Gronkandez

I would gladly give up the 31st pick for Wallace. He will cost a lot but anytime you can obtain a great player at a postion of need while weakening your opponent, it's a win-win. The Steelers will do whatever they can to match the offer but they are in a tough cap position right now.


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Steelers reportedly restructured the contract of ILB Lawrence Timmons, freeing up $5.14 million in salary cap space.
The Steelers have saved $11.7 million against the 2012 cap by restructuring Timmons and LaMarr Woodley. Timmons' base salary was reduced to $700,000, but he's now due a $6.425 million signing bonus prorated at $1.285 million per over the next five years. The Steelers may not be done restructuring, as they need to free enough space to match offers for Mike Wallace now that the maximum tender for restricted free agents is at the first-round level.

PatsFan2

Even if they lost him they still have two good ones in Sanders and Brown. I would make him an offer and part ways with the pick atleast we know what we are getting...just what we need SPEED!

celticboy04

Greetings,
No complaints from me with him on the Patriots roster.

Celticboy04

celticboy04

Greetings,
Thing I love about him is he is just not a deep threat anymore. The past two years he has improved dramatically on all facets of playing wide receiver. He has no problem catching short passes, which are very helpful towards the team.

With that being said, I don't know if they let him go. I know they have a lot of talent at that position, but he is already a proven entity who will only get better with time.

Celticboy04

stevedogc

If the Pats were going to give up a 1st round pick on a RFA I'd rather see them go after Lardarius Webb from the Ravens. We'll get our #1 corner and McCourty can move to FS. That should help our secondary. The Ravens have three big FA's in Webb, Ray Rice and Ben Grubbs. I'd think the would francise Rice above all.

patsinthesnow

So how does the tender work, we offer the 31st pick and he's ours? Does he have a say or is it the Steelers last say?

The idea of getting a top 10 WR and severely weakening one of our threats to the Superbowl is intersting.

Gronkandez

The Pats have to agree to terms with Wallace, aka sign an offer sheet, then the Steelers have the opportunity to match. If they don't, Wallace goes to the Pats in exchange for the 31st pick.

patsinthesnow

So at that point if the Steelers match the decision is up to Mike Wallace?

Deus Irae

If the Steelers match, they keep the player.

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Gronkandez

No, if the Steelers match he goes to the Steelers. So basically Wallace only gets to sign one offer sheet.