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The Terrible Take - Episode 711

The Terrible Podcast - Steelers Podcast via Steelers Depot

The Terrible Podcast

Football, Sports

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2023

⏱️ 2 minutes

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February 13, 2023 - On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora wonders if cornerback Cameron Sutton would take a little less to stay with the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

We made USAA insurance for veterans like James.

0:03.2

When he found out how much USAA was helping members save, he said,

0:07.0

It's time to switch.

0:08.0

We'll help you find the right coverage at the right price.

0:10.9

USAA, what you're made of, or made for restriction supply.

0:15.2

Welcome to the terrible take, a daily segment telling Steelers nation what's on our

0:19.7

mind. I'm Alex Kizora.

0:22.2

Dave and I have gone to great lengths to discuss cornerback Cam Sutton's market value,

0:27.0

a pending free agent looking to cash in after a career year.

0:31.0

And I've been open about struggling to justify a $13,14 million average yearly value.

0:37.0

I don't dispute the math in the white corners get paid, especially when they can test the open market,

0:42.0

but I've wrestled with the idea of if he's worth that much.

0:45.3

I'm a big sudden fan and his game has grown, but that's monster money.

0:49.8

So maybe I'm just trying to convince myself of this, but could he take less than we expect

0:55.8

than what the market made demand? The Steelers, they have this way of being able to re-sign guys

1:00.8

for less than we think. Even Sutton's initial extension with the team

1:04.4

came in at a lower number than I thought.

1:06.6

I know it was structured a bit differently

1:08.3

with voidable years thanks to the COVID cap crunch,

1:10.8

but he's far from the only example. Years ago, Ramon Foster got a super cheap deal to stay with the Steelers. Of course, Stars still get paid like Stars. Ben, A B, Watt Fitzpatrick. But De Auntie Johnson signed what was viewed as a pretty team-friendly deal last summer.

1:26.7

Something about that Steelers way that makes guys buy in and take a little less.

1:30.8

The stories of past players who left and regretted it chasing money over stability, and the Steelers argument always is they do an exceptional job of committing and fully paying out their contracts.

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