Roethlisberger OK, but Steelers line needs work

[skyhawk]

Re: Roethlisberger OK, but Steelers line needs work

Ben get's killed and never complains overtly to his line while Cutler yells and bi$ches on the sideline? Seriously, it's night and day.

Unfortunately, unless Ben wins a third SB, he won't make the HOF, or be remembered by non steelers fans. In my mind, he is the greatest Steeler ever for what he has accomplished as a young player and competitor. Without him, the Steelers don't make any of their last 3 SBs.

[frankthetank1]

Re: Roethlisberger OK, but Steelers line needs work

Ben get's killed and never complains overtly to his line while Cutler yells and bi$ches on the sideline? Seriously, it's night and day.

Unfortunately, unless Ben wins a third SB, he won't make the HOF, or be remembered by non steelers fans. In my mind, he is the greatest Steeler ever for what he has accomplished as a young player and competitor. Without him, the Steelers don't make any of their last 3 SBs.

i think ben is pretty much a lock for the hof at this point, unless he has some bad years in the future. he has already won 2 super bowls. the comeback win against the cards was one of the best sb's in nfl history. considering qb's like ken anderson and phil simms were not quitle hof caliber but close says a lot to me. ben is a lot better than either of those qb's were.

just because he doesnt nor never got the hype and credit he is due doesnt mean he wont be in the hof in the future. his numbers are impressive and he is a winner. he also has a much better post season record and numbers than peyton manning

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Re: Roethlisberger OK, but Steelers line needs work

Brady does just STAND there. He is very fortunate in that respect.

He also has Wes Welker and Gronkowski (slowly becoming the best receiving TE in the league). Both are very underrated.

Wes Welker is underrated? He was ranked as the 50th best player in the NFL according to the assinine NFL Network list and he has never been a #1 receiver. I would put him in the overrated column, not underrated.

[skyhawk]

Re: Roethlisberger OK, but Steelers line needs work

Brady does just STAND there. He is very fortunate in that respect.

He also has Wes Welker and Gronkowski (slowly becoming the best receiving TE in the league). Both are very underrated.

Wes Welker is underrated? He was ranked as the 50th best player in the NFL according to the assinine NFL Network list and he has never been a #1 receiver. I would put him in the overrated column, not underrated.

Welker just tore it up in the stats column today and destroyed two of my fantasy teams. He had 16-217-2. You can't stop the guy.

[MaxAMillion]

Re: Roethlisberger OK, but Steelers line needs work

How is it that every year, Brady seems to have a rock solid line - and every year, we seem to have chaos along ours? Year in and year out, it always seems to be our weakest link.

Because Kevin Colbert does not make the OL a priority. This paragraph from Steelers Lounge says it all.


The Steelers’ went through seven consecutive drafts (2003-09) without taking an offensive lineman in the first two rounds, the longest such streak by any franchise this century. Even worse, they went an entire decade (2001-2010) without drafting an offensive tackle prospect in the first two rounds, even though teams now have to draft tackles earlier than desired due to the emphasis placed on that position by seemingly every franchise but the Steelers.

Kevin Colbert does not make having a quality OL a priority which is why our OL is amongst the worst in the league. If Brady had to throw behind our garbage OL. he would be injured and lost for the year.