who should be<\/a> traded during the offseason and explained why it should happen.<\/p>\n\u201cThe 28-year-old simply wasn\u2019t enough of a difference-maker in his first year with the Steelers, who appear to be generally headed into somewhat of a rebuild as a franchise,\u201d Gagnon wrote on Wednesday. \u201cA Metcalf trade would save the team\u00a0$7 million in cap space\u00a0while landing them considerable draft assets.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Steelers acquired Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks last offseason, and he had an average season, racking up 850 receiving yards and scoring six touchdowns.<\/p>\n
However, it would be complicated for the Steelers to trade Metcalf, and Gagnon explained why he doesn\u2019t believe it will happen.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis franchise doesn\u2019t often act rashly, and Metcalf cost them draft capital just a year ago,\u201d Gagnon added. \u201cPittsburgh also signed the two-time Pro Bowler to a lucrative extension as part of the trade with Seattle, so the sunk-cost factor is significant in this case. Plus, they may still bring back Aaron Rodgers and have no other bona fide No. 1 receiver options.\u201d<\/p>\n
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