Tyrann Mathieu

Sooo like Edmunds? Who started from day one and was hated since round 1 by most fans?

Honey Badger 5'9" 195lbs
He was 186 at the combine in 2013


Polamalu 5'10" 207lbs

While I respect everyone's opinion
The idea of saying things like

I don't want Polamalu because I like bigger strong safties is crazy to me... and I always gravitate towards the big guys.. but when you can play you can play

Or things like

We already have Fitz no need to bring in Troy Polamalu or we have Troy...Ed Reed is not a good fit.....I honestly can't fathom ever saying we don't need the best players in the game

You want to say afford...I get that.. but not a fit? Crazy to me.

Honey Badger
120 starts
26 INT
3 TD
76 pass defensed
4 forced fumbles
6 fumble recovered
10 SACKS
610 tackles

Troy
142 starts
32 INT
3 TD
107 Pass defensed
14 Forced Fumbles
7 Fumbles Recovered
2TD
12 SACKS
783 tackles


HACK

 

A strong safety should be over 200 lbs so they can stop the run. Just like Troy Polamalu 5'10" 207lbs

 

Yep. Probably wants major up front money as well. Teams will possibly wait till after the draft and see where they stand. I wonder what he is asking for? A 3 year deal I suppose.

Dallas, the Faders and Colts are interested and he could land back in KC

 

His physical stature does matter, sure. But safety is one of the positions where a completely unmeasurable quality matters to a great extent. Instincts. And you're going to be very hard pressed to find a safety with better ones than his.

 

That was part of the problem. Edmunds wasn't really a plug-and-play safety on merit. He was forced into action early because he was the best of a bad group of options. He clearly wasn't ready. It took him a while just to get to the point of being competent. I don't think he will ever be good.

 

Or someone gets hurt in camp

 

The Steelers for the most part, let their players explore the FA market. If the player get's an offer
that the STEELERS feel is right and want to keep the player, They may try to negotiate with that player?
May I remind the fan base, unless you are a franchise QB or a Superstar, You may get a (third contract with
the Steelers) most players do not get the third contract. Cam Heyward should be interesting negotiations.

 

We should have got him a few years back he signed a cheap contract back then

 

One year 7 million in 2018. We missed him then

 

I thought he made 13 million last season, he's definitely not worth that much now.

 

Does your crystal ball also get I Love Lucy reruns

 

Mine only show them after they moved. Not the the earlier episodes.
Cheap A$$ crystal ball.

 

Mine is out for repair

Hard to get parts

I’m guessing it’s a supply chain issue because of covid

 

The problem is, the Steelers offense is not the Chiefs offense.

 

I don't think he's that same type of player anymore, the Chiefs made no attempt to keep him, and went and signed another safety for big money.

 

30-year old Safeties are not unusual in this league, KC went with youth anyway.
I don't think I saw any drop off on Mathieu but I do think he under performed his contract value and therefore the Chiefs moved on.
If he's holding out for that last big contract, let someone else pay it.

 

They didn't give Reid "big money" and they didn't keep him because he's worth more than Reid and they can't afford that.

 

Lets hope it is with us. If he can get that edge back look out one tough customer with as you pointed
out with incredible instincts.

 

Hadn't gotten around to Cine yet. Looks like a good player. Plug and play? Idk. But yeah, he looks like he could be a very good player for us if we snag him in round 2.

 

Just like they shipped out Tyreek Hill bc they couldn't afford the asking price on his next contract. Its hard to keep a core of good players on a team where you're paying your QB more than 40 million a season.

 

We've reached the point where having a franchise QB prevents you from winning SBs. QBs on rookie deals and journeymen QBs win championships.

 

Potentially. There still are big name guys winning and competing for SB's. Stafford, Brady, etc. But yeah, it definitely makes it a lot harder to keep a quality team around them. Makes you very draft depended to stay super relevant.