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    They say it all starts up front in the trenches


    2009 Hood
    2010 Pouncey
    2011 Heyward,Gilbert
    2012 Decastro,Adams

    I'd hate to be in a trench with this crew

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    please remove hood.

    he has done nothing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddie Spaghetti View Post
    please remove hood.

    he has done nothing.
    Disagree as usual. He has been solid playing a thankless position in LeBeau's scheme which under utilizes DL.
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    lol.

    he has been mr. invisible.

    terrible fit as 34 DE, not really his fault, i guess.

    but blame lebeau, per the usual.

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    In all fairness Kiesel did squat his first few years

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    Quote Originally Posted by pittpete View Post
    In all fairness Kiesel did squat his first few years
    Keisel did less than Hood, to be honest. In fact- can anyone name a Steeler DE that has done more than Hood in his first 3 seasons over the last 20 years?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chadman View Post
    Keisel did less than Hood, to be honest. In fact- can anyone name a Steeler DE that has done more than Hood in his first 3 seasons over the last 20 years?
    I did research this in the past, and I know Aaron Smith made a significant impact by the end of his 3rd year. Truth be told, we haven't really drafted guys to fill this role, at least that I can remember. Donald Evans, Ray Seals, Kimo, Nolan Harrison...

    I'm with Eddie. You expect a first-rounder to do more than be a body... I still have hope though, that he'll emerge this year into a stud. As I type that, I realize how much of a long-shot that is. I think even his supporters would agree with that. (Guys typically don't wake up and start dominating in their 4th year.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chadman View Post
    Keisel did less than Hood, to be honest. In fact- can anyone name a Steeler DE that has done more than Hood in his first 3 seasons over the last 20 years?
    Hood is very strong and takes on blockers, neutralizes them and the linebackers clean up. I Steelers have a top-defense and Hood plays a significant role. He makes an occasional individual play. I think he has done his job well thus far. I expect him to get better in the next few years. Guys who stray outside of the defense and try to make a lot of indiviidual plays can hurt more than they help. Hood is very cognizant of that, so he played in a constrained way.

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    Wonder what it will look like if Hood goes to NT with Heyward & Keisel as his wingmen.
    Last edited by Mister Pittsburgh; 04-28-2012 at 05:03 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister Pittsburgh View Post
    Wonder what it will look like if Hood goes to NT with Heyward & Keisel as his wingmen.
    That could be why they have not yet targeted a NT in this draft.. I kind of expected it in the 3rd. If no NT in the 4th, then the FO must have another plan (e.g. Hood) or be really happy w/ Mclendon
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