muncher Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, skywlker32 said: So you are going to claim he is a bad person because of your speculation of the situation. Worst case, he was paying players knowing it was against the NCAA, which is something that is done pretty rampantly from what I understand. Even if that was an abnormal thing to do in NCAA, it doesn't make him terrible by any means. But please go ahead and find something wrong with every move just because you want to be mad at the Steelers (Tomlin moreso). As @warfelg said, if you hate this team this much, please just do us all a favor and move on to somewhere else. as its been said, winning solves a lot. win and i'll, let it go. until then, tomlin gets my wrath. this team doesnt deserve my 'love' after this years performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebrick Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 As many thought... https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2019/2/7/18213832/projections-suggest-leveon-bell-might-not-see-much-more-than-steelers-offered-him-on-open-market-nfl Quote When Le’Veon Bell turned down an offer from the Pittsburgh Steelers rumored to be worth around $70 million with effective guarantees of $33 million over the first two years of a five-year deal, he did so under the belief that a much bigger pay day was out there waiting for him. However, if the initial contract projections from salary cap expert Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCap.com are accurate, the Steelers’ star running back might struggle to find the huge deal he is looking for after all. In a feature published by Pro Football Focus, Fitzgerald shared his thoughts about the sort of contract Bell could expect to find on the open market, coming up with a number which is barely an improvement on the one Pittsburgh offered in 2018. “After sitting out all of 2018, veteran running back Le’Veon Bell will return to the NFL after resetting the market with his contract. He earned 71.0-plus overall grades in all five seasons he’s played in the NFL, including a career-high 89.7 mark in 2015. From Jason: “Bell comes with all kinds of red flags. He has had past injuries. He has had off the field suspensions. Nobody knows what kind of shape he is in. He has a lot of miles on his tires from his use in Pittsburgh. But he is dynamic and the best offensive talent that will be available this year. Given the amount of cap space a few teams have this year and how desperate those teams may be expecting someone to match his price but with a back-loaded contract to give the team some added protection.” “Projection: Four years, $60 million, $33 million GTD” Given that the four-year deal signed by Todd Gurley last year was worth $57.5 million and included $21.95 million fully guaranteed, there can be no dispute that such a deal would make Bell the highest paid player at his position in the league, but by barely enough to have warranted rejecting the Steelers last offer. Sitting out an entire season just to earn an extra $1 million more a year makes little sense when you consider that Bell walked away from $14.544 million in 2018 under the terms of the franchise tag. Money he will have difficulty earning back in the long-term if $60 million over four years is the best he can do on the open market. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 At the end of the day, if he's happy with standing on his principles, then he'll be happy with whatever contract he commands on the market. It may not be the best financial situation for him (not like he's going to go hungry anyway), but if he truly got tired of dealing with a team he didn't feel treated him the way he felt he deserved, then maybe he's happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chieferific Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, wcblack34 said: At the end of the day, if he's happy with standing on his principles, then he'll be happy with whatever contract he commands on the market. It may not be the best financial situation for him (not like he's going to go hungry anyway), but if he truly got tired of dealing with a team he didn't feel treated him the way he felt he deserved, then maybe he's happy with it. That's an interesting spin. He got tired of dealing with a team he didn't feel treated him the way he deserved but will be happy when he finds out the other 31 feel the same way? IF he doesn't get the contract he was asking for, this can viewed only as an egotistical failure. Edited February 7, 2019 by Chieferific 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 1 hour ago, wcblack34 said: At the end of the day, if he's happy with standing on his principles, then he'll be happy with whatever contract he commands on the market. It may not be the best financial situation for him (not like he's going to go hungry anyway), but if he truly got tired of dealing with a team he didn't feel treated him the way he felt he deserved, then maybe he's happy with it. Team treated him fine. Stood by him after his moronic decisions that led to his suspensions, and offered him a more than fair deal considering his red flags. Steelers front office annoys me at times, but it's getting old seeing so many clowns blame the Steelers for supposedly not treating him right simply because they didn't want to overpay him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warfelg Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 Dulac is reporting there’s little chance Dupree is here on the 5th year tag. Either he’ll be cut or extended at a much lower rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 43 minutes ago, warfelg said: Dulac is reporting there’s little chance Dupree is here on the 5th year tag. Either he’ll be cut or extended at a much lower rate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chieferific Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) 49 minutes ago, FourThreeMafia said: So if cut that would leave Chick or the wonderful duo of Adams/Adeniyi as a starter? Edited February 8, 2019 by Chieferific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, Chieferific said: So if cut that would leave Chick or the wonderful duo of Adams/Adeniyi as a starter? Chick is a FA IIRC. If we lose Dupree, we will absolutely sign a free agent to replace him, and likely draft another one....maybe early. If Dupree is willing to come back for maybe $4mil a year for two years, Id be down for it. Otherwise, there are other options out there that would be, at worst, lateral moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFF Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 My guess is Dupree resigns for 3-4 years at $5-6 mill AAV but nothing guaranteed after 1st year or 2....lowers this years cap hit to $5 mil or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSteelers56 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 22 minutes ago, AlanFanecaFan said: My guess is Dupree resigns for 3-4 years at $5-6 mill AAV but nothing guaranteed after 1st year or 2....lowers this years cap hit to $5 mil or so. I'd be ok with Dupree for $5-6. He's a good subpackage linebacker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I hope they keep durpree on a cheaper/team friendly deal. he's average, but I don't think we have the depth to replace him yet(hoping Adeniy gets more playing time so we can get idea of what we have and maybe he takes over in 2020) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSteelers56 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, August4th said: I hope they keep durpree on a cheaper/team friendly deal. he's average, but I don't think we have the depth to replace him yet(hoping Adeniy gets more playing time so we can get idea of what we have and maybe he takes over in 2020) I have a feeling OA will be no better than a part time player. He doesn't seem to be athletic or fluid enough to do anything but rush the passer and run into the RB on the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncher Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 the steelers put themselves in a corner with the dupree situation. instead of looking for replacement they just hoped he would turn into a player. now he sorta has them by the doo dads. no depth behind him and a legit FA will be more than the steelers usually spend. i think dupree will elect to get cut and want to test the market if the steelers offer 5-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigilantZombie Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 7 hours ago, warfelg said: Dulac is reporting there’s little chance Dupree is here on the 5th year tag. Either he’ll be cut or extended at a much lower rate. Thank God. My expectation is that he'll be re-signed at a much slower rate but I'll be honest depending on what they do in free agency I think there's a real chance he's not even on the roster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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