If I'm Art Rooney, I'm not too keen on giving a guy 60M+ to sit and rot the next 3 years.
- TheSabresTaco

He won’t have to pay him a dime as AB doesn’t want to play there either. He’s not showing up to camp and will be a holdout. Holdouts don’t get paychecks.

The NBA is in the best shape of its life.

They are doing fine.

Also yea, screw NFL players for wanting to have a bit of say where they play and live.
- ImThatGuy

The top teams are, sure. what happens when half or more of the league simply cannot compete? how about more players pulling AD stunts and just straight quitting on their teams? If players want a say, start your own league or wait until free agency. Until then, you're an employee. I guess you just want to see 10 team leagues in cities like NY, Miami, L.A., etc. That's dumb.

The top teams are, sure. what happens when half or more of the league simply cannot compete? how about more players pulling AD stunts and just straight quitting on their teams? If players want a say, start your own league or wait until free agency. Until then, you're an employee. I guess you just want to see 10 team leagues in cities like NY, Miami, L.A., etc. That's dumb.
- Khmylev

I actually find the mess that’s going on in LA hilarious.

I slept through the Antonio Brown thing

All this looks like is Brown trying to force the Steelers hands and release him so he can sign with whomever he wants.

Glad McBeane made the calls. It also means that the culture thing is only a front to get players to buy in and then bring in talent.

Go OL in FA (2 of them) draft Metcalf
Draft a TE

Draft defensive depth

I slept through the Antonio Brown thing

All this looks like is Brown trying to force the Steelers hands and release him so he can sign with whomever he wants.

Glad McBeane made the calls. It also means that the culture thing is only a front to get players to buy in and then bring in talent.

Go OL in FA (2 of them) draft Metcalf
Draft a TE

Draft defensive depth
- Stripes77

Yep and I hope the Steelers say go take a long walk off a short pier.

The top teams are, sure. what happens when half or more of the league simply cannot compete? how about more players pulling AD stunts and just straight quitting on their teams? If players want a say, start your own league or wait until free agency. Until then, you're an employee. I guess you just want to see 10 team leagues in cities like NY, Miami, L.A., etc. That's dumb.
- Khmylev

Or teams like Milwaukee, Indiana, OK City, Toronto, Philly, Denver.

All teams who are good that were built through the draft.

Or teams like Milwaukee, Indiana, OK City, Toronto, Philly, Denver.

All teams who are good that were built through the draft.
- ImThatGuy

Until their "stars" want to leave and you're like, hey they should be able to leave. You can't have it both ways, fella.

He won’t have to pay him a dime as AB doesn’t want to play there either. He’s not showing up to camp and will be a holdout. Holdouts don’t get paychecks.
- dadeadhead

touche. even gtd money?

I slept through the Antonio Brown thing

All this looks like is Brown trying to force the Steelers hands and release him so he can sign with whomever he wants.

Glad McBeane made the calls. It also means that the culture thing is only a front to get players to buy in and then bring in talent.

Go OL in FA (2 of them) draft Metcalf
Draft a TE

Draft defensive depth
- Stripes77

I am so against this guy. No idea how he'll turn out, but as an actual receiver he's extremely flawed.

This guy screams Cordarrelle Patterson to me.

touche. even gtd money?
- TheSabresTaco

Only 2.5 mil left on the entire deal is guaranteed or something like that.

Only 2.5 mil left on the entire deal is guaranteed or something like that.
- dadeadhead

You sure? I am pretty sure he is due 7-8 million and they asked him if they could hold off until after he is traded...

I am so against this guy. No idea how he'll turn out, but as an actual receiver he's extremely flawed.

This guy screams Cordarrelle Patterson to me.
- TheSabresTaco

He had one of the worst drop rates over the last two years in college football.

If his body fat % is actually true he is going to get injured the first hit he takes. He has nothing protecting his ligaments, joints, etc.

He had one of the worst drop rates over the last two years in college football.

