Steelers optimistic on new Mike Wallace deal before training

Re: Steelers optimistic on new Mike Wallace deal before trai

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2012/07/ne ... lucrative/

shedding a little light on what they may give wallace.

 

Re: Steelers optimistic on new Mike Wallace deal before trai

I saw this also but the contract comparison to Rice is flawed. Rice means more to the Ravens offense than Wallace means to ours so I'm not convinced he should expect similar money. Just like he doesn't deserve Larry Fitzgerald money, or even close to it.

 

Re: Steelers optimistic on new Mike Wallace deal before trai

I believe he was comparing the structure of Rice's contract more than the actual money involved.

 

Re: Steelers optimistic on new Mike Wallace deal before trai

Can't go around basing contracts on who means more to a team then whom. You compare talent level, Wallace is easily on the same playing field as Rice. And while I don't think Wallace is equal to Fitz, this offense would suffer without him, Browns production would fall off as defenses began doubling him up. So yes, Wallace is pretty important.[/quote:103dfhxh]

Ok cool. Now show me the chart you're looking on that says rice and wallace have the "same talent". Didn't think so. Teams don't pay based upon talent, but rather based upon value a player brings to the team. That's why there are those things called "franchise tags". Ravens gave rice a franchise tag cuz he was too valuable to lose as opposed to wallace who only got a first round tender tag from us.

 

Re: Steelers optimistic on new Mike Wallace deal before trai

If a player's value & importance to the team didn't matter there would be no such thing as a franchise tag designation. You and I will just have to agree to disagree on this one. Won't be the first time, or the last I'm sure.

 

Re: Steelers optimistic on new Mike Wallace deal before trai

wallace meant a ton to us last year in the TD department. rice doesn't tie up a corner and a safety each play. anyway the article was talking about the structure. wallace has shown he can score near half our TD's. without he and mendy scoring(which will happen if neither is on the field), this team will be hurting bad. they own the bulk of our scoring. as good as brown played last year, he only had 2 TD's. he's well worth some money and the team knows that. we just have a limited amount to play with or he would be signed. no he's not worth breaking the bank on, but neither is rice and they didn't. we franchised wallace because we could and it saved around 6 mil. and they don't have much more than that to play with right now.

 

Re: Steelers optimistic on new Mike Wallace deal before trai

Mike Wallace is looking for the same amount Desean Jackson of the Eagles got,
can you blame him?

 

Re: Steelers optimistic on new Mike Wallace deal before trai

Problem is there's no way he's going to get it this year or next. So just sign the damn tender get to camp and put up a good year then leave.

 

Re: Steelers optimistic on new Mike Wallace deal before trai

Nope, he can look all he wants.