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LOVE this signing...I didn't like the idea of him when he was released because I thought for sure he would get a multi-year deal and I didn't like the idea of that unless it was cheap, which with the bloated contracts raising the prices of edge players, that seemed unrealistic. But...one year deal? Only $12M? SIGN ME UP. There is no risk here what so ever. We were a ref screw job away from a SB birth last year with $31M in dead wasted cap space for Diggs. So $12M isn't much to risk on a guy who could have a rejuvenated season here the way we like to rotate our DL. Honestly, I look at this as an upgrade potential from what Von was giving us. And if it doesn't work out, who cares, he is off the books next year and his deal didn't really hurt us this year. Now all that being said...I will manage my expectations given he needs to stay healthy still, but if he can, this is a guy who could come up in some big spots in a big game when we need to get off the field. I would trust a healthy Bosa on any given snap more than I would have trusted Von this past year.

Depends…if I’m factoring in the deals ahead of FA for Allen, Shakir, Groot, etc then I’m some where in the somewhat to very satisfied area as we got really good value on those deals IMHO. If it’s strictly on the FA signings only, it is slightly satisfied. I think Palmer is a good fit and solid signing and I love the Ty deal. I’ve seen Hoecht play in LA, so I’m intrigued but it’s also not overly exciting either, so we still need bigger moves on the DL as he probably is just a rotational player. It’s early though, so I am also still expecting more, and if we don’t do much else I would reevaluate my grade.

Love this...was really hoping he was coming back. I don't know that I want him out there every snap on the final drive of the AFCCG per se, but I think he is a valuable role player for sure who also made some big plays for us in big moments.

Haha, so true and its for sure going to happen. Although to give Evans some credit on fooling some peeps, he at least ran well his last time in camp. But yeah, this is probably more a camp body than anything.

I would bet most of those negative posters didn't watch the 8+ minute video...people seem to be forming what ever negative assumptions they can off the title of the thread/video and going with it.

I take it you didn't watch the video as their was nothing he said that was "pansy", in fact, it was all the right things you want to hear, unselfish attitude, winning is the priority, not his targets, etc.

IMHO the odds one of our first 3 picks will be a WR went up when Hollins signed elsewhere (unless they sign another FA). If we don’t then I would expect one in the 4th round for sure, if not a trade up.

I’m happy he got the most he could on what could be his last deal. I’m gonna miss the vibe he brought and tenacity. But truth is, with Keon here his skill set became redundant since Keon is a good blocker himself. This is a vote of confidence in Keon IMHO to where they want to see Keon stay in the field and have someone like Palmer, Samuel, a rookie be opposite and pressure downfield more. Thanks for the fun year Mack!

But that is just it...we don't "need" another difference maker on offense...we badly need one or more on defense as we have none. Not saying it wouldn't be nice, just saying I wouldn't label it a "need" when we were the 16th best offense all time last year without one. On offense, we need a guy that do things where we were lacking...Palmer checks those boxes. Scoring is not, and has not been, our problem...our defense however was amongst the worst in the nfl in both 1st downs allowed and 3rd down stops. If you want the offense to score more, get them on the field more by having our defense force more punts rather than give up longer sustained drives and scoring drives. We faced 3 of the best defenses in the AFC last year in our 3 playoff games, including the Ravens who had been the best for more than the 2nd half of the season after moving Hamilton around. We still got to the AFCCG and put up 29 on a team who failed to break 30 all year...and we did so in a game the refs stole a scoring drive away from us in the 4th, and did it twice on the same series, that flipped the game. Scoring 29 was not the issue...we gave up 32 to a team that was down 34-0 in the 3rd quarter a game later and had not broken 30 the entire season.

I think it does move the needle on our offense as a whole though. He is a legit outside WR as you said, and he is a downfield threat who gets open. Its going to help guys like Shakir, Keon, our TE's, etc by bringing that dimension to the offense. I don't expect Palmer to become a legit star here, but that is one of the beauties of this offense, we don't need him to be. We needed a legit guy on the outside that was a threat downfield, and we got someone who does that. What I hope is that this means we will also draft someone as well still and there are some guys I really like in rounds 2-4 that I think would be exciting prospects to include in our mix.

hahaha same

With how much money guys are getting in this offseason market, this is a bargain. After seeing all this crazy money lately, I thought he might go for a lot more than this given who was available still.

Nice! He was one of the guys I felt would be on our short list. I am sure the "mortgage everything" for a WR crowd will be underwhelmed, but make no mistake about it, I think he is a good fit for this group and really brings something we have been missing to this offense. I thought him or Slayton were names to watch for us, so glad to see us lock one up early and at a reasonable deal.

Agree he is an elite vertical threat, so I get your clarification. I am not so sure he gets new career highs though here in a spread the ball around offense though either.

