08-17-2017, 10:48 AM
(08-17-2017, 12:35 AM)mikey6866 Wrote: The way they manage the cap can be frustrating at times. 19 mil under and crying poor during FA. Im perfectly fine with them keeping this much room if they sign either burfict or eifert to an extension. If we keep the money and lose either of them then I will be very critical. Gotta sign one and tag the other or get them both signed. Eifert is hurt all the time but when hes healthy the offense is completely different with him on the field. Burfict is the lynchpin of the D and the best LB we have had in a long time. He is also a must sign.
That's just it. They could free up even more cap space by releasing underperformers like MJ and some others too.
So even if they only had $5 million in cap space...they could extend Burfict and Eifert. The cap is projected to rise too.
The Steelers are usually right at the cap and keep the guys they want to keep.
