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Off season:
Re-sign Dupree. He has earned it. Why mess with a great front seven? If Dupree exits via free agency, we have Chickillo or draft pick projected to start in his place, meaning Watt will see double teams more often.
Let Hargrave walk, and take a projected 3rd or 4th compensatory pick in 2021.
Open up cap space for 2020 and beyond.
Cut Barron. If cut, the Steelers save 5.25 Million in cap space. The Steelers paid a hefty price to trade up and get Bush. While Barron did play better down the stretch, but he's not worth what the Steelers are playing him.
Cut Foster. The Steelers will save 4 million by cutting Foster. If he wants to restructure to a more cap-friendly number, okay. I doubt he will.
Cut Chickillo. Vastly overpaid, the Steelers can cut him and save 5 million.
Cut Berry. I think the Steelers can cut him and save 1.8 million on the salary cap. A rookie free agent or a draft pick could cheaply replace Berry and upgrade the position.
This opens up a little over 16 million in cap space. I don't want to spend a lot in free agency, I want depth, and cap space to re-load as Ben won't be here forever ,and its unclear at what level he will be playing at when he returns.
Re-sign Finney. 3 million a year sounds fair. He can start at G or back up center.
Re-sign McDonald, but only with a low ball offer with incentives on games played. If McDonald leaves, I'll take whatever comp pick we get for him and drat a TE in round 2-4, or sign a cheap one in free agency. I don't think Vance will fetch big dollars in free agency.
I don't want to spend a lot in free agency, I want depth, and cap space to re-load as Ben won't be here forever ,and its unclear at what level he will be playing at when he returns.
Draft:
The way I see it, the Steelers have primary needs at NT/DT, C, G, TE, RB. Secondary needs include depth at S, and quarterback of the future.
With very few drafts picks to spend, and just a mid-round pick in round two and a compensatory pick in round three, I'm for BPA for primary needs, and I don't care if we draft an interior lineman and DT/NT. One exception, if Eason drops, I think he has enough upside and would take him in round two...as long as he doesn't work out poorly. You can say the same for Justin Jefferson who brunt many SEC CB's.
The best news? Tomlin's contact is set to expire in 2021. This way Rooney won't have to fire him. With the sun setting on Ben's career I want to preserve the defense and have some cap space for our next head coach. Have no illusions, our glass isn't full but it can be half full with the upside for a refill if we plan ahead for life without Ben, and hopefully Tomlin.
Re-sign Dupree. He has earned it. Why mess with a great front seven? If Dupree exits via free agency, we have Chickillo or draft pick projected to start in his place, meaning Watt will see double teams more often.
Let Hargrave walk, and take a projected 3rd or 4th compensatory pick in 2021.
Open up cap space for 2020 and beyond.
Cut Barron. If cut, the Steelers save 5.25 Million in cap space. The Steelers paid a hefty price to trade up and get Bush. While Barron did play better down the stretch, but he's not worth what the Steelers are playing him.
Cut Foster. The Steelers will save 4 million by cutting Foster. If he wants to restructure to a more cap-friendly number, okay. I doubt he will.
Cut Chickillo. Vastly overpaid, the Steelers can cut him and save 5 million.
Cut Berry. I think the Steelers can cut him and save 1.8 million on the salary cap. A rookie free agent or a draft pick could cheaply replace Berry and upgrade the position.
This opens up a little over 16 million in cap space. I don't want to spend a lot in free agency, I want depth, and cap space to re-load as Ben won't be here forever ,and its unclear at what level he will be playing at when he returns.
Re-sign Finney. 3 million a year sounds fair. He can start at G or back up center.
Re-sign McDonald, but only with a low ball offer with incentives on games played. If McDonald leaves, I'll take whatever comp pick we get for him and drat a TE in round 2-4, or sign a cheap one in free agency. I don't think Vance will fetch big dollars in free agency.
I don't want to spend a lot in free agency, I want depth, and cap space to re-load as Ben won't be here forever ,and its unclear at what level he will be playing at when he returns.
Draft:
The way I see it, the Steelers have primary needs at NT/DT, C, G, TE, RB. Secondary needs include depth at S, and quarterback of the future.
With very few drafts picks to spend, and just a mid-round pick in round two and a compensatory pick in round three, I'm for BPA for primary needs, and I don't care if we draft an interior lineman and DT/NT. One exception, if Eason drops, I think he has enough upside and would take him in round two...as long as he doesn't work out poorly. You can say the same for Justin Jefferson who brunt many SEC CB's.
The best news? Tomlin's contact is set to expire in 2021. This way Rooney won't have to fire him. With the sun setting on Ben's career I want to preserve the defense and have some cap space for our next head coach. Have no illusions, our glass isn't full but it can be half full with the upside for a refill if we plan ahead for life without Ben, and hopefully Tomlin.
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