DJ Reed to the lions for 3 years $48M deal I would have paid that... https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1899152276662423952

Man how times have changed in the RB market this offseason...gross

Where I disagree is that DK is not elite in my book. Sure, I would have liked to have him, and was banging the drum to draft him, and he is a good player, but I would never use the word "elite" with him. And $33M a year for a guy not even in the top 10 is way too much IMHO. Most importantly, we just fielded the 16th best offense in NFL history...Allen had his best season and first MVP season as a pro, we were a ref screw job away from a SB despite the pathetic showing of our defense again. And we did that all without an over paid bloated WR contract who has a limited route tree. What DK does best for this team is create a vertical threat...but we don't need to spend $33M a season to get a vertical threat here. End of the day, the meat of this offense and what it does best isn't what DK brings to the table. Make no mistake about it, we do need to add a vertical threat...but I do not for a second feel like it had to be DK even though I was all for adding DK, just not at the cost it eventually became. There are some guys in the draft, all gettable guys, who I really like...so I am not going into today thinking we are screwed because we didn't over pay for DK. I also still like someone such as Slayton or even fine bringing Cooper back as long as its paired with drafting someone too.

I mean not much we could have done given most the cream of the crop took massive deals to stay where they were at. It is what it is...still some glimmer of hope we can pry Hendrickson from Bengals...but 2 major things working against us...Cincy surely prefers he not come here, and the massive deals have reset the market to a ridiculous level, so not sure Beane will part with the pick and get there on the contract if Bengals would even move him to us. So lets see how they fill holes in FA, that way we can hopefully be aggressive in the draft to go try and land a couple key players.

Oh by the way...I agree it is most often a lie...but its also not always a lie, just look at all the Bills players taking less money to stay here and contend with Allen, including Allen himself. Shakir, Groot, Bernard, Allen, etc could have all gotten more money than they did, especially the ones who would have hit FA soon. Coldest team in the league, never won a SB...but they are prioritizing winning and culture over money to stay here. Just saying

But DK never said he would only play for a contender, and never said "top" contender, if he ever said any of it all. And as a player who is 27, its not just about this one season. He isn't a 33 year old player chasing one last shot at a ring. He is looking at a team that is A) Coming off a playoff season. B) Spending money on him to improve the already playoff roster. C) Aggressively trying to improve already at QB. D) Is one of the most well run and winningest franchises in the NFL. So the definition of a "contender" to a player in his prime looking for a long term home is about more than just this one season, its about a team he feels can contend during his tenure there. It is more about going to a team that is consistently winning, consistently trying to improve, and a team he feels that during his contract can contend for a SB. So...while I don't disagree with your definition of a contender, I do disagree that the term "contender" is interpreted the same way by a player in his prime that is looking for a long term home. Now add in the short list of teams willing to give up both a 2nd and a big contract to a WR not in the top 10 at his position...and Steelers are probably the team with the best chance to contend on that list.

Of course man, always all good, its not that serious by any means. I wasn't so much saying you either...lots of people on the board were making a big deal out of the whole "he didn't go to a contender" thing, and I just think Steelers could be tougher than people think this year. I don't disagree about ignoring that statement, money often talks lol. I will say this though, he allegedly said he "prefers" warm weather and "prefers" a contender (didn't say a "top" contender) if I am not mistaken...which if true, is probably true for every WR in the league in terms of what they prefer, but a preference isn't the same as saying they won't play in the cold or will only play for a top contender. That is the only reason I was just saying I don't think DK should be getting any flak for being ok to go the Steelers, especially since the number of teams willing to both give up a 2nd and then do a $150M deal on a WR who isn't even top 10 in the league probably was not a very long list to begin with.

A playoff team is a contender by definition though. Was it the best contender he could have chosen? No, but this isn't close to the same category as Myles reupping with the inept Browns who have no shot to contend until Myles is approaching his twilight seasons. DK sees a playoff team looking to even further improve its offense by adding him and pursuing another upgrade at QB, and an organization that is one of the most respected and well run in the league. But people acting like he chose to go to the Jets or something. And lets also keep in mind what was said he "allegedly" wanted...he "preferred" a contender or warm weather...which lets be honest, every WR in the league prefers better weather and playing for a winner. But only so many teams can offer you $150M, so you don't always get to pick from the best situations in the league that meet every preference. He never said (if he even said any of that) he would not go to a cold city or play for anyone but a top contender. Just something I feel like is getting made to be a bigger deal of than it should be. All good though

Lol...it aint that serious...and I didn't say that. But this outrage of "I thought he wanted to go to a contender" is just a bit silly, because he did.

But they are not going into the season with no QB. They will either bring back Wilson/Fields or add an upgrade. So worst case they are about the same as last year, when they were a playoff team before adding a WR like DK to fill one of their biggest needs. DK also doesn't likely agree to go there unless he knew the plan at QB already.

Not sure why people keep saying otherwise...but the Steelers were a playoff team and are a contender this year. Are they as strong as contender as the Bills...no, not yet. But if they can land an upgrade at QB, they could legit challenge for their division. If they bring back one of the QB's they had, they are still a probable playoff team.