Steeler Secondary

by GeorgeQUAD on Dec 31, 2011 4:09 PM EST

The Steelers have the number one pass defense in 2011. Troy Palamalu selected to his 6 straight Pro Bowl. Ryan Clark has been steady all year. Ike Taylor has only given up 2 touchdowns the entire year. If he had 5 interceptions instead of 2, he would've made the Pro Bowl. William Gay(Bouchette and Dulac agree) has played better than Ike Taylor. Keenan Lewis and Arnaz Battle(Bouchette and Dulac state the Steelers love) have been superb in the nickel and dime package.

Come 2012 Troy Palamalu and William Gay will both be unrestricted free agents. For me, giving Troy Palamalu big-money is too much of a risk reward. I hope he takes a pay cut to retire as a Steeler. Or I am happy with Ryan Mundy as the strong safety. I believe some team will offer William Gay and inflated contract that the Steelers cannot match because of the Salary Cap. Mike Wallace is going to demand and will receive a monster contract and the Steelers also might want to lock up Antonio Brown. Therefore, I see a competition between Keenan Lewis and Arnaz Battle as 2012 right cornerback.

So I'm asking Steel Curtain members what you would do if you were Kevin Colbert and what you believe the Steelers will do in 2012.

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Steeler Secondary

I did not choose the players in brown or red.

by GeorgeQUAD on Dec 31, 2011 4:12 PM EST reply actions

what are you talking about?

by GDEUCE on Jan 2, 2012 8:38 AM EST up reply actions

1. Gay has played good, yes, but not better than Ike.
2. Troy signed a four-year contract back in September, I believe.

I doubt anyone offers Gay a contract that the Steelers won’t match, and if they do then I hope Lewis or Allen can step in as our second CB. However, I don’t see Gay leaving.

3. Hopefully Wallace doesn’t want too much because I would hate to see him go, but I wouldn’t shed a tear if he left. Plus, wouldn’t we get like a draft pick or something since he’s a RFA? I have no idea how that stuff works.

4. We don’t have to worry about signing Brown yet as he still has a few years left on his rookie contract.

"If you havin' dragon problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 arrows but my knee took one."

by Riddlah. on Dec 31, 2011 4:30 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

You mean Cortez allen, not arnaz battle

by worldtrip on Dec 31, 2011 5:01 PM EST reply actions

Troy said he will retire a Steeler!

Who's laughing now, O Line??? Ben Roethlisberger (from the Podium) to his O-Line and the world in Superbowl XLIII

by SteeladyinVA on Dec 31, 2011 7:52 PM EST reply actions

Steelers formula

Show them love and coach them up as rooks. If they want to get a good pay day and they deserve it we usually give it to them. If they don’t deserve what they’re asking and are blinded by $ signs then let them walk and start the process over again. It’s tried and trued. It’s the reason we contend every year. Troy is locked up as a Steeler. Wallace may look elsewhere but he’s replaceable. Yes I said replaceable. Brown has another year. Don’t worry about these things. Our FO knows how to keep us competitive without overspending. Let’s enjoy this secondary right now. Remember last year when the secondary was the weak link in our team? Didn’t take much more than bringing in Carnell to teach the boys a thing or two about playing smart Steelers DB football. I love it. Go Steelers!

"Hey number 16! I'm coming to kill you and there ain't nothing he can do about it!" -James Harrison to Matt Cassel on his LT during the 08' beating of the Pats.

by SoCalSteelerFan on Dec 31, 2011 9:47 PM EST reply actions

i thought troy already signed a new contract right before week1?

by hasay on Dec 31, 2011 11:40 PM EST reply actions

but i must have missed the part when arnaz battle impressed coaches in the nickel and dime packages lol

by hasay on Dec 31, 2011 11:43 PM EST up reply actions

This post is very confusing

and riddled with misinformation. No one believes William Gay is better than Ike Taylor, Arnaz Battle is not a defensive back, and Troy Polamalu already signed an extension and will most likely retire a Steeler……

by blitzzburgh on Jan 1, 2012 2:50 AM EST reply actions