Steelers Draft
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Pouncey and DeCastro were 1st rd picks. But that being said, it is not like the Steelers are reaching for guys, all 3 were slotted right around that pick on most draft boards. You draft for need to a point...but when you put your blinders on and just draft simply for need, then you reach and end up with someone like Troy Edwards.
These people announcing the draft picks are way too comfortable in front of such a crowd and tv.
If a couple of these corners are still there when they pick again in this round I wouldn't be surprised if they took one of them.
From CBS Sports:
More patience for the Steelers pays off. This is a starting OT found in Round 4. Very long with effortless power. Good luck bull rushing him. Just needs to get a tick quicker. (Chris Trapasso).
Dan Moore Jr. OL, TXAM
Height: 6-5, Weight: 315More patience for the Steelers pays off. This is a starting OT found in Round 4. Very long with effortless power. Good luck bull rushing him. Just needs to get a tick quicker. (Chris Trapasso).
Everyone breathing easier now with good linemen with last 2 picks ?
Interesting. Everything I've read on him has him projecting to a backup who may have been available later. Hopefully they can coach him up to his potential.
Sounds like physical and technique are good - just needs to finish blocks when engaged .
That’s a good base to build on
Actually engaging on a block is an improvement for the stillers
Weaver to Tennessee. He'll have a chance to play early.
I've read his hand placement causes him problems and he's much better in zone.
Not exactly sold on them being able to start. They should be able to since the competition is weak.
I'll take Shaun Wade here. He can play in the slot. I'd label the draft a solid B if we can do that.
Problem is our division rivals draft better than us these days.
Problem is our division rivals draft better than us these days.
Wade got punked on a regular basis by good, college receivers.
You are correct about other division teams passing us up.
Green was a good pick, and there is a really good chance he starts next year. Even with picking Moore I think (barring injury) that your starting tackles next year are Okorafor and Banner. And that will be a total of one start at their respective positions in their careers. That has to be a worry.
But the tackles didn't fall the right way for one of them to be a good value with their earlier picks, and you can't really do anything about that except trade up, and that isn't always your choice.
I believe they mentioned his assignments having changed this past year, to where he was more on an island. Doesn't seem to be his game, but he could replace Hilton with Sutton playing the outside this year.
A lot of people have been mentioning this on Twitter, but the last two linemen picks appear to in response to the Steelers shifting to a zone blocking scheme. Every pick so far was used to fit Canada’s offense while filling a need. I like it.
I disagree. Teven Jenkins would have been an improvement over what they have. Liam Eichenberg too. Possibly a couple of the other second round guys as well. But those guys weren't worth a first and they were gone before they picked in the second, so, like I said, they would have had to have traded up.
The expression “typical yinzer” is a redundancy of the yinzer variety.
Last time the Steelers went to a zone-blocking scheme about 15 plays into the season DeCastro took out Pouncey.
A lot of them should, TBH. Analytics said that Henry Ruggs would not live up to the 11th pick and I'm not sure he was even the 11th best WR in that class. Same with Kadarious Toney this year. The analytics said that Mahomes was better than Mitch Trubisky. Economics and game theory strongly suggested that Saquon Barkley was a good football player but a terrible pick at #2.
I don't think the numbers are the be all end all of evaluation by any means. But it's little surprise to me at least that some of the teams who most eschew a multi-disciplinary approach to roster management - and instead rely on the opinion of the "football guys" - are among the biggest underachievers in the league (looking at you Raiders).
Article on Buddy Johnson:
https://247sports.com/college/texas...1-Pro-Day-improve-stock-linebacker-163809720/
https://247sports.com/college/texas...1-Pro-Day-improve-stock-linebacker-163809720/
I don't hate the Najee pick as much as I did Thursday night. He's an excellent player - which I've been consistent in saying - I would just rather have an amazing OL and average RB than a great RB and an average (maybe we get there this year) OL.
Disagree that Najee's window isn't right now, however. That was my point with breakout age. Najee didn't dominate until he was almost 22. He's going to be 23.5 at kickoff this year so he's a year and a half older than Cam Akers, who the Rams took in the 2nd last year and might make the Pro Bowl this year. RBs are basically all toast by 28 (at least if we're talking playing at a Pro Bowl level). Given Najee's advanced age headed into the NFL, he doesn't have the luxury of a few years to figure it out and neither do the Steelers. I don't see him getting a 2nd year contract in Pittsburgh because he'll be almost 29 after the Steelers put the 5th year option on him.
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This is a self-fulfilling stat. It's all about opportunity. Pretty much anyone who gets 250+ touches can rush for 1,000 yards. Being a 1st or 2nd round RB means you get all of the opportunities because the team invested so much in you that they have to play you.
Hell, Trent Richardson rushed for 1,000 yards as a top 3 pick and he did it at 3.6 yards per carry lol.
Strongly disagree. Clemson is known for playing everyone. Last year they had games where over 100 players saw game snaps in a single game. That's absurd. Do we even have 100 players on our roster?
And Tee Higgins's percentage numbers were pretty bad because Clemson always pulled him after halftime. If you only looked at games decided by 1 score, Higgins was as good as Jefferson and Chase.
Ya Cleveland is freaking crushing it. They might have the best defense in the NFL now. I've clowned on them for years and years but I really think they've turned a corner. Whoever they hired in the last 3-4 years is really an improvement.
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