diehardskin2982
04-24-2007, 09:14 PM
Steelers unlikely to go up in draft (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07114/780467-66.stm)
Alan Faneca on trading block... Trade our 1st for their 1st and Alan... I'd do it in a heartbeat. Trade down get Faneca and pick Brach at 15 if he falls that far, perfect!....discuss
SmootSmack
04-24-2007, 09:15 PM
That wouldn't be bad at all.
I think he'll stay in Pittsburgh though. But if he were to be traded I could see Arizona as an option. Then the Steelers could jump up to 5th and take Joe Thomas
GTripp0012
04-24-2007, 09:20 PM
If we were looking for an expensive, veteran option at LG, why didn't we go after Muiatalo?
I don't think this would be a horrible deal for us, but I don't think it's an option we will even bat an eye at this close to the draft.
diehardskin2982
04-24-2007, 09:24 PM
If we were looking for an expensive, veteran option at LG, why didn't we go after Muiatalo?
I don't think this would be a horrible deal for us, but I don't think it's an option we will even bat an eye at this close to the draft.
are u serious this guy is top 5 at his position and plugged into our line can u imagine the running lanes!
BeastsoftheNFCeast
04-24-2007, 09:25 PM
no way we are going after fanaca, he wants a derrick dockery contract, and considering their age, and the chemistry that dock had with our line, i would much prefer giving that money to dock, which i was not willing to do, so i wont do it for adam either. I think the skins are playing moneyball on the o line
SmootSmack
04-24-2007, 09:34 PM
no way we are going after fanaca, he wants a derrick dockery contract, and considering their age, and the chemistry that dock had with our line, i would much prefer giving that money to dock, which i was not willing to do, so i wont do it for adam either. I think the skins are playing moneyball on the o line
You mean Alan. But overall I see your point
GMScud
04-24-2007, 10:40 PM
Our starting O-line is all veterans right around 30 years old. We resigned Wade and brought in Fabini. As far as I'm concerned that's a solid veteran core. We need to build for the future. And that means drafting an O-lineman. Wade will be fine at guard for a year. Faneca is very good, but he has a big contract and turns 31 this year. If we get him we will once again be sacrificing the draft for a 30 something highly paid veteran (His salary cap # for 2007 is $6.122M). Please no. O-line is one of our strengths, not a weakness.
skinsfan_nn
04-24-2007, 11:15 PM
First of all I'll be suprised if he doesn't stay in Pitt. Secondly, we have no intrest in signing Faneca.
Rajmahal33
04-25-2007, 02:41 AM
too much money on the O-line, plus I don't see that deal getting done unless we throw in another player and they throw in another draft pick. However, I don't see him staying with Pitt. They need to free up roster spots and more importantly cap space.
Generally I don't like trading or signing a FA at Guard b/c it sends the wrong message about the teams commitment to keeping guys here. Why pay a little less for a brand new face when we could have kept dock for a comparable sum? (not saying that we should pay either that much)
KLHJ2
04-25-2007, 02:50 AM
If we were somehow able to land Faneca I would not be upset as long as we kept a first rounder in the process.