THe Official 2014 Draft Thread [No Spoilers]

Draft choices rarely make an immediate impact, so much of the WE NEED NOW argument isn't going to pan out much for this year anyway.
I'll play along though. The last time I checked, we pulled a Pro Bowl safety to basically play some linebacker because we were so weak in that area.
I think that makes picking up a player to fill that need a bit more pressing than drafting a CB that doesn't seem to fit our scheme very well (Dennard).
I can't really say that our CB play has been extraordinary over the past decade plus. They have had their ups and downs. Some pressure and some pass covering LBs will definitely help out significantly.
Lest ye worry...we will pick up at least one decent CB. The draft is fairly deep in them and WR. Nobody can say the same for LB though.

Buck up little camper...I think the front office knows a little more than we do about the prospects and how they will hopefully fit in to our schemes!

 

No that comment was moreso me letting out steam. Just sick of us passing on secondary talent year after year and then years later seeing those players making all kinds of plays for another team while we have another boring linebacker that cannot realize their full potential because QBs are able to throw the ball instantly after snapping it all game long.

 

Calm down

 

MAYBE Roby. he'll slide a bit.

i honestly don't even know why i post here. if you aren't in love with LBs, you don't belong, you're a "jag-off", you're pathetic, etc. there are more holes to fill. despite what you people want to think, Shazier isn't making this team a Super Bowl contender. i don't think he's a bad player in the slightest. i just think the Steelers had a bigger hole to fill than ILB.[/QUOTE]

Then do us all a favor and don't post here.

 

and you could have the best LBs in the world, but if the opposing QB just dumps the ball off within half a second of the snap, you're still giving up yards.

there's a balance, and as much as i'm complaining, i don't hate the pick with every fiber of my being. he should be a decent player. they just have more depth at LB than CB. they COULD USE help in the LB position. they NEED help in the CB position. that's the difference.

 

good night guys (here is 6 am) , i will sleep on shazier ( i like the pick ) and tomorrow i will scroll down every cb left , i would find a couple of gems by tomorrow afternoon

 

I get that but with the zone defense you really don't need top flight corners you need pressur. We hhaven't had a true top flight corner since Woodson yeah Ike could remove any WR from the field but he can't catch. Pressure fixing a lot of things.

 

That's how I felt about our OL for a long time, and then they started throwing 1st and 2nd round picks at the OL with ferocity. The CB's will get their due, maybe even this draft. Would not be shocked at all if we select three of them in the remaining rounds, because Lord knows we need them.

 

How in the world is Marquis Lee still on the board? For real? He won't make it to us, but I can dream right? Haha we've got a lot of good WR's and a few pretty darn good CB's to pick from in round two tho. Hard to imagine we'd go a different route than CB or WR after going ILB in round 1.

 

I said I was done with that jag off

 

Um, if you have the best LBs in the world the QB doen't have time to dump the ball off, that the whole idea of the position.

Linebacker is proactive, DB is reactive. Plug it up before it happens.

 

Might have a shot at Tuitt at 46. I'd be happy with that. Who else is good value tomorrow? Desir? Montcrief?

 

Nic and tuitt are there, who do you want?

 

Do you think us picking a ILB in the 1st had something to do with saving some money vs. drafting a CB? Or does the 15th pick get 15th pick money, no matter the position. .

Anyway, I would think a ILB is cheaper than a CB, and that could of been a small factor.

 

The board allows us to make polls...

 

hard to believe we didnt draft one in the first round... but we didnt .. the bengals got our pick 9 positions after us .. jsut pi## poor

HINES

 

is this post for real? the answer is NO it had nothing ot do with money and everything to do with stupidity...

HINES