2017 comp picks/Signings

http://overthecap.com/2017-compensatory-pick-potential-32-teams/

Very interesting article on this, we have a ton of FA this year as said in this article. Now my question is going into this FA period how do we justify signing Beachum and/or Foster. The reason I am asking this is I hope we make Decastro our prime target with that said that would mean we would have DD, Pouncey and Gilbert to big contracts. I am sure there would be no room left for KB or Foster, right? With how well AV played I have a feeling KB might be gone and I can see the Steelers giving Hubbard a shot and drafting a LG. Thoughts on these guys?????

 

I think with the play of AV it gives the Steelers a lot more power when negotiating with Beach.

 

i don't think we offer anything to any of them. ramon or beach. we roll with hubbard, finney, wallace and the tackles we have in camp. 3 or 4 tackles will be back for a 2nd year. i'd maybe offer stingley a small contract to come in and compete for the backup role, but hubbard filled in there ok when needed. we may draft or bring in a guard/center type for added depth. i do believe finney will be tried at LG.

 

It would be great to keep Beachum due to his position felxibility but from the reports last year it seemed like Beachum isn't being offered close to what he wants.

AV played very well last year.

OL has become a strength which was overdue.

Offseason priority should be finding dirt on Munchak to blackmail him into staying OL coach for life.

 

The DB we sign in Free Agency will offset any major compensation for Beachum.

 

I hear Pacman is available.

Ahahaha.

 

Yeah there is room but my question is if we sign DD to a big/long deal which I hope we do then you would have him, Pouncey and Gilbert making big money and do you want 50-60 mil of cap spent on the oline....on 4 guys? I just think that is way to much especially how bad we need secondary help.

 

I think we will make Steelers-esque splashes in free agency. We aren't going to sign Eric Berry and Josh Norman.... but I could see us signing a few guys like

Isa Abdul-Quddus (S) - 3 yrs / 11 million / 4 million guaranteed
Trumaine Johnson (CB) - 4 yrs / 24 million / 6 million guaranteed
Morris Claiborne (CB) - 2 Yrs / 5 million / 1 million guaranteed

 

You won't find a bigger Darian Thompson fan than me.

I'd like to add Jason Jones in free agency. He'd be an edge rusher out of our Nickel package only. But I think we need that MORE than the typical 34 OLB that we go after, especially when we are only lining up in a 34 a third of the time. I want a more traditional 43 DE.

Overall, I wouldn't put as much weight in draft picks removing a "NOW" need. I love Darian, he's one of my first round hopes. But Free Agency begins in March. And the draft isn't until April. So... no, I would not ignore players in free agency that address needs, while crossing my fingers that I can fill those needs in the draft.

 

I hear what your saying, I for one am a guy who likes to keep the oline good especially with Ben getting older. But to have 4 guys making 6-8 mil a year do you think that is good for this team? I would if we didn't have options but we do AV filled in great and is way cheaper the Beachum. I think Hubbard may step in but I think a draft pick may be a surprise here. You can't pay them all you just can't, we will not have the space to sign Beachum, Foster and fix the secondary.

 

I'd love either or preferably both these corners to be signed by the Steelers.

 

If they sign DeCastro to a longterm deal, I doubt they will give another big contract to either Beachum or Foster. So there will be 3 guys on the O-line making big money not 4, or they could offer Beachum a 1 year prove it deal.

 

Signing Trumaine Johnson would be huge. Dude's young, proven and 6'2. No more having a 5'9 guy cover AJ Green.

 

I was replying to Blast a few post ago where he said there was room to sign KB and/or Foster. I responded we are going to sign DD(which makes 3) so one of the other two would make four.........

 

No prob Blast sometimes I get rambling on an get a little confusing, especially early in the am. I agree we have to sign DD long term he is the glue in this line imo and if they do sign him I think KB and Foster are gone unless one of them don't want to get paid.

Just gonna throw this out there what are your thoughts on exploring a trade for Pouncey? Here is my thinking, love his play but for some reason not my his own doing he seams to get injured a lot. When he goes down we always seam to do ok without him, I like Allen in this years draft too. Just some food for thought............he is a big cap hit the next few years.

 

It would be hard to pass on Taylor Decker if he is on the board at 25, a projected day 1 starter at LT, Munch could really coach this kid up to be a star in his rookie year, not unlike Faneca who started as a rookie, if he is at 25 it's a no brainer we draft him...

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1983776/taylor-decker

 

Yes we definitely need to add a little size to the outside dbs, especially considering that the WR position across the league is getting taller.

 

I like this guy a lot too but I will say this if he is there and we have a chance to gain picks by trading back I am for it. I think it will be interesting to see what they do if this happens cause KC, Den and Seattle will all be looking for an olineman like this and we may be able to score big.