WTF are we doing?

[Badcat]

Moron is as moron pull………………….. (not you 2 guys, there is a special category for you)



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[Drink IRON City]

We drafted Dotson, but Tomlin didn't know how to use him or didn't think he was good enough, now he's a 3 year starter for one of the best offenses in football. Tomlin talked about how good Green could be at Center even though he never played there in college. I don't believe Colbert suddenly didn't know what he was doing in the draft, that was the Tomlin effect, the longer he was here the more power he had the worse everything got.

Very well said and exactly !!!!!!!




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[diver]

We drafted Dotson, but Tomlin didn't know how to use him or didn't think he was good enough, now he's a 3 year starter for one of the best offenses in football. Tomlin talked about how good Green could be at Center even though he never played there in college. I don't believe Colbert suddenly didn't know what he was doing in the draft, that was the Tomlin effect, the longer he was here the more power he had the worse everything got.

I agree about Dotson, but I think the Green thing was an organizational failing moreso than just Tomlin. The Steelers for decades were using guys at center who played guard to some degree or another. Way back to Jim Clack. Webster played some guard. Dermontii Dawson was mostly a guard in college. Hartings was a guard. Even Pouncey played some guard in college. I think the organization likes the idea of a guard that can convert, or a guy that has played some guard...maybe they think playing guard means they are more athletic.

 

[insaniti]

I agree about Dotson, but I think the Green thing was an organizational failing moreso than just Tomlin. The Steelers for decades were using guys at center who played guard to some degree or another. Way back to Jim Clack. Webster played some guard. Dermontii Dawson was mostly a guard in college. Hartings was a guard. Even Pouncey played some guard in college. I think the organization likes the idea of a guard that can convert, or a guy that has played some guard...maybe they think playing guard means they are more athletic.

But Green was undersized as a Guard, and even more so at center, in a division with massive DL, it was a disaster from the start...There were WAY better prospects that could have at least stuck on the roster in some way in the same round or even later. Green was a HORRENDOUS miss.

And I think passing on Dart last year was the Pickett effect. Still had PTSD from that pick and the epic failure that it was, and didn't want to risk a repeat. But Tomlin is gone, we have a new sheriff in town, it'll be interesting to see the rest of the pro day staff visits and who gets a top 30 visit. The list is just starting to fill out...

 

[diver]

But Green was undersized as a Guard, and even more so at center, in a division with massive DL, it was a disaster from the start...There were WAY better prospects that could have at least stuck on the roster in some way in the same round or even later. Green was a HORRENDOUS miss.

And I think passing on Dart last year was the Pickett effect. Still had PTSD from that pick and the epic failure that it was, and didn't want to risk a repeat. But Tomlin is gone, we have a new sheriff in town, it'll be interesting to see the rest of the pro day staff visits and who gets a top 30 visit. The list is just starting to fill out...

Absolutely. It was terrible thinking Green could play center. I am trying to understand the mindset. Maybe it was a arrogance. "We made it work before multiple times, we can make it work again. We are that good."

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

Thing is he couldnt play guard either..