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free agent pickups this year

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by mac daddyo, Dec 28, 2022.

  1. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...pc=U531&cvid=716b5c8f47fe4585a71a432b0e4da637

    myles jack was another good pickup as well. colbert did pretty well his last season in getting these guys in here. hope we can make a few more next season. i did like tae crowder we just got off of the giants PS. hopefully he can stick around as well going into next season. jack, robinson and crowder would be a decent start to filling the ILB room. :cool:
     
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  2. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    I believe Cole and Daniels have been an upgrade, not sure of their accolades for cb position players brought in. Jack has been alright and OGB alright when healthy
    he seems to take plays off. Robinson will be key, talk about having to deliver. I still would like a true NG that dosen't get pushed around this would
    free Jack and Robinson to get to ball rather than 5 yds from LOS. DL will also have many new faces I hope.
     
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  3. Animus

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    Ogunjobi has been productive, when healthy. I'd like to keep him at least one more year with one more DL FA pickup in the summer and another one drafted.
     
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  4. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    not sure about many new faces. leal will be key. loudermilk took a step back this year but has been injured since early this season, so hopefully we see an improvement from him. OGB hopefully comes back since the wormley injury. i had higher hopes for carl davis as well. adams? not terrible. i could see one more added easily to this group but we have some young guys.:cool:
     
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  5. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    I have Loudermilk on the outside looking in also Adams Allulu Wormley. There is a need for A large NT. The CB/safety area is a mess also. Purge in this area also
     
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  6. troybellringer55

    troybellringer55 Well-Known Member

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    Myles Jack has been a bit average to me.

    Better than Joe Schoubert by a mile.... but he hasn't been terrific either.

    But there isn't much wonderful or any productive splash plays between Devin Bush and Myles Jack...

    We still see too much Robert Spillane at times. I don't dislike Spillane but he's downhill between the tackles run stopper and special teams guy.

    I'd bring back Edmunds... I know he's not liked by many but very durable and he's a good tackler.

    I'd be for bringing back Larry O. but you wonder what kind of deal he brings on the market, when he's healthy he's a difference maker.

    Wormley I'd be ok with in a back up role. I think Tyson A. will retire....
     
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  7. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    wormley will depend on him being able to comeback from a serious knee injury. i think if we team a better player with jack he will be fine. robinson possibly. crowder i would try to keep. bush played better but still not worth the money and inconsistent play. draft one here. the kid from auburn may look good here. a d-lineman drafted and a free agent d-lineman would be nice to see. a top corner would be nice as well. there are a lot of them in this draft. we have been pretty good at getting free agent DB's over draft picks though. i like maulet, sutton and wallace. if we can keep kazee, norwood, killebrew and edmunds with fitz, i think we are in pretty good shape back there. fix the front 7 with depth and it would go a long way in helping these guys. you have to give these guys time to work together, not a few games and call them busts. they have done some good things. consistency is what they need. coaching and scheme may go a long way as well. :cool:
     
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  8. Steelresolve

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    I think they need to resign Sutton and Edmonds for sure. If he becomes available I would go hard after Derron Payne to team up with Cam. I like Ogunjobi but I believe there are better options out there. In the draft I would grab one of the three CB’s if we can. This is a deep draft at CB and not so much in free agency. If we can actually get a shutdown corner it effects the whole defense in a positive way. Would love to see how that would impact Minkah and the front Seven. The other positions I would target in the draft would be Drew Sanders at ILB from Arkansas who reminds me of a TJ Watt version but at ILB. He is athletic, instinctual and has a high motor. I would also target O’Cyrus Torrence at Guard from Florida. 6’4” 350 lbs. and nimble for his size. Plug him in at left guard and he would make our existing LT better. Would love to upgrade LT, slot WR and slot cab as well as depth at edge but you can’t do everything in one off season.
     
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  9. mikeyg

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    Jack has been a disappointment, not as bad as Schobert last year, but just the mention should say something.

    Bring back Edmunds dirt cheap, but draft a S day 2 or find a stud FA (instead of Edmunds - wait on him......IMO)
     
  10. Formerscribe

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    Wormley probably won't be ready for the start of next season. Maybe they give him a very cheap deal and see if he can come back at some point, but you can't count on him for 2023.

    Ogunjobi could be cheap next year for the same reason the Steelers got him this season, injuries. He has been playing through them most of the season. I would be happy to see him return on a one or two-year deal, but I doubt he is getting the huge contract like the one the Bears backed out of this past offseason.

    Edmunds is durable. He is a good tackler when he is in position, but he still takes poor angles in pursuit and blows too many coverages. They may have to bring him back if he's still willing to work cheap just because they have so many holes to fill, but it's not ideal.

    They need an upgrade at inside linebacker. Add a quality starter along with one or two of the current guys and they would be fine, but none of those guys make big plays and they all have serious flaws.
     
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