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And the thread goes on...
Mano, you sure got trapped into that one by lyman! I have to agree with most everything you said. The Browns are lacking very much in depth at D-Line. But, with the new additions, plus the d lineman we picked up via the draft, I think we will be OK (this year). We have 4 very capable guys in Robaire Smith, Shaun Smith, Corey Williams, and Shaun Rogers. This gives us 1 man to rotate out guys, so we will be depending on Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams to play more than they have in the past. I don't think this will be an issue, given that Shaun Rogers will be playing a much different role than he played in Detroit. He won't be needed to get a great rush on the QB (although I think he will adequately provide this at times). Instead he will be needed to eat up double and triple teams. This exerts a lot less energy than constantly trying to get into the backfield.
This depth analysis should hold true for the Steelers as well. With 3 quality starters on the field, and 1 good to average back-up to rotate guys for breathers, the front 3 should be fine. Im sure we are all in agreement that we hope neither defense stays on the field long enough to wear out our guys anyways.
Who said we failed to address our problems? For alot of us steelers fans, the problems we saw were injuries, lack of a true power back, and questionable play calling from a first year coach and new to us OC.
FOT
For starters let me add you to the list started here of respectable, and knowledgable Steeler fans. But, How can you say this and feel the it is a accurate statement? Who said we failed to address our problems? I do. Your main problem last season was protecting the QB. When did you draft an O-lineman again? And, unless you are suggesting that losing Faneca is an upgrade, I don't see how you improved. Again as I said earlier, you added Justin Hartwig...this is an upgrade. But, you saw how adjusting to the new coaches blocking schemes effected the team last year...so on top of still having to retain those blocking schemes, you now have new players to learn them, plus the task of having the new offensive lineman clicking. And as far as needing a power back...again not sure why you see this as a need. You could have easily picked up a #2 3rd down power back in the 3rd round...Jacob Hester or Michael Hart for example, who would have complimented Willie Parker great. You could have then traded down your first round pick for a few 2nd and third rounders, and picked up a good O-lineman, a good D-Lineman, and still get Limas Sweed. So again, I am not sure how you addressed your problems with the exception of drafting Limas Sweed and drafting a DB...and as far as the Dennis Dixon pick??? Don't get it. He is Kordell Stewart re-born, but with less athletic ability...not a good combination if you ask me.
Don't get me wrong FOT, I'm not saying AT ALL that you did not improve...I just think you guys could have done much more through the draft and free agency to bolster your team.
But hey we should all look at the bright side...at least our team isn't having brawls against each other in the first week of mini-camp (Ravens), there is a sign of a promising team.
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