As long as they don't "crap the bed" and make a knucklehead pick like Green in the 3rd again. That experience has made me fear an OC pick in the 3rd. So based on that, I'm hoping we grab a C by the 2nd. Yes, perhaps that was a Colbert brain fart and he's no longer here but that decision has hurt us badly. And the fact that he bragged about the selection just makes it hurt worse.
Not really, Sweat had Limmer five to six yards deep in another rep in about 1.5 seconds before Limmer started to plant himself. Fiske ripped by Limmer's left, if the QB moved one yard to his right he was done. Regardless, Limmer was far from impressive, at least on that day when he knew what his assignment was.
This is the issue at least with me, the criteria your using is heavily tilted to your draft board. If your looking at rankings by other individuals and our draft pick, there's no way Frazier slides by us at 51 unless we already picked Powers Johnson or Barton in round one and I do not believe Frazier will make it past the first 50 picks. Sure Limmer is good value day three, but I'm hesitant to place my hopes on him solidifying the center position.
I think Green just had a lot going against him. Change of position then forced to start. If they would of had a Nate Herbig to maybe bridge that gap he might have not of been a bust. We reached on him then threw him to the wolves. Just a horrible decision. If we drafted a Tanor Bortolini in the 5th or 6th who has a 9.78 RAS score and let him compete with Herbig I don’t feel like that is a bad situation. If he beats him out he starts. If not he learns and improves in practice for a season.
Torn on Mims because of his injury/inexperience but It wouldn't ruin my Thursday. I like Orhorhoro and like everyone else here, never had to pay for it. Jones, Hart, McCaffery and Bortolini all fill needs but not sure the later two satisfy 2024 issues. In all honesty, had to look up Watts. Another tweener but at 6.6, 275lbs and runs a 40 at around 4.65, 7th round is fine by me. I'd stick him at OLB in pass rushing downs instead of telling him to add weight.
Webster was better than both
Yeah, no one is going to flame anyone for saying Dawson and Webster were better than Pouncey. It's a pretty sizeable gap, IMO.
Sometimes I think Pounce was the Big Ben of Steelers centers. Not too popular for whatever reason. Get this vibe too or not?
Dawson because of what you said. He was the complete package and really transformed how the Steelers OL could play.
Ok, would you be ok with this draft?
Pouncey wasn’t even in the same league as Dirt. And I could care less if I get flamed for saying Dirt was better than Mike Webster.
Neither really
Yeah webster was the perfect center for his era... but dawson could have probably added the weight to be a modern Center and still been athletic as hell... he was 6-2/6-3 ish and 288, which was huge for that time... now centers are 6/4 and play heavier, but with a fraction of the leverage older ones got...
The only Steeler Jersey I own is Dirt Dawson, huge fan. If I were to build the perfect Steeler's roster and I had to pick a center, it would be Iron Mike with Dirt backing him up and then Ranger Mansfield in third. Pouncey was a very good center but not in the league as the others before him. Hell, he didn't even have a nickname.
Yeah but Pounce gets points for coming to Rudy's rescue.The only Steeler Jersey I own is Dirt Dawson, huge fan. If I were to build the perfect Steeler's roster and I had to pick a center, it would be Iron Mike with Dirt backing him up and then Ranger Mansfield in third. Pouncey was a very good center but not in the league as the others before him. Hell, he didn't even have a nickname.
Mike Webster was 6”1…….playing weight of 260 pounds that he had to gain weight to get to. Such a difference in sizes In the different decades.
Steroids helped too...just saying.
Every sports were using steroids by the 1970’s. Including our beloved Steelers. Money,money,money.
10)- Carter- Win- But you might count this as a loss as he gets club armed initially. I call this a win because he re-sets and re-directs after the initially hit.
Would of liked to watch JPJ as well. Your correct that centers don't usually play on an island and these drills reflect a third and long since the defender is just pinning his ears back but the center also knows that the guy opposite him is coming and needs to get set. Limmer worries me because of his lower body strength and ability to drive. Not saying he can't play in the NFL but I'm definitely not as high on him as you.
Been thinking about that as well, bring another Mason Cole type to battle with Herbig until Williams is ready to go. Wondering if they're just monitoring Williams' recovery and believe he'll be ready to go sooner than later.
