Steelers sign OLB/DE Shayon Green

[Oviedo]

Unless someone falls or we are able to trade back, the team will likely be choosing between a second tier OLB such as Owamagbe Odighizuwa or Eli Harold or a second tier CB such as Kevin Johnson or Jalen Collins.

I'm all for taking Owa Odi in that case. Pretty sure he would be an OLB/DE who we wouldn't have to wait three years for him to get big enough and strong enough to play The guy reportedly has outstanding functional natural strength.

[K Train]

Odighizuwas functional strength is flat out rare.

Id take him or peters if they are there.....pretty big dropoff to Kevin Johnson and Eli Harold imo, though i do like Johnson a lot

[Shawn]

Odighizuwas functional strength is flat out rare.

Id take him or peters if they are there.....pretty big dropoff to Kevin Johnson and Eli Harold imo, though i do like Johnson a lot

The more I see and read about these guys, the more I agree with this sentiment. I now prefer OO over Eli...but not sure the Steelers will see it the same way. I am also wondering how those hips will hold up.

[Chadman]

As much as Ovi won't want to hear it, could the Steelers get better pass rush from both the DE's & OLB's, even the ILB's, if there was a true "block occupying" NT in place? As much as McLendon is a fine individual player, he's neither a "double team block commanding NT" or a "dominant 1 v 1 NT" type. He does not command an extra blocker, and when left to combat the OC, isn't pushing that player backwards with any consistancy.

If the Steelers could get THAT guy, commanding 2 blockers, taking an extra blocker off Tuitt or Heyward, or Jones, Moats...Timmons, Shazier...however the play comes out- isn't THAT improving the pass rush as much as just drafting a new OLB to see if he can do better than Worilds?

I'll still beat the drum- the drop-off in pass rush & run defense on this team started once Hampton moved on.

[Oviedo]

As much as Ovi won't want to hear it, could the Steelers get better pass rush from both the DE's & OLB's, even the ILB's, if there was a true "block occupying" NT in place? As much as McLendon is a fine individual player, he's neither a "double team block commanding NT" or a "dominant 1 v 1 NT" type. He does not command an extra blocker, and when left to combat the OC, isn't pushing that player backwards with any consistancy.

If the Steelers could get THAT guy, commanding 2 blockers, taking an extra blocker off Tuitt or Heyward, or Jones, Moats...Timmons, Shazier...however the play comes out- isn't THAT improving the pass rush as much as just drafting a new OLB to see if he can do better than Worilds?

I'll still beat the drum- the drop-off in pass rush & run defense on this team started once Hampton moved on.

Doesn't matter what I want and don't want to hear. The reality is the team isn't going to invest a high pick in a player who isn't on the field more than 50% of the snaps. In a pass first and pass often league the traditional NT is going the way of the RB on offense...don't need a star because a bunch of guys together can do it.