Steelers Deal for Minkah Fitzpatrick

[Supersteeler]

The move makes more sense when Ben is healthy. It's makes less sense now but I'm still ok with it.

After thinking about it for a few days, the thing I like most about it (other than the player) is the remaining cap friendly years left on that contract. He's not a rental player. And I am pretty confident that Ben will be back next year and will have a couple more productive seasons before he hangs them up. If this was a one year deal I would like it a lot less.

 

[Steeltime]

Everyone would be bitching if we didn't make a move....

Me??? I'm bitching cause all ya'll are bitching.......

I'm bitching about your bitching about others bitching about somebody else's bitching.

 

[Irondiesel58]

I'll trade you Rudolph and Duck for Fitzpatrick! Right now and we'll go 10-6 if not 11-5. Fitz as our back up. He's durable as can be. Go in with two QB's.

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[Irondiesel58]

Let me fix the defense, dump the 3-4, it was created to stop the run and the zone blitz design was to rush the QB with LBs.

The game has completely changed, blitzes get burned by QBs getting rid of the ball to spread offenses.

What u need is 4 stud pass rushing D linemen up front, of which we have NONE

Then u need shutdown stud CBs to play man, throw that whole 10 yd cushion **** this team runs out the window

LBs and safeties are second tier players in the new NFL, the Steelers are still drafting like its the 1980s lol

Except for 49ers just went to the super bowl by running the rock. You just need a balanced D.

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[Drink IRON City]

Everyone would be bitching if we didn't make a move....

Me??? I'm bitching cause all ya'll are bitching.......

You must be a *****.......................!!!






Salute the nation

 

[Drink IRON City]

I'm bitching about your bitching about others bitching about somebody else's bitching.

You must be a *****'s *****.............................. !!!



Salute the nation

 

[Vincent]

"This is the first time since 1967 that the Steelers have traded away a first round draft pick"

Getting a 1st team All Pro in the 2nd year of his rookie deal at a position of critical need in week 3 of the pick year for the #18 is a screaming steal no matter how you cut it.

 

[Steeltime]

Getting a 1st team All Pro in the 2nd year of his rookie deal at a position of critical need in week 3 of the pick year for the #18 is a screaming steal no matter how you cut it.

And the Broncos with the 20th pick selected ... Noah Fant, TE. Pick 52 wound up being ... Drew Sample, TE.

Yikes. That draft proves the theory that each selection down after the first 10-12 picks yields MUCH less quality talent. The players that the Steelers arguably could have taken and improved the team a great deal are Josh Jacobs in the 1st, DK Metcalf in the 2nd. That presumes a lot, however, i.e., that the Steelers would have taken both players, and that DJ does not turn out to be the better receiver.

Me? I think Fitzpatrick + DJ >>> Jacobs + Metcalf