Member

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    You'd rather have Mitch or Rudolph than Wentz?
     
  14. SteelersFan369

    SteelersFan369 Well-Known Member

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    And people talk about CEO's not earning their pay...

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...ext-bucs-bills-panthers-cardinals/ar-AA1815cJ

    Where Wentz is concerned, the 30-year-old will now enter free agency. It’s worth mentioning, that Wentz actually signed a four-year, $128 million contract extension with the Eagles in 2019. Of that amount, he pocketed approximately $105 million with one non-guaranteed year remaining.
     
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  15. Rush2seven

    Rush2seven Well-Known Member

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    Surprising, it didn’t destroy the Eagles
     
  16. SteelersFan369

    SteelersFan369 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, I'm not a capologist or whatever them call them. I wonder how they do it with the cap.
     
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  17. Brice

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    Not sure why Eric Biemiemy would start by releasing his only QB with actual QB-1 NFL experience, but Washington was able to walk away clean; No Dead Cap space and a Cap savings of $26 million for 2023.

    Now, having Sam Howell and Taylor Heinicke as your #1 and #2 on the roster is a scary thought. I don't think Howell or Heinicke belong anywhere near the #1 spot on a depth chart.


    Who knows maybe they are freeing up cap space to sign someone? If Gregg Roman was in Washington, I would have bet the farm that Lamar Jackson was on his way.
     
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  18. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Wentz isn’t the answer either. They probably feel that Howell can do the job or that they can land a good QB in the draft.
     
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  19. Clive From PIT

    Clive From PIT I don't often drink...but I'm starting to. Site Admin

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    Then he should be behind Deshaun Watson.

    (Someone had to say it.)
     
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  20. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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  21. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    i'd rather they look at cooper rush instead of wentz, mitch or mason. the kid played well for dallas last year. 5-1 as a starter when used. seems like a guy that could get a team through a couple of games if the starter went down. price could be right. :cool:
     
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  22. FootballAnalyst98

    FootballAnalyst98 Well-Known Member

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    That injury ruined his career.
     
  23. FootballAnalyst98

    FootballAnalyst98 Well-Known Member

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    Maybe they are drafting someone? This draft won't be like last yr. People will be reaching for qbs.
     
  24. CK 13

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    He is not right mentally and his physical performance is light years from what it was. I was never a fan and it would be a hard pass for me. I would even go that maybe he is teetering on his career being over.

    Extend Trubisky unless a trade can be made.
     
  25. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    That and I don’t believe he is coachable. I think he believes he knows better than anyone how to play the position.

    He wore his welcome out fast his last two teams, that isn’t just because of physical capability.
     
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