No, and nobody is saying they are. Troy, Harrison, Hampton, Foote, Clark, Ike.......possibly are though.Originally Posted by Slapstick
No, and nobody is saying they are. Troy, Harrison, Hampton, Foote, Clark, Ike.......possibly are though.
@_Hellgrammite
Hampton is gone, foote is cheap. Clark and Ike both had good to great seasons. Troy and Harrison once healthy starting playing just like they've always played so no I don't think these guys are on the "decline" they're just old. Old doesn't mean bad.
when was the last time troy and harrison played a full year?
too much money for playing half seasons
Thats all I'm saying, and when is the last season our OL stayed remotely healthy? Need room to address that by keeping Starks who played all 16 games last year.
@_Hellgrammite
yup, ton of money tied up in guys that are old and always injured and on an 8-8 team with ZERO upside.
You still can't completely cast them off. Sure if they were marginal players but they're players at the top of each position and Harrison might be past his back issue which was the part of his body causing him to miss time. Troy also stayed healthy towards the end of the season. Either way they aren't players you cut.
Harrison is a player you cut. The Steelers have cut aged vets in the past with some production. He will be 35 and his production has slipped. A 10 mil cap hit with a player behind him drafted as a replacement in his last year. A back issue with any player engaged snap to whistle will never get better. Harrison is too stiff now to rush the edge and that may never change. Harrison's cards are stacked against him. Will they make room for him if he doesn't take a pay cut? We will soon find out.
Polamalu on the other hand will get another year. He has trouble staying healthy but when he is on the field healthy he shows signs. He will be 32 but his injuries haven't been signifcant to his position. His calf and achilles injuries didn't require surgery. If those injuries resurface...Say goodbye to him after this year.
i still have to disagree. troy has missed 22 games the last 4 seasons. i would have to guess he probably played in another 6-10 that he was banged up but gave it a go anyways. you're looking at 40% of the games the last 4 years where he was totally out or very ineffective. i'm all for keeping troy at a 50% reduction in pay. if not, he needs to go if this team wants to contend again with ben relatively in his prime.
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