Steelers offer to RFA WR Mike Wallace: one-year, $2.7 million - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

***Brady_to_Moss*** · 03-13-2012, 08:23 PM

Reiss on Wallace not being a smart business move:

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To sign him, it's going to have to be a rich, rich deal so the Steelers don't match, and it would have to be front-loaded with a high cap number. Because of that, I'm just not sure it's good business for the Patriots. I'd like to see them draft the "next" Wallace. That, to me, is the winning approach -- drafting and developing -- and the more fiscally responsible.

***AndyJohnson*** · 03-13-2012, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Let's offer 8-9 million a year. Either the Steelers match it and have less cap, or we get him. Win-win

That is what Garcon got. Garcon can't carry Wallaces gym bag.

jsull87 · 03-13-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Let's offer 8-9 million a year. Either the Steelers match it and have less cap, or we get him. Win-win

I've thought about this how about offering him a 5 million per year deal? Could the stealers match that?

If not we are getting a sweet deal and they are losing a deep threat.

But i guess on the flip side he won't have to sign the deal if he doesn't want to.

dizi24 · 03-13-2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jsull87

I've thought about this how about offering him a 5 million per year deal? Could the stealers match that?

If not we are getting a sweet deal and they are losing a deep threat.

But i guess on the flip side he won't have to sign the deal if he doesn't want to.

Why would Wallace ever accept a 5 million per year deal???

MP-Logick · 03-13-2012, 09:09 PM

What a crew...Laurence Maroney, some guy, the Law Firm...and Mike Wallace!

madmike77 · 03-13-2012, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jsull87

I've thought about this how about offering him a 5 million per year deal? Could the stealers match that?

If not we are getting a sweet deal and they are losing a deep threat.

But i guess on the flip side he won't have to sign the deal if he doesn't want to.

Yes they would gladly match that. But Wallace likely wouldn't sign it. He'd play one year at 2.7 and then be a UFA next year and likely get 10+ per year.

supafly · 03-13-2012, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Let's offer 8-9 million a year. Either the Steelers match it and have less cap, or we get him. Win-win

This offer of 8-9 million per could actually potentially HELP the Steelers in this instance.

They are looking at having to pay him at least 9-10 million next yr in FA as an URFA or lose him to FA, and they'd probably match that offer of 8-9 this yr in a heartbeat...and consider it a favor at this point.

Then again, it is kind of difficult to project exactly how much Wallace would demand, so you may be closer to the figure than I think. At least the 9 million part of it anyway.

***ausbacker*** · 03-13-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyJohnson

That is what Garcon got. Garcon can't carry Wallaces gym bag.

The Rooney family has a decorated history of success in the NFL. Dan Snyder, well he doesn't.

JoeSixPat · 03-13-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Brady_to_Moss

Reiss on Wallace not being a smart business move:

Darn it, now why didn't Belichick think of that?!

Just draft and develop the NEXT Wallace!

It's so simple and yet so affordable! If only someone had suggested it sooner!

(actually I'm sure he will draft receivers as he has in the past, but even some of the best receivers out there have needed time to develop and I'd think that Belchick will be interested in some immediate help, which means free agency or trade.)

WhiZa · 03-14-2012, 08:48 AM

Let's say a team would like Mike Wallace, but won't be able to pay Jackson/Garcon money for him. Couldn't they just sign him to a 5 year - 25 million dollar deal just to force the Steelers to match and pay more against the cap this year? It's all hypothetical, and besides being a jerk why don't teams do it more often?