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Ravens' Dennis Pitta drawing interest Restricted FA w 2nd round tender. Let the dismantling continue! 
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We don't need him. We have Gary Barnidge who's caught 18 passes in 4 years and scored 1 touchdown!   
You do realize that we need backups at TE as well ... don't you?
Heading into free agency, we had exactly 2 TE under contract. We had Jordan Cameron, and also have Gronkowski signed to a future deal. We need backups and situational players in addition to starters.
We might not get another TE until the draft. If we get a starter, or a backup to Cameron, then we'll be in good shape, won't we?
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Dean, it would cost us our 1st round pick to sign Pitta since we don't have a second this year. I am not a fan of giving the Ravens the #6 overall pick for an overrated, passable TE.
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Its Restricted FA Friday! Emmanuel Sanders visiting Patriots. 3rd round tender... And another divisional opponent...
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Its Restricted FA Friday!
Emmanuel Sanders visiting Patriots.
3rd round tender... And another divisional opponent...
i would rather Pitt keep Sanders than get that 3rd rounder
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It would be awesome if the Steelers lost Sanders.
We can cover Plaxico with Rubin and then just triple team Brown.
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It would be awesome if the Steelers lost Sanders.
We can cover Plaxico with Rubin and then just triple team Brown.
cept they will get a 3rd round pick and a comp pick for wallace leaving
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It would be awesome if the Steelers lost Sanders.
We can cover Plaxico with Rubin and then just triple team Brown.
cept they will get a 3rd round pick and a comp pick for wallace leaving
Comp pick will be in 2014 draft.
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TOTALLY forgot about this guy! He's no slouch... Brad Jones visiting Titans
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It would be awesome if the Steelers lost Sanders.
We can cover Plaxico with Rubin and then just triple team Brown.
cept they will get a 3rd round pick and a comp pick for wallace leaving
Comp pick will be in 2014 draft.
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What is the infatuation with the draft picks?
Emmanuel Sanders is a pretty big contributor to the Steelers (especially now that Wallace is gone) and can play in the NFL for sure.
A draft pick is a wildcard.
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Steelers may or may NOT get a compensatory pick for Wallace. And it wouldn't have anything to do with Wallace. The way compensatory picks are awarded has to do with Number of Free Agents lost vs. Number of Free Agents signed. They also have a way of measuring the "type" or quality of free agents lost.. so that's the only way Wallace actually factors into that equation...
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yes, it's quantity of non-minimum-salaried free agents lost minus non-minimum-salaried free agents signed. You peel off the lost players from the list using signed players of 1) players lost with similar salary to players gained, 2) players lost with lower salary than players gained, 3) players lost with higher salary than players gained. Maximum of 4 picks per team.
Seeing as how Pittsburgh doesn't have cap room to sign players above the minimum, I wouldn't be surprised if they end up with a 3rd and a 5th for Wallace (>$12 MM per) and Lewis ($5.25 MM per) next year.
Baltimore can't sign anybody. Might get two 4ths for Ellerbe ($7.5 MM per) and Kruger ($8 MM per) and a 5th for Williams ($5.7 MM per). Depending on what Reed signs for with Houston, they could get another 5th or 6th.
They are likely getting 4 comp picks this year as well... I think it's a 4th (Grubbs), a 5th (Jarrett Johnson), a 6th (Cory Redding) and another 6th or 7th (Tom Zbikiowski). Those four picks will make it easier to fill their roster without dipping into free agency.
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Jake Long leaving St.Louis without a deal
That's surprising, good info. From everything I had heard, I thought he was going to sign with them now.
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Injury issues have to be great...Left Tackles usually don't become available in FA unless there were Cancer issues. I was curious what was going to happen but to not be signed by now??? Makes me think he still has injuries. Did he have short Arms...does he have Shoulder problems??? usually Shoulder problems are the kiss of death for Left Tackles.
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There's a separate thread for signings....
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Giants looking at Dan Connor Hey, he didn't sign w Pittsburgh...
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My mistake, sorry to botch things up
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Some guys that are still available that would fill some of our holes (I am excluding all the expensive guys, i.e. Asomonga, Woodson, Reed, Freeney, etc):
Cornerback
Antoine Cason
Brent Grimes
Aqib Talib
Tracy Porter
Jacob Lacey
Captain Munnerlyn
Mike Jenkins
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Kerry Rhodes (not young, but has a connection with Horton)
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Michael Hoomanawanui
Tom Crabtree
Brandon Myers
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I'm really feeling us signing Fred Davis.
