CB Curtis Brown entering pivotal third year with 2013 Steelers

[Oviedo]

If wishes were horses...

Chadman has a horse, does that mean Chadman has wishes?

[steelz09]

Cortez Allen made Lewis expendable, the Steelers feel he has more big play capabilities like creating turnovers. Gay is a good nickle back with experience and then we have the other players to compete for reps.
I'm thinking we will be fine with our secondary, the D-line is another story.

Still don't agree with the decision. The person that was expendable was a guy that :

1) Doesn't create any big plays and has historically proven that over his entire career.
2) Is 33.5 y/o (by the start of the season)
3) Is getting payed an "elite playmaker" salary (9.5 million) this year and 10.5 million next year.

His name is Ike Taylor

[phillyesq]

Chadman has a horse, does that mean Chadman has wishes?

Well, if he does, then perhaps Chadman can wish for DVD to play like Ike Taylor for the next decade, except with more picks, and for Curtis Brown to become a legit #2 or #3 CB.

[ikestops85]

I agree. I just hate we brought back Gay because "he knows the system" and that may let his inferior play get him on the field. Make the system one that all your players can thrive in so the best talent wins out and gets on the field.

C'mon Ovi, we brought Gay back because he is a good DB for our system. Remember he was the starting corner in 2011 and we had the number 1 pass defense in the league. He had 2 interceptions and 14 passes defensed. Not bad numbers. When the nickle back, Lewis, came in Gay would cover the slot receiver.

Gay has gotten much better over the years and that he knows the system is a plus ... not the sole reason we signed him. You really make too big of a deal out of our supposed complicated system and don't give enough credit to the talent of our veteran players. That's the reason the young'ins don't get on the field. If they are good enough, see Cortez Allen, they get on the field.

[hawaiiansteel]

Well, if he does, then perhaps Chadman can wish for DVD to play like Ike Taylor for the next decade, except with more picks, and for Curtis Brown to become a legit #2 or #3 CB.

Ike and Cortez will be our starters and Willie Gay is going to be our #3 CB.

if either Curtis Brown or DVD can step up and have a good season we will actually be okay at the CB situation and if they don't we may very well regret not making a better effort to re-sign Keenan Lewis.