The Pittsburgh Steelers must have been excited about the way their draft went. In the first round the Steelers had Rashard Mendenhall fall in their laps and likewise for Limas Sweed in the second round, the “tall” wide receiver from Texas. Rashard Mendenhall’s running style has been compared to Barry Foster’s, and Sweed has been compared to another wide receiver from Texas, Roy Williams. For the Pittsburgh Steelers sake, let’s hope these rookies live up to their expectations.
The Steelers gave Ben Roethlisberger two additional weapons which gives the Steelers possibly the most dangerous and deepest offense in the NFL. Consider the weapons that Ben Roethlisberger now has at his disposal.
Wide Receivers
1. Hines Ward
2. Santonio Holmes
3. Limas Sweed
4. Nate Washington
5. Dallas Baker
Tight Ends
1. Heath Miller
2. Matt Spaeth
Running Backs
1. Willie Parker
2. Rashard Mendenhall
3. Gary Russel
Big Ben has been criticized over his decision making ability as well as his ability to process through his reads. Processing through his reads will on get more difficult with the addition of these weapons. I don’t see defenses being able to match up very well, so they must pick their poison. It’s on Big Ben, to find that poison and expose opposing defenses.
