jacobo_moses
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I just read this in a Q&A with someone in with Steelers Intel. Thought it was interesting. But I didn't even think about it. If the Steelers don't Franchise Tag Wallace I could see the Patriots or the Browns making a play for him like is suggested in this article. Steelers Front Office better step up if they don't want to lose their Pro Bowl Caliber WR.
McIntyre: On Mike Wallace, the elimination of the "First and Third Round" restricted free agent tender in the new collective bargaining agreement could make it more enticing for other teams to extend offer sheets to Pro Bowl-caliber RFAs like Wallace, who could be viewed as worthy a first round pick to a team seeking a deep threat at receiver. To avoid losing him to a deep-pocketed team with a need at receiver (Cleveland and New England have needs at receiver and have additional first-round picks this year), the Steelers may have no choice but to increase security around him by increasing the compensation for signing him to two first-round picks on the franchise tag. It's considerably more expensive, both in terms of cash and cap dollars, but it's unrealistic for the Steelers to think they're going to have Mike Wallace playing for a non-guaranteed RFA tender worth $2.7 million this season. Wallace is either going to be franchised or sign a long-term contract. It's up to Pittsburgh to decide if it's with them or a division/conference rival.
This is the link
http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2012/2/16/2802010/steelers-free-agency-mike-wallace-franchise-tag
McIntyre: On Mike Wallace, the elimination of the "First and Third Round" restricted free agent tender in the new collective bargaining agreement could make it more enticing for other teams to extend offer sheets to Pro Bowl-caliber RFAs like Wallace, who could be viewed as worthy a first round pick to a team seeking a deep threat at receiver. To avoid losing him to a deep-pocketed team with a need at receiver (Cleveland and New England have needs at receiver and have additional first-round picks this year), the Steelers may have no choice but to increase security around him by increasing the compensation for signing him to two first-round picks on the franchise tag. It's considerably more expensive, both in terms of cash and cap dollars, but it's unrealistic for the Steelers to think they're going to have Mike Wallace playing for a non-guaranteed RFA tender worth $2.7 million this season. Wallace is either going to be franchised or sign a long-term contract. It's up to Pittsburgh to decide if it's with them or a division/conference rival.
This is the link
http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2012/2/16/2802010/steelers-free-agency-mike-wallace-franchise-tag
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