Do you think Mike Wallace will"play ball"

Now that the waiting game is over,do you think that Mike Wallace will show up with a good attitude if he is not signed to a long term deal?

 

Not if he's smart. He can posture all he wants in April, miss OTA's, express chafed feelings of being undervalued. But he's a fool if he doesn't show at training camp, and doesn't work hard.

The best leverage he has is to take the tender, play his year out, play well and become a UFA next year. That's the best thing FOR HIM. If the Steelers give him a long term deal that's to his liking this year, fine. If not, wait and see what's offereed next Feb. I'm guessing he's in the $8-9M/yr range next year. If you doubt it, look at what othe WRs have signed for during this off season.

 

In general, I understand the whole lets hold out for more money thing especially if you are worth it, Drew Brees. The things that seem off to me are either Wallace really does think he is worth Fitz money with only 2 years experience (there is no way to know that, everything is just speculation at this point). The other "off" putting thing is that he would hold out with the Steelers. The Steelers track record shows that if you produce and not even at a Fitz level they will pay you well and lock you up long term. Meaning if Wallace goes out there this season and destroys he not only raises the value for the Steelers to keep him but raises his market value as well. So in business terms if it was really about the money for him it would be in his best interest to have a record season

 

i think the worst thing that could happen to him would be if he holds out and comes in to camp late and brown outplays him all year and gets the new contract.

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/78392 ... ources-say

"He has until June 15 to sign it before the Steelers can cut the tender to $577,500 -- a loss of $2.1 million."

He'll have to at least sign his tender or he loses even more money. After that, who knows.

 

Tribune Review says there are 3 teams talking to the Steelers about a possible Trade for Wallace. I'm thinkin' they may take one of those deals.

 

Wallace Stats for his last 10 games.

39 catches (average 3.9 per game)

452 yds (average 45.2 per game)

3 td catches (average 1 td catch in every 3.5 games)

This guy here demanding as little as 4 million is asking too much. That's why he wants to cash in now because he knows the best years of his career is behind him. Soft play and alot of key drops is what Ive seen over the past 10 games with a tremondous lack of effort. Also, let's not forget his ranting about wanting to play for the Patriots or 49ers before his negotiations with the Steelers. I really don't think the Steelers managment are pleased with Mike Wallace now and this will become dirty. Trade him when you can for a 6th rd pick or waive him...

 

I think they can get more than a 6th at this point - but I do think they should go ahead and trade him. If there is interest and you can get value, I say go for it. As usual with the Steelers, someone will step in and we'll forget about Wallace within a year or so.

 

Other than those stats, what makes you say his best days are over? He's 25. You think he's over the hill? He magically stopped being good? He forgot how to play? He stopped trying? Which is it? I really want to know.

 

my gut!

 

Whats the problem is all a team has to do is stay in a cover two on passing downs and you remove wallace. So yes you can go to him on running downs and try to suprise the other team but the deep ball is still a low percentage play.

 

we should get a 3rd round comp pick the year after he leaves as a FA. no need to give him away now. use him at 2.7 million for a year then sign brown long term next and use the 3rd comp pick to bolster another or same position

 

I talked more smack about the Steeler FA when they let Holmes go for a 3rd rounder than Im proud to admit. But they stepped up and he hasnt been missed. Wallace can sign or he ll be replaced, its that simple.

 

He'll play ball, this season.

The question is does he stay long term, or go away after this season. As a UFA, he's gone.

 

actually was a fifth round

 

YEAH this guy deserves Fitz money......NOT....Sign and then trade him for a 2or3 round pick...good riddance...

 

Hopefully they at least get a 3rd round pick for him.

 

Once again in this era of Free agency the
Steelers cannot afford to keep everybody they would like.
Unlees a deal is done with another team on draft day then Mike wallace will play
out his contract, and probably move on. And the Steelers will negotiate a long term
contract with Antonio Brown. like so many other posters have correctly stated
Mike Wallace and Antonio Brown are in the 6-8 mil/yr bracket of WR.. so hence getting back
to my original statement, you can't afford to keep everybody. Its really that simple.

 

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I was about to post the same thing as 'Snack. Saying his best days are behind him is just silly. Wallace had no sophomore slump. He's got consistently better every year he's played. This is why he (or his agent) is blowing his trumpet so much - he's selling the fact that he's going to get better. I tihnk he's also someone who likes to talk himself up (remember the claim about 2000 yards or whatever last season? And we said, brilliant, isn't it great we've got a guy who's so confident?)

I can't argue with gut reactions. At the end of the day, I want the Steelers to win. I think we have a better chance with Wallace than without. So I hope he gets his ass in camp and plays his heart out this season coming, even if it is just to bugger off at the end of it.

 

While I agreed with most of what you said (except the one trick pony, thing), it's this sentence that seems to sum up the entire Mike Wallace affair in one go.

 

we are guaranteed that next year so either do better this year or wait and let him walk next year, but if that is the way he wants it then I would sign Brown this year so Wallace don't get into his head. Brown would be ripe to get bigger money earlier. That would guarantee a great #1 receiver.

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... he-has-to/

Report: Mike Wallace says he won’t sign “until he has to”