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I will say fields reads a defense now about as good as he did there. Howard evolved from the k-state offense. He also evolved from midseason down that stretch run. That is the difference. Howard I believe is much more coachable. Not as athletic but a better grasp of the position.

 

Just a quick question, how many on this board really think that the Steelers coaching staff can develope
any pick/ position past 3rd round? If we would happen to find (a diamond in the rough) all the accolades
should go to the scouting department that found this player. Can anyone give me an example of a player
other than AB who would fall into this category. We need an overhaul top to bottom, like 10 years ago.

 

mccorrmick. warren. trice. bishop. heyward. herbig. all have done pretty well so far. most teams don't build the team off of 4th and below rounds. if they find a few to work as depth and sometimes a diamond in the rough starter.

 

I agree Warren and Herbig (Bishop,still too early to tell) other examples not so much. Wasn't Mccormick a 2nd rounder? I seem to have seen some teams doing pretty well in finding
late round finds.

 

McCormick went in the fourth round.

 

Yes, I was wrong.

 

bishop as an UDFA started 6 games. he had 4 interceptions. 1 fumble recovery. .5 sacks. 7 passes defensed. 45 tackles and 2 tackles for loss. plus 1 QB hit. pretty darn good for an undrafted guy.

 

I personally was thrilled when the Steelers brought him in, if you go back in last years
draft posts I pumped him hard. He trended terribly the last 5 games as did the whole
defense. I hope he keeps improving.

 

I would second this. Ohio State (at least in the last 15-20 years) has opted for more college style QB's. Guys like JT Barrett, Braxton Miller, and Terrell Pryor. These guys are awesome for what they do in college, but their games were never meant to translate to NFL offenses. Barrett never made it off the practice squad, Pryor failed as a QB but ended up being a nice WR at the end of his career, and Miller just simply played WR. It was a matter of style of offense (particularly the one Urban Meyer ran). Fields was this style, but he was a good enough passer (and electric enough as a runner) to give him the opportunity to get a real shot in the NFL. He's not been a world beater, but he's a NFL caliber player.

Stroud, Howard, McCord, and even Haskins are a bit different. More "prototypical" NFL QB's. Howard is strong under center, in the PA game, and showed the ability to read defenses. Sure, there are flaws and he played on a stacked team... but I think he can be a really nice player in the league. There's no reason he can't be a good facilitator of the ball. He may not have top 5 QB ceiling... but he can be a Dak Prescott or Jared Goff. Or a Flacco even. Backend top 10 QB whose whole legacy will be determined by whether or not he can win the big game. He showed the ability to rise to the challenge in the playoff... I like him. He'd be great as pick 21 if that is who we like.