Colbert (1/16)

[Slapstick]

[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLKExSPzw2I[/URL]

Here's a bit of what ya need.

By the way- anyone know who #73 for the Gators is? The LT? That dude can block.

I'll see your clip and raise you:

[URL]http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1404859-chris-ivory-goes-beastmode-on-56-yard-touchdown-run-vs-falcons[/URL]

[steelz09]

I'll see your clip and raise you:

[URL]http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1404859-chris-ivory-goes-beastmode-on-56-yard-touchdown-run-vs-falcons[/URL]

That's what I'm talking about. He's a guy with a good combination of speed and power. The Steelers would be dumb not to take a serious look at him.

He should be affordable.

He's young.

He's seen some playing time and has played very well but he's buried on a depth chart that already has 3 very good RBs (Sproles, Ingram, Thomas).

He runs with a purpose and can run inside and outside the tackles.

[papillon]

I'll see your clip and raise you:

[URL]http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1404859-chris-ivory-goes-beastmode-on-56-yard-touchdown-run-vs-falcons[/URL]

That kid seemed to have good vision in the hole and was decisive with his cuts. There were a lot of nice runs in that clip even the ones that went for short yardage. It seems he'll make a nice pro. What round is he projected to be taken?

Pappy

[NW Steeler]

The RB's from Rutgers and NC both look pretty good too. Of course Ivory is a stud, he played at Washington State.

[supersteeler]

The Post Gazette article " shake up of roster coming " has fans questioning who is in this so called shake up, maybe it should be called shake down to see what you have.

I can't see losing Lewis, Starks, Harrison,Foster, Colon, Wallace, Mendy,foote, Hampton, and any others will help us better that 8-8 record Colbert talks about.

We need Lewis and Starks more than the rest, even Foote deserves 1 more year, but how do you unload so many players and expect to be a better team right away? They will have to depend on Worlids replacing Harrison and Woodley having a better year, and that Gilbert, Adams, and Beachum can play well.
Not only that we have to find a back that will improve our run game and hope the o-line can open holes and hold blocks for whoever they draft or bring in. I didn't even mention the punter yet, and who's going to coach our O-line.

Its going to be very interesting to see what transpires over the next several months, the transition is in its second phase lets all hope it is a smooth one, and Colbert doesn't overkill.

[NW Steeler]

I think there is less than a zero chance that we see wholesale changes on the roster. It's just not the way the Steelers operate.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

I think 'big' changes for the Steelers will be letting Colon and Hampton go, along with Wallace and Mendenhall in free agency.

Regarding RB's to look at...I think another Saint Rb that would be interesting would be Pierre Thomas.

[flippy]

I'll see your clip and raise you:

[URL]http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1404859-chris-ivory-goes-beastmode-on-56-yard-touchdown-run-vs-falcons[/URL]

I'm down with targeting Ivory or Shonn Greene. Both those guys are violent runners which is what we really need.

[Oviedo]

I'm down with targeting Ivory or Shonn Greene. Both those guys are violent runners which is what we really need.

no thanks on Green

[steelz09]

I think 'big' changes for the Steelers will be letting Colon and Hampton go, along with Wallace and Mendenhall in free agency.

Regarding RB's to look at...I think another Saint Rb that would be interesting would be Pierre Thomas.

I think he signed a deal in 2011 and it was for 5 years. If I were the Saints GM, I would likely let Thomas walk in favor of Ivory but I don't know if they'll do that. I don't know what the "dead" money would be if they did that.

Ivory is a RFA.

Thomas has been a solid player for the Saints for awhile. He basically started over Reggie Bush. I would take Ivory over Thomas because he's 4 years younger and has a lot less tread on the tires.

[Jooser]

Want a fast, shifty change of pace back? Please allow me to suggest the human-highlight reel: Tavon Austin

He played mostly slot receiver at WVU, but could also play RB. He is an awesome return man as well. As you see from the video, his teammates tackle him in the end zone more often than defenders tackle him in the open field. There's fast, then there's Tavon fast. Coach Dana Holgerson says that he has never coached a faster player....ever.

[BigRob]

Want a fast, shifty change of pace back? Please allow me to suggest the human-highlight reel: Tavon Austin

He played mostly slot receiver at WVU, but could also play RB. He is an awesome return man as well. As you see from the video, his teammates tackle him in the end zone more often than defenders tackle him in the open field. There's fast, then there's Tavon fast. Coach Dana Holgerson says that he has never coached a faster player....ever.

He would be a great pick in the second round.

[lloydroid]

[url]http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/colbert-steelers-roster-could-undergo-big-changes-670606/[/url]

Read the tone that KC has; it seems a little angry and quite didactic. Maybe that's what it should be. But the only thing that bothers me (as others have noticed) is that it almost sounds like he isn't faulting himself much, like he is ticked off at the players, not realizing he is the primary person who put those players together. On the other hand, he did note that after a 12-4 season you tend to want to keep things as is, and after 8-8 you'd be crazy not to make changes. I guess, over all, I don't mind his mood and tone. Get it done, Kevie. This team needs more than a tweak. You might want to start by someone letting Bonehead Ben to take things a little more seriously BEFORE the season is ruined.

[RuthlessBurgher]

You might want to start by someone letting Bonehead Ben to take things a little more seriously BEFORE the season is ruined.

What are you talking about BEFORE the season gets ruined? The season was ruined the moment "bone-head's" other bones (ribs and shoulder) were hurt. Roethlisberger lead us to a 6-3 record with 17 TD's and only 4 INT's (and only 18 sacks) in those 9 games. He was much more of an efficient QB than in any season under Arians, the offense was hitting its stride, and we had won twice as many games as we lost. Then he got hurt, missed 3 games, and clearly wasn't same when he came back, so everything went to crap with us losing 5 of the next 6 games, elimating us from playoff contention.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Steelers’ Kevin Colbert: Sometimes you have to draft character risks

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 18, 2013, 2:13 PM EST

Steelers G.M. Kevin Colbert announced last week that he was cutting running back Chris Rainey, just hours after Rainey was arrested — and just nine months after Colbert drafted Rainey, despite character concerns stemming from Rainey’s college career. But Colbert says that doesn’t make him think he can’t draft another character risk this year.

Colbert told TribLive Radio that the issues with Rainey and with fourth-round pick Alameda Ta‘amu, who was arrested for drunk driving, won’t necessarily stop the Steelers from drafting other players with character red flags.

“Going forward, does that mean that you are not going to look at guys who have risk?” Colbert said. “No, I think that is unrealistic because a lot of the guys in the draft pool do have character challenges. It is up to us to assess that and determine if we want to take the risk. If we do, we have to be ready not only if the player does well but the consequences if it doesn‘t work.”

Colbert said the Steelers have passed on players who have great talent because they didn’t trust those players to keep their noses clean off the field. But he also said that sometimes you have to take risks.

“We do homework on players, and we will reject significant players,” Colbert said. “I am talking about first-round talents that [we] decide we don‘t want to assume the risk if they do have a character issue. But when we do assume the risk, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn‘t. Obviously, we had two cases this year that didn‘t work for us and that falls on me because I am the guy who said we can assume this risk.”

And just because the Steelers were burned twice in last year’s draft, that doesn’t mean they’ll only consider choir boys in this year’s draft.

[URL]http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/18/steelers-kevin-colbert-sometimes-you-have-to-draft-character-risks/[/URL]