How much of this team do the Steelers think they can bring back?

Issues usually are not all sunshine and rainbows at the moment for the Steelers group. Regardless of the place the 2021 wage cap falls, the staff shall be handcuffed by the worst cap state of affairs in franchise historical past. Regardless of who/what number of gamers restructure, or prolong, their offers, different gamers will find yourself as wage cap casualties. And if the NFL and the gamers union agree on a decreased payroll for 2021 you possibly can kiss just about each free agent goodbye.

At this present second their is not any method the staff might afford the providers of JuJu Smith-Schuster, Bud Dupree, and even Mike Hilton. Three pillars of this staff gone, identical to that, and the Steelers could not do something to cease it. But, there are lots of folks within the group calling for these gamers to return as if the wage cap didn’t exist. Maybe the most important offender is the Steelers beginning quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, who, whereas is more than pleased to scale back his wage cap hit, is making an attempt to recruit his teammates into staying in Pittsburgh.

The issue in doing so is the awkward place he may be placing the Steelers administration in if he convinces Maurkice Pouncey to place off retirement for an additional 12 months. What if the Steelers have been anticipating that cash to assist in giving them some wage cap aid? Might Pouncey say “I’m not going to retire” just for administration to say “Okay, you’re minimize”. In a world the place personnel spending might be $175 million, as an alternative of the projected $210 million, it completely might occur.

When Roethlisberger needs for a receiver like JuJu Smith-Schuster again, he additionally higher be hoping Smith-Schuster would take a considerable pay minimize to stay within the Metal Metropolis. Which might be unfair and unrealistic to really happen. The departing gamers on this staff shall be changed by extraordinarily low cost veterans, and I anticipate rookies will see the most important position they ever have had within the Steelers system.

As a substitute of speaking about how a lot you need these guys to remain in Pittsburgh, the efforts of followers, gamers, administration and even the house owners ought to be directed at setting the 2021 as excessive as they’ll obtain. That’s the one method groups will be saved from being ripped aside, and for the pipe dream of retaining any of the Steelers present free brokers.

However what do you suppose? Do you foresee any of the large identify free brokers remaining in Pittsburgh? Inform us why or why not down within the feedback under.