What players have you most wished could have been Steelers?
by cliff harris is still a punk! on Nov 20, 2009 12:10 PM EST
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It was with sadness today that I read the news of the passing of Chris Spielman's wife, Stefanie, who died yesterday after a long battle with breast cancer. She had been battling the disease for 11 years and evidently she and Chris had raised over $6 million for research to fight it. I didn't know of that, and I applaud the Spielman's for it.
What I did know was that Chris Spielman was a rugged, intelligent linebacker who would have looked great in the Black and Gold. As an Ohio State fan, I followed his All-American career closely and rooted for him as he made Pro Bowls for both the Lions and the Bills. It seems unfortunate that he wound up on those teams. Chris Spielman was meant to be a Steeler. His grit, his effort, his toughness. For an Ohio guy he had Pittsburgh all over him.
Even though most of us are turning our attention to the Steelers-Chiefs game, the mention of Chris Spielman has gotten me to thinking. What opposing players, either current or past, would you most liked to have seen in the Black and Gold? For me, Spielman tops the list, followed closely by Ronnie Lott and Earl Campbell (imagine Earl Campbell as a Steeler! Now that would have been something!). Anyone else? I'm curious as to who the Nation would list...
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best thought
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by Alba on Nov 20, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You can shout that from the rooftops!
Worst personnel decision EVER by Chuck Noll. Even if Rivera hadn’t been crippled in the car wreck, Marino would probably have wond the Steelers another 2 or 3 SBs.
by Billy52 on Nov 20, 2009 5:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn’t say that was the worst personnel move ever…how about cutting a young local kid, late round draft pick back in the mid 50’s….Johnny Unitas, anyone?
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by NoCal-SteelCity on Nov 20, 2009 6:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
True
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 8:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It was Walt Kiesling....
who cut Johnny Unitas, not anyone from the Rooney family. The brief version is that Dan Rooney convinced the team to draft Unitas after playing against him in the same high school district. Kiesling didn’t think U. was good enough and wanted to cut him. Dan Rooney pleaded with his father Art to over rule the coach. Art said it was the coaches call and that was that.
by big_jay71 on Nov 21, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
not Noll
from what I remember, that was one of the Rooneys decision..
by nycsteelerfan on Nov 21, 2009 7:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was Navaro
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 8:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jim Brown
"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play." Jack Lambert
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Nov 20, 2009 1:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Tom Brady
And bench him in favor of Ben.
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by Johnny_S on Nov 20, 2009 1:08 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
+1
when you aren’t pissing me off you’re cracking me up. good one Johnny : )
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by loosecannon69 on Nov 22, 2009 11:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Generally
I mean well, but I can be hard-nosed about my opinion. Sometimes it pisses people off, sorry about that. I swear I am good people.
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by Johnny_S on Nov 23, 2009 3:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Make him our gunner
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Nov 23, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He'd be better than some our guys
Isnt that how theisman got his start
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 23, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Barry Sanders
Imagine Sanders behind our OL of that time.
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by Heartofsteel on Nov 20, 2009 1:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
"Nasty" Bill Romanowski!
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by SteelFever on Nov 20, 2009 1:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
NO
Romanowski…not a Steeler type of guy. I think he was the most disrespectful player in the league. Spitting on people is nasty and shows little class. Not him!!
by ColinP on Nov 24, 2009 2:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You have to admit, he was a monster and nobody wanted to see him coming after them.
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by SteelFever on Nov 24, 2009 5:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It would have to be Marino
because the time frame that he played the Steelers were lacking a QB from being post season regulars and possibly some more Super Bowls.
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by PixburghArn on Nov 20, 2009 1:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Jeff "The Hoss" Hostetler
Just imagine…if the Steelers would have had him instead of O’Donnel in that SB….
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by SteelFever on Nov 20, 2009 1:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The most unpopular answer ever: Ray Lewis. I know we don’t like him in Purple and Black, but you’re lying to yourself if you think you wouldn’t absolutely love him in Black and Gold.
I would of liked to have had Mike Alstott, although, he would have taken carries away from the Bus.
More recently I’d say Igor Olshansky (doesn’t that just sound like a Steeler? Currently plugging the line as the DE for the Cowboys), Jim Kleinsasser (currently the blocking TE/ FB for Adrian Peterson in Minny) and Owen Schmitt (currently bashing himself in the face with his helmet for the Seahwks. WVSTeelersFan knows what I’m talking about.)
