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this is interesting - what the Steelers look for in an ILB

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Burr and Bush barely missed, I would think they would both still be on their list of likes.....
 
Excellent read, Sir Supe...

Like Slash pointed out - the 'near misses' are explanatory IMO. While Bush isn't 6'0" tall---his vert is better than White's. So, who's actually the taller player??? White beat Bush by a .10 of a sec in the 40 yard dash.

And because I've seen White play multiple games over the past few years---I still think he gets 'caught in the wash way too much when offense's scheme to eliminate him. I can't find any games like that about Bush and I will stand corrected if that data is presented...
 
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I think they need to change there criteria, only 2 of those players have amounted to anything. I'll add Vince making it 3. but that's when Ryan was playing along side him.stuff like this just drives me nuts
 
I think they need to change there criteria, only 2 of those players have amounted to anything. I'll add Vince making it 3. but that's when Ryan was playing along side him.stuff like this just drives me nuts

Vince is Timmons. How most still don't see that puzzles me.

Both players excel when blitzing and they are decent run stoppers. Putting them in coverage is where we start to see the drop off in their skills...Dirty Red is Charles Barkley "tuuuuurrrrriiibbblle" in pass coverage - but the kid doesn't miss tackles...
 
Vince is Timmons. How most still don't see that puzzles me.

Both players excel when blitzing and they are decent run stoppers. Putting them in coverage is where we start to see the drop off in their skills...Dirty Red is Charles Barkley "tuuuuurrrrriiibbblle" in pass coverage - but the kid doesn't miss tackles...

Vince is the current version of Timmons but no way is Vince as fast as Timmons was in his prime. Timmons could at least stay with the faster TEs...Vince is a lost cause in coverage. I do agree they are similar in that they are the best at blitzing up the middle.

The problem last season was constantly using Bostic in the Shazier role... square peg meet round hole.
 
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