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Artie Burns signs with Bears

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Former Steelers’ cornerback Artie Burns is signing with the Bears on a one-year deal, per
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Good that he was signed, give him a chance to stick and possibly start.

Good luck Artie...
 
Godspeed, Artie. Talk about a hardship case, raising his siblings when his dad was jailed. Thought he would be able to turn into a decent corner with us, seemed to have the physical tools. Too many obstacles to overcome, plus the pressure of being a 1st round pick, sadly it never worked out. He and Jarvis were the two reach picks in the first round I wish we had back. Too early to tell with Edmunds, hope he's on a different path a la Dupree.

Wish Artie and his family nothing but the best. Maybe he can work his way back and regain some confidence with the Bears.
 
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I've always wondered if he was just a casualty of bad coaching. I hope he finds his way.
 
Nick Vannett gone too. That was a quick turnaround for a guy we sent over a 5th round pick. But with Ebron on board, Steelers were probably smart to not throw too much money at him.

<samp class="EmbedCode-container"><code class="EmbedCode-code"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Broncos</a> sign former <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Steelers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Steelers</a> TE Nick Vannett to a 2-year deal. Along with Burns' signing earlier, that's the last of the expected compensation-eligible signings PIT could have seen.</p>— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) <a href="https://twitter.com/NealCoolong/status/1241443862914228226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </code></samp>
 
I didn't know he was gone.
 
Djfan said:
I've always wondered if he was just a casualty of bad coaching. I hope he finds his way.
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Jesus...The old blame the coach....

Guys have potential to make millions and it's the ******* coaches fault....These guys can BUY THAT ******* COACHING...They can hire position coaches, personal trainers, nutritionists, but it's the coaches fault...BS

The coaches don't line up & play
 
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Tibs said:
Nick Vannett gone too. That was a quick turnaround for a guy we sent over a 5th round pick. But with Ebron on board, Steelers were probably smart to not throw too much money at him.

<samp class="EmbedCode-container"><code class="EmbedCode-code"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Broncos</a> sign former <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Steelers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Steelers</a> TE Nick Vannett to a 2-year deal. Along with Burns' signing earlier, that's the last of the expected compensation-eligible signings PIT could have seen.</p>— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) <a href="https://twitter.com/NealCoolong/status/1241443862914228226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </code></samp>
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Good luck to Artie Burns.!




But with the compensation formula, you'd have to be the CHEATRIOTS and get 4 comp pick for our guys but US STEELERS will be lucky to add up to ANOTHER THRIRD.




Salute the nation
 
Djfan said:
I've always wondered if he was just a casualty of bad coaching. I hope he finds his way.
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That has always been my question about him. He has all the physical attributes you want. If it were just Burns-it would be a hard argument. But add in Cotex Allen and a few other past players that have come and gone-one has to wonder if they've been coached properly at the pro level. I would've like to have seen what Austin and Bradley could've done with him another year. Oh well. Time for Artie to get on with his life's work
 
I didn't like the signing from the start. I believe I was into my second scotch of the evening and called him a "Crunk toothed piece of ****" lol. Sorry about that Artie. Hope it all works out for you in the end.
 
Shane Falco said:
That has always been my question about him. He has all the physical attributes you want. If it were just Burns-it would be a hard argument. But add in Cotex Allen and a few other past players that have come and gone-one has to wonder if they've been coached properly at the pro level. I would've like to have seen what Austin and Bradley could've done with him another year. Oh well. Time for Artie to get on with his life's work
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Poor analogy. Stating the same for Nelson, Hilton, Sutton, and Haden? How about the LBs? DL? OL? WRs? RBs? Ben.

Either a coaching can coach or it can't. This staff has shown they can coach up players. Some players lack the mental makeup to become great or even good.
 
Cope said:
Poor analogy. Stating the same for Nelson, Hilton, Sutton, and Haden? How about the LBs? DL? OL? WRs? RBs? Ben.

Either a coaching can coach or it can't. This staff has shown they can coach up players. Some players lack the mental makeup to become great or even good.
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I don't agree with you on this one. I'm a wrestling coach and there are some kids I just can't get through too. It doesn't mean that I'm a bad coach or that the kid isn't a good student of the sport, it just means that we don't relate to one another. Look at Noll and Bradshaw for instance...there was a time early in Bradshaw's career where he SUCKED and Noll benched him. Luckily, Terry pulled it together and the rest is history.
 
Lets have a party.. and he actually gets signed, good luck Bears. This guy could pull together his shoe strings let alone his career
 
Tibs said:
Godspeed, Artie. Talk about a hardship case, raising his siblings when his dad was jailed. Thought he would be able to turn into a decent corner with us, seemed to have the physical tools. Too many obstacles to overcome, plus the pressure of being a 1st round pick, sadly it never worked out. He and Jarvis were the two reach picks in the first round I wish we had back. Too early to tell with Edmunds, hope he's on a different path a la Dupree.

Wish Artie and his family nothing but the best. Maybe he can work his way back and regain some confidence with the Bears.
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Maybe a change of scenery will do him some good.
 
Gone about as far away as possible and not by his own choice, I wish nothing but the best for Artie Burns. As to why it did not work out for him here:
1. I think he is more of a press man guy. That is a technique in itself. And the Steelers do not play a lot of that. For sure at some point got asked to play more off coverage. He looked a little guessy which is death to a DB.
2. He got a rap, on the PI (fair and unfair) and that really ****** him up. That was probably born in technique of adapting to what they asked him to do.
 
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