The Pittsburgh Steelers lost 41 years of experience, seven Pro Bowl appearances and six Super Bowl rings when they jettisoned veterans Hines Ward, James Farrior and Aaron Smith early last March but Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette believes that "March Massacre" could be "a drop in the bucket" compared to the massive overhaul coming in the next couple of months. "The Steelers could lose every one of their free agents," writes Bouchette, "and they might have to lose a few more veterans if they don't agree to take less money in 2013." Roughly $14 million over the salary cap, general manager Kevin Colbert will have tough decisions to make as he tries to free up space to ink free agent cornerback Keenan Lewis on the heels of a breakout season. We already know top offensive weapon Mike Wallace is poised to leave Pittsburgh to cash in on the open market but the next to go could be 2008 Defensive Player of the Year James Harrison, who has lost too much speed as an edge rusher. Soon to be 35, Harrison carries a cap number slightly more than $10 million and former agent Joel Curry tells NFL.com that releasing Harrison would free up $5 million in cap room. Joining Harrison and Wallace on the discard pile will likely be tailback Rashard Mendenhall, run-plugger Casey Hampton, left guard Willie Colon, and linebacker Larry Foote. Source: NFL.com
Can't say I'd be terribly upset if they all left. THe one thing about Harrison though is if he's gone, the depth there at OLB is non-existent.
i was thinking the same thing when i was reading the list. they're probably all pretty pricey and diminishing in their production and maybe trying some young blood in those spots wouldn't be a bad thing.
