More What Ifs

by Chicago Steeler on Feb 21, 2008 10:36 AM EST

Since off-season seems to be the time for it, I had a thought... What if the Steelers could go take any active player off any roster and sign him? Is there one player that would put us in the Super Bowl for sure? What position do we look for?

First thoughts are the best players in the game today offensively, Peyton Manning, Brady, Tomlinson, but I don't see any of those three being SO much better than our starting QB and RB that I'd use this fantasy pick on them. I dunno, any thoughts?

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Good question:

I'll throw 2 names out there.

On offense, we need to go OL, so i would get Andre Gurode from Dallas. We would probably need 1 more OL to make a SB run, but i feel Mahan's inadequate play was the primary reason for our troubles and had a trickle down effect on the rest of the OL.

On defense, I think we need a player like Demarcus Ware to put opposite SilverBack. The pass rush this would generate would help our DB's immensely.

Didn't mean to go with 2 Cowboys, hate that team.

by _ET_ on Feb 21, 2008 11:04 AM EST 0 recs

Love the 'what ifs'

I'd of course love to take my pick of any stud OL but I'll go a different route just to make waves.

Terrell Suggs - this guy's averaged 9 sacks a year over his five year career from the DE in a 3-4. That's pretty amazing and talk about an instant upgrade in the pass rush department.

"You know who I want? William Wallace. That's who I'm looking for" - Bengals defensive line coach when asked who he was looking for in the draft

by cgolden on Feb 21, 2008 11:23 AM EST 0 recs

Good Call

I was trying to think of a 3-4 DE who could pass rush as well as play the run.

by _ET_ on Feb 21, 2008 11:25 AM EST up 0 recs

DE

yea he was first one I thought of but there might be others. I guess we just play them enough to know him pretty well.

"You know who I want? William Wallace. That's who I'm looking for" - Bengals defensive line coach when asked who he was looking for in the draft

by cgolden on Feb 21, 2008 11:33 AM EST up 0 recs

Steeler Nation

Please don't hang me, but here are my picks.

I would choose a few people and narrow it down from there.

First of all, I'm not sold on Silverback as a starter (about now is when you shouldn't go after me), although I do think he's better than Haggans. I believe Woodley is going to be a stud next year at ROLB, so I'll pencil him in there. I would take either DeMarcus Ware or Shaun Merriman at the other OLB position; I would probably take Merriman because then we could steal him from a fellow AFC contender.

I would also consider taking Joe Thomas, again stealing a stud young player from a division rival.

Also at the FS position I would take one of two players: either the late Sean Taylor or Ed Reed. Both hard-hitting, ball-hawking FS's that would just be amazingly excellent in the Steelers system.

Other players in consideration would be Patrick Willis, LdT, Adrian Peterson, Braylon Edwards, Larry Fitzgerald, Champ Bailey.

And even though Gurode made the Pro Bowl this year, he really isn't that impressive/good (IMHO).

by Romain El 82 on Feb 21, 2008 11:44 AM EST 0 recs

Patrick Willis

I'd love to see what he could do in the Burgh. He'd be a god here and I'd be first in line to by a Willis jersey.

"You know who I want? William Wallace. That's who I'm looking for" - Bengals defensive line coach when asked who he was looking for in the draft

by cgolden on Feb 21, 2008 11:54 AM EST up 0 recs

Joe Thomas and DeMarcus Ware

Are my two guys.

by maryrose on Feb 21, 2008 11:50 AM EST 0 recs

Hmm...

I like Ed Reed. Could also have him returning punts.

Any concensus on the best center in the league right now? I know Denver's guy is supposed to be ridiculously good, but he's also in his 15th year or something. Jeff Saturday maybe? As has been mentioned on the site losing Hartings is one of the biggest blows to the steelers in recent years.

I hadn't thought about taking a player away from another team as part of the strategy, good call. Might be worth taking Tom Terrific away from Belicheat and sitting him on the bench. Ok, maybe not, but I'm vindictive.

by Chicago Steeler on Feb 21, 2008 11:53 AM EST 0 recs

for me

have to be a D or O-line player. really no STUD centers in the league who can handle a 3-4 NT by themselves. although the Jags center did a good job on Big Snack I thought. speaking of Big Snack, I'd take Albert Haynesworth from Tennessee. Who cares if he plays same position as Hampton. Put them next to each other and you now have 4 o-linemen occupied, I'm sure LeBeau could figure it out.

by TheMostViolentTeam on Feb 21, 2008 12:54 PM EST 0 recs

Justin Tuck

...Imagine him as a 3-4 DE, he opened everyones eyes in the SB and he was playing DT then. Also Osi Umenyiora could fit in our defense nicely...

"Here we go Steelers here we go"

by blackNgoldEER on Feb 21, 2008 2:47 PM EST 0 recs

welcome to BTSC

Tuck is certainly a beast and looks like he could be a player in any system.

I sure wouldn't shut the door in Osi's face either if he wanted to put on the Black and Gold.

"You know who I want? William Wallace. That's who I'm looking for" - Bengals defensive line coach when asked who he was looking for in the draft

by cgolden on Feb 21, 2008 3:20 PM EST up 0 recs

Fun

I would take either Marion Barber or Bradshaw from the Cowboys/Giants respectively to compliment FWP in the backfield. Both good hard runners that run a lot bigger than their size would indicate.

Cromartie from the Chargers in the defensive backfield.

Ed Reed would love to come here just so he could avoid having Hines knock his ass out like did on national tv this year.

by RickVa on Feb 22, 2008 7:12 PM EST 0 recs