Steelers Still Optimistic They'll Sign WR Mike Wallace Before Training Camp

[ChucktownSteeler]

It's hearsay for you because it deflates your argument. We have the rights to Wallace so the 49ers had no reason to lie. Second, the Steelers front office is supremely confident in their player assessment. Just because a guy comes in the 7th round doesn't mean that they don't think he has the talent to make the team. If that were the case, then most of our WR's wouldn't have made this team because they are not 1st round picks.

We can all name dozens of late round picks that haven't made it. But very few teams can name late round WR picks that have made it as much as the Steelers.

Wallace is not worth 12 mil. He is not Larry Fitzgerald. He is not even in Fitzgerald zip code! He is worth 5-7 mil and I'm sure he'll get that. I just hope he's happy with whatever the management deems fair. Or there will be a new chapter added to this saga. And it's a chapter that Wallace won't win.

Remind what round Sweed was and what round Greg Lloyd was. Again you are spot on, uncanny!

[steelcitysfinestXL]

We have to have something to talk about until camp.

It's all good.

Camp is only two days away.. And it's not like this is a great conversation, lol!

[JensK]

I do not understand these threads anymore. It actually started about being a pretty decent debate and now its about who can yell higher or be more sarcastic. I mean, its perfectly fine that you think Wallace is the best WR on this team; he probably is. What gets me though is the sarcasm which is being used instead of using actual argumentation. I mean, according to some people here these threads are nothing but one big pile of something unspeakable. However, after having read all of the posts again, I'd say that only 3-4 of them really makes no sense. Most of the other posts merely point out what generally is true: Wallace holding out is most likely not helping him achieve anything what-so-ever. That does not AT ALL mean that those of us who believe this also believe that he should be traded or anything else of the sort.

My point is, this thread needs to get back into an actual debate instead of this throwing around with a generalized sarcasm because a couple of posts in a 13 page long thread.


A point which I find somewhat interesting is the fact that seemingly, no other teams but the Niners was interested in Wallace, and they jumped away when the price was mentioned. I don't know what this price was, but I know that it was too high to generate any solid interest in him. Apparently, the Steelers fans are the only people who believe him to be worth a big bunch of money. That is obviously disregarding the draft pick, but I'll make a bold claim and say that if teams really were high on Wallace they would have paid that easily.

[greennick]

A point which I find somewhat interesting is the fact that seemingly, no other teams but the Niners was interested in Wallace, and they jumped away when the price was mentioned. I don't know what this price was, but I know that it was too high to generate any solid interest in him. Apparently, the Steelers fans are the only people who believe him to be worth a big bunch of money. That is obviously disregarding the draft pick, but I'll make a bold claim and say that if teams really were high on Wallace they would have paid that easily.

But would they have paid the money AND the first round draft pick?



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[JensK]

Somehow It wont let me quote, but in response to greennick:

If we go ahead and judge by some of the players which he has been compared to in this thread I think an interesting question would be: Would you want the Steelers make that trade?

For the sake or argument I will say that he is going to demand something 12-15 mil per year. That is not far from what Fitzgerald and Johnson got. Now, would you pay a first-round pick and that kind of money for either of those players? I know I would.

[steelcitysfinestXL]

My point is, this thread needs to get back into an actual debate instead of this throwing around with a generalized sarcasm because a couple of posts in a 13 page long thread.


A point which I find somewhat interesting is the fact that seemingly, no other teams but the Niners was interested in Wallace, and they jumped away when the price was mentioned. I don't know what this price was, but I know that it was too high to generate any solid interest in him. Apparently, the Steelers fans are the only people who believe him to be worth a big bunch of money. That is obviously disregarding the draft pick, but I'll make a bold claim and say that if teams really were high on Wallace they would have paid that easily.

I disagree. The fact that no team has ever been willing to pay the 1st round draft pick price on a tendered player (to my recollection) is the reason why he didn't leave this year. You can't just "disregard" that because it's the main sticking point on why a deal like that has never happend.

To the first point you made: I have no problem with an opposing point of view. But some of the things mentioned in this thread have been ridiculous. Half the time I don't even know if the poster is being serious or not, so yes I'll greet it with sarcasm.

While people on here are so fast to throw out thoughts on past negotiations, It speaks volumes to me that the organization has been so public in saying they want Wallace for the foreseeable future. Normally this team has not been shy in saying things like: "We'll deal with the players who are here and the ones who aren't we won't talk about!" Tomlin has said it and Cowher has as well. Hearing Mike Tomlin even talk about Wallace, let alone saying: "Hopefully this is short term misery" lends to the belief that this team, like some on this board, realize how important Mike is to this team.

[Real Deal Steel]

Remind what round Sweed was and what round Greg Lloyd was. Again you are spot on, uncanny!

love it when you have to find exceptions. That helps prove my point. Greg Lloyd....that was almost another era. But keep reaching.LOL

[Black@Gold Forever32]

Well I get sarcastic when I read totally dumbass comments like Rainey and Clemons making us forget all about Mike Wallace......Which have been going around in a couple threads.....I like both Rainey and Clemons as well but these guys have to make the team first period.....

I also think its way off comparing Wallace to somebody like Andre Rison.......Wallace hasn't had off-field drama like Bad Moon did in his career and wasn't a first rounder like Rison......

Again I'm going to ask what is really Mike Wallace holding out at the moment?....Training camp hasn't even started......I think people have over blown this whole Mike Wallace saga........

[Black@Gold Forever32]

It's hearsay for you because it deflates your argument. We have the rights to Wallace so the 49ers had no reason to lie. Second, the Steelers front office is supremely confident in their player assessment. Just because a guy comes in the 7th round doesn't mean that they don't think he has the talent to make the team. If that were the case, then most of our WR's wouldn't have made this team because they are not 1st round picks.

We can all name dozens of late round picks that haven't made it. But very few teams can name late round WR picks that have made it as much as the Steelers.

Wallace is not worth 12 mil. He is not Larry Fitzgerald. He is not even in Fitzgerald zip code! He is worth 5-7 mil and I'm sure he'll get that. I just hope he's happy with whatever the management deems fair. Or there will be a new chapter added to this saga. And it's a chapter that Wallace won't win.

Yea the 49ers had no reason to lie (eyes rolling)......Maybe throw a scare tactic and hoping the Steelers would have lowered their tender on Wallace.....All I'm saying until I hear it from Mike Wallace himself then I will have doubts on what kind of demands he is making....You or I are not behind the scenes during these negotiations........

[LatrobePA]

Wallace will sign soon. I hope sooner rather than later for his and this teams sake!