Our offense versus our defense

[fordfixer]

Interesting exercise...the "All AFC North Team":

I'll go with:

QB: Ben Roethlisberger
RB: Le'Veon Bell, Gio Bernard
WR: A.J. Green, Antonio Brown
TE: Jordan Cameron
T: Joe Thomas, Andrew Whitworth
G: Marshall Yanda, David DeCastro
C: Maurkice Pouncey

DL: Geno Atkins, Haloti Ngata, Phil Taylor, Carlos Dunlap
LB: Vontaze Burfict, Karlos Dansby, Terrell Suggs, Paul Kruger
CB: Joe Haden, Lardarius Webb, Leon Hall
S: Troy Polamalu, Matt Elam, Donte Whitner

Troy's game has regressed for sure, but there aren't exactly many dominating safeties in this division anymore. Reggie Nelson? George Iloka? Darian Stewart?

Cameron Heyward could get some consideration on the DL and Lawrence Timmon at LB, but one defense...that's about it, while I'd have 5 solid Steeler starters on offense (with Heath in contention as a more "complete" TE...just not as dynamic as Cameron now).

14 guys on D I think your cheating

[K Train]

I would disagree that this is the least talented D in the league. I would say it's a young D overall. But, Heyward, Tuitt, Timmons, JJ, Spence, and Shazier all have talent. I even like our Db who replaced Ike.

McCain rated worst cb last year by pff has everyone freaking out but he's a talented kid. The d is very young, Heyward and keisel are playing better than they did week 1-2 so hopefully they get good penetration vs the browns zone runs. Love the cover 6 looks there are showing. Cortez is fantastic on the Los and terrible in off zone, sooooo they have been pressing him and playing off opposite him with Blake and gay, McCain coming in dime. Great looks and anyone who watches them and doesn't just say Lebeau is old and senile and never adjusts would see that, but people who watch the defense are few and far in between....most people wait for a big play so they can come here and whine lol

[K Train]

Interesting exercise...the "All AFC North Team":

I'll go with:

QB: Ben Roethlisberger
RB: Le'Veon Bell, Gio Bernard
WR: A.J. Green, Antonio Brown
TE: Jordan Cameron
T: Joe Thomas, Andrew Whitworth
G: Marshall Yanda, David DeCastro
C: Maurkice Pouncey

DL: Geno Atkins, Haloti Ngata, Phil Taylor, Carlos Dunlap
LB: Vontaze Burfict, Karlos Dansby, Terrell Suggs, Paul Kruger
CB: Joe Haden, Lardarius Webb, Leon Hall
S: Troy Polamalu, Matt Elam, Donte Whitner

Troy's game has regressed for sure, but there aren't exactly many dominating safeties in this division anymore. Reggie Nelson? George Iloka? Darian Stewart?

Cameron Heyward could get some consideration on the DL and Lawrence Timmon at LB, but one defense...that's about it, while I'd have 5 solid Steeler starters on offense (with Heath in contention as a more "complete" TE...just not as dynamic as Cameron now).

Phil Taylor is so overrated. Ngata is a shell of what he used to be but you can't leave him off.

For the dline I think Heyward, ngata, Atkins, Dunlap would be a real nightmare

Also, Webb has been horrible. Jimmy smith has allowed some absurd stat like 67 yards through 5 games.

Troy has no business there, but you are right the safety quality has plummeted since he got old and reed left, and whitener was a big downgrade from tj ward

Mosley has been fantastic this year too. He will probably be a better, less one dimensional fit for a MLB than burfict