Letting Pickens have one year and then flipping him at the draft would probably be wise. He will be a problem leading up to his contract year. I've kind of given up on him being a good soldier.
Get Aiyuk, let Pickens pump up his stats, flip Pickens at the draft and recuperate Aiyuk picks. Maybe draft a WR or Austin and Wilson prove they are the answer.
The best thing to happen is Dan Moore will be included in a deal and Jones can play.
How much was the Ben. How much of that was Colbert drafting wr every yearYeah the Steelers have been so good at drafting WRs that I don't really see a need to pay 2 WRs a ton of money. Have Aiyuk as your #1 WR and just rotate between 2nd-4th rounders and UFAs as your #2-#4 WRs.
I wouldn't be mad if they kept Pickens and ran with Aiyuk, Pickens and Wilson as their top-3 WR long-term, but I also don't really think you need to pay Pickens to be that WR2.
How much was the Ben. How much of that was Colbert drafting wr every year
Your definition of hit is alot different than mineNot at all? The Steelers have been a WR factory for like over 2 decades now.
This team has never had any sort of issues getting good #2/#3 WRs with 2nd or 3rd rounders. They've hit on far more guys than they've missed on in the past 25 years. It's a huge list:
-Pickens (2022 2nd)
-Claypool (2020 2nd)
-Johnson (2019 3rd)
-Juju (2017 2nd)
-Bryant (2014 4th)
-Sanders (2010 3rd)
-Brown (2010 6th)
-Wallace (2009 3rd)
-Holmes (2006 1st)
-Randel El (2002 2nd)
-Burress (2000 1st)
Even their misses like Wheaton, Washington and Austin are still serviceable depth WRs as well, with Wheaton even having 2 seasons of solid #3 WR production.
Your definition of hit is alot different than mine
I’m not that confident it’ll get done if the flip/3rd team angle is true
Please just end it one way or the other.
Daniels is a starter..I don’t understand why we wouldn’t use our players why not add Wilson and Daniels and a 2nd you are trading depth guys
We have multiple guys who can fill in for him. They already told him they weren’t going to discuss an extension. McCormick and Anderson are already playing RG when he is outDaniels is a starter..
Because Daniels is a way better player than those two guys rn and they haven’t seen either of those guys play in an actual NFL game…I mean if they really impress in the preseason and first game or so, I could them trading him but not now…I think they’re in a better position to trade a defensive player actually, like Highsmith…the offense has too many starters on cheap contractsWe have multiple guys who can fill in for him. They already told him they weren’t going to discuss an extension. McCormick and Anderson are already playing RG when he is out
Please just end it one way or the other.
I'm not trading Wilson period. CA3? Yes, He can be a deep threat and we wouldn't need him if Aiyuk was in the fold. No reason whatsoever we couldn't include him.I don’t understand why we wouldn’t use our players why not add Wilson and Daniels and a 2nd you are trading depth guys
Highsmith would be to much dead money they literally restructured his contract around the draft when they were talking about getting a wr like AiyukBecause Daniels is a way better player than those two guys rn and they haven’t seen either of those guys play in an actual NFL game…I mean if they really impress in the preseason and first game or so, I could them trading him but not now…I think they’re in a better position to trade a defensive player actually, like Highsmith…the offense has too many starters on cheap contracts
Ca3 doesn’t help them. They need an X not a slotI'm not trading Wilson period. CA3? Yes, He can be a deep threat and we wouldn't need him if Aiyuk was in the fold. No reason whatsoever we couldn't include him.
I would offer a 2hd, a 5th and CA3. Considering the contract we'd be paying out that's more than fair, and if not, START THE BUS!
Then I guess this is all for nothing.Highsmith would be to much dead money they literally restructured his contract around the draft when they were talking about getting a wr like Aiyuk
Your right outside of issace the entire line will be on there rookie deals could see Herbig brought back as cheap depth but Muth is going to get paid
Ca3 doesn’t help them. They need an X not a slot
The stuff I’ve read about Aiyuk is that he has burnt some bridges in the locker room through all of this stuff. To me it seems like they’re just holding him hostage until they can find a WR from a 3rd team to flip the picks for. At this point I’d be shocked if Aiyuk played for anyone else other than the Steelers.
I'm all for being a tough negotiator and appreciate the patience demonstrated by Khan. At the same time, the idea that Calvin Austin would be a deal breaker in a trade for a top 10 WR in the NFL is utter silliness.I feel like Khan’s sense is Aiyuk has the 9ers frustrated and aggravated. So he made a line in the sand, “No players. How badly do you want rid of him?” And the delay is SF just not wanting to get taken to the cleaners.
I’m tired of the speculation too but glad Khan is not budging (even though I personally would include Austin).