The Official 2012 NFL Draft Talk Thread

[shilala]

I just saw that the Steelers will NOT franchise Wallace. They can't. They're 2.75 million under the cap right now and the franchise tag would cost them 9.5 million.
It appears we'll be getting someone's #1 draft pick.
Does anyone else smell Wallace for the Ram's #2?

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by shilala

I just saw that the Steelers will NOT franchise Wallace. They can't. They're 2.75 million under the cap right now and the franchise tag would cost them 9.5 million.
It appears we'll be getting someone's #1 draft pick.
Does anyone else smell Wallace for the Ram's #2?

I saw on ESPN where they were reporting that the Steelers were just going to put a first round tender on him instead of the franchise tag(2.7 million vs. 9.4 million). Honestly, I don't see a team giving him a big contract AND giving up a first round pick, not with the crop of free agent wide receivers that are going to be available. Certainly is possible, though.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Stephen

I saw on ESPN where they were reporting that the Steelers were just going to put a first round tender on him instead of the franchise tag(2.7 million vs. 9.4 million). Honestly, I don't see a team giving him a big contract AND giving up a first round pick, not with the crop of free agent wide receivers that are going to be available. Certainly is possible, though.

If someone can tie him up for a 5 year/30 million deal (or something ridiculous) based on the strength of their bargaining position because of that flush pool of wide receivers, it'd totally be worth a draft pick when you're trading it for an established, excellent receiver.
Didn't Jimmy Johnson come up with some sort of draft value scheme that everyone uses, as in what a draft pick's value is dollar-wise?