Welcome to the bench

[birtikidis]

Mclendon. Woods has your spot and he aint letting go.

[hawaiiansteel]

Mclendon. Woods has your spot and he aint letting go.

I think McLendon would make a much better DE than NT in our 3-4 scheme.

perhaps our starting DL next season might be: Heyward - Woods - McLendon

[Rod Polamalu]

I think McLendon would make a much better DE than NT in our 3-4 scheme.

Absolutely with a true NT.

[hawaiiansteel]

Absolutely with a true NT.

I like your Louis Nix pick, that would allow McLendon to slide over to DE.

[Rod Polamalu]

I like your Louis Nix pick, that would allow McLendon to slide over to DE.

Just feel as though we have to solidify the center of our front seven and take away any opponents ability to run on us with any significant measure of success.

[Shoe]

I like your Louis Nix pick, that would allow McLendon to slide over to DE.

Watch that ND-Alabama game from last year, to see Nix at his best. Very impressive.

TBH, Woods and McLendon are both guys I'd like to keep as depth. I don't really see either as starting material (unless, they were playing next to a dominator... like Nix

[pittpete]

Woods looked good.
Anyone notice after Collinsworth talked about how good Woods looked, he was out the next play?
It was a 3rd and 2 also....

[focosteeler]

Woods looked good.
Anyone notice after Collinsworth talked about how good Woods looked, he was out the next play?
It was a 3rd and 2 also....

Cant let him look too good. I don't think he is under contract next year, he needs to be cheap

[pfelix73]

Woods had a solid game tonight. I liked the play of the Center too, and he didn't try to play proctologist tonight either- which is a good thing... We're slowly getting some good depth at OL. If we bring Pouncey and Velasco back, we have some guys that can back up at C and G.

Ziggy played well too. Looking like they have their starting 3 up front along with a little bit of depth in McClendon, but they should invest another early draft pick in a 3-4 DE.

[pittpete]

I agree PF and that is pretty funny about Wallace...LOL

[fezziwig]

hawaiiansteel, I think McLendon would make a much better DE than NT in our 3-4 scheme.

perhaps our starting DL next season might be: Heyward - Woods - McLendon[/QUOTE]

[Slapstick]

I agree with McClendon at DE...he's under contract and has some quickness...

I'm sure he's strong, but not "phone booth" strong...not in the way that would enable him to hold up an entire season at starting NT...

He's 6-4...that's about the right height for a 3-4 DE in the Steelers scheme...see if you can keep Woods and if Fangupo can get stronger...

If McClendon can be disruptive at the 5-tech opposite Heyward, the D-line may have something...

[fezziwig]

Woodleys back on the bench with what I believe to be an injury to his other calf muscle now. Who was the player that had taken his place and what did you guys think about his play. I think this same player broke the jaw of the Bengals punter. Any opinions or thoughts on that special teams play ? Was it a legal hit ? I think they were both in the wrong position when that block was made. I don't believe 99% of NFL players try to jack up a kicker or a punter. I also think its difficult to also realize at times what player your blocking/defending. That's one tough punter, most guys would have been knocked out with such a hit.

[birtikidis]

Woodleys back on the bench with what I believe to be an injury to his other calf muscle now. Who was the player that had taken his place and what did you guys think about his play. I think this same player broke the jaw of the Bengals punter. Any opinions or thoughts on that special teams play ? Was it a legal hit ? I think they were both in the wrong position when that block was made. I don't believe 99% of NFL players try to jack up a kicker or a punter. I also think its difficult to also realize at times what player your blocking/defending. That's one tough punter, most guys would have been knocked out with such a hit.

Didn't Garvin go in at MLB not OLB. Jones came in for Woodley... did they rotate them?

[feltdizz]

That block by Garvin was a thing of beauty.. I hope he turns into another UDFA LB who makes a name for himself.