Steelers Have Asked Cortez Allen To Take A Pay Cut

You've got a point. After we upgrade this secondary, we are officially on a Super Bowl run and we need no distractions.

 

Why might Cortez be a distraction/malcontent?

Purely out of interest - I've not really seen him say anything to the press, etc. that would paint him in that light, but might have missed it.

 

Were just being, pro-active.

 

Just let him go, he got the physical tools but nothing between his ears. I put him in the same light as Shamarko, and Limas Sweed. Move on, cut your loses and get better players who are better head cases.

 

I do hear what your saying but let's say he takes the cut we then have: Gay, Cockrell, Golson, Grant and Allen. How many CB's are going to be on the roster cause you know if he takes the cut the Steelers aren't going to release him, imo. I think if he takes the cut he becomes the guy blocking a younger guy. IDK, maybe I am looking at this wrong but I just don't want him here, he has eaten up enough of our money. I feel it is better to move on we are getting younger and there are some nice CB's in this draft I am more then happy to give them a shot.

 

The dude went to Citadel, I bet you in is certainly NOT a malcontent.

From what I hear, basically it is all his knee... he basically has the knee of a 60 year old... no cartilage.

 

It's 10:45 on the west coast, Allen hasn't taken the pay cut yet? LOL

 

He got hurt trying to sign the new contract.

 

Looks like he wasn't willing to take the cut and got released. What a disappointment this contract turned into.

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2016/04/steelers-release-cb-cortez-allen/

 

Allen should play for free. He owes us for last season.

 

at his rate of return it would take a lifetime to repay

not sure but looks like a total $8m dead money. save $1.7m cap this year by cutting

 

The timing seems odd but then again maybe they are looking for clarity heading into the final draft prep

 

optimistically maybe they are signing someone? but probably he refused the offer

need a cap-ologist to weigh in / official news but I think they designate for June 1st so all the dead money doesn't hit the cap this year

 

That's what I mean TTF they asked him to take a paycut, gave him time, we assume that they were working on that paycut, even if he balked why do it today? What is gained? Certainly nothing is lost but just seems well odd.

 

Damn, our secondary is mighty thin.Two cornerbacks that have never played a snap in the NFL and maybe a draft pick or two? There are going to be some major growing pains in 2016.

 

Oh gosh another move backwards.

The sky will certainly fall.

 

Is there anyone of value left?

 

Yeah it's aggravating but it's just part of the deal here lately. Man I wish we could hit on corners like we can on wideouts. If our front 7 can get it together though it will really help out the edges and that really has pretty much been the philosophy for years anyway.

 

This is what I'd like to know.

To be fair, based on their performances last year..I'm not too worried about bringing in a mid tier corner to shore up the secondary.


Gay
Cockrell
middle of the road free agent
Senquez
Draft Pick 1st round
Draft Pick 4th round

It's going to be tough, but it'll be doable. Like last year and every year the season will rely on what Big Ben does.

 

I checked and there are no mid tier corners left.