Ike Taylor to FS??

[Dee Dub]

The Rooney's love him and I can see him taking a pay cut to play a couple more years in Pittsburgh at FS

Just curious....what makes "you" think Taylor can play free safety? Please tell us the characteristics/skill set that he has that makes you believe he can make the transition?

[ikestops85]

Just curious....what makes "you" think Taylor can play free safety? Please tell us the characteristics/skill set that he has that makes you believe he can make the transition?

I don't think it would be a good switch for Ike. I would rather see Troy go to FS and move Shark to SS if we could. Troy has incredible instincts on where a ball is headed so I could see that move working out. Not so much for Ike ... he has horrible instincts and rarely can make a play on a ball.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

I think troy would be a huge liability at FS

don't believe a move there works for ike either

[papillon]

Not saying he can't just that he wouldn't be great. He might be average with time. He doesn't have Woodson or Lake ball skills. Not to mention Gay/Allen would be a tragic duo.

That's a fact about the corners, Clark doesn't have great ball skills either, which is why I think Ike could move into that position and be better than average. Maybe facing the game his ball skills would improve, there's a difference between trying to play a ball as you're running away from the quarterback looking over your shoulder and than when you're facing him and attacking the pass and seeing the entire field.

I'm not saying it will or won't happen, all I'm saying is that I wouldn't be against it, unless, they draft an FS that is the future at the position, then I wouldn't want Ike taking snaps from him or they don't upgrade the CB position, then Ike has to stay at CB.

Pappy

[sick beats]

I agree but not by much. A centerfielder with no hands?

I don't see the logic either. Plus, he is too lanky and not thick enough for safety. And he doesn't just drop ball from lack of ball awareness; he drops them because he has 2 x 4s for hands. It doesn't matter if he sees it coming the whole way, he simply can't catch the ball.

[Shoe]

I think troy would be a huge liability at FS

don't believe a move there works for ike either

Yeah, I thought he could possibly make the move, until I saw how heavy and thick his legs look this year.

[Shawn]

That fact makes our #1 draft priority pretty crystal clear.

It certainly puts DB in the top 2 round consideration. There are two things that keep me from mocking a DB in the first round slot. One, I don't believe a single DB in this draft is worth a 15. The closest thing you have as a shutdown is Dennard out of MSU, and he was injury prone. His healthy scares me.

Second, the Steelers generally don't value DBs as much as fans value DBs. They value the front 7, putting their high picks and money there. If that is the case then going with CJ Mosley becomes a real possibility.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

Better to find a FS in the draft, IMO. The team needs to find a CB there, too. The FS needs to be able to start sooner rather than later; the CB in a year or so.

Of course, we know that we have so many positions of need on this team that it will be difficult to find quality players for all of them in one draft.

[Shawn]

Better to find a FS in the draft, IMO. The team needs to find a CB there, too. The FS needs to be able to start sooner rather than later; the CB in a year or so.

Of course, we know that we have so many positions of need on this team that it will be difficult to find quality players for all of them in one draft.

I agree. If the Steelers are not sold on Golden, a FS in the first 4 rounds is a must.