Steelers Sign CB Ross Cockrell To One Year Extension

Surprised they got him for a vet minimum even though he is the starter?

 

Like what? It's what they had. They waited to long to get Boykin in there. He was the 2nd worst corner in the NFL.

Snack I disagree that if they bring Boykin back that they will not draft a corner high.

This secondary needs to cover and tackle better. It also works with the pass rush. They work together. Some blame the pass rush. Well wouldn't be nice not to give up a 300. This secondary as it was this season was subpar! And Blake was a big part of that.

 

As far as Boykin goes if he didn't understand the assignments why was he put on the field when we were down? Then time after time game after game when Boykin was on the field our defense played better? We start the game with Blake, he gets burnt our D gives up big chuncks then Boykin comes in and that all changes? I am not disagreeing with you just wondering like we all have the last half of the season how that worked? There was something else going on and I have no clue what but game after game Blake started and got toasted and Boykin came in to make our D stonger.....

As for Cockrell I am happy to see him get signed. I like this kid in the Shrine game a couple years back and was sad when we didn't draft him. Now he is here and has played well enough to be in our rotation.

 

Even when Boykin played well, next game there is Blake. Say what you want, for some reason the coaching staff likes Blake.

 

what wouldn't surprise me would be cockrell and cortez as the starters on the outsides and golsen as the slot. no gay. no boykin. blake as the backup and frey as another backup. grant moving to safety. minimal contract additions this way.

 

I could see this happening. I think they need to draft another CB to play outside and have Cockrell the first off the bench.

 

i think it mostly would come down to how long cortez stayed healthy. not a high rate of that the last couple of years. we could end up with cockrell and blake as the starters. golson isn't big enough to start on the outside for extended periods of time. i think frey will get a shot because he has some experience and knowledge of the defense and the NFL. they may use that as a more seasoned draft pick in essence.

 

Woof. I was hoping we would get better at CB, not worse. I'd be pissed if this was how it played out.

 

money, money, money. not saying it's what i want but that it wouldn't surprise me if they went this way.

 

Sorry, I don't agree with ya on this Mac, I think the Steelers are all in for the next three years.
I think Cortez Allen will be cut. And Gay will be resigned.

 

YAY

 

I think not only has Allen not been healthy but when healthy he hasn't played good at all, he will be a June 1 cut.

 

We can sign Gay with the money we save from June cutting Cortez. I'd rather go that route, age be damned. Gay is a far superior player to Allen.

 

The problem with this is we won't have that money till June and Gay needs to be signed by then....we can use Allen's money for the draft class!

 

Allen was as bad as Blake this season.

 

Cortez is as good as gone. How many years do you want to see this dud. Forget about him.