Justin Gilbert

Not that I know of.

 

No interviews but the biggest knock on him was he showed up late for meetings and just acted immature, I think our locker room can change his attitude or maybe Harrison will grab him by the throat and scare the hell out of him.....

 

I wonder where AV is when it comes to the leadership ladder so to speak. Like I'm sure it would be his natural instinct to try and be a big voice in the room. He would almost have to be. We really do have some great leaders on this team. Leaders that are more than just mouth their play and work ethic show it also.

 

Winning cures all, if Gilbert wants to have a NFL career he better get it together.

 

http://www.steelers.com/news/articl...grateful/9476aa48-0225-40f0-9e1b-4312626be109

Found this on Steelers home page.
Steelers' CB Justin Gilbert got to work with his new team on Monday.
For an NFL player, learning you were traded can come as a big surprise, and sometimes not a pleasant surprise.

But for cornerback Justin Gilbert, getting traded from the Browns to the Steelers on Saturday is a welcome change for the former first-round pick.


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“I was a little bit surprised,” said Gilbert. “I was more happy and shocked at the same time. I am just excited for this new opportunity, fresh opportunity, with these guys. Everybody has welcomed me with open arms and I am just ready to get to work.

“Words can’t even explain how excited I am right now. I am just grateful.”

Gilbert got to work with his new teammates on Monday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex as they prepare to take on the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football on Sept. 12. And he immediately liked the vibe from his new team.

“It’s a lot different,” said Gilbert. “It’s a little more laid back. Everybody here knows what this team is capable of. At the same time when we hit the practice field it was a whole different level. I am excited for that every day.

“Being around the guys in this locker room, these guys know what it takes to win a championship. You have quality leaders on offense and defense. I’m just coming in looking up to those guys and following their lead for now.”

Gilbert was selected by the Browns with the eighth overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played in 23 games with two starts in Cleveland, and accounted for 29 tackles, nine passes defensed, and a 23-yard interception for a touchdown. He had some issues while with the Browns, but said he has grown up a lot and is just ready to move forward.


“All I know is what I can do and what I am going to do for this franchise,” said Gilbert. “I want to go out and prove it every day. I don’t want to talk about it so much, just show it with my actions on the field and my play. I just want to continue to be consistent as I have been in the past year. Continue to show I am here every day to work and show consistency.

“Just growing up off of the field. There are a lot of things that can distract you when you come in, but after a year in the league and not getting done what I wanted to get done in my first season, it’s changed me and made me a new man.”

 

Well he is saying all the right things

 

I'm not going to speculate on how Boykin felt in Philly during the Chip Kelly regime but for Gilbert to go from the Browns to the Steelers has got to be like winning the lotto. I hope he takes it to heart I really do.

 

From the few interviews I've seen... It seems he just got by on athleticism in college and is slow to learn techniques that help the pros succeed.

 

While he does seem, uhh, slightly dim. I guess is the word. He doesnt seem all that more dim than other athletes at the pro level. His interview was very good and very telling IMO. He speaks well enough, seems to have somewhat of a head on his shoulders, doesnt seem to be a bad egg. He also seemed genuine in saying that coming out of college into big money distracted him, but I think the atmosphere in Cleveland is what perpetuated that into being a him becoming a "bust."

I don't think he's shown that he's a bust yet. He's in a completely new program. I think he should be looked at like a rookie and should have final judgement after two seasons in the burgh.

Cleveland seems to be where talent goes to die, thats my reasoning.

 

I never thought i would see the Steelers pick up somebody that doesn't want to hit.
now we have two.LOL

 

The Browns are doing an entire overhaul of their personnel. Did you hear/read they signed 14 of their rookies.. Unprecendented

 

Not trying to be a pessimist about this signing, because Gilbert has the physical tools, but one name keeps coming back to me when thinking about this trade....Joe Haden. Haden's been with the brownies longer than Gilbert and has gone thru the same coaching changes and losing culture, yet he is a top flight NFL CB. Gilbert had a great example to follow at the same position no less, yet it seems he did not have that drive.

I realize players come into the league with different maturity levels, so I'm hoping Gilbert's development on the mental aspects catch up to his physical skills. We are starving for some top notch CB consistency so I'll have to step back from the former first rounder hype a little and watch this one develop. I really do hope the change of scenery provides a spark for him to take his profession to the next level.

Like some, I am more excited about his KR ability at the onset rather than his play at CB, as KRs are mostly physical skills. But I think he was brought here as both a CB and KR.

 

missed tackles plagued us last year and i hope it improves. just sayin.

 

It is just the way the game is going ...Teams are not running as much as they used to and the refs will flag most big hits as such we have to start playing the ball more and let the front guys worry about the run more ..

 

it would be nice to have guys that can do both.

 

Yes it would , but only 1 or 2 of those guys come out a year..Heck some years none..

 

Well, I definitely am not saying he isn't bright, my point is he hasn't been applying himself to learning his craft.

That includes not only learning his position, but also by being a professional by showing up to meetings on time.

I guess a concern I have is we have been bringing in quite a few guys lately that need to be "coached up". Raw athletes that might not be "football junkies". I'd take the the football player with the drive to win over guys who look good running around with pads on.

I think it is smug to say... "oh our locker room is strong enough we can bring in anybody and turn them around." That can easily come back and bite you when thing aren't going well.

 

This!!

Playing the Bucs he got smoked, embarrassed by WR Evans, who runs a 4.5. Gilbert and his tools, 4.3 speed, has terrible technique and it shows.

This and his very poor attitude and professionalism is why he was discarded by the Browns .

We have to be mindful of this and temper our expectations. He is a bust, plain and simple.

He now is saying all the right things so hopefully he's humbled a bit and maturing. He had Haden as a mentor and learned squat. He must want it so hopefully he now does but can we teach him? Is Lake the right DB coach to reach him? Many here question Lakes ability because of his many DBs who has failed to develop. Was it them or him ?

Well, he now has someone " with all the tools" so failure this time is not an option.

Personally I'm optimistically excited about what could be. What if Burns develops into what he was drafted to be and Gilbert becomes all he could be.

Cajun

 

For what it's worth, Deon Sanders couldn't tackle for crap.

 

Any other CBs out there that people like? As a 4/5, I'm happy with Gilbert. He's worth a second chance.

 

Isn't that like saying " for what it's worth , Big Ben isn't an athletic QB " when talking about Landry Jones... LOL

Cajun