Blue Chip Red Chip

[Discipline of Steel]

Great Article!! Although i also disagree with the coaches analysis. Sorry it was too long, you have to click over to the article for the rest....

http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2012/8/29/3278121/nfl-best-players-mike-wallace-antonio-brown-james-harrison-ben-roethlisberger-lamarr-woodley#storyjump

Former GM, NFL.com Writer Michael Lombardi Lists Steelers Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown As 'Red Chip' Prospects

Former NFL general manager and current NFL.com writer Michael Lombardi released his annual "Blue and Red Chip Prospects" list this week (offense (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000055261/article/eli-manning-rob-gronkowski-among-bluered-chips-on-offense)/defense and head coach (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000055554/article/darrelle-revis-jason-pierrepaul-among-bluered-chips-on-defense)), and a few Steelers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/pittsburgh-steelers) players qualified and blue and red chippers.
It's a fun way to break down the best players in the league into two simple groups; the best (red) and the best of the best (blue).
The Steelers landed many players on both sides of the ball in one of the two groups, and coach Mike Tomlin made the cut as well.

Quarterbacks
Blue Chips
Aaron Rodgers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1977/aaron-rodgers), Packers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/green-bay-packers)
Tom Brady (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1653/tom-brady), Patriots (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-england-patriots)
Eli Manning (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2235/eli-manning), Giants (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-york-giants)
Drew Brees (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1998/drew-brees), Saints (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-orleans-saints)
Ben Roethlisberger (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1630/ben-roethlisberger), Steelers

Red Chips
Cam Newton, Panthers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/carolina-panthers)
Matt Schaub (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/3058/matt-schaub), Texans (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/houston-texans)
Joe Flacco (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/34919/joe-flacco), Ravens (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/baltimore-ravens)
Philip Rivers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/3028/philip-rivers), Chargers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers)
Matthew Stafford (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/71131/matthew-stafford), Lions (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/detroit-lions)


Wide Receiver
Blue Chips
Calvin Johnson (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/19053/calvin-johnson), Lions
Larry Fitzgerald (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1741/larry-fitzgerald), Cardinals (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/arizona-cardinals)
Victor Cruz (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/109584/victor-cruz), Giants
Jordy Nelson (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/34568/jordy-nelson), Packers
A.J. Green (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/131126/a-j-green), Bengals (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/cincinnati-bengals)

Red Chips
Mike Wallace (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/71118/mike-wallace), Steelers
Andre Johnson (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2728/andre-johnson), Texans
Steve Johnson, Bills (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/buffalo-bills)
Vincent Jackson (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/3003/vincent-jackson), Buccaneers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/tampa-bay-buccaneers)
Brandon Marshall, Bears (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/chicago-bears)
Marques Colston (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2005/marques-colston), Saints
Greg Jennings (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1956/greg-jennings), Packers
Steve Smith, Panthers
Wes Welker (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2545/wes-welker), Patriots
Antonio Brown (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/108636/antonio-brown), Steelers

...

Coaches
Blue chips
Mike McCarthy, Packers
Bill Belichick, Patriots
Tom Coughlin, Giants
Jim Harbaugh, 49ers
John Harbaugh, Ravens

Red chips
Mike Tomlin, Steelers
Andy Reid, Eagles (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/philadelphia-eagles)
Mike Smith, Falcons
Jim Schwartz, Lions
Gary Kubiak, Texans
I really enjoy Lombardi's writing and I think he does a great job with this list, as he does every year. He completely missed the mark here.
I get Coughlin and Belichick being blue, but McCarthy's best team lost (badly) in the first round of the playoffs, and Jim Harbaugh has coached one season. And his brother? Please. Oddly, Lombardi mentioned: "Tomlin is a blue-chip coach in my mind, but the Harbaugh family took two spots."
They shouldn't have taken any.

[RuthlessBurgher]

How exactly are one hit wonders like Victor Cruz, A.J. Green, and Jordy Nelson suddenly bluechippers, but Roddy White, who has 5 straight seasons with 1150+ yards receiving not even get mentioned at all?

[Shawn]

Terrible list.

[flippy]

Anyone else find it odd he left Peyton Manning off the list completely while there's guys like Flacco, Newton, Schaub, Rivers?

[steelblood]

How exactly are one hit wonders like Victor Cruz, A.J. Green, and Jordy Nelson suddenly bluechippers, but Roddy White, who has 5 straight seasons with 1150+ yards receiving not even get mentioned at all?

Excellent point.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

Sportswriters List:

Lombardi - Winner, Cow Chip category!

Really, some of those receivers are questionable at best.

[Discipline of Steel]

It looks like just a top ten listing repackaged into the chip categories. I think he was confused over receivers because there are more than ten, the only category.. nt know if you guys clicked over to the article but they have Wood coming as the #2 OLB. Polamalu as well...but he is overrated.... and Maurkice is in the top 5 centers. Just another list but I spose but i thought it had a lot of steelers.

[aggiebones]

Its about 85% accurate..

[steelfin]

The article/writer loses all credibility by stating that the Harbaugh brothers are blue chip....

SF