And for good measure, Rey Maualuga. Prior to the draft I mentioned him, and the most common reaction (and understandably so) at the time was “We don’t need another ILB.” Well, K Fox has played great when needed, but with the nagging injuries to Timmons, it would have been interesting to see what the Harrison, Maualuga, Farrior, Woodley LB’ing core would have done.
Cool topic, thanks.
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by NYSteelersFan4 on Nov 20, 2009 1:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
In case you haven't noticed (cough-Bruce Ariens- cough)
I like fullbacks. It’s a safe bet to say there would be one in my offense, should I ever become an offensive coordinator (which won’t happen, sad face).
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Nov 20, 2009 1:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Big Jim K is officially a TE.
And yes, I forgot about him, and would LOVE to have that road-grading up back to pave the way for The Rash.
Bonus: He can catch too!
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by SteelFever on Nov 20, 2009 1:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Alstott hecks yeah
But I’d also gotta give a nod to Mack Strong. Sweetest fullback name ever. And a pretty damn good one. Made Shaun Alexander look good for a while.
by Mechem on Nov 21, 2009 5:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
I like the all name squad you’re putting together.
by Chicago Steeler on Nov 20, 2009 4:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks...
Bruce Ariens is to tight ends, as I am to fullbacks. But I’d still keep a TE in my offense too, unlike… well… you get the picture.
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Nov 20, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I do know what you're talking about even though my screne name is WVPiratesfan
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 8:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...
I saw that shortly after, my bad… You know. I know you know. You know I know you know, so who are you foolin’?
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Nov 23, 2009 9:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not trying to fool anyone Just do it because I'm awsome
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 23, 2009 12:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta agree with Ray Ray
If he was a two time DPOY with the Ravens, imagine how many times he could’ve won it with Lebeau as his coordinator. Gotta rep for my former Canes (even if they do play for a division rival).
Walter Jones is another player I’d love to have. He and Orlando Pace were like neck and neck this decade in terms of the best o-lineman.
Richard Seymour, when healthy, is the best 3-4 defensive end in the game. He’s just unblockable. Imagine a d-line with him, Aaron Smith, and Casey Hampton.
by StoneColdSteel on Nov 20, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ray Lewis = Fail
On the character test…
by lloyd95 on Nov 21, 2009 8:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I remember the year Alstott was drafted (1996?)..........................................
the Steelers were very interested in him and projected to take him by some.
by grapes on Nov 27, 2009 1:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Gabe Rivera
Not an opposing player but I choose a player that got cheated out of a long Steelers career;
Props to Arn above for inspiring my choice. Had we REALLY been able to watch this guy play a career in black and gold we may not be longing for Marino. The Steelers may have very well won the coveted 1 for the thumb with Gabe Rivera anchoring Steel Curtain II sometime between 1983-1995?
In the couple games I watched “Senor Sack” play he was dominating at the line of scrimmage. He literally took on 2 linemen on every play and drove them back collapsing the pocket. After about 6 games he was tragically ejected out the back window of his 280Z during a horrendous crash on a dark, wet 2 lane back roads PA highway. Rivera was paralyzed and never played football again.
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by 5020 on Nov 20, 2009 1:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Tony Dorsett
He was a yinzer anyways that just got captured by the enemy and forced to work for them.
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by SoCalSteelerFan on Nov 20, 2009 2:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Jim Kelley also
I always liked his toughness and attitude
by PonchoBrew on Nov 20, 2009 2:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Brian Urlacher
He was taken right behind Plaxico. Urlacher would have been a hall of famer on the Steelers defense.
Chris Spielman has more character than any player in the NFL today. I once asked him if it was difficult when he made the decision to quit the NFL (for one year, as it turned out) to stay home with his wife, who was battling cancer. He said he didn’t have to think about it all. She needed him and that’s what he was gonna do. That was part of his marriage vows. Playing another down in the NFL didn’t matter to him at all. Chris and Stefanie were/are awesome people.
by upabob on Nov 20, 2009 2:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Scott Norwood
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-George Carlin
by Cdsumm on Nov 20, 2009 3:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Deon Sanders
Great locker room guy, a little flashy but it was all for show.
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 3:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Read “Boys will be Boys” and you might have a different opinion of Neon Deon in the locker room…
by BluegrassSteeler on Nov 21, 2009 11:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm just going off what I've heard about him
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 22, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My brother-in-law knows him and says he's a good guy
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by PixburghArn on Nov 24, 2009 7:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Rod Woodson was a better cover corner. Gave up fewer yards than Deion, intercepted as many passes per game and returned almost as many for TD’s.
