Projected 19 million in '09 cap room

[The Emperor]

I think that there will be no cap next year as it stands now.  If that is the case what if we extend a bunch of guys and then there is a cap?  Will we have to cut guys to get under it?  I say re- structure Ward and Sign Heath and Harrison long term and approach this years free agents accordingly.  Deal with Parker etc. next year.

[steelerfaninCO]

2010 will be an uncapped year if there is no new CBA. I think you meant that by saying "next year", but to clarify for people, its the 2010 season that will uncapped if things stay as they are.

[aj_law]

13  New England Patriots  $21000000 

That's pre-Cassie franchise, correct?

[steelerfaninCO]

13  New England Patriots  $21000000 

That's pre-Cassie franchise, correct?

That should be correct. These figures were done before the franchise tag, and don't reflect any new deals since the end of the season.

[JackSplat]

17  Baltimore Ravens  $19000000 

looks like balty isnt sitting so pretty with all those UFAs they have on defense.  Plus in sure that figure doesnt reflect the extra $3M in incentives that fucco earned either.

[DCSteelers]

Apparantely Foote is staying here... I guess that's a good thing.  It will give Bruce Davis or whoever another year of development..

http://nflfromthesidelines.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-comes-around.html

[Finnegans Wake]

Apparantely Foote is staying here... I guess that's a good thing.  It will give Bruce Davis or whoever another year of development..

http://nflfromthesidelines.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-comes-around.html

Damned work firewalls.  Can't open the link.

[steelerfaninCO]

[Preacherman0]

The Steelers took a lot of heat for paying Max Starks $7 million in 2008. Look how that worked out.

I would revise that to say, "Look what happened."  I don't exactly feel like it "worked out."

[aj_law]

The Steelers took a lot of heat for paying Max Starks $7 million in 2008. Look how that worked out.

Apples and oranges, IMO.