~ OFFICIAL 2015 TSF.COM FANTASY DRAFT STEELERS VOTING & DISCUSSION ~

And that's what we need. Who was the last CB we had with that perspective? Rod Woodson?

 

I doubt it. The ones they've brought in are 6th rd Thru UDFA targets. 7th rd maybe, most likely sign a TE as UDFA to compete with Blanchflower.

Cajun

 

Maybe in college. He's 5'9" 180 lbs with a shallow vert (33) and for a corner a slow 4.46 ..... he will be abused by #1&#2 WR to start his career. Slot corner is all he'll ever be.

Cajun

 

Well, that could change things. He'd be competition for Spaeth. Possibly in the 4th rd........ uugghh

Hope not, we have other needs in the 1st 5 rds.

Cajun

 

Yeah, I like Shaq but we have zero need @ ILB. I Follow Mayock, Jeremiah,Miller, McShay.......draftscout, drafttek, draftcountdown and a couple printed copies..... I try to combine them all and form a targeted list in each position then I try to watch film on those guys to confirm or refute them. It's the only way for me sifft thru 300+ players.

Cajun

 

I actually knew all that..haha I think he'll be a good slot corner but we don't need that. He's quicker than fast with good instincts but we need a solid outside guy to cover the #1 or #2 WR. That's why I don't like the pick.

Cajun

 

What? This makes no sense. Put the beer down, you've had enough. Miller's replacement is not in this class. Maybe Spaeths but that would require a mid rd pick but that would hamper adding talent in other more needy positions. If your #3 TE can be upgraded with a 7th rd pick why not chance that?

Cajun

 

Lol.... shame on you!!!

Brown is the exception, not the rule. He has super quick feet, runs perfect route tree and has excellent hands.

Cajun

 

... So? How often do we have our nickel in the game? Half the time? And once on the field, he's as important as anyone. CB is one of those positions where the "you're only as strong as your weakest link" thing holds true. Teams exploit a weakness in the secondary. A ballhawk at any position would be huge for us.

As for the measurables, I also don't consider 4.46 to be a slow time for a CB. Didn't Joe Haden run a 4.6 or something? An ultra-slow 40 time might be alarming, but if his game tape says he's fast, 4.46 is no reason to doubt it.

Furthermore, I'm not saying I'm dying to put him up against Calvin Johnson, but size and leaping ability are both less important to getting high balls than instincts, timing, and coordination. I don't know if Golson has those things, but if he does, it will make up for his lack of height and hops in many instances. Again, you should still try to keep him away from the tall guys, because with a good throw and a good receiver, there won't be anything he can do, but you can control it to some degree. Steve Smith has always been a good example of that. He gets the ball because he's the first one to it, not because his body is the most capable.

I haven't watched one frame of tape on the Golson, but if we're talking about a guy who could remain a very good, short, mostly slot CB for our team for a long time, who has a nose for the ball, and all it costs is a 3rd round pick, sign me up.

 

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A few things..... I have seen a couple frames of his......it isn't much and requires viewing alot of other players as well. Not enough to form a foundational opinion on.

1- 4.46 speed for a corner is not a burner or elite but not pedestrian either. Good thing he is quicker than fast and has great instincts.

2- Twice I've read in defense of his small stature a comparison to a WR. They, WR, know where they're going, where the ball will be and set up defenders. Being proactive is an advantage in itself over reactionary. NFL offenses and WR are exponentially greater than the college versions.

3- will he be an upgrade over Blake? Yes, in 2016 maybe 17' but I don't want that for a 3rd rnder. I'd rather have that impactful RB or a safety that can possibly start in 2016 or even a crucial 5-tech DE to replace baby zilla.

4- draft picks are valuable and over drafting a guy isn't good. GOLSON can be had in the 4th or another slot CB will be there. Now if he's your guy.... over drafting him is better than loosing him.... question is...... Is he THAT guy???

Cajun

 

I'm on the plane there now with another one.....Ben's replacement isn't In this draft either.

Cajun

 

I don't know. Obviously if I knew we could get him in the 4th, I'd take him in the 4th.

My point about his size is that skills go a long way in making up for it, and it sounds like he has those.

I don't look at 40 times as closely as you. I think of them as "big picture." They can help you tell who's insanely fast and who's really slow, but if you start picking it apart by hundredth of seconds, it loses all meaning. It can matter on the field, but it can't be used to measure what's on the field; not to that degree. Plenty of guys play faster than their official times, and plenty of guys play slower. 4.46 is right in the normal range, so that's when you defer to the tape (which I haven't seen, but everyone says he looks quick and fast - his time does not say otherwise).

 

I just think it's funny that this board is freaking out for the Steelers to draft a corner early... Then when it comes to our huge mock draft we don't pick one until the third lol pretty good stuff right there. I wanted to go Yeldon, but I figured we were gonna take CB. We pretty much HAD to if we didn't want to be hypocrites haha

(before anyone points out Rowe, I'd argue that he is way more likely to be a FS for us than a CB. I don't like him nearly as much as a CB as I do as a FS.)