Wallace108
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 | | Subject: Offensive tackles always a big dilemma Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:47 pm | |
| By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Football people hold two distinct philosophies when it comes to stocking teams with offensive tackles. One is to draft them in the first round whenever possible; the other is to ignore them in the first round, find them later and develop them.
For years, the Steelers have favored the latter and, while they have been quite successful as a team on the field, they've had only one Pro Bowl left tackle since the NFL merger in 1970, Marvel Smith -- and he made it once. The only other two to make it were right tackles -- Larry Brown (drafted as a tight end) once and Tunch Ilkin (drafted as a center) twice.
The Steelers have made no pretense about what they think of offensive tackles when it comes to drafting them. They have not drafted one in the first round in the past 15 years. They drafted only one left tackle in the first round since the 1970 NFL merger. They have drafted one tackle of any kind in the first round in the past four decades who turned out any good.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11111/1140806-66.stm#ixzz1KDEeP6Ml
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| | Subject: Re: Offensive tackles always a big dilemma Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:10 pm | |
| You guys need somebody who can stop Suggs. It's always upsetting to see him have a great game and still lose. I need some consistency in my life. _________________  Wallace108: Jon, how the hell do you expect any of us to ever follow your posts? You always set the bar awfully high.  "Ray Rice is special. He is a guy for all situations, as I have said before, even in an elevator." -Mike Tomlin | |
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| | Subject: Re: Offensive tackles always a big dilemma Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:22 pm | |
| - JonM229 wrote:
- You guys need somebody who can stop Suggs. It's always upsetting to see him have a great game and still lose. I need some consistency in my life.
The Ravens consistently lose to the Steelers in the clutch. Isn't that good enough for you, Jon?   _________________  -"I stand corrected... But I absolutely and wholeheartedly fart in the general direction of almost every other thing you have posted to this point."- | |
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Wallace108
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| | Subject: Re: Offensive tackles always a big dilemma Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:33 pm | |
| - JonM229 wrote:
- You guys need somebody who can stop Suggs. It's always upsetting to see him have a great game and still lose. I need some consistency in my life.
The Ravens always lose to the Steelers in the playoffs ... there's some consistency for ya.  _________________ If you're going to be a smart ass, you'd better be smart. Otherwise, you're just an ass. | |
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