No tanking for Caleb

For those talking about tanking this year and going after Caleb next year...we are not on HIS list.

What a joke that these kids come up with a list that they will only play for.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...return-to-usc-and-make-more-money/ar-AA1hBmd1

 

Steelers don’t tank, ever

 

At this stage, why would the Stillas consider tanking to begin with? Sure it's not been pretty, but they're 3-2 and in first with the 3rd Seed.

 

I do not want them to tank either (ever) but I have seen it mentioned. Just thought Caleb's attitude was bad.

 

What is Total Pro Sports? Who is Howard Cosmell? Most importantly, why would we take either of them seriously about this?

The list in the story makes no sense. At some point, a college football star will stay in college and rake in the NIL money rather than signing with whatever team drafts him. At some point, the league is going to have to change the rules, perhaps allowing teams to keep a player's draft rights longer, or the combination of the rookie salary cap and NIL money are going to make a mess of things.

 

Who mentioned tanking? I do know that Cowterd said to trade TJ Watt, Pickens and three 1st rounders for Williams

 

If the story is true, then I can understand the criticism. Then again, why should he take less money to play somewhere he doesn't want to go?

On the other hand, maybe playing behind the Giants' offensive line would serve him right.

 

Elway did

 

No different than Eli

 

That was 40 years ago. It has happened a time or two since then, but it is rare. It could be come a lot more common with NIL money, which makes the threat of returning to college much more realistic. I imagine Williams is making a lot more money this year than any of the rookie quarterbacks in the NFL.

 

How much can they make in NIL money

They do take a chance of injury

 

No, they just go 9-8 only to get blown out in the playoffs, and that's the best case scenario

 

I don't believe anyone (that I can find) is making more than what a 1st round pick is making. Also if You get seriously injured.....bye-bye NFL money.
Although like You kind of talked about ....if it does....there will be some rule changes.

 

Outside of some false feelings....what is the difference once You make the playoffs to the team that won just one playoff game, or two playoff games if you don't make it to the SB ....to the team that made it to the playoffs, and lost???
It's....make the playoffs, and make the SB.
Be honest would anyone be any happier if We made it to the playoffs, and just won one playoffs game. I know some will say....yes of course, but go back, and look what those same people say after we get beat in the next playoff game.
I know I read what was said last time we lost an AFC Championship game. They were no happier.

 

To hell with him, we don't need a prima

Well, I for one would be happier if they actually won a playoff game, at least it would show that they are getting closer to their ultimate goal of winning a SB

 

I didn't say I thought it was a good idea. It is short-sighted thinking. I don't know what the limits are for NIL, but there are college athletes making a lot more than any NFL rookie. The thing is, that won't last long and it pushes back the start of the clock until they can get a second NFL contract. As you wrote, there is also the risk of injury.

 

How much?! It isn't known in terms of limits.


I know thar Arch Manning got $10 Million in NIL Money or close to it.

 

Now, as for tanking, don't count on Pittsburgh doing so. Hell, should Pittsburgh even finish that bad, Kenny can kiss his job goodbye. Drake Maye or even Bo Nix would be superior options.


Not from a talent standpoint but from an intangibles one.

 

Problem with letting a team keep draft rights is hell, I'd have used our fourth rounder last year on Caleb. I mean, if you get 2 or 3 years of draft rights, whats to keep teams from using their later round draft picks to pick from next year's players, or even the year after that?

 

They can't draft a player until he declares for the draft or he has exhausted his college eligibility, so they can't do that.

 

College intangibles don't always translate into pro intanglbles. I'm not sure I would consider what we've seen in that area from Maye and Nix as superior to what Pickett showed at Pitt. That would be the valid comparison.

 

PLUS, the would never put Tomlin's non-losing streak at risk! Pure insanity.

 

Manning and Elway did it ! There needs to be a cap on the NIL.