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will TJ stay?

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by mac daddyo, May 21, 2025.

  1. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Dont give a **** what Highsmith is paid, he doesn’t get a pass, none of them do. Simple X and O’s. If the offense is keying on Watt, its silly to think he should be Superman while Highsmith doesnt take advantage of it. :rolleyes:
     
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  2. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    Just as example...The Giants won 2 super bowl in 1986 and 1990 and in those 6 playoffs game,Taylor had only 0.5 sacks....When the opposing team have all their eye on one player,some other need to take advantage of it and it was the case for the giants in those years...also Belichick and Parcells were much better defensive mind that what the steelers have right now!
     
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  3. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    [​IMG]

    :shrug:
     
  4. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Yup. If you understand football you understand this.
     
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  5. Da Stellars

    Da Stellars Well-Known Member

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    Watt is still good, but it seems like he is slowing down a little…second half of last year wasn’t as impressive as the first half.

    It doesn’t help that Herbig has been really impressive and looks like Jack Sawyer will be a good one as well.

    I hate to say it but if we let him walk, I think we would be alright. The Steelers of the 90s, when they let a lot of free agents walk, probably would have done just that.

    He is on the wrong side of 30 now.
     
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  6. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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  7. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    Duh
     
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  8. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Can I get an Amen.
     
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  9. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Do You remember what L. Woodley would do when they doubled, and tripled J. Harrison, or what Clark H. would do when they doubled J. Porter in the playoffs???
     
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  10. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    Amen

    - Numbers 5:22
     
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  11. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    Still think the best OLB duo Steelers have had recently was Dupree/Watt in Dupree's final year with Steelers... before Dupree was injured against Washington.
     
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  12. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Not that one. LoL
    I don't care about a woman's infidelity. LoL
     
  13. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    I believe that was the first written use in history
     
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  14. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Hmm. While I know what You are talking about, I didn't know that. Are you sure???
     
  15. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    Well I don’t have any first hand knowledge prior to that time
     
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  16. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    LoL.
    Are You the one who told the priest what to do to check for infidelity in the women. LoL
     
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  17. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    I think the best duo the steelers had was Woodley and Harrison at their best....Woodley had 10 sacks in 7 playoffs game in his first 4 years,so he was making the opposing offense paid for their attention on Harrison...I think Woodley had a sack in every playoffs game in those years!
     
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  18. santeesteel

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    You got a guy on the "right" side of 30 that's his equal?
     
  19. Brice

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    FYI. Adam Schefter was on Pat McAfee show talking about TJ, and Adam said that it cost players about $107 thousand to skip their team's mandatory minicamp. From the CBA.
     
  20. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    If enforced

    Not a good way to start a contract negotiation
     
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  21. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    I also remember what Joey Porter did against the Colts, and Harrison against Arizona :shrug:.
     
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  22. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    In the most recent years, I totally agree.
    Hell He was the one that helped stop the last minute comeback try of the Cards.
     
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  23. S.T.D

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    Because they couldn't double them constantly. They had the opposite side to make them pay if they did
     
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  24. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    True but among those players,T.J Watt had by far the worst supporting cast,not only for the other OLB but also for the rest of the defense,like DL,run defense and coaching.This is a reason why the steelers are 1-11 without Watt and this is not just because of our poor offense,the number on defense are ugly too
     
  25. nor

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    if watt is squawking, we could do what we did with alan fanaca when he was unhappy. pull him into a side office, close the door and make this deal with him.....you play the last year out without making a fuss/at full strength/without being a locker room problem, and we promise not to franchise you next year and you can go make your money with someone else.
    remember fanaca then played out his declining years being overpaid by the Jets and Cards.
     
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