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Top D-Line in the league

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by mac daddyo, Jun 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM.

  1. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    are they? PFF thinks so.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...S&cvid=93e01a7ead0a4a60be6a67cca2b102af&ei=23

    i think they could be this year. now several guys are rookies this year. TJ is in that contract holdout. highsmith had a pretty bad year last year. a couple of guys that should be gone are. cam is a year older. i do believe they can be quite good but like the whole team with the new players, will it come together in a year? this is why i'm so reluctant to bet on the all in type of team. next year it all could change again. :cool:
     
  2. steel machine

    steel machine Well-Known Member

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    I saw that today and couldn't click on it fast enough. TBH I disagreed but would love to be wrong.

    Show can't get on the road soon enough. I also clicked on an article listing top 5 worse teams for 2025.:facepalm: Don't worry, we were not listed but another team in our division was. I'll let you guess;)
     
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  3. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    We haven’t even made it to training camp yet and it’s already we’re going to have the best defensive line in the league? Make it make sense
     
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  4. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    :facepalm:

    Did anybody watch football last year? The Eagles had the best D line, hands down, in the NFL. Nobody else was close. Was Jalen Carter traded?
     
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  5. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    If we're talking Steelers D line with OLBs included.... Watt and Heyward are definitely above average, but not as good as the Eagles. Not even close. The rest of Steelers "D line" is mediocre at best.
     
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  6. Hanratty#5

    Hanratty#5 Well-Known Member

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    The Ravens are shaking in their cleats at the prospect of facing our DL. We might hold them to a meager 200 yards rushing the next time we play them.
     
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  7. Robert

    Robert Well-Known Member

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    That was my immediate thought too. The Eagles consistently did with 4 people what most teams could not with 5 or 6. My second thought was 'did the Eagles lose a bunch of D line guys? So I looked and they did lose a few defensive players, but only 3 starters from what I saw. They should be really strong again this year.

    The Steelers will undoubtedly have a strong defense again, but we tend to fade as the season goes on (never getting to the SB with that pattern). Our defense spends too much time on the field during the season. We need more offense so that the D can rest more instead of try to get us the win every game.
     
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  8. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Well that tends to happen when the Qbs fail to help score, and yet many still wanted to resign Fields, and Pickett.
     
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  9. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    Need many players to step up their game. Looked horrible last 5 games of last year.
     
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  10. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    The Eagles DL is good, but they lost like 4 guys from last season.
     
  11. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    Actually they still have at the least their starting 3
     
  12. dirty

    dirty Well-Known Member

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    Do we also have the best QB room in the league as well?
     
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