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Message: <blockquote data-quote="El Guapo" data-source="post: 1047098" data-attributes="member: 5830">DoURant and Pokerbrat2000 already provided the context for this move:#1) The Steelers took on the rest of Preston's 2024 salary, so that saved the team $2M this season#2) It took big salary cap hits off of the books for 2025 and 2026Most teams don't want to take on the salary baggage for a dude that isn't performing. This is like selling a water-access-only cabin. You have to find the right buyer and you're likely not going to get the market rate. They had to find a team that a) plays a 3-4 defense; b) needed a DE; and c) was willing to trade something for that player.Yes, most teams don't usually find a Brock Purdy in the 7th round. However, despite your obvious disdain for Gutekunst's drafting, he has been very smart with accumulating extra late round picks and using them to either trade up or trade for other players. For instance, Gutekeunst traded our 2025 7th round pick to Tennessee for Malik Willis. That pick wasn't worth "nothing."Suppose he finds another treasure on somebody else's team for a 7th round pick. Gutekunst has been good at getting value for players before we truly get nothing by releasing them. We surely would have gotten nothing at the end of the season or in 2025 assuming the Packers cut Preston Smith for salary cap reasons.</blockquote>

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