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A look at Watt's production through Week 11

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Thor, Nov 18, 2025.

  1. MojoUW

    MojoUW Well-Known Member

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    That response just shows that you aren't really using facts here. You just heard a big number and got freaked out.

    They can throw roughly $28 million at outside FA's after they sign their rookie class and back out an in-season contingency fund.

    Looking at the projected available FA LG's, Seumalo might be the best fit. Say he takes $8-10 million in cap space. Why he gets a big old raise -- who knows. But we can just go with it.
    Jamel Dean or Tariq Woolen are the two highest rated CBs projected to hit FA. Somewhere around $10-20 million in cap space to sign one of those guys.
    Safety would be like another $3-5 million if you paid top of the market rates.
    WR is hard to predict. Mostly would be cheap as all get out because no one all that exciting is scheduled to hit the market. Maybe they go after Aiyuk? But he won't cost that much because no one knows if he is broken or not. But say they need $10 million in cap space.

    So that puts it at around $45 million in cap space. Minus the $28 they have. They would need to "find" $12 million in cap space by horsing around with existing contracts or releasing a couple of guys. For instance, Jonnu Smith gets you $7 million in cap space. I think everyone could live without that dude. Now they are down to $5 million needed for their extravagant shopping list. NFL teams can find $5 million in cap space by rooting around in the couch cushions.

    The TJ Watt contract is not what is hampering this roster.
     

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