Deion was a phenomenal Punt returner, but as a CB, he was never as good as Rod, even in Deion’s strengths.
Our corners had a lot of responsibility for tackling, Deion had to be covered for those, he would not have been much benefit to us.
by Phantaskippy on Nov 23, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bo Jackson
indeed amazing.
Barry Sanders, Amazing force if he wasnt in Detroit..
I think Darren McFadden would have been amazing if Oakland hadnt Tainted him…
Should have, could have, but didn't
by SunshineSteeler on Nov 20, 2009 3:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh and..
The Steelers wouldve been the best team in TECMO football had they had Bo.
Should have, could have, but didn't
by SunshineSteeler on Nov 20, 2009 3:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In Super Bowl Lloyd and Woodson were beasts.
by Phantaskippy on Nov 23, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Larry Johnson or T.J. Duckett
How have scored a running touchdown without those two guys
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 4:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Good call
I’d like to add that LeCharles Bentley would have been the next Dermonti Dawson.
by Chicago Steeler on Nov 20, 2009 4:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
31 teams wish that
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
oo, good one
forgot about that guy.
Should have, could have, but didn't
by SunshineSteeler on Nov 20, 2009 4:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LeCharles Bentley, TJ Duckett
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-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Nov 20, 2009 4:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dang it...
To quick in Chi Town.
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Nov 20, 2009 4:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I never miss an opportunity for a good Bentley joke. I’m thinking about coding a google alert to let me know when I should be posting one on BTSC.
by Chicago Steeler on Nov 20, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Your wish is my command! Alakazaam!
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by SoCalSteelerFan on Nov 20, 2009 5:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He'd be a WR for us
Doesn’t know when to get up field instead of dancing behind the LOS
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Big waste IMO
Hes got talent but just not quite built right for the game.
Awesome move by the Texans in retrospect, passing on Bush. Pasquerelli called it one of the worst moves ever made. Foot, meet mouth.
by Mechem on Nov 21, 2009 5:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
brian dawkins
okay i have cereal palsy arhrtis and chronic fatiue as well i have a grea life loveing folks some days are better that other days i got a make a wish in 2001 saw my favorive team the broncos was the trip of the lifetime i wish everyone couild gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that ok but i bleed organ and bule
by j-man on Nov 20, 2009 5:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dan Rooney's take
In his biography, Dan Rooney relates the story of the 1983 draft and how then Pittsburgh Press reporter John Clayton told Rooney that the Steelers should draft Marino.
Rooney says he thought Clayton’s suggestion was a good one and, in retrospect, he believes that the Steelers missed the boat. But Rooney blames himself for the ultimate decision because he made the mistake of telling Noll, Art Rooney Jr. and Dick Haley that Clayton suggested the idea.
Noll’s contempt for journalists is legendary, so the idea was rejected out of hand. In the book, Rooney says he’s convinced that the Steelers would have won more Super Bowls in the 1980s with Marino at QB. I think that’s a pretty safe bet.
by Billy52 on Nov 20, 2009 5:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Same John Clayton a la ESPN?
Bad Andy, Good Pizza.
by count'em_six on Nov 20, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just a couple:
Ronnie Lott
Steve Hutchinson
by pghnorthside on Nov 20, 2009 6:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Good call on the Hutch.
One of the top 10 centers of all time.
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by SteelFever on Nov 20, 2009 6:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Left guard, not center…but still top 10
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by NoCal-SteelCity on Nov 20, 2009 6:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thought he played center for a Vikes....
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by SteelFever on Nov 20, 2009 6:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
no, he played left guard for the Seahawks (left after we beat them in the SB) and has been in Min since. sure-fire HoF’er
breathe in deep feel your heart beat, just to know that life's worth livin'. feel your feet on the earth, better love it while it's still here spinnin'.
by NoCal-SteelCity on Nov 20, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He Played Center.
For the Wolverines in 1997 for a few games. He was a stud as a Freshman. He was a Guard mostly though.
