2026 Free Agency Begins Thread

[Crossdogblitz]

The one thing I would like to explore,whether it be the FA market or a mid to later draft pick is a more of an electric PR/ KR .
Sometimes these are Backup WR’s or DB’s. I have no idea if Roman Wilson could take on this role…….he did have experience while playing with Michigan. One of the many things I disagreed with our former coach was not giving him a chance returning kicks. We have been sorely lacking in this position for years.

I think they are already looking into it. They had a combine meeting with Iowa's Kaden Wetjan. He was the Jet Award winner for returning kicks last year in college. Let's see if he comes in on a top 30. Probably a day 3 guy.

 

[troymania]

Zachariah Branch is my choice for KR/PR/WR.

 

[Frosty]

 

[Steelmann]

I have no idea why they would do this. A 3rd isn’t chicken feed. I read up about him….and while he’s got a good story and seems like a good guy I go on the bears forum. The general consensus is he will always be a backup with an arm that barely throws the 15 yard outs. Why would we give up a 3rd? We have lots of picks,so let’s just throw one away? If injury is better I’d rather Skylar than this. We’ve seen what Rudy has…..as far as I’m concerned they could let him go as well. Someone can explain this one to me…..making sense.

 

[NoKap#7]

I have no idea why they would do this. A 3rd isn’t chicken feed. I read up about him….and while he’s got a good story and seems like a good guy I go on the bears forum. The general consensus is he will always be a backup with an arm that barely throws the 15 yard outs. Why would we give up a 3rd? We have lots of picks,so let’s just throw one away? If injury is better I’d rather Skylar than this. We’ve seen what Rudy has…..as far as I’m concerned they could let him go as well. Someone can explain this one to me…..making sense.

Must not be seeing a lot out of the 2026 draft class. Only thing i can think of.

 

[Aussie_Steeler]

I have no idea why they would do this. A 3rd isn’t chicken feed. I read up about him….and while he’s got a good story and seems like a good guy I go on the bears forum. The general consensus is he will always be a backup with an arm that barely throws the 15 yard outs. Why would we give up a 3rd? We have lots of picks,so let’s just throw one away? If injury is better I’d rather Skylar than this. We’ve seen what Rudy has…..as far as I’m concerned they could let him go as well. Someone can explain this one to me…..making sense.

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I'd take his post as being one of his NFL Parody updates.

 

[Shane Falco]

Cowboys and other teams calling for a possible trade for Queen. The guy started coming on with the defense last year-it probably started to click for him being the green dot. Plus he always nutted up and played through pain and injury. To me, he would be a loss but if you can get a good deal then get a good deal.

https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/onsi/news/cowboys-exploring-trade-pittsburgh-steelers-patrick-queen

 

[TDX27]

A 3rd or even 2nd for Bagent. Who the F is he? I'd be thinking more of a 6th or 7th for a 3rd string QB. Bringing him in makes no sense unless it is for a late round pick.

 

[Fiji Mariner]

I'm glad some team got suckered in to signing Willis so the nonsensical talk around here can stop.

Look at those suckers trying to fix their broken QB situation…the Steelers laugh at sucker teams that think QB is a vital position in this league…

Suckers!!!!

We’ll be busy in the dinosaur graveyard laughing our way to our next one foot in the grave dinosaur QB

 

[Fiji Mariner]

Zachariah Branch is my choice for KR/PR/WR.

Dude is shifty with great RAC ability
If he’s there in the mid 50s he could potentially solve slot/WR3/returner roles and round out the group quite nicely. With two bigs outside he’d be a nice add.

Zero faith Wilson is that guy as a 3rd rounder entering his 3rd season and can’t sniff the field in the **** room we had last year.

 

[Confluence]

Dude is shifty with great RAC ability
If he’s there in the mid 50s he could potentially solve slot/WR3/returner roles and round out the group quite nicely. With two bigs outside he’d be a nice add.

Zero faith Wilson is that guy as a 3rd rounder entering his 3rd season and can’t sniff the field in the **** room we had last year.

The Tomlin regime has effed so many young guys over the past couple years that it's hard to get a read on the talent of guys like Austin, Wilson, Johnson, Big Dot, etc. I think OTAs and TC under the new set of coaches will enable a much better evaluation, even quickly.

I'd like to see Austin in a better system, but it seems he is almost out the door.

 

[Fiji Mariner]

The Tomlin regime has effed so many young guys over the past couple years that it's hard to get a read on the talent of guys like Austin, Wilson, Johnson, Big Dot, etc. I think OTAs and TC under the new set of coaches will enable a much better evaluation, even quickly.

I'd like to see Austin in a better system, but it seems he is almost out the door.

Reports on Wilson were he will need to be put in motion and schemed open in the NFL

If scheming open is a requirement
A) ya know the player is useless under Mike
B) the player is a marginal player by NFL standards

Hopefully MM can polish up the turd and make him not the complete waste of pick he has been thus far.

 

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Why you been hitting on my Adidi ?




Salute the nation

 

[Shane Falco]

Yesterday was a pretty good day for Khan and McCarthy. It's obviously early in the game to see how it all pans out but I liked the start of it.
I grade the pickup of MPJR an A, Dean a B and Dowdle a B-/C+. I am confident that they-along with Weidel will find a good replacement for Seumalo, McCarthy has a history of rolling out very good offensive lines.
Listenting to the Poni/Mueller show yesterday, Mueller brought up a point that may have been brushed off was that Jamel Dean wasn't anywhere on Tomlin and then Colbert's radar in 2019 and that he did have the best metrics of the CBs of that draft class.
CM also brought up that Tomlin had a knack for signing free agents that were on his draft wish list. As much as I have been watching HCMT sign free agents, I guess I never really keyed in on it.
Now the thing I won't miss is the signing of free agents who have torched you in a game (with the exception of MPJR)