Steelers were right to match offer sheet for Sanders

The Pittsburgh Steelers matched the offer sheet wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders signed from the New England Patriots. The offer sheet was worth $2.5 million for one year, so New England offered just enough money to make Pittsburgh suffer regardless of their decision to retain Sanders. But, their choice of matching the offer, which reports say was made by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, was the correct one. By keeping Sanders in the black and gold Pittsburgh has denied the Patriots an  up-and-coming receiver who would thrive in their up tempo offense and instead forces Bill Belichick to try his luck at finding another target for Tom Brady in the draft (which isn't exactly his strong suit). Too many times has Belichick drafted a wide receiver in the second or third round and that player fail to make an impact: 06' Chad Jackson, Rd. 2, 09' Brandon Tate, Rd.3, and 10' Taylor Price, Rd. 3. Those are just three names that come to mind but there are a couple more. So while the Steelers may now be in a bit of a salary cap bind after keeping Sanders on the team, they have denied a conference rival the services of a young player they've groomed for the past three seasons. Smart decision, Pittsburgh. Or should I say smart decision, Ben Roethlisberger?