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Let's say we don't take Dont'a Hightower in round 1 (maybe someone else takes him before us, maybe he's available but we take someone else we have rated higher, whatever)...how long would you wait until you considered drafting Vontaze Burfict as the ILB to replace Farrior instead? Once upon a time, he looked like he could potentially be the next Ray Lewis...in my best Stephen A. Smith voice...HOW-EV-AH...there have been too many personal foul penalties, a dip in performance last season, fighting with teammates on the practice field and in the locker room, subpar showing in combine drills, and blaming his coaches during media sessions this weekend. Would you use either of your day two picks on him? Mid-round, late-round, off your board entirely? Just curious...
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Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
I wouldn't pick him at all. I wouldn't mind Poe, DeCastro, Glenn, or Hightower in the 1st though.
So if we picked Poe, DeCastro, or Glenn rather than Hightower then I would seriouslly consider the LB from Boise State.
I like Vontaze Burfict's aggessive style. I really do and I could overlook his "issues" from last year. However, I recently read an article form the Tribune or Gazette where they had several quotes from an interview.
Every comment was placing blame on "others" like his coaches and whatnot. That was a big red flag to me and shows how immature the guy really is. He's about to become a professional football player and I would have thought he'd at least take a little responsibility for his actions instead of casting blame on everything else except himself.Tomlin: Let's unleash hell and "mop the floor" with the competition. -
Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
If ILB was not addressed in rounds 1 - 3, I would consider him in the 4th "IF" he interviewed well. That being said, I don't think the Steelers wait outside of the 3rd to draft an ILB so I am S.O.O.L.Comment
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Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
Originally posted by jhansle1
I'd also consider Audie Cole from UNC a round or two later."My team, may they always be right, but right or wrong...MY TEAM!"Comment
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Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
I think Burfict's plus 5.0 40 at the combine dropped him in the toilet.Comment
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Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
I wouldn't draft him at all...he's a trouble magnet who lacks self-discipline & accountability - ergo not a Steeler lind of guy.It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust & sweat & blood...Comment
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Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
Originally posted by jhansle1
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Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
he still looks like he could be the next ray lewis. this guy has future murderer written all over himsteelers = 3 ring circus with tomlin being the head clownComment
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Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
The lack of accountability is a major red flag. The knock on him is also that he is an explosive hitter, but can't fight through blockers or do much other than deliver an explosive hit.
Maybe you take a flyer in round 5 or later. Maybe.Comment
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Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
Not even in the 7th.Trolls are people too.Comment
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I would take a chance on him if he falls as expected. I expect him to slide the way Lagerrette Blount did a couple years ago. I think we have enough veteran leadership to work with a guy like him. The teams that draft the best get great value out of their picks. Getting a guy like Burfict late in the draft would be great value.
As Dub pointed out (about Hightower) in the Hightower thread. Burfict plays faster than his 40 time. If we land him in the 4th or 5th round or later, and comes in with an attitude and is a problem we can cut him. We've cut late picks before.Comment
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Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
There are so many non-red flag type options that it would be difficult to justify picking him higher than say, 5th or 6th round.
This is a good year for LB- no need to pick up a guarenteed risk.The people that are trying to make the world worse never take a day off, why should I?
Light up the darkness.Comment
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Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
Originally posted by isonator07 watching some of his tape he plays much faster. I would love a guy like that to put fear into people, be a emotional leader. If there in the 5th or later I have no issue whatsoever taking him. At that point the positive possiblities completely outweight the negative
1. CB – Marcus Peters – Washington – 6/190
2. OG – Josue Matias – Florida State – 6-6/320
3. OLB – Geneo Grissom – Oklahoma – 6-4/250
4. DL – Ellis McCarthy – UCLA – 6-5/330
5. TE – Jeff Heurman – Ohio State – 6-5/255
6. FS – Adrian Amos – Penn State – 6/200
7. DT – Terry Williams – East Carolina – 6-1/340
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DB – Justin Cox – Mississippi St. – 6-2/190
OLB – Davis Tull – Chattanooga – 6-2/242Comment
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Re: As long as our collective focus seems to be on ILB prese
Originally posted by squidkid
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The Steelers just don't waste their time on guys that have this many problems. If he was a good team player, and just a psychopath, maybe, but otherwise I'd say no. Steelers want guys that play and shut up.Comment
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