Jon Jansen and Jeff Backus were on that line, few NFL lines have that much talent.
by Phantaskippy on Nov 23, 2009 11:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Lofa totupu
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by SteelFever on Nov 20, 2009 6:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Larry Fitzgerald
Bad Andy, Good Pizza.
by count'em_six on Nov 20, 2009 6:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
+1
Excellent choice
breathe in deep feel your heart beat, just to know that life's worth livin'. feel your feet on the earth, better love it while it's still here spinnin'.
by NoCal-SteelCity on Nov 20, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My thoughts exactly
My wish is for all the great hometown kids to become Steelers
by Cannon36 on Nov 21, 2009 10:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I have to go with a local kid
Joe Montana. Third round pick in ‘79. Sure, they were winning SB’s at the time, but man, can you imagine that team going from the Bradshaw at QB to Montana? They would’ve won 4 more trophies in the 80’s.
breathe in deep feel your heart beat, just to know that life's worth livin'. feel your feet on the earth, better love it while it's still here spinnin'.
by NoCal-SteelCity on Nov 20, 2009 6:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
To me, Montana was the greatest QB ever.
"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play." Jack Lambert
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Nov 20, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Boomer Esiason
Was offered when the Steelers were looking to dump O’Donnell, and we rejected him because we already had Jim Miller. Would’ve been a good mentor to Kordell.
by Hines Ward on Nov 20, 2009 6:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Adam Vinitari
When the tailgate drops, the BS stops. Shut up and play!
by 1BlkGldFan on Nov 20, 2009 7:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Good player and a member of the All-Name Team
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Marcus Allen, John Riggins, Eric Dickerson
Player I wan’t to see drafted Toby Gerhart of Stanford, I have heard him descibed as a Battle Crusier
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
+1 for eric dickerson
Offense may sell tickets, but defense wins championships
by canadianblackandgold on Nov 21, 2009 5:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Was thinking about Riggins
But he ended up being rather inconsistent. Tough dude, though.
by Varmint on Nov 21, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
with the Jets all Namith wanted to do was thro the ball and He didn't fit in with the over the hill gang
when Joe Gibbs came in he really got his chance to impress
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 10:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My daughter’s pick: Ladainian Tomlinson
My pick: Adrian Peterson
by samliam on Nov 20, 2009 9:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
LT would have been a good pick but I think he got used up under Marty
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 9:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What about Larry Csonka, Lawrence Taylor, Derrick Thomas?
by acerero on Nov 20, 2009 10:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
LT might have actually broke some one in half if he hadn't broken Theisman's leg
DT would have been an absolute beast in the Fire Zone Blitz that we ran while he was still alive
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 11:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Webster Slaughter
Ron Paul was Right.
by Steelchamps !! on Nov 20, 2009 11:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That is one of the Manliest names ever
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 20, 2009 11:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
hated him back in the day but he got it
Ron Paul was Right.
by Steelchamps !! on Nov 20, 2009 11:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Darelle Revis
That pick, especially since it was the Jets who stole him from us, still hurts. Alex Mack, so sorry to hear you’re now with the joke of the NFL.
BTSC Obituaries
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by HighSchoolSteeler on Nov 20, 2009 11:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Obviously...
Have to wonder if Dan Marino wouldn’t have led the Steelers to a Super Bowl… Malone and Brister were awful Quarterbacks, and even into the 90s, I don’t think he would’ve blown it like O’Donnell or Stewart did. I think we could’ve won at least a couple Super Bowls with a winner like Dan Marino opposed to the other guys.
The other player I really wish would’ve been a Steeler was Barry Sanders. God almighty, was he awesome.
I also wonder if everyone in Monongahela would’ve been as bitter if Joe Montana had stayed in the area. Trust me. Everyone you talk to there seems to be terribly angry at Joe Cool. I suppose because of his disownment of the town, but you should see this place. It’s awful. I’d say I was from Pittsburgh too compared to Monongahela (I grew up there. Thank god, I’m gone). But still gotta wonder if Joe Cool would’ve won in Chuck Noll or Bill Cowher’s system.
by docsteeler on Nov 21, 2009 12:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Marion Barber
Now thats a Steeler style running back if i ever saw one
Bleeding Black and Gold.....forever
by Steeler_ on Nov 21, 2009 12:52 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Randy Moss
Seriously…the guy is in his 12th year in the league, and is still playing lights out.
142 TD’s
14,092 yards
15.6 AVERAGE YPC
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by SteelFever on Nov 21, 2009 2:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
He is called the freak for a reason
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 9:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Eh we dont need him now
I guarantee on this team he’d be whining and complaining when Ben takes a huge sack or throws a pickerception or doesnt throw to Moss enough because he throws to Heath more. Or anything like that.
And we have a great receiving corp.
