Re: NFL Mock Draft: PewterReport.com
[quote=hawaiiansteel][quote=Shawn]No one man can...actually 2 men can't move him. They can merely contain him.[/quote]
that is exactly what the NT in our 3-4 scheme is supposed to do, hold his ground against double-teams and occupy the blockers while the LBers make the play...sounds like a good fit to me.
and so what if he only plays two downs, bring in Hoke or Ziggy to rush on 3rd down or obvious passing situations.[/quote]
That's what we do now...so I don't see the issue.
Re: NFL Mock Draft: PewterReport.com
I'm probably in the minority on this issue, but I would not place the franchise tag on Hampton if we were unable to reach a long-term deal with him. We would save $7.7 million dollars less what you would have to pay the newly drafted NT, the savings could be used to help re-sign Woodley, Santonio and Mendenhall to new contracts.
I don't want to pay that kind of money to a guy who says "there will be a problem" if he's franchised...he then holds out, doesn't report in shape again and becomes a distraction to a team trying to return to the Super Bowl.
I was sad to see Faneca leave, I'll be saddened at Casey's departure also but it's the Steelers philosophy not to give big-money contracts to players in the twilight of their careers and that's what Hampton wants. I don't think he'll get his wish from the Steelers and it's probably best for everyone to move on.