Pittsburgh Steelers Free Agency: The Team Cannot Overpay Mike Wallace

March 14, 2012   ·   Chris G.   ·   Jump to comments

Mike Wallace, otherwise known as "Fast Money," may need to change his name to "Big Money" with the contracts that free agent wide receivers have been signing.
The free agent market has been outstanding for receivers who have been cashing in. That is great news for Wallace and bad news for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Wallace is one of the top free agents on the market, possibly the best receiver, and recent contracts to Pierre Garcon and Vincent Jackson may have driven up the price tag for the Steelers' free agent receiver.
Franchise tags to the Kansas City Chiefs' Dwayne Bowe, the New England Patriots' Wes Welker and the Philadelphia Eagles' DeSean Jackson dried up many of the elite options. But this is a very deep free agent class for wide receivers, and there were other options for teams in need of a receiver.
Last week, the Buffalo Bills set the market for receivers by re-signing Stevie Johnson to a five-year, $36.5 million contract ($19.5 million guarante...

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