Steelers Are Signing Safety Mike Mitchell

I'm in DC and one of the local sports talk shows had a Carolina beat reporter on to talk about this guy since the Skins need safety help too. Reporter described him as a head hunter who always looked for the big hits when he arrived in Carolina but he got coached up and his play steadily improved. Reporter thought he was one of Carolina's top priorities for resigning.

 

Actually 2 in Washington too but still...the point is still there...haha

 

While I'm far from an expert/etc...I was thinking in the $10-12 range.

 

could be goldens last days maybe. of course has troy ever made two full seasons in a row?

glad to see some speed at safety though. he and shamarko should be two of the fastest in the league I would think.

 

Signing Munnerlyn would make a ton of sense now. 2 young guys from the same secondary should have developed good chemistry.

 

I was thinking the same thing and this would sweeten the deal for Munnerlyn but do we have the finances.

 

overall a very good signing. but i'm sure all the haha and pryor fans are crying now

 

As a resident of Charlotte, I don't want Munnerlyn. He is William Gay for the slot which we already have. That being said, we have 3 CBs under contract for next year....2 of which are in their last year.

We need to draft 2 guys. I would love Gilbert and Desir, they would be the 2 I would want.

If we are bringing in someone else from Carolina, the guy I want would be Ted Ginn Jr. I know many would say...what? Look, here is the deal. He is a killer on special teams. No more Brown returning punts. No more Dwyer or Jones returning kick offs. He also can really stretch a defense with his speed. Line him up on the outside and he will force coverage over the top.

Now, ideally, you get a big WR in the draft, but if you think Wheaton can = Sanders from this past year and Cotchery/Brown are the same, Ginn is someone who doesn't cost you a pick, yet gives you some other value.

I am still Gilbert in 1, WR in 2, and Desir in 3. (I was Brooks (S) in 4, but that is gone with today's signing).

 

I really hope we didn't spend a 3rd round pick on safety depth when our entire defense was and still is falling apart. The more time passes the more I'm convinced that Kevin Colbert doesn't have a plan.

 

Very happy with the signing, clark like,
now lets get the CB's and lb's this team needs
and defensive end.

 

Like this signing too. Good upside pick and a big hitter that needed a fit like Pitt.
He tends to go all out for the hit so it's a slam or whiff. We're familiar with that, he did adjust with coaching, yielding good results. Ala last season. How much better can he be with DL coaching, in a hard hitting D, and pairing up w/ TP?

Matches up which is probably why they went after him.

 

Also a fourth.

 

No, it's just our 2014 3rd round pick that we traded for Cleveland's 4th round pick in 2013.

 

He was a fourth round pick right?

 

That is probably the ranking by profootballfocus which is always disputable and frequently worthless.

Advancedstats.com ranks him overall at 12. That of course is their own evaluation also and is also arguable. However their other stats are undisputable. Mitchell was #1 in sacks with 5. #2 in QB hits with 6 behind Eric Berry who had 8. Mitchell was tied for 12th in PD [passes defensed] with 9 with just about ever safety of any value. ETC. Stats are what you want them to be.

This to me is an excellent signing. Looking forward to actually seeing this player. Uhh! It's nice to have money!. Keep it rolling;

 

Shark is a strong safety who will eventually take over for Troy. He will see the field in 3 safety formations.

He was a fourth round pick; playing some your first two years and starting your third is ok at that imo.

A free safety was needed

 

really? would you want him to tear it down and start from scratch?

 

shamarko will see some time as a cb too. he's a good cover man. way more than just a SS in waiting.

 

Doesn't look like they'll get hurt too bad if it doesn't work out after a couple years. Good deal.

 

We were both off on the guaranteed money, haha WOW!

I really like this deal even more. Low cap hit this year (and even next year...though i heard there could be some kind of 2 mil bonus he can earn next year http://www.steelersdepot.com/2014/0...-mitchell-given-only-5-25-million-guaranteed/ )...anyways...a deal like this gives them the opportunity to cut him in a year or 2 or pretty much whenever and have next to no dead money. I like it!