That having been said, the 4th round pick that it would have taken to get him would have cost less than Limas Sweed.
by Mechem on Nov 21, 2009 5:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I've only heard him complain when he was in Oakland a team that terrible
When he was Minny and now in NE he doesn’t complain he just goes out and tries to win
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 10:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I meant if we had drafted Moss instead of Faneca.
Then got Faneca second round instead ofJeramy Staat.
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by SteelFever on Nov 21, 2009 10:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Junior Seau
I always thought he had a “Steeler attitude.” Kills me that he is finishing his career with the Pats.
by Citizen of Steeler Nation on Nov 21, 2009 9:55 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Brandon Jacobs
I remember watching some random player interviews in Tampa during the Super Bowl last year & Jacobs was one player they interviewed. He talked about how he respected the way the Steelers organization was run, etc. It would be amazing having that 6’4" 264lb. beast on offense. He would have been a much better 4th round draft pick in 2005 than our pick, WR Fred Gibson.
by tru0910 on Nov 21, 2009 10:00 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Who is Fred Gibson
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 10:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting
Marino, Montana and Unitas: three of the top-5 all-time NFL quarterbacks
All from Western PA and all were ignored by the Steelers.
983 career touchdowns combined.
by Billy52 on Nov 21, 2009 10:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Not exactly ignored, Unitas was a Steelers’ 9th round draft pick, but was cut.
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by LongTimeSteelersFan on Nov 21, 2009 12:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Vrabel
Should have been a classic Steeler linebacker. Always bothered me that we let this guy go.
by Steelers in XLIV on Nov 21, 2009 3:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Although I think the Belicheck system somehow made him better than he would have been on our squad.
by Mechem on Nov 21, 2009 5:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We didn't cheat so of course Belicheck system would make you better
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I love Vrabel
But he couldn’t get on the field.
by Phantaskippy on Nov 23, 2009 11:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What about Marc Bulger
give him a an OLine and a few recievers he can play
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 3:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
+1 for the Greenfield boy
Not kidding, he would be a quality backup to Ben if the Rams cut him this off-season and I think they might
by Steelers in XLIV on Nov 22, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tommy Gun!!!
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-Lois Griffin
by SteelFever on Nov 21, 2009 3:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
We already suffered through that
Why not say JaMarcus Russel
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Derrick Anderson or Brady Quinn...hehe
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-Lois Griffin
by SteelFever on Nov 21, 2009 4:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
David Carr
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 4:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cutler
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-Lois Griffin
by SteelFever on Nov 21, 2009 4:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Alex Smith, or Ryan Leaf
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 10:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Frieze
"Chris! That's a terrible word! Pussywillows..."
-Lois Griffin
by SteelFever on Nov 21, 2009 10:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What about Art Schliester(SP?)
that you NFL Netowork without you I wouldn’t have ever heard about some of these guys being 18 and all most of these guys were before my time
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 10:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jim McMahon...what a douche!
"Chris! That's a terrible word! Pussywillows..."
-Lois Griffin
by SteelFever on Nov 21, 2009 10:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Marino
Mariono would have carried them for 15 years, but I was very bummed that they never made a play for Montana, or Simms in the early 90’s. Neil just didnt cut it. I always wanted Michael Turner, a fifth rounder , I think. I know they still had Bettis, Staley, and FWP, but for all the Cedric Humes, and Bam Morris’’, why did we miss on thAT GUY.
by Micculus on Nov 21, 2009 4:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
My quick list
Personally I really wish we could have acquired Haloti Ngata. The kids a monster. And we’re getting due for a new big snack.
A real pain surges through me when I look at what happened to our 08 draft.
Granted its early to make a definitive statement on Mendy, but Chris Johnson was drafted with the next pick and Ray Rice was drafted two picks AFTER Limas Sweed.
Imagine our team with Johnson and Ray Rice, instead of Sweed and Mendy.
by Mechem on Nov 21, 2009 5:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If Sweed would ever develope I’d call that draft a draw.
by BluegrassSteeler on Nov 21, 2009 11:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Right now...
I would want these guys: Fitzgerald, Ngata, Michael Turner, Shaun Rogers, DRevis
Of course, we’d be overloaded at WR and RB…
by lloyd95 on Nov 21, 2009 8:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Disagree with Rogers
He hasnt been the most classy player ever. Granted, he’s played for Cleveland and Detroit which would probably soil Ghandi’s trousers, but still…
Turner wouldnt be bad in our setup.
by Mechem on Nov 21, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
concurr on Rogers
He doesn’t perform consistently
by Steely McSmash on Nov 21, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
wont need him I guess...
as long as you let me keep ngata.
by lloyd95 on Nov 21, 2009 10:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
couple current players
NT Ngata from the ravens
OC Nick Mangold
WR- Steve Smith ( can you imagine him AND Ward?)
by Steely McSmash on Nov 21, 2009 9:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Which Steve Smith
Car. or NYG
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I would geuss the veteran.