GUT feeling...
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My mistake, sorry to botch things up
From now on pay attention.
Post about signings go in the signings thread.
Posts about cuts go in the cuts thread.
Posts about Qb's can go anywhere 
But seriously, you are not the 1st person to post off topic and this one was even related so don't worry about it.
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Some guys that are still available that would fill some of our holes (I am excluding all the expensive guys, i.e. Asomonga, Woodson, Reed, Freeney, etc):
Sorry to go back to fifth grade here, but something about this sentence is just sooooooooo wrong.....
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Post about signings go in the signings thread.
Posts about cuts go in the cuts thread
And here's a TRADE. Where's that go?
Buccs trade WR A.Benn to the Eagles
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Some guys that are still available that would fill some of our holes (I am excluding all the expensive guys, i.e. Asomonga, Woodson, Reed, Freeney, etc):
Sorry to go back to fifth grade here, but something about this sentence is just sooooooooo wrong.....
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Sorry to go back to fifth grade here, but something about this sentence is just sooooooooo wrong.....
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Post about signings go in the signings thread.
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And here's a TRADE. Where's that go?
Buccs trade WR A.Benn to the Eagles
In the trades thread....geeesh
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And here's a TRADE. Where's that go?
Buccs trade WR A.Benn to the Eagles
In the trades thread....geeesh
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I want Rhodes the most on that list. Then Myers. Then two of the corners- Munnerlyn and Talib/Grimes.
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If the price was right I'd grab a powerhouse like Jake Long ina heartbeat and shove him on the inside at Guard one less worry we have for the interior.The guy should beast out at Guard
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Vikings | Greg Jennings agrees Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:17:39 -0700 The Minnesota Vikings agreed to an undisclosed five-year deal with free-agent WR Greg Jennings (Packers). FANTASY TIP: Jennings missed half of last year with a groin injury and saw his production drop thanks to a bevy of receiving options around him in Green Bay. He'll be 30 years old shortly after the 2013 season kicks off, but he'll be the unquestioned No. 1 wideout in Minnesota. Declining production due to age and inconsistent quarterback play in Minny make Jennings more of a No. 2 fantasy WR. Vikings | Greg Jennings financials Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:23:55 -0700 Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings WR Greg Jennings received a five-year deal with max value of $47.5 million, with $18 million guaranteed. link Bummer. I had the slightest hope we might go at him.
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He was a Pro Bowl Left Tackle...some saying equal to Joe T...especially them who wanted AP in the draft  Still a very good Left Tackle n now 2 years struggling w/injuries and nobody wants a commodity that never hit the FA market before??? Sort of reminds me of Brees with the shoulder surgery. All afraid to spend big time $$$ on somebody who has struggled w/injuries last two seasons.
Also if we can assume they all do Physicals before going to contract as in Long w/Rams being there a while n coming away with no contract in hand. Is he got career threatening medical problems??? Just cannot imagine a YOUNG Left Tackle former overall #1 pick who made Pro-Bowl what his first 3 or 4 seasons...become available after his first contract is over n not being like the first guy signed. Has to be MEDICAL.
CB run over? now left overs have to lower their expectations cause they have become 2nd tier guys??? Again give me TALIB please - I think our Locker room is strong enough to absorb him...n possibly the NO ATTENTION could be a Humbling Experience for him! But the kid has mad skills.
Not much else...a 2 year contract for the FS from Zona like a Mangini move bringing veteran for each tier to help transition??? Groves for LB...Rhodes for DBs???
TE n others I think we are done w/FA until after the draft.
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If the price was right I'd grab a powerhouse like Jake Long ina heartbeat and shove him on the inside at Guard one less worry we have for the interior.The guy should beast out at Guard
Has he ever played guard? Is there any reason to think he'd be good? Would he want to switch?
Serious questions, not trying to a jerk.
There's enough complaining on here about moving current guys to other positions without signing a FA with the intent of moving him to a new position.
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I think Long could play guard but I don't think that he would be willing. Fact of life is that LT's get paid way more than OG's so the only way he would even consider it is if he couldn't find any team that wants him as a LT.
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I wonder what the Lions are planning. Their left tackle just retired. It would be great for them to have to address that position in the draft...
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Just speculation...? KFFL Browns | Kerry Rhodes could be targeted The Cleveland Browns could target free-agent S Kerry Rhodes (Cardinals) because he played for defensive coordinator Ray Horton with the Arizona Cardinals the past two seasons. 2013-03-15 21:46:44 | Source: Akron Beacon Journal - Nate Ulrich
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