Fellow SF Members.......I Have A Question?

[BlastFurnace]

In the Steelers LB core over the years, I think you can make the argument that perhaps the "system" made some players stats better than they would have been under a 4-3 system, but they still needed the talent to succeed in it.

I think that players like Lloyd, Greene, and Kirkland would have been great in any system...especially Kirkland.

Players like Chad Brown, Gildon, Porter were very good pass rushers because of the feature role that the "system" provided for them. I don't think they were great linebackers because...in the case of Porter and Gildon...they were easily blocked completely out of the play on numerous occassions. Kevin Greene and Chad Brown were easily the best pass rushers in the 3-4 system out of all of them. If you want to look at a product of the Steelers system, it was Jerrol Williams of the 1992 team. He never did a thing after he left the Steelers.

Players like Earl Holmes, Kendrell Bell, and Foote have their tackle #'s inflated because the tackles are funnelled to them because of the scheme that the front 3 play in tying up blockers. I think that all of them were good linebackers, but far from great. The best inside linebacker the Steelers have had since Kirkland has easily been Farrior.

[Stlrs4Life]

Originally Posted by tony hipchest

its tough to go from g. lloyd, l. kirkland, c. brown, and k. green to all the scrubs and "products of the systems" weve had since then, but this guy seems to have taken it extra hard.

gildon, porter, haggans, vrabel all would be 1st or 2nd round draftpicks in todays era where so many teams play 3-4.

players like k. wimbley, m. lawson, a. spencer, are all indirectly products of the "steelers system".

so he bases his take on woodley off of gildon, huh? i'll take 70+ sacks from woodley just being a system guy.

I agree tony. Gildon had his days, but in time wasn't as good as he was. Look at we all thought Kendrell Bell was. He hasn't done much for KC. So, in a way, the guy is correct, but like tony said, being a little hard. As far as Woodley, I do believe he will be in the league past 2011.

[tony hipchest]

Originally Posted by Stlrs4Life

I agree tony. Gildon had his days, but in time wasn't as good as he was. Look at we all thought Kendrell Bell was. He hasn't done much for KC. So, in a way, the guy is correct, but like tony said, being a little hard. As far as Woodley, I do believe he will be in the league past 2011.

if the steelers let him walk before then, the patriots will certainly have a roster spot waiting...

[MasterOfPuppets]

isn't everyone in a sence,a "system player " ? take a 4 - 3 linebacker and put him in a 3 - 4 defense , and i bet most go to shit too. remember all the bitchin ray lewis did when the ratbirds changed thier D ? he whinned and cried when he lost his fatass in front of him to keep the would be blockers at bay !!! you draft players to fit YOUR system , and you put them in positions that play to THIER strenghs . woodly and timmons are perfect examples. both are outside lber's , but they will play completly different roles, just as gildon and llyod did.

[OptionCoach]

Originally Posted by TheWarDen86

Did he think Carlos Emmons was a scrub too? Because he lost his job to Joey Porter when they could have easily put him on the left in stead of Gildon. Jason Gildon was a solid player. No question.

Gildon was a solid player, except for his last 3 years with the team. There is no question that he was utter poo at the end, IMHO

[Galax Steeler]

I can see woodley being around for some time I think that guy is smoking some crack.

[Indy_Steelers]

Greg Lloyd said that Gildon was the best linebacker that he has ever seen.

[OStigers2000]

Originally Posted by Black@Gold Forever32

I was in a pretty heated argument with a fellow Steelers fan in the other Steelers site I post on....This guy has his own site steelersfury.com.....So he is one of those self proclaimed know it alls....But anyway he stated Jason Gildon was nothing more then a product of the Steelers defensive system and that LaMarr Woodley would be out of the NFL by 2011....lol I just thought that was total crap on both accounts and wonder what you all thought about these two topics as well...So was Jason Gildon a product of the system?

I know the 3-4 is designed for OLBs to make plays...But if a player posts 77 career sacks like Gildon did proves to me he was a good football player and not just a product of the system.....Its not like Alonzo Jackson went out there and posted 77 career sacks...

As for Woodley being out of the NFL by 2011....I just find that rather laughable....and to think this so called expert said I didn't even have an elemantary knowledge of the game....

Ok that guy doesn't know what he is talking about. Me as a 49ers fan I was highly wanting Hybrid LB/DE L. Woodley. Out of the NFL my butt, I think this guy will be a prow bowl LB in you alls system by 2009. Great spead for the coverage, come from the outside and rush the passer and he is a good run stopping LB as well. He to me is what I call a 5 tool LB and he reminds me a lot of our M. Lawson. So I think that guy is dead wrong on that one. Pitts is known for one thing and that is making great LBs and he will be one. As for Gildon he was a beast for you all. What a good 4 years straight he registered double digit sacks for you all. Whoever wrote this article about these two is a workin retard. J. Gildon racked up 80 career sacks in 11 years and that is a solid career. Now to me he fell off his final 3 years from his original production but what player doesn't at the end of their career. Sorry but that guy has no argument what so ever to say that about Gildon and Woodley. Gilldon was great and Woodley will soon be a pro bowl LB in your system along with L. Timmons.

[rog]

I hate this arguement for a couple of reasons. First all players are effected by the system they play in and the players around them. If your on a great team you probably look a little better than you are if you are on a bad team then maybe you are better than the total results. Second when you look back at great players that leave for another team late in their career most don't have the same sucsess. There is alot of reasons for this one they are older two they are most likely in a different system three they don't have the same players around them. You could argue that any player that only played in one system is a system player. Was Dan Fouts a system player or Montana, Young, Terrell Davis, Ray Lewis and so on and so on. Did Joe Greene make the other Dlinemen he played with better absolutly but that doesn't mean LC wasn't a great player. I believe players are what they are so when you have a guy like Gildon getting 77 sacks there is a ton of reasons why he was able to preform the way he did. He was a good football player simple as that. Yes maybe if he played on another team he might not have done as well but you can't prove it. As far as Woodley goes maybe he will be out of the league by 2011 or maybe he will be a perrenial probowler and some day break some records. You never know until it happens that is what is great about sports.

[lamberts-lost-tooth]

Hmmmmmm...lets see.

He was selected to three Pro Bowl teams from 2000, 2001, and 2002, and is currently the Steelers all-time career sacks leader with 77.

Uh....yea.

I can only hope that Woodley will "suck" that bad.