Should the Steelers trade for Dexter Lawrence?

LOL. Why not ask for a first-rounder for Heyward, too, while you're at it.

 

The point that was being made here was that this was a great return for the Giants.

I think the point you're making is that we wouldn't get this return for TJ. If so, that was also the point I was making (that this would be an over-payment).

But that was never going to happen on this team because you can't sell your only marquee player for futures and then come out and claim you are competing for a SB this year. And Rooney feels like it's necessary to say that ever season (even when it's clearly not the case).

 

Well played by Dexter's agent.


Not so much by Cincy. They could have had either Sonny Styles, Caleb Downs, Mansoor Delane, Jermod McCoy or another pick. Instead, they have told everyone they are going to push their chips to the middle of the table for Shemar Stewart's development. I believe he was misused at Texas A&M for Mike Elko's staff uses EDGEs in very weird ways despite being a four man front; namely having their EDGEs two gap on blitzing but go full speed when they don't.


Granted, this doesn't excuse Shemar's own issues; his holdout being his own doing. Really put himself behind the eight ball there. He is going to have to rise to the occasion. Same goes for Myles Murphy.

 

Same.


Trading him for the number 10 overall pick though?! Massive overpay.

 

My point was that it was silly to even bring up the idea of a pick that high for Watt. He is in clear decline with a massive contract. Lawrence had one disastrous year, but he is younger and plays a position where players tend to age better.

Regardless of what you or any of us think the team would do, they made a mistake in not dealing Watt while his value was high before they gave him the new deal last year. They probably could have gotten at least a first-round pick, and now they have that albatross of a contract for a player whose production has dropped off significantly. The Giants may be in a different situation, but they still made the right move. It helps that the fan base is pissed at Lawrnece for his 2025, but really, it is foolish to allow optics and fan opinions to determine whether or not a team makes a move.