No way is this happening. Donta Hightower

I loved Hightower when he came out in the draft and I wanted the Steelers to draft him. With that said after seeing how he turned out I am glad we didn't end up with him. He does miss a few games every year and I agree with RPO 10 mil is a lot of money to invest there.

 

Forget the money - it gives us a splendid peek into Belicheat's playbook - remember how great that turned out when we signed L Blount? Wait..what..??

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but the guy now has two SB rings what on earth could make him sign for anything besides money? If the Pats offered him 10 mil and he said no then I think 10 mil is the starting bid and goes up from there. There is no swaying him with Lombardies and how the franchise is run he is coming from that and this is all about getting paid.

 

They are not signing him. His coverage is as bad as Timmons. And at 10 mill plus?

 

Agreed. Vince Williams for his price isnt a bad option and he can play. Rather sign a corner that could play on the other side of Burns.

 

There isn't much left for CBs in FA, scrub like Davon House or bust like Morris Claiborne.

 

I wouldn't let him leave the building without signing him.lol I think he can play an edge rusher. He has good speed. So if he can play multiple positions that already makes us better.

 

Have u seen Hightower play? I think he can also come off the edge. He would make defense better immediately

 

Looks like he did

 

I know that isn't in a true 3-4 alignment but he can come off the edge

 

I am not saying he would play olb every down. I think he can do it some.
Look at what we could have on the field at any given time. Shazier, dupree, Harrison, Hightower, throw in a rookie edge rusher with Williams run stopping ability in sub Packages? To me that is scary

 

If he didn't have that capability, then he would never be getting the pay day he's about to get.

Idk about not letting him leave without signing him, but he'd be a good boost to our defense and would allow us to focus on edge rusher and secondary in the draft instead of having to use and earlyish-mid round pick (2-4) on a ILB. Like it or not we're razor thin at the position

 

I believe that was the same draft David Decastro was still available . If DD wasn't still on the board I think Hightower was Pitts pick.

 

Ya know what?...
I would have to actually look at the roster, and see who we still have, and who we have let go..

We have some damn good Linebackers, but I would have to sort out, who plays inside, and who plays outside..

I Know we still have Silverback, at one OLB position,and at 40+years old, he can bodyslam an offensive lineman to the ground, if they don`t hold him first...

On the other side we have?..

I just did look,

And aside from Harisson, we got Arthur Moats, Anthony Chickillo, Ryan Shazier, and Vince Williams... Bud Dupree(My personal Favorite)..Tyler Matevechevich, Hueguenin Farrington, L.J. Fort, Akil Blunt, Stephon Johnson., Tyler Matekevich, ...

After the 1st 6... I don`t know any of them,and I don`t know which ones play inside vs. outside...

Looks to me like most of them play inside...

I guess we can let that cat from that team up north go, But he did us a lotta good...


I`m thinking DuPree plays mostly from the outside, even tho I`ve seen him come from up the middle...

I`m thinking him and Shazier are our most dangerous pair in the middle...


IMHO, we gotta find somebody to become our next Casey Hampton, and I`m hoping it can be McCullers... because Heyward will hold down the left side of the line, and Tuitt, can attack from the right!!

I dunno.. It seems the peices are there, I`m just not sure how to use them.

GO STEELERS!

 

Gravedigger

 

Ironic how THAT play was the beginning of the end for Atlanta!

 

not trying to argue with you but you just said he didn't have the ability to play outside. that is just one example of many of him playing outside. he can play in space or blitz. he was actually one of the pats best blitzers.

the thing is you either love the move or hate the move. I happen to love it. draft another corner who will be just as good as what is out there in free agency anyway. burns proved they can play in this broken system we now use.lol

now, if we were spending that money on mitchells replacement, I would say no to hightower in a heartbeat

 

Honestly, I figured they were looking at him for an edge guy, too. Williams is ready in the middle. Not that I'm great with the idea of DT on the edge. We badly need a pass rushing OLB and CB.

 

I'd rather spend the money on Shazier and Tuitt and lock them up longer term.

Let Vince Williams take over. Draft another and attempt develop him.

We also have Big Red to serve as a back up if need be.

Not that I don't feel that Hightower is a good player because he is, I just think we need to keep the developing the defense, keeping it younger, that way we have a good unit for many seasons.

 

I don't know what he is worth, but I'm fairly certain the Steelers aren't just bringing him here to help raise his stock with NE.

 

He wants at least 9-10 million per year.


Not too sure if Pittsburgh wants to splurge that level of cash.