CAP SPACE

Ok according to OTC we are at Team Cap Space: $11,498,156. I do believe we get 1 mil more of space with the AB trade but we have lots of holes and not a lot of cap space......... Anyone thinking we are gonna be active in FA think again.

 

There’s wide speculation that in addition to Roethlisberger, that they’re gonna restructure Tuitt.

I’d say they’ll make another $7-8 million with them alone, if they really want to. Then don’t forget about guys like Burnett

Edit: cutting Burnett alone would save $3.6

 

And they better drop Bud from 9 to 4ish mil. If they pay him that then Colbert definitely deserves to be fired.

 

Just not sure they have a choice this year. Now if they were able to get Bosa or Josh’s Allen it’d be a diff story

 

how about gilberts trade? thats 4.9 mil.

 

Honestly they can release Bud and be fine. He had 5 sacks and ran himself out of plays. Bud is another player the Steelers hold on to and not work out. 4 years now and he’s been absolute garbage.

 

But who would step in and replace him?!

 

All i know is they gotta quit f’in whiffing on these 1st round OLB’s!

 

They did stop. Drafted Watt.

 

Losing Shazier brown bell not much in return or cap relief lol.

 

There are lots of options cutting Bud, Burnett and Burns saves 14.6! Remember though all them have to be replaced which cost money as well........

 

If they put the 5th year option on a player they have to pay the going rate for that position, they cant low ball it under the CBA agreement....

 

I’m really surprised someone hasn’t balked at the 5th year option. I mean it’s essentially the same thing as being Franchise tagged?

 

I don't know about balk but we're about to strike out if we pay him 9 mil. Anyone who thinks these young guys like Watt ,Conner and JUJU if they continue their path of success are gonna sign team friendly deals because they are nice guys are fooling themselves. They will be looking for market value that matches their production. Their agents and the NFLPA will demand it for future player contracts. Mr. Nice Guy today can easily be your PE number 1 tomorrow. Keep that in mind.....

 

AB was the highest paid WR at the time of his signed contract. Steelers have and do pay productive players,
nobody would suggest the above players are going to give the hometown discount to the Steelers and the Steelers
wouldn't ask for it any way. The Steelers have always paid at the cap threshold. Up until you had AB and Bell
with their me first attitude the Steelers have been known to take care of their own.

 

Time will tell.....money talks bull**** walks

 

See my response below.......above now

 

Ben will probably get his contract extension done this week, that will free up more cap space before FA. Also cut Burnett, and maybe a few contract restructures will free up more money.

 

I'm looking forward to whatever it's called when a team loses a large portion of their talent in a short period of time and the majority of the remaining talent is aging or aged and their cap number isn't great, so they turn to the draft and free agency to improve what they have over the course of multiple seasons.

 

Go root for your Cowboys, since you think the Steelers can't do anything right.

 

Don’t hate lol

 

Shazier is the most devastating one; all the more reason I will not be surprised if they trade up for who I believe they just might trade up for. Pro Day's are still going on no less. 2019 is shaping up to be a most interesting story.



Regarding the trade up, if you think the Terrell Edmunds pick was bad, should they truly trade for quite possibly the most controversial defensive player in this draft, hold onto your proverbial seats!

 

Worilds, Jones, Dupree....for every Watt there’s been many more duds