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"Football is a physical game, well, it used to be anyways" - Mel Blount
Maybe not but he did go to Kent State, he did play LB, and he did carry the mantle of Alpha Intimidator during our most recent Super Bowl run. Id say that at least puts him in the conversation with Lambert.
Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, hear the lamentations of their women.
Like I said... I'm happy he got snaps but his stats arent impressive. He didnt do a thing to replace Woodley because he was actually playing decent ball before he went down.
JJ's stats prove my point.... if these are the best stats by a rookie at OLB I hope we throw the old model out because the new CBA doesnt give us the luxury of sitting guys for years before getting some reps.
Whether you want to admit it or not, this D is considered complex by those who play in it.
This was my point for posting. Those that read my posts know I like stats as much as anyone.
But, for all the stats and measurables they collect on every college player, there is no good way to measure 'desire', 'heart', 'focus', 'drive'. Read his bio, his focus and drive was unmatched. His tenacity was legendary. He was penalized in one game for 'hitting the QB too hard' (that was the refs ruling). All this from an undersized player.
Sadly, I think the money today has a tendency to change this passion in many cases. Once they get it, it is very hard not to be distracted by it.
Steelers 2015 Draft???....Go Freak! As in....
1-Bernardrick McKinney MLB Mississippi State 6 ft 5 250 4.5 40 yard dash
And you contradict yourself when you post this....
Worlids: "It's frustrating because you know you probably could have helped. When I was coming up, I was told that no matter what I did -- good or bad, no matter how much I improved -- I wasn't going to see the field. That's kind of discouraging. But you have to take it as an opportunity to better yourself in other ways. That's what I was able to do."
feltdizz: What scares me is Lebeau saying he won't change philosophies... with 4 year rookie contracts we have to change. We cant wait until contract years to let players show out.
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Is it complex or is it a philosophy? Jason Worlids says it did matter what he did.
Steelers 2015 Draft???....Go Freak! As in....
1-Bernardrick McKinney MLB Mississippi State 6 ft 5 250 4.5 40 yard dash
I think at that point we'd have to trade back a few spots. I think we could go a few different directions in the first round. Our offense is finally starting to gel, but that doesn't mean we could get a good receiver. It'd be really hard for me to draft a NT in the top half of the first round. I wouldn't mind trading back a bunch of spots, getting the DT from Pitt and maybe picking up an extra second or third round pick though.
This draft is going to be anyones guess. We have a number of guys that we need to replace. BUT I think we can also get creative with the current roster.
Let Hood walk and put Mclendon at DE.
Wood has looked pretty good. Could be a very good backup ala Hoke
Jones could bump inside if they feel that they can't afford letting Woodley go. Foote could walk in that scenario
Retain Velasco, he should come cheap and bump him to Guard. Let Foster and Gilbert fight out RT and Beachum and Adams fight it out for LT. Beachum and Foster could back up all 5 positions if they lose their position battle. Would be some nice depth on the line.
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