Wallace108
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 | | Subject: What the Curtis Brown Pick Means for the Steelers Secondary Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:35 pm | |
| by Sam Wilmoth
The wait was long, but it was worth it. The Pittsburgh Steelers finally got a corner to insure against the possible departures of Ike Taylor and William Gay.
A late round run on cornerbacks amped up the pressure on the Steelers, who were widely expected to address the CB position within the first three rounds. The New Orleans Saints’ choice of Lousiville CB Johnny Patrick (88th overall) and the Philadelphia Eagles’ selection of Utah State CB Curtis Marsh (90th overall) were both tough to stomach, but by the time the Steelers took their turn, there were still a number of interesting corners available, including Texas CB Curtis Brown and Brandon Burton of Utah. The Steelers settled on Brown, which made this fan nearly throw his laptop on the ground in joy. Utter joy.
Brown is a lanky corner who can make big time plays for the Steelers on defense, an ability he showcased at the combine, where he made several amazing catches during drills. Brown has long arms which he uses effectively to break up lots of passes. The young corner is definitely a work in progress, but he has good speed and can be effective in both man and zone coverage.
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mcg24
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| | Subject: Re: What the Curtis Brown Pick Means for the Steelers Secondary Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:41 am | |
| We need to sign Taylor and we need a couple guys to make a leap forward this year. I'm looking for Butler to possibly step in and fulfill a roll in the upcoming season.
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Wallace108
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| | Subject: Re: What the Curtis Brown Pick Means for the Steelers Secondary Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:44 am | |
| I have high hopes for Butler as well. He looked good in the preseason last year. But I thought the same about Gay as well in his rookie year.  _________________ If you're going to be a smart ass, you'd better be smart. Otherwise, you're just an ass. | |
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