essex

like i've talked about before on here, essex has dropped alot of weight and has been working out hard this offseason like he said he was going to. steeler depot has a write up on him with a picture. he may be back they are saying. when in shape essex can be a good lineman. the guy can play 5 spots on the line. he's looking to start, but if not i think he could be the swing backup all across the line. very nice on gameday. it really hit home that he may be out of football last year when he was not first brought into camp. i for one am glad to see it. maybe jon scott will be let go and possibly legursky and essex signed soon. this would save some money and allow room for some draft picks.

gilbert
c.scott
pouncey
colon
foster
j.scott
legursky
malecki
turner
this is what we have right now.

 

Compared to most I've always liked Essex. While not a superstar or anything he is a very valuable player, especially since he can play ALL 5 positions, that alone is worth a spot on the team. I hope he does come back.

 

Good Luck to him, but I hope we upgrade enough where he is expendable.

 

Yup, I hope he comes back, too. It's guys like Essex that keep us competetive when our top dogs go down.

 

Exactly.

Even if they draft 2 OL he still should be brought back I dont think he'd ever be expendable unless the Steelers somehow get 5-7 STUD linemen (which will never happen)...so until he gets up there in years and his age wears on him I think he should continue to be a part of this team. If they wanna get rid of something that is expendable and they can easily find an upgrade from thats J. Scott...he can only play 1 position somewhat good and thats it.

 

Let's be real, people. He cannot backup all 5 OL positions. He has played all 5, and has experience at all 5, and was even an LT in college.... but he cannot backup either OT position. Yes, he technically could in the way that my mom technically could. But he is not good enough to be a backup OT. In my opinion he is nothing better than an interior backup guy, like Legursky. And we already have Legursky, who is not good enough to start here either and should therefore remain the backup. We need a starting guard, and if we get one Essex doesn't have a spot here.

Of course, I'm only going off of what I've seen in the past. Maybe losing some weight will make him a Hall of Famer. But I doubt it. Let him compete, but don't let him keep that "all 5 positions" label. He doesn't deserve it any more than Legursky, who has never even been mentioned for OT.

 

essex has shown in the past that if he drops some weight he can play pretty well. i believe it was 3 years ago, he was on the bubble of being cut because of his weight 4 years ago. then he came into camp about 20lbs. down and played so well they kept him. he looks the best i've seen him yet. i hope he stays hungry, but only for playing time. his weight drop should make him nimble enough tobe able to handle LT also. that we need right now. i'll root for him ,i know that. maybe the light has gone on for good.

 

While hes not a stud OT or anything he has played at least at an average level when needed and such. I think he has shown and earned the all 5 positions label as it is true.

 

Strongly disagree.

 

I wonder if he likes working with Steven Tyler and Jlo more than Simon and Paula?

 

Haha. That comment made my night before I head off to bed.

 

3 more years unlit we get the other pouncey in the burgh!

 

Haha, I was thinking he looked like the rapper Scarface myself, but good one.

I've never had a problem with Essex myself. He's never shown to be starting material but when asked to fill in he's always been decent, and as others have stated he can play multiple spots on the line. I'm pulling for him.