Steelers Regret Not Taking Posluszny?

[Dino 6 Rings]

Originally Posted by IA Stiller

Just out of curiosity...How many Poz backers watched many FSU games?

This is a great point. Florida State is a Defensive Player machine. McFadden (you know the rookie who broke up the pass in the end zone on 2nd down that Manning threw to his main man after the Bettis fumble) is from FSU. Florida State has great talent, and even though some of the...well I can't even type the name of the school...but its initials are P S and something else...want Poz because they are homers and want the local talent, you have to think big picture. And big picture, Timmons fills multiple needs, not just the inside linebacker position.

[RJC]

Originally Posted by fansince'76

Do the names Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Terry Bradshaw, Mel Blount, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Mike Webster, Dermontti Dawson or Rod Woodson mean anything to you? I could go on and on, but I think you get the point. That point being that the draft is a crapshoot, and the Rooneys (Dan in particular) have historically bet right more often than bet wrong.

Um, that was like, 30+ years ago. We're at now, now. Everything that's happening now is happening now......:

[nicesteel4life]

Originally Posted by Michael Keller

Poz would have been a tremdendous Steeler. He is a combination of Jack Ham and Andy Russell with every possible intanagible. Paul is certain to be at least a very good player and possibly a great player, perennial all pro. Timmon may also be a great player but he also may be a bust. Timmons does not have the back ground of exp[erience and what little I have seen of him I noticed he can not shed blocks and appears to be physically overmatched. In fairness to him we must give him much more time because he is a Steeler and Poz is not.

To be honest in todays NFL, I'm sorry to say it that alot of the old Steelers would of been mediocre. Yes I loved them and Yes they were a force back then, todays NFl is WAY WAY Diffrent. But as I said I love my old Steelers! Just a true statement. You look at alot of the sizes they were back then they would of been in many diffrent positions, specially on Defense.

[fansince'76]

Originally Posted by RJC

Um, that was like, 30+ years ago. We're at now, now. Everything that's happening now is happening now......:

The Dermontti Dawson and Rod Woodson picks were 30 years ago? Not quite. Besides, Troy hasn't been a bust either, has he, and that's VERY recent. Like I said - the draft is a crapshoot - sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

[tony hipchest]

Originally Posted by nicesteel4life

To be honest in todays NFL, I'm sorry to say it that alot of the old Steelers would of been mediocre. Yes I loved them and Yes they were a force back then, todays NFl is WAY WAY Diffrent. But as I said I love my old Steelers! Just a true statement. You look at alot of the sizes they were back then they would of been in many diffrent positions, specially on Defense.

in todays nfl the old steelers would be bigger, meaner, stronger, faster, and healthier.

they would crush any of todays opponents.

[Preacher]

People...

1 game. JUST ONE GAME has been played and Timmons DID contribute on ST.

Give the guy, the team, and the Rooney's a break!

[ShutDown24]

Originally Posted by wedosesteelers2006

I just wondered what everyone was thinking about this situation of not taking him over Timmons. Posluszny looks pretty dang good for the Bills right now... lets hear what ya'll think

No I don't think so... If Timmons is a good player who is injured all the time it can't be called out as the teams fault because he didn't have that history in college and there was no way to know. If he is just a bad player then yeah obviously they should have taken POZ... But I have full trust in Tomlin and think barring to many injuries Timmons will turn out to be a very good player.

[nwksteeler]

IMO the Steelers knew what they were getting the kid just turned 21 they see tremendous potential in him. Maybe they think Poz is at his ceiling. I also liked Poz more at draft time because I felt like he fit the Steeler mold.

[Preacher]

Originally Posted by nwksteeler

IMO the Steelers knew what they were getting the kid just turned 21 they see tremendous potential in him. Maybe they think Poz is at his ceiling. I also liked Poz more at draft time because I felt like he fit the Steeler mold.

The kid just turned 21... which means he will just START to fill out now. That kid is going to be a monster.

[tony hipchest]

regret?

yeah. posluszny is so great, the steelers regret not trading UP to get him.

the steelers and 31 other teams had him rated below the player they took in the 1st round.

i realize he's from penn state, but the bellyaching over the 1st pick being used on timmons is rediculous. why spend a 1st round pick on a consencus 2nd round graded player when we can go out and try to get 1st round talent?

if anything the steelers woulda traded UP in the 2nd round to draft paul if they wanted him. instead they took woodley.

to answer the question, the steelers have absolutely no regret about not taking paul. not yet anyways. perhaps in 5-10 years they might, but if thats the case so might 31 other teams.