If his body fat % is actually true he is going to get injured the first hit he takes. He has nothing protecting his ligaments, joints, etc.
- ImThatGuy

I'm putting internet points down he drops out of top 15. What makes you think this guy is suddenly going to catch more in a harder league.

You sure? I am pretty sure he is due 7-8 million and they asked him if they could hold off until after he is traded...
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

That’s cap implications.

He is due a 2.5 mil roster bonus and that is the last of his guaranteed money.

When he restructured in 2017 ($68 mil) he got a $19 mil signing bonus and a $6 roster bonus (for 2018) and a $2.5 roster bonus (for 2019). That’s it for guaranteed money.

https://www.google.com/ur...ZkO2&ust=1552147621078828

That’s cap implications.

He is due a 2.5 mil roster bonus and that is the last of his guaranteed money.

When he restructured in 2017 ($68 mil) he got a $19 mil signing bonus and a $6 roster bonus (for 2018) and a $2.5 roster bonus (for 2019). That’s it for guaranteed money.
- dadeadhead

Ahh thank you. I knew i read something but couldn't remember the break down.

Ahh thank you. I knew i read something but couldn't remember the break down.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

The Steelers actually make out better if they wait until June 1st to trade or cut him.

I'm still scorned that the Sabres didn't draft Debrincat. I was probably the only person in Buffalo who thought we should have taken him with that pick.

Nylander and Asplund tho amirite
- BeadyEyedDouche

loved debrincat. thought we should've gotten duclair and debrincat. Cheap acquisitions.

I am so against this guy. No idea how he'll turn out, but as an actual receiver he's extremely flawed.

This guy screams Cordarrelle Patterson to me.
- TheSabresTaco

N’Keal Harry should be the target if they’re thinking wideout. Either move back a couple of times and get him in the 18-22 range or try to get back into the 1st.

N’Keal Harry should be the target if they’re thinking wideout. Either move back a couple of times and get him in the 18-22 range or try to get back into the 1st.
- dadeadhead

I'm not ready to provide armchair GM predictions until free agency all but wraps up. Seeing what holes they fill in UFA and maybe even trade could be telling on what they decide to do with the pick. There's so many talented linemen in the first round, but I think you have to wonder if he can exceed the value of a single lineman if he can snag a 2nd round pick and move down maybe 10 spots.

I'm not ready to provide armchair GM predictions until free agency all but wraps up. Seeing what holes they fill in UFA and maybe even trade could be telling on what they decide to do with the pick. There's so many talented linemen in the first round, but I think you have to wonder if he can exceed the value of a single lineman if he can snag a 2nd round pick and move down maybe 10 spots.
- TheSabresTaco

Spot on, moving back a number of spots to grab another 2nd should be the go to strategy given the number of holes they have to fill along with where quality players will be available to fill a couple of their pressing needs.
For that to happen, IMO they will need either:
a) an attractive prospect to fall down to 9, or
b) a team desperate for a QB who wants to get in front of Denver.

Now if McBean trades back, the question of why they didn't stay put to draft BPA should be asked...seems to me trading back conflicts with the BPA strategy.

Spot on, moving back a number of spots to grab another 2nd should be the go to strategy given the number of holes they have to fill along with where quality players will be available to fill a couple of their pressing needs.
For that to happen, IMO they will need either:
a) an attractive prospect to fall down to 9, or
b) a team desperate for a QB who wants to get in front of Denver.

Now if McBean trades back, the question of why they didn't stay put to draft BPA should be asked...seems to me trading back conflicts with the BPA strategy.
- IonSabres

Their BPA could be a guy they can get a few picks back and pick up some capital in the process.

N’Keal Harry should be the target if they’re thinking wideout. Either move back a couple of times and get him in the 18-22 range or try to get back into the 1st.
- dadeadhead

I thought u meant Harry Kneal for a second. Phew

I thought u meant Harry Kneal for a second. Phew
- LandlordTom

😂

Now would be a good time to announce the Skinner extension

Now would be a good time to announce the Skinner extension
- Stripes77

Beane should call up Botts and tell him to get it done.