OT: The Pittsburgher Thread: Ploff wins?!? Fire Tomlin

[wheelz87]

I'm completely on the Washington Football Team bandwagon. Wow what a win.

 

[JTG]

This may be one of the most physically gifted draft classes I have ever seen -

Abdul Carter is 6'3, probably will be 250-260 at the combine, but can play heavier. He's going to run a 4.4. If this guy sounds cool...there's actually another one in Mykel Williams in this draft with the same measurables. LOL.

Nick Emmanwori 6'3 227 SAFETY that runs a 4.3.

Kenneth Grant is a f***ing NOSE TACKLE at 6'3 345 pounds and runs a sub-5.0 40.

Landon Jackson is a DE/EDGE - 6'8, 280, 4.68 40. This dude is like 15 pounds away from being a 5-tech. 4.6.

Shemar Stewart is a 6'6 290 pound DL/EDGE that is 6'6 290 and runs a 4.6. He's a legit 5-tech.

I'm starting to believe the future of the 3-4 defense is going to be these insanely big/fast/talented 5-techs. OLBs will still rush, but you're going ot want them to cover more. Have two MLBs that just play down hill.

The Steelers need to bring in culture. They need to bring in big personalities who can start to take control of this thing and direct it where it needs to go.

 

[JTG]

Their need for a WR is significantly more pressing that a heir to Seumalo IMO. You can also get good G prospects with 2nd or 3rd rounders, using a 1st on one is a reach unless it's a truly great G.

I also think re-signing Moore and making Jones a swing tackle is exactly what they should be doing. It's being "patient" by keeping Jones and not using more picks to replace Jones, but it's also spending money and improving the team today.

I think we have our Seumalo in house with Broderick Jones...and he will probably go to about a dozen Pro Bowls as a G. If they have a tackle fall to them, they can take them and the line long term would be Fautanu/Draft-Jones-Frazier-McCormick-Fautanu/Draft.

There was a belief that Jones was not going to develop into a tackle at the next level. Only a few in the scouting world voiced that loudly, but it was there. If Jones moves to LG, I think he's an instant Pro Bowler.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

I think we have our Seumalo in house with Broderick Jones...and he will probably go to about a dozen Pro Bowls as a G. If they have a tackle fall to them, they can take them and the line long term would be Fautanu/Draft-Jones-Frazier-McCormick-Fautanu/Draft.

There was a belief that Jones was not going to develop into a tackle at the next level. Only a few in the scouting world voiced that loudly, but it was there. If Jones moves to LG, I think he's an instant Pro Bowler.

Jones should have never been played at RT because of Dan f***ing Moore… but Tomlin gonna Tomlin..

Moore has now easily graded out as the worst pass blocking LT in the league over the last two seasons - makes total sense why he’s the starter!

This is the Tomlin brainworm in action again.

Wasted two years of development playing a guy out of place… a guy who was already raw, who said he’s not comfortable on the right side.

Most guys are not swing tackles - because even pro bowl tackles have said again and again it’s extremely difficult to play on a side where your dominant hand and pivot foot are now completely opposite.

Josh Sitton, said switching from one side to the other is “like wiping your ass with the other hand.”

Tomlin’s brainworm should have known better after the Dotson fiasco:

Kevin Dotson Credits Rams Moving Him Back To RG For His Success, Says Steelers Flipping Him To LG Created Problems

After clearly falling out of favor in Pittsburgh, the Steelers sent OG Kevin Dotson out west, trading him to the Los Angeles Rams right before final cutdowns. All Dotson has done since is flourish, rated as one of football’s top guards. While a change of scenery probably did him some good, the...

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But it’s completely on brand for Tomlin not to learn his lesson, move up in the draft for a guy, and play him out of position for one of the worst LTs in the league.