Terrence Garvin

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Lb coach Keith Butler thinks Garvin has a bright future.

 

I honestly think he makes the team. He is going to do just wuat he did last year and make him self uncuttable due to his special teams play. I think the last spot is really between Zumwalt and Spence. I think Garvin has too many snap to be PS eligible for the Steelers but not the other two. People are really building themselves up for a let down with Spence. Great story and all but there's no way he ia playing with the same speed he once was meaning he is going to have to change tye way he plays the game. Garvin is the prototypical LBer for this defense now. He's fast and good in coverage. I actually had him penciled in as my starter before Shazier was drafted.

 

I have him nabbing the last LB spot, with Zumwalt on the PS. I think his reps on defense drop to practically zero this year (with Shazier, Williams, and even Spence in the mix), but he'll be here for ST.

 

Spence is that wildcard right now. Can he make it? Not sure, but I hope so.

 

Might sound boneheaded, but I wouldn't mind seeing him at the safety position. I think that's been kicked around before, but I bet he could handle it as that is where I believe he spent his college days.

 

spence has an uphill climb I think. there is just too much competition at that spot. ST's is one thing, but on gameday he has to be one of the top 47 and able to play if needed as an ILB. that will be a tough order for him.

Williams too will have all the competition he can handle. if they were sold on him as a definite I don't think we would have drafted two more ILB's, and added 2 free agents. I think we could see some suprises out of this group that may not be popular. molls and garvin could still have some say so in this as well as kion Wilson and moats. who can do more, may be the guy.

 

it just depends on how many they keep. they are looking for speed and guys that can do a lot of things. garvin started too and has experience. so does Wilson. ST's and versatility will win the spots. who has improved more will be the question.

 

I agree, I will also be watching Howard,
Moye, Brown,Bey,Richardson, Blake, Tuitt,
Thomas,Arnefelt and WHEATON!

 

But Garvin progressed more during the year and started against Green Bay and probably would have started against the Bengals had he not gotten injured. If Garvin bulled up over the off season he will do just fine against the run. We are talking about a kid that was a camp invite not even an udfa at first and he worked his way up to starting. I think with a full season at LBer and a full off season at it he is going to blow people away this year.

 

I don't want to say anyone's a shoo-in, but I can't see Vince Williams getting cut. I know he's not a coverage guy, and I know the league is trending that way. I know he didn't blow anyone away last year.

But as a 6th round rookie he started half the season at ILB for us, and called the defense for at least part of it. By all accounts he's a smart, hardworking player. He figures to be a strong run stuffer. He will throw his body around. He can probably play decent special teams. He was solid depth as a rookie, and he's likely to get much better. There is absolutely a place for a guy like that in the league and on this team.

Do I want him starting? No. I didn't want Larry Foote starting either (ever, even in his prime), but it doesn't mean I wanted him off the team. But even if Williams is not an ideal starter, we would be a weaker team for having lost a player with his skill set and intangibles.

 

He could be the Steelers version of Seattle's Kam Chancellor.

 

Could be worth a shot