This would be a coup. I would have almost no worries going into this season with Flowers topping off the FA signings and solid draft.
This would be a coup. I would have almost no worries going into this season with Flowers topping off the FA signings and solid draft.
1.25 CB Eli Apple-DB-tOSU
2.58 SS Vonn Bell-DB tOSU
3.89 DT Javon Hargrave-SC State
4.123 DE-Matt Judon-Grand Valley State
6.220 RB-Tyler Erwin-San Jose State
7.229 WR Geronimo Allison-Ilinois
7.246 QB-Cody Kessler-USC
yep... we didn't have a choice. Usually we are stacked and have guys waiting on the sideline...Originally Posted by K Train
It would mean Cortez has little leverage.... and/or Ike is really in his last year...
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Round 1, Pick 25 (25): Artie Burns, CB; Miami
Round 2, Pick 27 (58 ): Sean Davis, S; Maryland
Round 3, Pick 26 (89): Javon Hargrave, DT; South Carolina State
Round 4, Pick 25 (123): Jerald Hawkins, OT; LSU
Round 6, Pick 45 (220) (Compensatory Selection): Travis Feeney, OLB; Washington
Round 7, Pick 8 (229) (From Giants): DeMarcus Ayers, WR; Houston
Round 7, Pick 25 (246): Tyler Matakevich, OLB; Temple
Our top 3 CB's are Ike, Cortez, and Gay. Ike and Cortez are UFA's in 2015 and Gay is a UFA is 2016. Flowers is 28 and in the prime of his career (6 NFL seasons under his belt and made the Pro Bowl last year). He has started all but one NFL game he has played in (including 13 starts during his rookie season) and has 17 interceptions (for a team struggling to get takeaways, that would be huge).
I realize that we typically prefer taller corners (Ike is 6'2", Cortez is 6'1"), as opposed to the 5'9" Flowers, but we've seemed to come around on smaller corners recently, because we signed the 5'9" Brice McCain as a free agent this offseason, and coaches have been raving about the 5'9" Antwan Blake.
Adding Flowers now wouldn't only give us an excellent foursome of corners for LeBeau and Lake to play with now (to go with the safety foursome of Troy, Mitchell, Allen, and Sharknado), but he could be a longer-term answer for us since Ike isn't expected to be here beyond this season (hopefully we are able to extend Cortez, though).
The Rams' offense featuring weapons such as Marshall Faulk, Torrey Holt, and Isaac Bruce were known as "The Greatest Show on Turf"
The Steelers' offense featuring weapons such as Le'Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant should be known as "The Greatest Show on Grass"
This has nothing at all to do with respective playing surfaces at the Edward Jones Dome vs. Heinz Field.
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I read a lot of mixed reviews on Flowers. Here is a good sampling:
[url]http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pat-kirwan/24591553/with-nfl-short-on-cover-corners-why-is-brandon-flowers-still-free[/url]
He seems to fit a lot of what the Steelers do, and between strong veterans and a strong coaching staff, I'm not sure if his personality issues would be a detriment. I think he would help this year, and could help into the future. I wouldn't break the bank for him, but if the Steelers can sign him while leaving room for a Cortez Allen extension, they should.
I love when naysayers say stuff will never happen.
May be moot:
[URL="https://twitter.com/jimwexell"]James C Wexell @jimwexell [/URL] [URL="https://twitter.com/jimwexell/status/479721079544745984"]1m[/URL]
Source with the [URL="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Steelers?src=hash"]#Steelers[/URL] confirmed interest in Brandon Flowers but doubts he'll get out of San Diego.
They drafted Jason Verrett in round 1, we drafted Shaq Richardson in round 5. We could use you more here, Brandon! Of course, he may want to stay in the AFC West where he can stick it to his old team twice a year...
The Rams' offense featuring weapons such as Marshall Faulk, Torrey Holt, and Isaac Bruce were known as "The Greatest Show on Turf"
The Steelers' offense featuring weapons such as Le'Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant should be known as "The Greatest Show on Grass"
This has nothing at all to do with respective playing surfaces at the Edward Jones Dome vs. Heinz Field.
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Well we didnt think we were letting Carrington away without a contract, so who knows maybe flowers wont like powder blue
Ike has come out and said the most recent contract means he will play his whole career as a Steeler, and I believe it was a 1 year deal, so, if true, it is his last year. That being said, if they actually make this signing it means Ike is a nickle back. You don't sign Flowers to not start him. And, yes, the efforts in free agency this year is the most aggressive of any off season I can recall in my life. That's what two non-winning seasons will do to this team. Typically, they point to the cap #, and pretend they can't maneuver around it, and call it a day. This year, they actually got off their butts and did something about it. Rooney put his wing tip up some rear ends, obviously.
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