say we keep pouncey

If were rolling with Pouncy we better have a competent backup cause i'm leary of this boy's health going forward. Seems he's remmbered more for injuries then play's. Just saying!

 

Agree 190% quality o-line backups across the board

 

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2014/0...h-a-leg-that-was-two-different-sizes-in-2013/

 

Keep Pouncey this team isn't talented enough to get rid of good O-linemen, he had some unfortunate injuries but he's worth keeping.

 

We hope Velesco comes back healthy as well.

 

Tomlin said he has high expectations for him, wants him to put in a stellar off season. While I agree with that sentiment, shouldn't all players put in a stellar offseason? I guess complacency happens with many, we saw that with Casey and Starks showing up out of shape. Perhaps the amount of money they are making, and the privilege to play football isn't held in as high a regard with the players as it would be for us common folk.

 

you make very good points...although i disagree with some of them...my head would explode if i tried to respond to this....

our cap situation by the time pouncey will resign will be fine...misconception that we are that bad off...

 

and? 6 sacks, 7 penalties, God knows how many hits, pressures and hurries. there is no way a 6-6 330lb. nfl tackle should be walked back into the QB like he is. the double move kills him. he can't sustain a block. they constantly have to give him TE and sometimes TE and FB help.

as it says at the bottom of your article, our 2, 2nd round tackles will fight for a RT spot, while the 3rd,7th round pick plays the money spot. if your happy with that, I just don't know what else to say.

 

That happens in the NFL... you are not going to hit on every pick and it says more about the coaching then it does about the talent and size of these guys... I would be fine with either playing RT next year....actually I was calling at the beginning of the year to keep Adams at RT where he excelled last year...the running game started to take off when he was inserted at RT last year...

The coaching staff made this situation a mess by flipping these guys back and forth...i dont care what level you are at if you have ever played sports that messes with your confidence....

look at the penalties he only had 2 holding calls ( go look at the comparison to some of the other RT in the league) ... 1 was the bogus tripping and one was an illegal formation...

he was playing injured most of the year... No way you give up on him just yet..

again agree to disagree like you said... good debate though

 

you can't keep a RT only player when a guy that can play both, if needed, is playing the position better. I'd draft a LT capable guy and replace gilbert with adams in a minute. that gives you starters and a good swing tackle backup.

 

What round would you draft a LT in...I personally wouldn't in the first...I see a lot of mocks with us taking lewan from michigan...he's got tools but he is raw...it would in essence be getting Adams again...and I really think Adams will eventually turn it around....The coaching and development of these guys is the problem IMO... Bicknell did an above average job with these guys...and why not Beachum at LT...guy played great last 6 games...1 sack 4 pressures

 

Kinda contradicts what you said in your previous post... (All of that said, given our cap situation) How on earth are we ever going to afford a Free Agent RT....

anyway Im just busting chops

I am also fine with Beachum at LT...

 

I said the same thing about lewan. as I said, with adams going to RT, we have our starters. beachumLT adams RT. I'd seriously have to consider either david yankey if he comes out or wesley Johnson. if hurst slipped a round or so because of the leg break, he would be an option. so would Justin britt.

beachum your first LT. draft pick the second and adams as the 3rd if we were in a pinch. yankey could be your new LG starter also. he would be a 1st rounder I could live with. Johnson could be gotten in the 4th possibly. he is also position flexible. hurst would be a 3rd-4th. britt most likely would come in the 4th or 5th. cutting gilbert would save the money plus leave us all 3 LT/RT players. if they play it right a couple of starters at certain positions and backups at several. gilbert gives you one spot only.

 

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pounce has to realize he isn't THAT crucial to us if we keep the others

 

You do not give up on a 24 yr old 3-time all-pro center for a 29 and 30 yr old who weren't even on a roster in the beginning of the yr..

 

velasco was cut for money reasons. the new O-line coach will have to decide the fate of some of these guys now.

 

Correct...he was still on the street at the start of week 1 and he wasn't cut until the last pre-season game so there was some performance issues... Trust me I love the way velasco played and he should be brought back and will be easier to sign now that he tore his achillies ...but nt at the expense of pouncey who is one of the best in the league



Quote on velasco ---It is surprising because he played well last year at center AND at guard, but apparently he didn't play well enough this year.

 

there are also quotes saying he played well enough but they didn't want to pay him 2 million dollars too. he is a concern too with the injury. they may not keep any of them, who knows. they may draft one, pouncey will play out his year and may go south with his brother.

 

where in the world has this rumor come from? I have not seen this quoted or written about anywhere?

 

so since it's not been written about, you don't think it's crossed his mind? that's where they both live and are from too. what player wouldn't want to play in their backyard with their brother? why would he need to write about it?