Me and oldest were talking. Stephon Tuitt. Not gonna say they'd have won a SB but damn he was good. Very tough to run against. Strong. Great arm length. Batted passes down and had a good step/ power vs. Pass.
A guy who was a big loss
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So very true.
If you think about it, that’s about the same time our defense started to slide down the rankings in the league is when he left
Great point
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I think they should have found a way to pay both. They could have made it work. And you're right, at the time was the right if you had to choose...but it stings a little extra in hindsight
Tuitt was a big loss.
Another one was Haskins. I really think Shades had him pegged as Ben's replacement. Strange sad ending to the young man's life.
Another one was Haskins. I really think Shades had him pegged as Ben's replacement. Strange sad ending to the young man's life.
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Losing both Tuitt and Shazier prematurely definitely hurt the defense.
They've yet to replace Shazier for nearly a decade now, and it hasn't been for lack of attempts at doing so.
There was a period when the Steelers were drafting as well as any team on the defensive front.
In addition to Tuitt, Shazier and Hargrave, there were HOF-caliber players like Heyward and Watt. Bud Dupree is still playing a lot in the league, as well.
The secondary is where Tomlin and Colbert **** the bed during that time.
Noone is clamoring for "what could have been" as it relates to Artie Burns, Sean Davis or Terrell Edmunds.
Maybe Senquez Golson because he was a second round pick that never got to actually play due to injuries, but there aren't many 5'8 CBs in the league for a reason.
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I felt after we lost Shazier is when our D regressed. We lost our nastiness it seems.
maybe examine the picks and when they happened. imo
BGB, Kenny Picket sends his regards.
Seriously? This is Shades we're talking about.
Seriously? This is Shades we're talking about.
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Few were enthusiastic about the picks of Burns or Edmunds when they happened.
They felt like reaches at the time and proved to be on the field.
Drafting Watt in 2017 aside, Tomlin/Colbert generally lost their touch during their last several years together, and both should have left when Roethlisberger did.
In the last six drafts of the Tombert era, they drafted a receiver in the second round every ******* time at the expense of other positions and with little to show for it.
Also, using first, second and third round picks on Devin Bush in 2019 was the kind of thing that sets a franchise back several years, which is basically what happened.
That was the kind of move that should be reserved for a potential franchise QB, not a LB.
Bush would have had to become a Ray Lewis or Derrick Brooks-level LB to justify the trade and pick, and he obviously wasn't that, though he does continue to play a lot in the league.
Post of the year, and its only February .
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Sad about Tuitt, but he played with Ben for all but Ben's last year, the team was already in decline when he retired. He doesn't bring any more success with Pickett, Wilson, or Rodgers.