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Time to give Villenueva a call

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by mcam, May 1, 2021.

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  1. mcam

    mcam Well-Known Member

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    So there is a glaring hole at left tackle now.

    The picks are ok but there is no real solution at LT this year.

    Time to pay off AV's house and have him stay a little longer :smiley1:
     
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  2. Steel Hog

    Steel Hog Well-Known Member

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    Somebody somewhere thinks someone is going to fill in at LT and all will be well. Wish I knew who that someone is.
     
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  3. DukeDukeDaDaDa

    DukeDukeDaDaDa Well-Known Member

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    No thank you
     
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  4. Maddog78

    Maddog78 Well-Known Member

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    There are going to be a lot of confused, disappointed fans on opening day when they're developmental OL show up on the inactive list.
     
  5. SWSteel

    SWSteel Well-Known Member

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    Disappointed in this draft can't lie

    Hopefully I'm wrong
     
  6. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    There’s going to be a whimperingdog around when he realizes how foolish he looks with all the whining.
     
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  7. Maddog78

    Maddog78 Well-Known Member

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    The personal attacks are not helping, Carly, besides don't have a hot pilates class to get to?

    [​IMG]
     
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  8. SteelHack

    SteelHack Well-Known Member

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    I think AL has always been in the running to come back.

    HACK
     
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  9. thorn058

    thorn058 Well-Known Member

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    Agreed.. I'm with Glenn on this as well how miserable do you have to be to wish the team does bad just so you can say see I was right
     
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  10. 86WardsWay

    86WardsWay Well-Known Member

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    Not me. I'm digging it.
     
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  11. TheTerribleOwl

    TheTerribleOwl Well-Known Member

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    I won't be surprised if by the end of the season Moore has supplanted Chuks as the starter.
     
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  12. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    Which personal attack?
     
  13. AskQuestionsLater

    AskQuestionsLater Writing Team

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    Bring Big Al back?! Why?!


    He is over the hill and cannot block to save his life. For that matter, Carl Lawson and Myles Garrett turned him into a traffic cone. I would rather have to bet my money on Chuks to handle Garrett before I would ever want Big Al back in the lineup.
     
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  14. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Hell no.
     
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  15. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    The Steelers want to run the ball better, AV is terrible at run blocking, not interested in bringing him back.
     
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  16. Maddog78

    Maddog78 Well-Known Member

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    Al usually grades well vs. Garrett. Maybe you should ask questions earlier...
     
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  17. AskQuestionsLater

    AskQuestionsLater Writing Team

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    Grades well?! From Myles' Rookie Season for certain. 2018 onward is a different story. That infamous 2019 game though was the lowlight of Big Al's very good if not great 2019 Season. Myles beat the stuffing out of him. In 2020, Garrett dominated in all three games.
     
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  18. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    AV hasn’t been good since Munch left. He’s awful in run blocking which is the very thing they want to improve upon.
     
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  19. AskQuestionsLater

    AskQuestionsLater Writing Team

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    I was merely talking about him vs. Garrett. In 2019 though, I actually thought that, even among the declining Pouncey and... whatever happening to DeCastro, Big Al played the best among the five; Feiler included.
     
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  20. SteelerNole

    SteelerNole Well-Known Member

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    Me too, other than giving up next years 4th to move up to get the Wisconsin guy.
     
  21. SteelerGlenn

    SteelerGlenn

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    It’s a personality flaw where their need to be right outweighs what’s really best for said person.
     
  22. Marvology

    Marvology Well-Known Member

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    First draft since we traded up for Troy that has me legit excited for the season
     
  23. mcam

    mcam Well-Known Member

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    So go look at when Okorafor and Villanueva are on the field together. AV going against the better DL most of the time.

    Then look and see how much better AV was in protecting Ben.

    I'm not suggesting AV is an amazing run blocker, but he's a ton better than the current option if we're trying to save Ben's head from getting knocked off
     
  24. mcam

    mcam Well-Known Member

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    I'm thinking this also with the comment before about him not selling his house with less of a primary focus drafting at the position.

    Did the Ravens get an OT?
     
  25. AskQuestionsLater

    AskQuestionsLater Writing Team

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    In 2019?! Agreed.


    2020?! Chuks > Big Al.



    For that matter, Chuks is the superior athlete of the two.
     
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