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Latest on the Wallace decision
11:44 AM ET
Mike Wallace | Steelers | Interested: 49ers?, Patriots?
In spite of the fact that they leave themselves open to other teams taking advantage of a rare opportunity, it seems that the Pittsburgh Steelers will not be using their franchise tag on wide receiver Mike Wallace this offseason. But that doesn't mean we should expect a flurry of teams trying to sign him to an RFA offer sheet, either.
Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "It seems to me that Mike Wallace will remain with the Steelers for at least one year because no other team will sign him to a contract. Why would another team pay all that money in order to convince him to sign AND give their first-round pick to the Steelers?"
Pete Prisco of CBS Sports: "Don't count on Steelers receiver Mike Wallace going anywhere. The Steelers, who are trying to clear cap room to keep him, will not let him go. The idea that some team will sign him to an offer sheet that the Steelers won't match isn't going to happen. For one, it will cost a lot more to pay Mike Wallace than it would for a first-round receiver. Two, the Steelers would match -- so all you would be doing is their negotiating."
Even so, we simply can't rule out a team making a play for Wallace, especially considering that there are two particular clubs with low first-round picks that are in need of a performer of Wallace's ilk at WR:
Jamison Hensley
Is he worth the No. 30 or 31 pick?
"The Ravens are out, and the Bengals would surprise me at this point, too. But I wouldn't rule out teams desperate for a deep threat like the Patriots and 49ers. New England coach Bill Belichick is always thinking outside the box."
11:44 AM ET
Mike Wallace | Steelers | Interested: 49ers?, Patriots?
In spite of the fact that they leave themselves open to other teams taking advantage of a rare opportunity, it seems that the Pittsburgh Steelers will not be using their franchise tag on wide receiver Mike Wallace this offseason. But that doesn't mean we should expect a flurry of teams trying to sign him to an RFA offer sheet, either.
Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "It seems to me that Mike Wallace will remain with the Steelers for at least one year because no other team will sign him to a contract. Why would another team pay all that money in order to convince him to sign AND give their first-round pick to the Steelers?"
Pete Prisco of CBS Sports: "Don't count on Steelers receiver Mike Wallace going anywhere. The Steelers, who are trying to clear cap room to keep him, will not let him go. The idea that some team will sign him to an offer sheet that the Steelers won't match isn't going to happen. For one, it will cost a lot more to pay Mike Wallace than it would for a first-round receiver. Two, the Steelers would match -- so all you would be doing is their negotiating."
Even so, we simply can't rule out a team making a play for Wallace, especially considering that there are two particular clubs with low first-round picks that are in need of a performer of Wallace's ilk at WR:
- Tim Kavanagh
Jamison Hensley
Is he worth the No. 30 or 31 pick?
"The Ravens are out, and the Bengals would surprise me at this point, too. But I wouldn't rule out teams desperate for a deep threat like the Patriots and 49ers. New England coach Bill Belichick is always thinking outside the box."
