Cap space setting up for a trade for Mike Wallace?

[Dolphanboy101]

It is NOT Possible.

Latest you can sign a RFA to an offersheet is a Week before the draft. Steelers do not or cannot match you lose the 8th overall.

Possible if the trade down happens before the 20th, but it would be highly unlikely to strike a deal before the deadline

 

[DeathStar]

At least the good news is that Ireland is gonna get fired next season after we have another bad season...

 

[putter1013]

What if we trade our pick like Washington and St. Louis did before the draft?

 

[Dolphanboy101]

IMO most of us would want Blackmon at 8 if he fell that far, so whats wrong with shipping the 8 to Pittsburgh for Wallace. Wallace is a known commodity

 

[napsndreds]

you really think ireland is good enough to land a wallace? pllllease

 

[HybridPHIN 23]

RFA tenders, you give up your team's ORIGINAL pick.

So for Wallace, it's have to be our #8 overall.

Thanks for clearing that up guys.

 

[datruth55]

With the money we saved from cutting bell and not signing Flynn/Smith, any way we make a big move and trade for Wallace?

First off Pittsburgh would never trade him. Second he's a restricted free agent so any team can negotiate a contract with him and sign him, Pitt would then have a chance to match that offer or let him go, at that point the team signing him would have to surrender their first round pick in exchange.

Now, do you really think Wallace would sign with us? (the answer is no)

 

[HybridPHIN 23]

you really think ireland is good enough to land a wallace? pllllease

yeah, cuz Wake, Bush, Moore, Dansby, Marshall are all turds.

 

[DefensiveEnd76]

Philbin is building the offense thru the draft. thats why we signed Gerrard for only one year. Hopefully Bells cap is to sign Anderson the pass rusher or something better then journeyman QBs.

Philbin is NOT building the offense, Ireland is. Philbin is not the GM. He is the coach who coaches the players that Ireland brings in.

 

[Sean]

Jeff Ireland isn't that smart to get Mike Wallace.

 

[ciscoholgate]

Philbin is NOT building the offense, Ireland is. Philbin is not the GM. He is the coach who coaches the players that Ireland brings in.

I would refute that.

There is a reason we have been quiet in Free Agency on the offensive side of the ball.

Philbin was also hand picked by Ross, so there is no way you hire Philbin if you don't give him a say in who he brings in.

The defensive side of the ball, those are classic Ireland moves.

Philbin may not be the GM, but I am very sure he has a say in who he gets on the offensive side of the ball.

 

[datruth55]

I would refute that.

There is a reason we have been quiet in Free Agency on the offensive side of the ball.

Philbin was also hand picked by Ross, so there is no way you hire Philbin if you don't give him a say in who he brings in.

The defensive side of the ball, those are classic Ireland moves.

Philbin may not be the GM, but I am very sure he has a say in who he gets on the offensive side of the ball.

The reason we've been quiet on the offensive side of the ball is because we've been rejected more times than a 5'2" white guard going in the lane against Dikembe Mutombo.

 

[phinking]

It's not worth trading the 8th pick.

I disagree. Wide Receiver is now a priority for this team behind QB. Why get Michael Floyd at #8 when a faster, more proven guy is available?