DeMarvin Leal cut

[Fiji Mariner]

Or quit drafting these tweeters.

IMO he wasn’t even a tweener
Dude is a 4-3 interior DL
Square peg
Also may lack necessary NFL skills

280-290 Lb Lbs aren’t really a thing

Completely agree they should move away from Tommy’s beloved tweeners and Jack of all trades master of none guys

 

[Aussie_Steeler]

The only position that seems to happen with is O Line going back a few years but wee have improved there with Khan. Beachum and Dotson being the two.

I thought Beachum did develop into a pretty decent left tackle (from being a 7th round pick) at the Steelers and the reason he wasn't re-signed at the end of his rookie contract was financial (and maybe because the last year of his rookie contract he copped an ACL injury).

Beachum's contract history since leaving the Steelers suggests he hasn't developed into anything beyond the serviceable tackle that he was with the Steelers (average salary about $4.5m per year since his Steelers days and neither Jacksonville nor New York Jets renewed him, and Arizona contracts have been oe and two year deals).

 

[Aussie_Steeler]

I never understood the Leal pick. Maybe could've been a good player if he landed in a system better suited for his size and skill.

Or maybe he could have been a good player if he just landed in a system?

 

[Aussie_Steeler]

Some do, some don’t.

I saw Kelvin Beachum starting LT for AZ Cardinals (i think that).

There’s others as well.



Salute the nation

He was developed to that level by the Steelers. I'm pretty sure money (and possibly injury) was the main reason he didn't stay, not lack of performance/development with the Steelers.

 

[CoolieMan]

has anyone mentioned we could have drafted Marcus Jones

 

[MT~Forged]

I would just prefer that they quit trying to be cute or “smarter” than the rest of the league. Identify the positions of need, then go get guys that actually PLAY that position. Quit trying to convert players to new positions all the time and wasting picks.

 

[BLITZ]

Or quit drafting these tweeners.

I think Herbig was considered a tweener?

 

[Litos]

I think Herbig was considered a tweener?

No, just a midget, he was an OLB at college and he has always been seen as so by the Steelers coaches

 

[BLITZ]

No, just a midget, he was an OLB at college and he has always been seen as so by the Steelers coaches

Smaller than a typical edge and bigger than a typical Inside lb

 

[bkwheat28]

Leal resigned to practice squad after clearing waivers per Sports Illustrated

 

[BLITZ]

Leal resigned to practice squad after clearing waivers per Sports Illustrated

Whew!