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NFL insider says Art Rooney and Steelers do JUST enough

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by AtlSteel, Jan 23, 2025.

  1. Vox Ferrum

    Vox Ferrum Well-Known Member

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    So far ahead of the time. May be wrong on this, but i recall Noll was so taken by Stall he wanted to take him in the 1st. Whoever 'he or they' are, he was talked out of it and they took Swann.
     
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  2. jeh1856

    jeh1856 I am free

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  3. Hanratty#5

    Hanratty#5 Well-Known Member

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    The Steelers were supposed to send the game tape to Cleveland next but the darn thing just up and disappeared!
     
  4. Kreighoff

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    Its a lack of development of young players and too many misses in the draft. As it appears Tomlin got more involved in the draft he would miss on his tweener pics, the guy is a safety slash corner from Maryland. Who was not good enough at either. We have drafted corners that didn t make it out of camp. Teams like the Eagles have reached that level we had under Cowher. Look up the Steelers roster in some of Cowher better years and you can see who the starter is and who is going to replace him.
    When you have that strength of depth you can then draft best player available instead of being stuck where you have to draft a corner even if he is the 7th best corner in the draft.
    To get to that depth you have to draft well really well and sign good free agents. Guys like Farrior became a fixture in Pittsburg and they got a lot out of him for a long time.
    Does anyone see Loudermilk replacing Cam ?
    Getting 4 players that play a bit is considered a good draft for the Steelers. Some teams have drafted 7 signed another 7 undrafted and 11 of 14 made the 53 man roster 1 was on IR that is drafting well.
     
  5. Kreighoff

    Kreighoff Well-Known Member

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    It was actual film in those days it might of rolled behind a filing cabinet or something. No one really admits to it being done on purpose wink wink, but like in stock car racing
    " If your not cheating your not trying"
     
  6. jeh1856

    jeh1856 I am free

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    That was actually a wrestling quote by Eddie Guerrero

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  7. Kreighoff

    Kreighoff Well-Known Member

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    I thought it might of been Junior Johnson or someone from that era. No matter who said it first it applies in so many ways.
     

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