AB likely traded by Friday

Pure Steel · Mar 6, 2019

SteelersPride said:
3rd straight up

Which would be exactly what we got for that knucklehead Martavis........

Maximus Rex · Mar 6, 2019

I'll guess a second this year, and a conditional 2-5 next year, based on this year's production. Hope they can get a first, but doubt it at this point.

Battlelyon · Mar 6, 2019

So we are suppose to believe Bell and Brown.will be Raiders and OBJ to the Browns

FaCe-LeE-uS · Mar 7, 2019

Please tell me this is just a tactic by the Steelers to add pressure to interested parties. Because the Steelers should NOT announce this until next Wednesday at the earliest.

IIRC they can’t even announce what the terms are until then if they put a preliminary deal in place. There’s no reason to announce anything until then, period.

AB will do everything in his power to sabotage the deal if it is “unsatisfying”. He wants to be a free agent or dealt to a team with a good QB. He won’t take anything less, even if he has no say in the matter. This saga could actually get worse if we can’t get anything of value for him and he’s still been making cringe worthy scenes on social media all week. It’s okay to agree on a deal by Friday but making an announcement would be reckless.

Keep. It. Under. Wraps

Shanemansj13 · Mar 7, 2019

Maximus Rex said:
I'll guess a second this year, and a conditional 2-5 next year, based on this year's production. Hope they can get a first, but doubt it at this point.

I would be asking for late 1st and settle for that early 2nd round pick with another pick coming next year 2-4 rounds. I know there aren't a lot of teams that are interested bc of a handful of reasons but you still need to get at least a 2nd and a 3rd next year or so. Wouldn't be bad at all.

dbldwn711 · Mar 7, 2019

FaCe-LeE-uS said:
Please tell me this is just a tactic by the Steelers to add pressure to interested parties. Because the Steelers should NOT announce this until next Wednesday at the earliest.

IIRC they can’t even announce what the terms are until then if they put a preliminary deal in place. There’s no reason to announce anything until then, period.

AB will do everything in his power to sabotage the deal if it is “unsatisfying”. He wants to be a free agent or dealt to a team with a good QB. He won’t take anything less, even if he has no say in the matter. This saga could actually get worse if we can’t get anything of value for him and he’s still been making cringe worthy scenes on social media all week. It’s okay to agree on a deal by Friday but making an announcement would be reckless.

Keep. It. Under. Wraps

I think it’s too add pressure and try to get more.

My understanding is that ABs agent is shopping potential deals within certain parameters the Steelers gave him (no deal with Pats, no deal within the division, etc). AB is simultaneously trying to 1) elicit a trade offer that is acceptable to the Steelers and 2) get a new contract.

By going public (ie better make your best offer now bc we are about to pull the trigger) it COULD be a negotiation tactic that benefits both AB and the Steelers. It could compel teams in the mix to increase compensation to the Steelers and increase money to AB. Those two things are not in conflict with each other. They are mutually exclusive. Also, maybe the team that is the current front runner is NOT the Steelers first choice of who to trade him to. They may be trying to get THEIR first choice to up the offer.

Bottom line is the Steelers have the final say. AB can rant and rave all he wants but it’s the Steelers who have to approve any deal brought to them.

Across The Field · Mar 7, 2019

It'd be so much fun if they traded him to the Dolphins to watch him waste away.

Superbelt · Mar 7, 2019

Across The Field said:
It'd be so much fun if they traded him to the Dolphins to watch him waste away.

A first round pick from a garbage team that he ends up having a nervous breakdown on is the preferred solution here.

SteelersPride · Mar 7, 2019

I hope he goes to Washington with no qb

Across The Field · Mar 7, 2019

SteelersPride said:
I hope he goes to Washington with no qb

Uh they have Colt McCoy.

FaCe-LeE-uS · Mar 7, 2019

dbldwn711 said:
I think it’s too add pressure and try to get more.

My understanding is that ABs agent is shopping potential deals within certain parameters the Steelers gave him (no deal with Pats, no deal within the division, etc). AB is simultaneously trying to 1) elicit a trade offer that is acceptable to the Steelers and 2) get a new contract.

By going public (ie better make your best offer now bc we are about to pull the trigger) it COULD be a negotiation tactic that benefits both AB and the Steelers. It could compel teams in the mix to increase compensation to the Steelers and increase money to AB. Those two things are not in conflict with each other. They are mutually exclusive. Also, maybe the team that is the current front runner is NOT the Steelers first choice of who to trade him to. They may be trying to get THEIR first choice to up the offer.

Bottom line is the Steelers have the final say. AB can rant and rave all he wants but it’s the Steelers who have to approve any deal brought to them.

AB & his agent are not allowed to seek trade. Meaning there is nothing his agent can do in this situation. The Steelers FO holds all the cards in this trade sweepstakes. The only thing AB can do to leverage the situation is to sabotage a deal by making himself appear too risky and force the team to back out. At least that’s what I understand. But I do know for sure that AB & his agent absolutely cannot negotiate with any teams.

Judge Fudge · Mar 7, 2019

Across The Field said:
Uh they have Colt McCoy.

Dude · Mar 7, 2019

With all the SportsHoopla surrounding AB, and now OBJ, it got me thinking ... who was the last team to win a SB with a top 5 (non diva) WR? Are they really that important? Seems like those type of receivers always think they are more than the team.

Across The Field · Mar 7, 2019

Judge Fudge said:

What, dude's legit

Judge Fudge · Mar 7, 2019

Across The Field said:
What, dude's legit

When was he legit???

Dude · Mar 7, 2019

Across The Field said:
What, dude's legit

Agree.

Across The Field · Mar 7, 2019

Judge Fudge said:
When was he legit???

Last year he had 3 TD passes. Only 40 other QBs threw more than him. In a nation of over 325 millions people, only 40 of them threw more TDs than Colt McCoy. Think about it.

molsaniceman · Mar 7, 2019

Dude said:
With all the SportsHoopla surrounding AB, and now OBJ, it got me thinking ... who was the last team to win a SB with a top 5 (non diva) WR? Are they really that important? Seems like those type of receivers always think they are more than the team.

marvin harrison in 06 top 2 in yards and tds :suds:

Dude · Mar 7, 2019

molsaniceman said:
marvin harrison in 06 top 2 in yards and tds

Mols always with a solid answer. So, 12 years ago? What about teams with diva WR? I didn’t word my question right. Guess I was trying to ask last team with diva WR to win SB?

HaroldSeattle · Mar 7, 2019

Dude said:
Mols always with a solid answer. So, 12 years ago?

He does his research, kudos to him.

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