2014 Draft - Good or Bad

[Captain Lemming]

I just haven't witnessed enough creativity from Haley with a "elusive/speed" player to have confidence that he'll get it right this time.

Are you kidding me?
Dexter McCluster is BY FAR the closest thing to Archer and he THRIVED under Haley.
Dude had over 500 yards RUSHING in 2011 having 4 starts AT WIDE RECEIVER.

He has had like 75 TOTAL in 12 starts during TWO FULL SEASONS since Haley left KC. McCluster went from a scary triple threat weapon to a diminutive wide receiver whose ONLY real value is special teams.

One can dislike Haley for many things but not knowing how to utilize little guys is NOT one of them.

[Captain Lemming]

Quote Ben on Haley's dink and dunk offense:

“I don’t think it’s negative at all and that’s why when last year, when it got blown up that ‘Ben says this offense is dink and dunk,‘ Todd and I laughed because that’s a good thing. You’re dinking and dunking all the way down the field. It means you’re controlling the ball, your possessing it for long periods of time, which gives your defense a rest. Around here, Steeler football has always been about controlling the ball whether that’s running the ball or whatever it is. So, dinking and dunking is just moving the ball methodically down the field, taking care of it, taking up time and hopefully scoring when you get in the red zone. So, it’s not a negative like people made it out to be,” Roethlisberger said.

[chiken]

I really like all the picks, and where they were drafted.. Really love Archer, I dont feel that we could have gotten both the Reciever and the him if went Bryant First.

The Shade Tree Cat would be fun if he actually got on the field next to Tuit and Hayward.

I have no reason to think that the linebacker from UCLA will make the squad but I really hope he does.. I love crazy guys on Defense who love playing Gladiator style football.. He is a special teams Demon and he can play every linebacker spot.. Kid loves to hit and enjoys telling you about it on the field. We havent had that in a while around here.

And I think our #1 pick was the absolute right pick. That speed from the middle of the field will help our defense immediately. He and Mack to me are very Similiar.. Either 1 of those 2 were my first round hopes.