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-Lois Griffin
by SteelFever on Nov 21, 2009 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Steve Smith 89 Carolina I'll take him
tough dude reminds of hines just alot faster with more leaping ability
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 21, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But with less jaw breaking blocks!
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-Lois Griffin
by SteelFever on Nov 21, 2009 10:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Steve Smith is a douche
Bad locker room guy, IMO. Me-first receiver who doesn’t block. Not a Steeler. I saw him in the Saints game a couple weeks ago bitch out his OC on the sidelines “Stop calling that bullshit play!!”
Massive talent, no doubt about it, but think he and Tomlin would be oil and vinegar.
by Steelers in XLIV on Nov 22, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You didn't watch the game Thursday night did you.
He made some key blocks including a Ward-esqe blowup of a LB
go to the 1:47 mark and the 2:30 mark respectively
by Steel in FL on Nov 22, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Teddy Bruschi
Bad Andy, Good Pizza.
by count'em_six on Nov 21, 2009 11:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ed Reed
Don’t anybody say they wouldn’t love him chilling alongside the man-beast known as Troy Polamalu.
Also, give me Nnamdi Asomugha as well. Best corner in the game.
This is Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu getting knocked around by the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii yesterday...
Minutes later, Troy caught the ocean going over the middle and smacked it right in the mouth. The ocean fumbled, Troy recovered and ran it into the endzone. The ocean never messed with Troy again.
by paulamalu on Nov 22, 2009 12:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
second on Reed
thats what I was thinking. That would be the best safety duo in the history of the NFL…….
also, Clark could back up Troy when hes injured….
by shleeve on Nov 23, 2009 11:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dwight Freeney
I’ve always thought he was the best defensive end in the game. His spin move is just flat out nasty.
by StoneColdSteel on Nov 22, 2009 12:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Bobby Bushay!
Ron Paul was Right.
by Steelchamps !! on Nov 22, 2009 2:08 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Red Bryant
In terms of players that we missed by only a couple of draft spots in recent years.
We missed him by two spots in the fourth round of 2008, then traded down and took Tony Hills. I have thought ever since that it was out of sheer aggravation at missing Bryant that our FO traded down. I know he has been dinged up in the NFL, but he would have been an awesome fourth round pick. In terms of sheer utility, he would’ve been super. He could have flexed to Nose Tackle, if needed, but he would have been a god at 3-4 defensive end. He’s wasted out at Seattle. Could’ve been our first worthwhile fourth round pick since Ike. That’s especially true since we don’t seem to have the hang of fourth round drafting, getting the likes of Hills, McBean, O’rien Harris, and Fred Gibson, when we haven’t traded away the fourth round pick altogether. And it’s easy to say that it hasn’t mattered since we won the SB last year, but he might’ve been the guy replacing Keisel last year, and now we would have another experienced and talented defensive lineman instead of being short on saavy youngsters.
"We haven't lost any snot!"
by Concomitandt on Nov 22, 2009 2:40 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Good pick...
Real big (330+) and athletic. Maybe athletic enough to play 3-4 end… maybe not.
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Nov 23, 2009 9:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, 2:40 a.m....
My sense of hyperbole is quite strong in the hours just after midnight. Yeah, he might not have been all that at DE. It seems iffy. He has quick feet, strong legs, weak arms. Not the complete package. A little weak for NT. A little slow for DE. Dunno…
"We haven't lost any snot!"
by Concomitandt on Nov 25, 2009 2:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Larry Izzo
I knew him in college, and he’s outlasted all longevity projections as a special teams demon.
by Traco Bucco on Nov 22, 2009 9:30 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Randy White
one of the great DTs of all time.
My heros have always been Steelers...
by wozzle on Nov 22, 2009 12:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Did you mean Reggie White?
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-Lois Griffin
by SteelFever on Nov 22, 2009 6:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Reggie would be good, too,
but Randy White was a helluva player and one of those “glue” teammates. Played for the Cowboys in the late 70s-early 80s.
My heros have always been Steelers...
by wozzle on Nov 23, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Manster
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 24, 2009 4:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Troy Brown
he did it all WR, ST, corner back and in a preseason game played some QB, don’t think he actually threw a pass but still.
