Steelers release DeCastro

I do. And as you are thinking, the shadow can be shorter.

 

Turner is a good pick up, a veteran presence in the locker room at the least, O-line will be better than people think, despite having a lot of youth, these guys will play hungry, Turner played injured last year and you could see it on tape, now he says he is healthy, from a former 5 time all-pro, I would take the chance, Klemm is not going to put out the potato salad we saw last year, o-line will be decent, not great but better than what people think

 

Who said they were going to fail? I'm just concerned so many are being replaced. I would think I am not alone.

 

i was not trying to single you out hog. in general many think we are worse already, with the new players. as i stated we have not seen them play yet. if they end up last in the league again then you were right but i don't think they will be.


pouncey and DD for the last two years started showing wear and they declined in play.

AV was not young to start with when he finally got his shot. he could have been kept but not really having the arrow pointing skyward and the money he would have received it was probably the best move.

feiler was out of position and thats not his fault. he was the guy i thought we should have kept and put back to his original position. RT. banner got hurt so we didn't get to see if he was capable at RT. they must think he can. we shall see.

dotson should have played more but they kept trying subpar replacements. he's back and should be better in year two.

turner should be able to at least fill the shoes of DD as DD was the last two seasons. im betting better then that.

the only real concerns are if okrafor can handle the left side and banner is well enough to handle the right. pass blocking wise okrafor isn't that bad. run blocking is the concern. will he be worse then AV run blocking? not a high bar for sure. banner should be better then okrafor in the run game IF healthy enough. we have some options if not.

that leaves center. we have options there too.

 

Games are won on the field not on paper. Maybe we end up worse than last year, maybe these particular players and the new coaches gel better and we make a run in the playoffs.
Who knows, but why run around in almost every thread trying to convince everyone that there’s no hope? It’s like some of you guys are butthurt if people are happy/optimistic.

 

Some of these guys go straight to the negative. DD is a stand up guy by all accounts and I’m sure the Steelers were also trying to do right by him.

 

I’m thinking we’ll find a way to have a good season since that’s how we usually do. Will it be a Super Bowl run? Doesn’t seem likely, but hey you never know how these seasons can turn out. I’ll watch and support my favorite team while enjoying it.

 

Something smells fishy regarding Double D, oh well
Steelers will move on just like the rest of the NFL does and will continue.
These OL and OL coaches need to look themselves in mirror and say I am going to be
the best that I can be. And go from there.

 

Seems pretty straight forward. His ankle is going to require another surgery. But hey let’s fabricate something more sinister.

 

Idk what seems fishy especially when DD himself came forward and talked about his ankle. I wish he would have had this discussion sooner so maybe the Steelers could have updated their draft and FA strategies.

 

I think DeCastro thought his ankle could heal with rest, he probably just found out he might need another surgery.

 

Yes he said he had an MRI at minicamp where the team doctor said he would need another procedure. He also said he thought with rest and no working out it would have gotten better and it hadn't.

 

DeCastro needed surgery, he’d miss at least half the season, he’s in his final contract and he makes $14 mil. And there’s no guarantee he’d be any better on his return. Cutting him isn’t sinister, it’s logical. Not cutting him would be insane. Unless you like to keep monuments-to-past-glory on the payroll. And even in that regard, they’re keeping Ben around, do you need more?

 

Looks like the Steelers just picked up an extra 2 million in cap space. Decastro saves 5 million and Turner costs 3 million for this year.

 

Even if Trai is an average RG, I feel he's an upgrade over DeCastro at this point.

Okorafor/Moore = slight upgrade over Villenueva
Dotson = slight upgrade over Feiler
Green/Finney = slight upgrade over Pouncey
Trai = upgrade over DeCastro
Banner = wash over Okorafor

I think line by week 18 will be far better than week 17 of this past season; however, there will be growing pains along the way. And for at least the first fourth to a third of the season I feel like the revamped line will be brutal to watch. It's just going to take time for the players to mesh and become a unit.

 

actually, DeCastro saves us $8.75 million so we saved $5.75 million.

https://triblive.com/sports/steeler...-swapping-out-david-decastro-for-trai-turner/

 

If that is the case I hope they used that leftover money on a LT.

Chucks has lost every position battle he has ever had with the Steelers. He ends up getting playing time because there is just simply nobody on the depth chart behind him.

 

I think we will spend that $ to improve our CB and OLB depth.

 

Lol. This stuff makes me laugh

2020 .. The Steelers have on old Oline and the worst in the league

2021 5 new starters on the Oline..... The Steelers got worse

Are they better than last year....I don't know..... but I do know the argument against them is they should have drafted a OT in the first instead of Harris.

That's it.... if they would have added Tevin Jenkins... that's makes them a contender??? But Najee was a luxury pick... for the worst line in the NFL.

HACK

 

Steelers could've gotten both of best worlds if they traded up in the 2nd round and gotten Jenkins or another tackle.

 

Please elaborate with who was willing to move back and at what price to allow the Steelers to move into the early part of the 2nd round to draft a tackle. I'm being serious I'd like to know the type of deal you are proposing.

 

geez I go somewhere with no internet for a week and DeCastro is gone and Trai Turner is signed . The ankle injury was news to me, I don't remember that being mentioned last year. Not that we hear all the injury news anyway, I'm sure its hush hush.

Talk about a total re-vamp, does Klemm have any gray hair yet??

 

Best of luck to DD, he was a good linemen for the Steelers for many years and a great person and team player. Best wishes to you sir.