Mark Kaboly Not In Favor Of Steelers Buying and selling For Cooper Kupp: ‘I Do not Suppose That is What They Want’

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Ought to the Pittsburgh Steelers have curiosity in Los Angeles Rams WR Cooper Kupp? A former All-Professional, he’s previous his prime, however nonetheless expert and at a place of want. Kupp himself revealed that the Rams wish to commerce him, however what’s the value?

“I don’t suppose that’s what they want proper now”, Mark Kaboly mentioned of the Steelers being serious about Cooper Kupp, on the Kaboly + Mack podcast. “I believe he’s undoubtedly on the way in which again finish of his profession. In case you have a look at him final yr, he was a shell of himself the final six to eight video games coming off that … damage he has early within the season. He appeared good for a few video games after which he simply disappeared with a extremely good offense. A extremely good coordinator. A extremely good quarterback. I don’t suppose that’s what you need proper now”.

Worth is relative, however there are some concrete elements. Kupp, for instance, is due $12.5 million in base wage this yr with a $7.5 million signing bonus. Do the Steelers, or every other groups, view him as value $20 million at this level in his profession?

Kaboly doesn’t suppose the Steelers view Kupp in that mild. “They might by no means pay that on prime of a $12.5 million base wage”, he mentioned. “You’re taking a look at a loopy amount of cash there for a 32-year-old on the bottom of his profession”.

In fact, if the Rams are keen to eat some cash, which it appears they’re, it modifications the equation. They did that when the Steelers traded for Allen Robinson II, so they might do it with Kupp. If they’re motivated to maneuver him, it is smart, as the choice is likely to be simply releasing him.

Kaboly ultimately admitted that he wouldn’t “shoo” Kupp away if the Steelers received him for the proper value. “However I’m not going out prefer it’s the Cooper Kupp three or 4 years in the past”, he added. He additionally questioned how a lot curiosity Kupp will really draw across the league and puzzled if he may not be launched as a substitute. Ben Roethlisberger is a fan of the concept, however he doesn’t need to steadiness a wage cap or handle a draft.

The very first thing the Steelers need to acknowledge about Cooper Kupp is that he’s not sturdy at this level. He has missed no less than 5 video games in every of the previous three seasons. In his last three regular-season video games, he caught 4 passes for 53 yards on 9 targets.

The Steelers need to ask themselves why that’s, and whether or not they can get extra out of Kupp. On the season, he caught 67 passes on 100 targets for 710 yards and 6 touchdowns. Whereas that might be advantageous manufacturing for a No. 2 goal, you don’t need to pay an excessive amount of for it. And $20 million, plus a draft decide, will surely be an excessive amount of.

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