Unless we get that LT from UHuston, then big Al could be toast. The bottom line is still coaching in the 10th degree. If Munch was still here, our OL would be a non-issue. He is NOT so now we must deal in the best way we can.
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At this point, I'd say it's age over coaching that is catching up with this line. Pouncey won't play out his contract IMHO. Foster shouldn't be resigned, he was a liability. RT can be improved, so having DD and Villa are 2 good pieces moving forward, but we need a RG/C in the draft.
As for the capology for this team, they tend to push things to the future because the cap increases each year by about $10-12M. They spend close to keep competitive and usually leave a $3-5M cushion each year in case of injury replacements.
This past year was a bit of a boon. Steelers had a ton of money to spend on FAs and they got good ones instead of just guys. Barron, Nelson, & Minkah are light years above Bostic, Burhe, and Burnett, who were purchased the year before on the cheap and are now no longer with the team.
This past year was a clusterhump. $34M in dead money and $42M in IR money left only $130M for active players. That screws with your cap a bit as well.
Youth is locked up. Watt will get 5th year optioned for 2021, so you have to work out something for JuJu this year, and I don't break the bank on a big slot. $8M range IMHO.
