Steelers select CB Artie Burns - Miami
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I understand the pick and the reason and the upside, however I still stand by my position that he is a reach in the 1st round. However he's a steeler now and the last corner we drafted that was also a track star worked out ok in my book. Let's see what the kid can do.
Ohh and the kid has one hell of a first name.... love it.
"Master at bump corner"? Lets hope he doesn't become known as Artie 'at the spot of the foul' Burns. Or maybe Art the spot of the foul....
Welcome to the Steeler Nation Mr.Burns. Now let's just hope he can be the ayer Colbert and Tomlin think he can. It looks to me like a bit of a reach for a kid who was considered a late 2nd or early 3rd rounder.
This could be especially hard to digest if this kid doesn't pan out considering the talent on the board at DT. They could have had any DT they wanted.
I am still holding out hope we get Billings in the 2nd round.
This could be especially hard to digest if this kid doesn't pan out considering the talent on the board at DT. They could have had any DT they wanted.
I am still holding out hope we get Billings in the 2nd round.
Well I guess the mocks were right for once. And looking back there must be a lot of unhappy folks tonight.
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hope the best for him... hes a steeler hell or high water.. but seems a reach. we have holes and there were guys on the boad to fill those holes. well see but welcome aboard to the greatest team inthe nfl... most superbowl winning... cadillac driving... my shoes cost more than your house... whaoooooo!!!! (my best rick flare) go steelers!!!!!
Hey, remember: It's all a crap shoot.
Feel the BURNS!!!!!!
I will jizz in my pants if Billings falls to the second round. Somebody's dropping, this draft has been spooky!
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I do believe that CB was one of those holes, a really big hole at that.
If they can somehow get a good DT I could still feel good about this. Mayock feels that there is a ton of good DTS available and some teams took a WR or a corner because they felt they could get value in the second.
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The question is, where would you put him? We have two inside linebackers, and Jack is no pass rusher.
Also, we've a bigger hole at edge rusher than we do at DT. Jarvis is non functional. McCullers can at least play his position.
There are three DTS with first round grades left. The two from Alabama and Billings. Wonder if there is a decent chance they get one. I'd feel better if it wasn't 25 picks.
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Yeah. About that
I was initially bugged by the pick.Now that its sunk in, seems like an ok pick. I still feel like they reached a bit after Jackson was taken 1 pick before. There were some cats there that I felt were better value at 1-25. The more I thought about it though, the more I realized they had to go CB there. Many other teams also passed on draftable DT's in the first knowing there was enough depth there to take one later. The pass rushers and safeties are in the same boat. If they wanted one of the better CB prospects it had to be in round one. He seems to have tools, size, and enough ability to warrant a late first, even if it was a bit of a reach. I hope he's a quick learner and Lake makes the most of his physical attributes.
Never heard f him. As long as he doesn't have a lengthy criminal record and bad academic background, I'm ok with it. Hell, coming from the U that would be an amazing accomplishment in itself.
Not sure I buy into the Bengals stole our pick.
* Steelers tend to like the bigger schools
* Steelers have showed a tendency lately to like Miami U players. (Spence, Shayon Green,Anthony Chickillo)
* With Golson last year they started to trend toward playmakers, led the ACC with six interceptions, the most by a Hurricane since 2003 (Sean Taylor, 10)…started all 12 games in which he played finishing with 36 tackles, five pass breakups, one fumble recovery and six interceptions…his six interceptions tied as the 10th-most in a single-season in school history…opened the year with an interception in three consecutive games…became first Hurricane since Sean Taylor to record at least one interception in three straight games.
* He can play zone and man equally well ..
* I know a lot of U fans and they said although a bit raw, he has high upside. Thing is until recently (this offseason) I looked at the U as a team held back by poor coaching. A lot of fans would argue that Burns was in fact held back due to this. A piece of clay to mold....
The only problem I have was he the best value on the board? Billings? Butler? Alexander? Only time will tell. This ultimately stinks of the Golson pick in another way, in that they might have reached on a player targeted prior to the draft, but was he in fact on the top of their board ?
Will he become a solid player? I think he will........... probably a safe pick..... somewhat typical of the Steelers....
But this one will be interesting to see in comparison to some unmentionables left on the board.
BTW Tombert love how you just run up to the podium yearly... hee hee look who we got.... we don't need to pick up a extra pick or anything....
* Steelers tend to like the bigger schools
* Steelers have showed a tendency lately to like Miami U players. (Spence, Shayon Green,Anthony Chickillo)
* With Golson last year they started to trend toward playmakers, led the ACC with six interceptions, the most by a Hurricane since 2003 (Sean Taylor, 10)…started all 12 games in which he played finishing with 36 tackles, five pass breakups, one fumble recovery and six interceptions…his six interceptions tied as the 10th-most in a single-season in school history…opened the year with an interception in three consecutive games…became first Hurricane since Sean Taylor to record at least one interception in three straight games.
* He can play zone and man equally well ..
* I know a lot of U fans and they said although a bit raw, he has high upside. Thing is until recently (this offseason) I looked at the U as a team held back by poor coaching. A lot of fans would argue that Burns was in fact held back due to this. A piece of clay to mold....
The only problem I have was he the best value on the board? Billings? Butler? Alexander? Only time will tell. This ultimately stinks of the Golson pick in another way, in that they might have reached on a player targeted prior to the draft, but was he in fact on the top of their board ?
Will he become a solid player? I think he will........... probably a safe pick..... somewhat typical of the Steelers....
But this one will be interesting to see in comparison to some unmentionables left on the board.
BTW Tombert love how you just run up to the podium yearly... hee hee look who we got.... we don't need to pick up a extra pick or anything....
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I can't help but feel we panicked when the Bengals took Jackson. We didn't spend ANY TIME listening to any potential offers, which is stupid, regardless of who you take. I really hope Burns works out, and I'm withholding judgement for now. But I'll be honest, I was really hoping the name would be Myles Jack, Noah Spence, or Andrew Billings.
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I basically feel like this, except, I don't hate Burns. He should be a solid NFL player at a position were we suck.
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I'm led to believe the Steelers ruled out trading down in the 1st round as a policy. Every year they pick immediately. But why? I can't think of any reason to immediately turn in the pick and suspect that Denver would have been as interested in 25 as they were in 26.
