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free agent targets you would like to see us go after

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by mac daddyo, Feb 13, 2022.

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  1. Michael E

    Michael E Well-Known Member

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    Good cap space as far as the Steelers normally go, but compared to the league we're still just middle of the pack. Not sure if I want two big upgrades or to spread it around to four or five risk/reward players. I hope OL gets one ready-made, above average lineman and either inside LB or CB. go OL, DL, CB or QB in RD 1. I like Davis/DL UGA if OL gets picked apart. I would love to get the UK OG in round two if he slides to there. He was the one UK lineman that readily handled UGAs best in that game.
     
    Michael E, Mar 2, 2022
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  2. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Who is do???
     
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  3. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    Dj.:cool:
     
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  4. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Minkah and DJ are on the agenda to get contracts this off-season if we want to keep them from becoming UFAs next year. We certainly can’t have both hit free agency at the same time and only be able to tag one of them. An extension for Minkah may actually have a 2022 cap savings. DJ is cheap this year, so we would likely need to add 2022 cap dollars to extend him this year.

    I feel 95% certain that we at least try to extend Minkah this summer, and I think it’s better than 50/50 that we try to extend DJ this summer as well.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Mar 2, 2022
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  5. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Some free agents on my radar:
    Morgan Moses, RT
    Mitchell Trubisky, bridge QB, small chance of being more than a bridge
    Jordan Whitehead, SS
    Bradley Bozeman, C
     
    Steel_Elvis, Mar 2, 2022
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  6. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Oh!!!
    Never mind. LoL
     
    S.T.D, Mar 2, 2022
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  7. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Surely one of those gets resigned this year.
     
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  8. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    I will sign for J. Whitehead.
    Make it so number 1
     
    S.T.D, Mar 2, 2022
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  9. SWSteel

    SWSteel Well-Known Member

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    ENGAGE
     
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  10. MeanJoeBlue

    MeanJoeBlue Well-Known Member

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    Tampa Bay?
    Unless Ariens thinks Gabbert is the answer.
     
    MeanJoeBlue, Mar 2, 2022
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  11. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    that should eat up a good chunk of the money. :cool:
     
    mac daddyo, Mar 2, 2022
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  12. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    i do want them to try and sign witherspoon. :cool:
     
    mac daddyo, Mar 2, 2022
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  13. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Nah. Year 1 is usually not a big chunk because most of the year 1 cash is bonus money that’s spread out.
     
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  14. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    minkah is already due to make 10.612 mil.. does that get thrown out? :cool:
     
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  15. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Yes
     
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  16. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Thats without making any moves. They can get up to about 65 million in cap space.
     
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  17. MeanJoeBlue

    MeanJoeBlue Well-Known Member

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    That only helps if the other teams are unable to make similar moves.

    Michael still has a point, that the extra cap space isn't dominating compared to other teams in the league.
    The Browns have just as much cap space, despite spending $23M more for their top 51.
    (They have less dead money, and they rolled over extra salary cap from their previous bad years.)
     
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  18. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Doesn’t matter what anyone else has, they aren’t going to be in a bidding war with every team over every player they are interested in.

    Steelers have a ton of cap space if they want it which they have never had before. They will be in a position to address the holes on the line if they want or whatever other position they want to focus on.

    They are in a good place.
     
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  19. Michael E

    Michael E Well-Known Member

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    I hope they get a couple of noticeable upgrades. Target the worst performing positions in 2021 and plug that hole in the dam.
    I always thought it'd be best if we get right with the cap every 5 or 6 years, like stop pushing dead money into future and keep growing it. That said, I suppose some teams with massive cap space find a need to spend it, offer up silly-bad contracts, get middling upgrades and shot their own feet. Maybe it's best to never have a lot of cap space to avoid having to throw it around to anyone that will take it. Larry Brown-mania avoided?
     
    Michael E, Mar 2, 2022
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  20. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    each team has to spend a certain percentage of the cap. :cool:
     
    mac daddyo, Mar 2, 2022
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  21. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Agreed, and We must do so wisely. :thumbs_up:
     
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  22. Disco1981

    Disco1981 Well-Known Member

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    Does Christian Kirk or DJ Chark move the needle for anyone? I would like to have either one of these guys...Not top of the list FA's...But a couple of guys I think would be in our price range, and also help us...
     
    Disco1981, Mar 3, 2022
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  23. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Sure, if the money is reasonable.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Mar 3, 2022
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  24. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    I don't see why. IMO there is so much of this talent in the draft this year that is way cheaper...not counting guys that won't even be drafted because of how much there is.
     
    S.T.D, Mar 3, 2022
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  25. Disco1981

    Disco1981 Well-Known Member

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    I understand but, you can't get everything in the Draft...imo we need OL,DL, ILB,WR, CB, and QB...Can't get everything just in the Draft
     
    Disco1981, Mar 3, 2022
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