Vince Williams and Spence not getting enough love.

[Slapstick]

For Shazier to be really good on the outside we would have to switch to the 4-3 and put Shazier in the Derrick Brooks role. That is where he would excel like Brooks did. Put Timmons inside at MLB and with his athleticism he could be like Urlacher. Not sure who would be the strongside OLB. Not sure anyone on the roster fits that.

Probably Vince Williams...

[hawaiiansteel]

For Shazier to be really good on the outside we would have to switch to the 4-3 and put Shazier in the Derrick Brooks role.

what are your thoughts on the Steelers possibly switching to a 4-3 defense?

[pittpete]

lol Hawaiian

[Oviedo]

what are your thoughts on the Steelers possibly switching to a 4-3 defense?

Thank you for asking. My thoughts are with Heyward and Tuitt being our best pass rushers it will be due next season. Worilds likely will be gone. Jones looks like a average pick and therefore we have a tremendous void for pass rushing OLBs that the 3-4 needs. Just drafting more won't fix it soon.

[Shawn]

Thank you for asking. My thoughts are with Heyward and Tuitt being our best pass rushers it will be due next season. Worilds likely will be gone. Jones looks like a average pick and therefore we have a tremendous void for pass rushing OLBs that the 3-4 needs. Just drafting more won't fix it soon.

But, since they have been playing 1 gap instead of 2 gap 3-4 the OLB are not quite as important in the pass rush. You will see the sacks spread out a bit over the DL and LBrs.

[Slapstick]

They have been playing McClendon at a 1 tech instead of the traditional Casey Hampton 0 tech. Heyward has made most of his big plays this season at the 3 tech instead of the traditional 5 tech.

LeBeau is switching up what his defense calls for and it is paying off...one Jones fully rehabilitates from his wrist injury and Shazier continue to mature as a player, it will add even more to this D...

[RuthlessBurgher]

Vince Williams is the most physical ILBr we have had since Bell.

Lawrence Timmons is our most physical ILB. When he hits you, you go backwards.

[RuthlessBurgher]

I really like Nick Williams. He's got that attitude and toughness you like to see with a Pittsburgh Steeler. Wish more had it.

The Chiefs poached Nick Williams off our practice squad about a month or so ago.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Thank you for asking. My thoughts are with Heyward and Tuitt being our best pass rushers it will be due next season. Worilds likely will be gone. Jones looks like a average pick and therefore we have a tremendous void for pass rushing OLBs that the 3-4 needs. Just drafting more won't fix it soon.

We'd have ZERO 4-3 DE's. None. They are kind of important if you want to run a 4-3. Plus both Heyward and Tuitt would be quality 3-technique under tackles...neither would fit a 1-technique on the nose. Keep dreaming, though.

[Slapstick]

I guess it depends. If you run a 4-3 with an "elephant" or "leo" style DE, it could work...

But, that ends up functioning like a 1 gap 3-4...