Jordan Gross and Vernon Carey

by 72Steeler on Feb 12, 2009 2:38 PM EST

I think we have the opportunity to get 2 starting tackles with 5 years of NFL experience at the high end of performance. We paid over $14 mln to Starks ($6.9), Smith ($4.6), Kemauto ($1.4) and Essex ($1.0) in 2008. This is enough money to coax both of them to the Steelers.

This would allow us to move Colon to guard to compete with Simmons and Stapleton (both of sives and Stapleton was manhandled by Dockett - love Dockett). We would back up the tackles with Colon, Hill, and Parquet. We could also draft Max Unger in the 1st round who played Tackle and Center for Oregon. We could then go D line in the 2nd and 3rd and draft a corner or lineman in the 4th.

BTW, Deebo's and McFadden's new money is coming from Batch and Foote restructuring or dismissal. Kenyaron Fox is ready to back up Farrior or Timmons on the inside.

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by Michael Uhlhorn on Feb 12, 2009 4:03 PM EST reply actions

Gross, Carey, and Unger....

Yeah! The Steeler F.O. can just go out to the money tree! Let’s get Julius Peppers too!

Who knew?

by Concomitandt on Feb 12, 2009 4:59 PM EST reply actions

$14 mln on 2 players

It makes sense to pay 2 higher performing players $14 mln than 4 mediocre players who are going to get Ben murdered. Upfront signing bonuses of $15 mln spread over 5 years should get us there. Plus both of them know they are playing for Championships instead of just making the playoffs. I must admint Carolina is closer than Miami to a championship. Only thing holding them back is 6 int Delhomme.

by 72Steeler on Feb 12, 2009 5:20 PM EST reply actions

Not as much sense as you think...

Who knew?

by Concomitandt on Feb 12, 2009 5:37 PM EST reply actions

Yea but

It’s 14 mil plus another 4 to 5 mil to get decent players to back them up and you’ll have to add whatever portion on the signing bonuses that will count against the cap. It’ll be 25 mil or more at the end of the day.

by Marvin, The Paranoid Android on Feb 12, 2009 6:58 PM EST reply actions

Ridiculous

1.) Ridiculous to think that we could get both those guys for 14m
2.) Even if we could ridiculous to think the front office would compromise our ability to resign important players like Harrison, Keisel, and Miller next year for two players who aren’t really even top 5 at their position.

by SteelerFan Ben on Feb 12, 2009 11:59 PM EST reply actions

I agree with your post

except for Unger. We gotta go get Alex Mack.

To the tune of the classic children's song "This Old Man" (the part with nick nack patty whack)

Big Snack, Silverback, take the Dawg Pound's Bone, the Black and Gold sent the Brownies crying home.

by Tim Mullhaupt (HSS) on Feb 13, 2009 10:08 AM EST reply actions

One reason we won't get Gross

Is that the money spending Cowgirls have finally realized they nedd to let Flo’zell go, and what better way to replace him than the most expensive free agent… right Jerry Jones. Isn’t that how you’re supposed to evaluate talent, by how much the media says he will get paid?

by NYSteelersFan4 on Feb 13, 2009 10:39 AM EST reply actions