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 22, 2009 5:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Bo Freakin' Jackson
Now there’s a dude that would have looked awesome in black and gold, might have had a longer carreer here to. Lord knows the Pirates could have used his services.
"Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted" Martin Luther King Jr.
by loosecannon69 on Nov 22, 2009 11:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
No way Bo would have left the White Sox
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-Lois Griffin
by SteelFever on Nov 22, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Royals?
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Nov 23, 2009 11:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes he played for the Royals
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 23, 2009 12:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He also played for the white sox and the angels
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-Lois Griffin
by SteelFever on Nov 23, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
After he broke his hip and was never the same
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 23, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ummmmmmm.........
To me this is easy. We traded our first round pick to Dallas in 1990 so they could draft the future career NFL rushing leader, Emmitt Smith. We used their pick to draft Eric Green. Now, without Smith who would have made up the triplets? With him how much better would we have been? How would have Super Bowl XXX turned out if Smith was on the other sideline. Nothing against Barry Foster (who was great those few years), but he did not last long, and then we used a 3rd round pick for Bam Morris……..
My answer:
Emmitt Smith.
by imike29 on Nov 23, 2009 12:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Are you sure that pick wasn't part of the Herschel Walker to Minnesota trade?
I’ve never read anything about that 1990 draft choice trade, but I haven’t read everything either, so I could easily be wrong,
Plus, Emmitt Smith means no reason to get The Bus. Don’t forget that.
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Nov 23, 2009 1:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Positive.....
Pittsburgh traded down with Dallas……
In the supplemental draft the year before Dallas had picked Steve Walsh, thus giving up their 1st round pick in 1990. However, as part of the Herschel Walker deal, they receiver Minnesota’s 1st round choice (which ended up being #21). They then used that pick to make a deal with the Steelers, thus switching their pick (21 & 81) for ours (17). They then pick Emmitt Smith, and we picked Eric Green.
The Walker trade was completed in October of 1989.
by imike29 on Nov 27, 2009 6:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Andy Studabaker
he was a udfa being pumped around here the next Vrabel
by steelermafia on Nov 23, 2009 1:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He seems to have Vabrel's hands
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 23, 2009 3:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Here's a few...
Ultimate Choice: Butkus without a doubt.
“Local guys”:
Johnny Unitas, Dan Marino, Ricky Jackson, Joe Montana, Mark May, Shane Conlan, Curtis Martin. Tony Dorsett….
Others:
OJ Simpson (pre-legal issues), Mike Singletary, Earl Campbell, Dan Fouts, Jim Taylor…
"Franz" in NoCal
by franz on Nov 23, 2009 5:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Darrel Green. Him and Woodson would have owned receivers for ever.
by Phantaskippy on Nov 23, 2009 11:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Steven Jackson
Still waiting for the Rams to give us another gift.
by DarinS on Nov 24, 2009 12:02 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nigel Thatch!
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Nov 24, 2009 2:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
AKA LEON!
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Nov 24, 2009 2:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I must not have seen this movie
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 24, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's a bud commercial
They have had a few. Leon is a prima donna (pre-Madonna) that speaks of himself in the 3rd person. Here are some of the lines I remember from him (paraphrased):
#1
Leon: I’m taking myself out of the game…..the fans hurt my feelings when they booed me.
Coach: Ahhh would you like me to get you some broth as well?
Leon: That’s alright, I’ll get myself [as he sits on the bench]
#2
Leon: It’s not my fault we lost.
reporter: You had 3 fumbles
Leon: Yeah but the defense gave up the points (or something like that)
#3
reporter: There’s no “I” in team
Leon: Yeah there ain’t no we neither
#4
reporter: Leon are you going to play today? I hear you have recovered from your injury
Leon: I don’t know. I have a photo shoot today and it can get rough out there.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Nov 25, 2009 7:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
just youtubed those commercials, hilarious
"We just have to play better as a whole team." James Harrison
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Nov 25, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I believe I remeber those now
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 25, 2009 12:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What's ironic is
He is was a pitcher in an amateur baseball league. He was traded……You’ll never guess the terms. Read them for yourself lol http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Nigel_Thatch
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by PixburghArn on Nov 25, 2009 4:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
nice
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Nov 25, 2009 4:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How would you like to be traded for beer?
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by PixburghArn on Nov 25, 2009 7:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
A soccer player in Europe was ask him
one baseball player back in the day was traded for doughnuts I believe
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 25, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If they were fresh hot Krispy Kreme I could see that.
