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Three Steelers who should be considered salary cap “busts”

When you look at any NFL team's salary-cap situation, there are players who provide tons of value, and others who suck the life right out of the team's finances. While those who would be considered a bargain were discussed yesterday, today we dive into the players who are a drain on the Steelers' economy.

Before getting to the list of players whose overall price tag doesn't necessarily equate to their value, we should set some criteria. When I think of a player as a salary-cap bust, it is a player who, for whatever reason, doesn't live up to the salary they are receiving.