Our 1st two picks in the 2012 draft were for nothing

[Pops8]

Not alot of second round tackles start year 1 for contending teams. If he eventually starts, then we win. He's likely never going to be a super stud tackle. He was NEVER rated that high. But he can become a Marvel Smith type.

Before the draft, lots of folks rated him with a first round grade - from what I read several teams had a first round grade on the guy. He dropped for off field issues.

[lloydroid]

we should have drafted more defense

those guys play right away!!!

lol

OK, you were joking. I was gonna say, almost no d rookies play in Pgh.

[phillyesq]

Not alot of second round tackles start year 1 for contending teams. If he eventually starts, then we win. He's likely never going to be a super stud tackle. He was NEVER rated that high. But he can become a Marvel Smith type.

A Marvel Smith type tackle would be great. He was an above-average left tackle for the better part of a decade. I'll gladly take that. I don't think that anybody sees Adams as a Jack Long/Joe Thomas/William Roaf type elite LT, but he can be a well-above average LT with perhaps a pro bowl or two sprinkled in.

[hawaiiansteel]

Not alot of second round tackles start year 1 for contending teams. If he eventually starts, then we win. He's likely never going to be a super stud tackle. He was NEVER rated that high. But he can become a Marvel Smith type.

well, Mike Adams and Marvel Smith do both like to get high...