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by PixburghArn on Nov 25, 2009 7:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't Think Krispy Kreme existed back in the 20's
But I would trade someone for some Krispy Kremes
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 25, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Started in 38
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Nov 25, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So h ejust missed out on being traded for Krispy Kremes
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 25, 2009 8:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Possible draft picks
Every year, like most die-hard fans, I make a wishlist for the Steelers on draft day. Then, after the draft is over, I make a fantasy draft based on my rankings and the players available when the Steelers had a pick. Here are some of my best from those fantasy picks in the past few years :
2004- 2nd round- Bob Sanders- I absolutely loved the guy in college and had no idea who Colclough was. I thought we needed the competition as 2 new starters were slated in Troy and Chris Hope. I’m pretty sure he would have started over Hope. Oh boy, what a pick!
2005- 3rd round- Marion Barber- As our pick came close I was holding my breath for the bruising running back from Minnesota. I had no idea FWP would become a franchise back and wanted somebody to groom behind the Bus. When the pick was called in Trai Essex I yelled out “Who the f*** is that?” He turned out to be OK, but I stilll think we could have gotten him later and how great would Barber look in Black and Gold!?!
2006- 3rd round (95)- Leon Washington- My first thought when they drafted Willie Reid was “Why pick that guy in front of Washington!? The little RB brings way more to the table.” Home run! Our kick returns would have been solved and we would have added a dynamic playmaker behind FWP.
2007- 4th round (132)- Steve Breaston- I was a total homer about the Pittsburgh native and immediately slated him instead of Ryan McBean, who was a mystery to me at the time and since I had Charles Johnson (DE Carolina) instead of Matt Spaeth (a very weird pick IMO) I had no need for McBean.
2008- 3rd round- Cliff Avril- I still don’t get this pick. Bruce Davis was projected by most in the 5th and Avril in the 30-50 range. Avril was great value, they had him in for an interview and as it turns out he’s doing pretty good in Detroit (of all places) at the moment.
2009- 3rd round (79)- Duke Robinson- OK, the jury is still out on that one but at the time I thought Robinson (who was projected as a first rounder at some point) had way more upside than Urbik, who I thought was too slow footed to be successful in the NFL.
So there you go, of course I presented my best picks here ( I hated the Lawrence Timmons pick and that turned out fine ) but still, I think these guys would make awesome Steelers!
by Steelfrog on Nov 24, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't want Sanders
He is worse than Troy when it comes to injury. He has never been health for a full season.
As for Willie Reid he was a excellent PR in College. broke Neon Dieons record at FSU (can’t remember which one think yards.) Only problem is he hurt his ankle and was never the same.
by Steel in FL on Nov 26, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Let's agree to disagree
Sanders was NFL defensive player of the year, I’d take him any day. As for Reid, I just thought at the time that he wasn’t much of an offensive player, and I liked Washington…
by Steelfrog on Nov 26, 2009 10:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
recent/reality/draft....frog
i wanted to pull a mike didka and trade all our regulation draft picks (i think we still had 3 compensatory picks,)) to move up to mario williams,,,,,,,the perfect, hybrid tackle/de blend for the 3/4, plus agility to drop into coverage as we sometime require,,,,,,plus a physical and intimidating factor that we haven’t had up front for some time.
our blitz would be geometrically better due to his scary straight up pass rush,,
,the draft is a generally mediocre lottery…….we should almost always trade up for can’t miss h.o.f .quality or trade down for quanity odds……currently we(and most other teams) have a bunch of bunch of roster spot non starters that can’t even play special teams exceptionally well.
by steelswine on Nov 25, 2009 1:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
"Plus a physical and intimidating factor that we haven’t had up front for some time."
Better watch out, I think some one heard you say that steelswine.
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Nov 25, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
As would this guy
"From time to time gunfighters get shot."-Mike Tomlin the third greatest Steelers coach
by WVPiratesfan on Nov 25, 2009 4:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
above physical
they are line backers, and weren’t in play when williams would have been the pick,,,,,you could say casey is physical, but only as much as most good nt’s but he’s not a playmaker….., an activist……..and with a nasty physical intimidating playmaker up front,,,,,we would be able to get by with blitzers ,less blessed with talent than 92 and 56
i don’t know that i’d prefer one choice to the other,,,,,,,but fantisy about how incredibly scarey we’d be with both
by steelswine on Nov 25, 2009 7:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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