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[SteelerOfDeVille]

What are your reasons for liking Cunningham in the first? Just curious. I listed my reasons as to why not above....right up there at the top of the page....do u see it???...j/k, but would like to know why a few of u here like him so much that youd pick him n the 1st.

Honestly, what I see over and over causing me to like him are pretty much listed in the positives from your post.

* Usually the first on the field to diagnose AND respond to the offensive play happening. Off the chart instincts
* Makes a LOT of tackles at or behind the LOS because of above point
* Not Shazier (elite) speed, but, EXCELLENT play speed. Would be a quick fire LB corps.


His weakness are all due to the same issue - he lacks strength and is slim-ish.


You can't teach his instinct and reaction times, but, gaining strength should be easy in the Steelers program. On this team, I have no question that will be handled. One year in an NFL strength program (with James Harrison as a mentor) and this kid will become a Pro Bowl caliber player


His profile reads a lot like I imagine Timmons' would have 10 years ago... And probably not much different than Shazier's did a couple of years ago. "plays fast. arrives at the ball first. needs strength"


You'd need to keep VW on short yardage packages (much like he subbed in for Shazier in the past).

[SteelCrazy]

Honestly, what I see over and over causing me to like him are pretty much listed in the positives from your post.

* Usually the first on the field to diagnose AND respond to the offensive play happening. Off the chart instincts
* Makes a LOT of tackles at or behind the LOS because of above point
* Not Shazier (elite) speed, but, EXCELLENT play speed. Would be a quick fire LB corps.


His weakness are all due to the same issue - he lacks strength and is slim-ish.


You can't teach his instinct and reaction times, but, gaining strength should be easy in the Steelers program. On this team, I have no question that will be handled. One year in an NFL strength program (with James Harrison as a mentor) and this kid will become a Pro Bowl caliber player


His profile reads a lot like I imagine Timmons' would have 10 years ago... And probably not much different than Shazier's did a couple of years ago. "plays fast. arrives at the ball first. needs strength"


You'd need to keep VW on short yardage packages (much like he subbed in for Shazier in the past).

I do admit VW short comings makes him look appealing. However, he has some issues himself but most could be corrected, but tackling high should have been addressed long ago. Makes me think he cant help himself. He does produce though...

[SteelerOfDeVille]

I do admit VW short comings makes him look appealing. However, he has some issues himself but most could be corrected, but tackling high should have been addressed long ago. Makes me think he cant help himself. He does produce though...

yup, VW is a run stuffer. a thumper between the tackles. but, he aint that fast and suspect in coverage. i think the two of them could share responsibilities for fall 2017 while ZC got stronger and learned. By 2018, ZC would play more plays.

[Real Deal Steel]

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