Mike Wallace?

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 21, 2012 11:54 AM CST

With the news in the last few days, that the Steelers will let Wallace walk if they can't afford, why not Houston for a place for Wallace to land?

Houston is likely targeting a WR in the 1st round, so to sign Wallace, they would have to sign him to a contract and give up the 1st rounder...

To me, it might be more worth it to use the cash on Wallace in a position of need, then on Mario (love the guy, but Reed/Barwin have proven themselves IMO)...

That would then allow us to cut Jacoby and use that cash elsewhere...along with a few other reconstructions of contracts, other things could become possible too...

An AJ/Wallace combo, would put us at the top of the pack in the AFC..

What you guys think?

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That's a ton of money to commit to the WR position.

And that late first-rounder gives you a chance to get a quality player with a low cap hit for 4-5 years. He’d be a good fit, but I don’t think it’s wise from a salary cap perspective.

by Nashmeister on Feb 21, 2012 12:24 PM CST reply actions

true...

but we know wallace is a top WR…whoever we draft could be real good, or just corey bradford good…

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 21, 2012 2:10 PM CST up reply actions

YEAH

cant do it. Also I think wallaces best skill, speed, wouldnt be used to its full potential here.

Id rather hve manningham at much less $$$

we arent getting anyone unless its a vet on a one yesr deal

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by AllenOU on Feb 21, 2012 2:02 PM CST reply actions

rather garçon over manningham

manningham to me seems like a better jacoby…drops a lot though…

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 21, 2012 2:09 PM CST up reply actions

Re: Manningham seems like a better Jacoby

I can’t agree with that statement. Jacoby only dreams he could have 1/10 of the ~~brains~~ skills Manningham possesses.

My thoughts are like Brian Cushing on the field: Everywhere.

by f22a4bandit on Feb 21, 2012 4:11 PM CST up reply actions

Garçon drops a lot of passes, too.

I’ve seen Peyton give him that look several times.

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by FreedomRide on Feb 22, 2012 10:23 AM CST up reply actions

Key phrase

Steelers couldn’t afford to keep him, What makes you think the Texans with our own in house signings would be able to afford him?

True arrogance has been displayed here- WestministerRavensfan or something
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by WreckNTexan on Feb 21, 2012 2:42 PM CST reply actions

Long shot at best

I don’t think we’ll chase him either.

My thoughts are like Brian Cushing on the field: Everywhere.

by f22a4bandit on Feb 21, 2012 4:11 PM CST up reply actions

If 6.8 million is after we sign are guys then we can sign Wallace, if you sign him to large deal like 5-6 years for 35-60mill then I think its not much on the cap maybe 1-3 million off so leave roughly 3.8 million is enough for draft picks and undrafted free agents. And Steelers have never spent big money on WR they spend it all on defence. And if we was to do this we get a NT in 2nd or WR I say Stephen Hill.

by obrien52289 on Feb 21, 2012 10:03 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Someone will offer him more than that

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by The Night Owl on Feb 21, 2012 11:44 PM CST up reply actions

I would much rather give up our #1 for Wallace than spend it on Alshon Jeffery,

but I don’t see how the money works in our present situation, even if Mario leaves.

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by FreedomRide on Feb 22, 2012 10:25 AM CST reply actions

Assuming the money is the same

Wallace = Walter + Jacoby

Its not a stretch financially. We can go rookie PR to take that number off the main cap. But now on the 60% of plays where we run the ball, do we get better or worse? I think this opens up the middle for OD and obviously improves AJ and the passing game. But it seems like a huge departure from our offensive philosophy to both pay this much and put this type of player at WR2. All of this assumes he’s not the blocker that KW is.

I don’t think its outrageous, but I don’t see Smithiak even entertaining the idea. I think we roll with our guys, improve depth in the draft and get our injured starters back.

TJ must throw 30 times for us to win.

by texanphil on Feb 22, 2012 2:04 PM CST reply actions