Steelers Are Using Transition Tag On Worilds

So does this imply anything for Woodley??? Can they keep both?

 

People, ask yourselves Is Jason Worilds
worth this kind of money? What has
he done so great to get this type of money?
And you wonder why we are 8and8.
Mismanagement is what we have here in PGH.
POOR evaluators of talent.

 

No. And if anyone thinks that Woodley will take a pay cut is crazy. He is being called out here. Hopefully Worilds is retained and Woodley is cut after June 1st to spread the money over the next two years. Cutting Levi Brown and Ike Taylor will free up a boatload. Then restructure Troy and sign him to another year. I believe that Foote will be back, not that much of a hit.
Then Ben's extension needs to be dealt with. This could save some as well.

 

if we didn't have colons still hanging over us i would agree. ike will still cost nearly 5 mil. to cut. between these two which we don't have on the team and also woodley thats alot of dead money this year minus 3 players. then we have to sign people for at least two of those spots. then add 9+ for worilds plus sign two more players and we are well over 32 mil.

 

yes but if we keep woodley his cap hit would be the same . so let's cut him and draft one in the middle rounds , he is useless anyway from the bench

 

i'm talking about after june 1. we still can draft one.

 

And have like 26 million dollars spent on 3 olbs no way can they do that.

 

i would take a year to clean all the heavy contracts that are not performing on the field , bring a lot of rookies and some cheap free agent and then have a big cap room in 2015 to fill a team that can be a contender for real . but colbert will never accept a failure like this.

 

worilds signed the tag ...bye bye cap

Ed Bouchette ‏@EdBouchette 10 min
RT "@JasonLaCanfora: Jason Worilds has signed his transition tag w/PIT worth $9.75M. No offer sheets can come now."

 

i'm worried about how much they will pay him now ..

 

I guess I'm still a bit confused about this. Why wouldn't Worilds sign this tag when it guarantees him that $9 mil next season? Does he and his agent honestly think he's worth more than that?

And was mentioned in this thread about trying to get others to take a pay cut (like Ike), anyone familiar with how that works in regards to the cap? Say Ike takes a 2.5 million pay cut. Does that money he isn't getting paid go back towards to cap number?

 

That was my next question. Were does this leave Woodley? They have to make Worilds a starter at that price. Do we bench Jarvis Jones and put Woodley on that side? Or do we bench Woodley?

 

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...r-contract-with-Steelers/stories/201403040168

Worilds signs tag. Per Post Gazette

 

This my take..........

Worilds is a 2nd draft choice, worked hard to become a starter on a team with a history of great LBer players, waited to get his shot playing behind Woodley & Harrison, got his shot and was shot down by a rookie who while flashed some talent didn't out perform him. He was hurt and took it personally and said he'd only return here if guaranteed a starters role.

The team trans tagged him saying we want you but we'll let you & your agent test the market. Worilds signed his tag quickly and this is so very important and here's why:

1) This is telling the team his heart & loyalty is here. He decided not to test the market and I promise you he would have gotten a bigger contract somewhere else and his agent knows it.

2) This locks him in this year and makes a long term deal very possible. When on the field he's very effective.

3) This also tells JJ don't get cocky and comfortable, get to work and get better.

4) It tells Woodley, this may be the end, or near the end unless something changes quickly. Three years of no production is too much for the money.

Guys, defense wins championships, and if we are to remain a 3-4 team we must have OLBers who can do their job well. JJ didn't last year, Woodley was a third year no show and Worilds is the best we have, even with his nagging injurys.

I predict a 5 yr 38 mil contract with 10-15 mil guaranteed. Heavy incentive laden.

The raiders had 65 mil in cap space before it went up. The eagles had their eyes on worilds. and the top OLB in Brian O. was taken off the market with the Fran. Tag making Worild the Top OLB in FA.

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