Steelers Extend Marcus Gilbert

Good to hear. Now that we have 3/5 of the oline straightened out its time to finish the rest.

 

No contract numbers yet? Next take care of Cortez Allen.

 

6/30

 

That's the going rate for RT, not that bad of a deal.

 

it's not every day that a player actually plays his way out of my doghouse, but gilbert has started to accomplish just that.... if his improvement continues, then this is an excellent signing

 

Good to hear...keep it up Gilbert...earn that money!

 

Now it's time for Gilbert to show some consistency in his play.

 

Go away tomorrow so we can resign Harrison !

 

I like both the player and the contract. Works for me.

 

I think that happens after the game on Thursday and Kelly and his fast offense run the second teamers around like mice in a maze.

 

mac won't be happy about this.

I do believe Gilbert's worth the money if he plays like he's played at his best, and like he's been playing so far this year. I also think that him sliding after getting the money is a legitimate concern. I wouldn't say that about Timmons or Heyward or Pouncey or AB, but it could happen with Marcus. I hope the changes he's made stick.

 

That's what I'm thinking, too. Fans can complain all they want that his motivation and skill levels shouldn't HAVE to improve with coaching, but it's still a good thing if it does. Better than the alternative, and better than a guy who teaches and motivates himself but just isn't good enough.

 

Not so sure I'm a big fan of this signing, just as I wasn't of the Willie Colon contract a long time ago and the fiasco of the Max Stark tags/deals.

I just hate having RT-only players locked into such long term deals. To me, I also like to have some flexibility at RT so if/when I draft a LT prospect, I can ease him into the NFL game at RT first.

Now, Gilbert will likely always be in the way of that plan.

Not sure I consider Gilbert's play at RT anything really "above the line" to justify this type of rigidity or investment at that position. I think there are replacement level players that would only be a step or two behind his performance.

We will see.

The track record of long-term offensive line contracts with this regime is horrific. Not one out of Simmons, Mahan, Colon, Starks or Kemo has made it to their 3rd year of their big 2nd contracts. All have resulted in some pretty gross use of cast/cap funds for limited return.

I hope Gilbert is different, but it's tough for me to overlook that past history.

 

All the starters on O-line are now signed through 2015.

 

Always great to hear your point Del.I miss you.

 

I am not so sure about any of our lineman.. Adams got pushed around again

 

He is playing the best ball of his career right now. He looks fitter than ever, but still has a strong base in pass protection. He pancaked a guy against Philly in a way I've NEVER seen him do before (6:02 in Q1). And perhaps best of all, he is sticking with plays better than he ever has. He's going all the way to the whistle, whereas before he was one of those, "Uh, I'm pretty sure the play is ove-oh **** my guy made the tackle" guys. And I say that while watching the film of the game after he signed the contract.

Plus, I try not to put too much stock into camp reports, but just about every day Steelers Depot says that Gilbert and DeCastro are working in perfect harmony on stunts and blitzes. That's one area they desperately needed help with, and it's an area where coaching is needed. I'm sure they'll still have kinks to work out, but I feel very good about saying the right side of our line will be the best it's been in a long, long time.