vmax Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 According to Sports Illustrated... Where they got worse: On the offensive line. Maybe Marcus Gilbert is ready to lock down Ben Roethlisberger’s blindside a year after losing the majority of the season to injury. And maybe Mike Adams can make a leap forward at right tackle in his second NFL season. Barring significant improvement from pretty much everyone on this line (save center Maurkice Pouncey), though, Pittsburgh might spend the year lamenting the losses of tackle Max Starks and imposing guard Willie Colon. Those two longtime Steelers are elsewhere now — Starks in San Diego, Colon in New York — and they left behind a line that’s a question mark at best.http://nfl.si.com/2013/07/09/nfl-preview-afc-north-2013/?sct=uk_t11_a4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteelhurtin Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 According to Sports Illustrated... Lmao Gilbert isn't a RT he is a pass blocker and not built to battle bull rushing rolbs. We have been over Adams and as I pointed out earlier you can see a direct impact from his play. We have a guy going into his fourth a guy into his third and two into their second year. The up side to this oline is huge. That article also leaves out the Steelers changed oline coaches and schemes. I'm the most confident in this line as I have been in a long time. Another thing about olinemen is they need to be a unit and in order to do that you need to play together. It seemed like last year the Steelers had a different oline every week. These guys have been killing themselves as a unit in the weight room all off-season. Little things like that go a long way when it comes to cohesion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 4. Mike Adams, SteelersI really liked Adams as a right tackle when I evaluated him in college, especially as a run blocker. He is scheduled to start on the left side, where he will see his old teammate, James Harrison, or Michael Johnson (11½ sacks), Elvis Dumervil (11 sacks) or Terrell Suggs, and Jabaal Sheard (seven sacks) or Barkevious Mingo. If he survives that group, the rest of the schedule is headed by Julius Peppers, Jared Allen, Clay Matthews and Cameron Wake. Ben Roethlisberger usually averages 37 pass plays a game, and he takes a lot of sacks. This is a tough situation for Adams.http://www.cbssports.com/general/blog/pat-kirwan/22733280/wouldnt-want-their-jobs-8-left-tackles-with-toughest-assignments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 4. Mike Adams, SteelersI really liked Adams as a right tackle when I evaluated him in college, especially as a run blocker. He is scheduled to start on the left side, where he will see his old teammate, James Harrison, or Michael Johnson (11½ sacks), Elvis Dumervil (11 sacks) or Terrell Suggs, and Jabaal Sheard (seven sacks) or Barkevious Mingo. If he survives that group, the rest of the schedule is headed by Julius Peppers, Jared Allen, Clay Matthews and Cameron Wake. Ben Roethlisberger usually averages 37 pass plays a game, and he takes a lot of sacks. This is a tough situation for Adams.http://www.cbssports.com/general/blog/pat-kirwan/22733280/wouldnt-want-their-jobs-8-left-tackles-with-toughest-assignments In other words, Ben will miss 4 to 8 games this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 In other words, Ben will miss 4 to 8 games this season yea...around that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteelhurtin Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 4. Mike Adams, SteelersI really liked Adams as a right tackle when I evaluated him in college, especially as a run blocker. He is scheduled to start on the left side, where he will see his old teammate, James Harrison, or Michael Johnson (11½ sacks), Elvis Dumervil (11 sacks) or Terrell Suggs, and Jabaal Sheard (seven sacks) or Barkevious Mingo. If he survives that group, the rest of the schedule is headed by Julius Peppers, Jared Allen, Clay Matthews and Cameron Wake. Ben Roethlisberger usually averages 37 pass plays a game, and he takes a lot of sacks. This is a tough situation for Adams.http://www.cbssports.com/general/blog/pat-kirwan/22733280/wouldnt-want-their-jobs-8-left-tackles-with-toughest-assignments Gilbert is on the left tomlin has already said that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 so make it 8-12 games he'll miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteelhurtin Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 so make it 8-12 games he'll miss Gilbert is a decent pass blocker he is max Starks 2.0. He can pass block speed guys not power guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgann68 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Cant wait...Suggs and Doom dumping Rothterds fat a==! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteelhurtin Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Cant wait...Suggs and Doom dumping Rothterds fat a==!Lmao ok Bart Scott I can't wait to see Bell go straight over "doom". For whom the Bell tolls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Straight over Doom, directly on the back of the John Deere cart, Ben isnt a spring chicken anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteelhurtin Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Straight over Doom, directly on the back of the John Deere cart, Ben isnt a spring chicken anymoreI said bell not Ben doom is average at best against the run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgann68 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Why would that matter Pittsburgh cant run the ball? and with that rag-tag O-line they aint doing Chit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteelhurtin Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Why would that matter Pittsburgh cant run the ball? and with that rag-tag O-line they aint doing Chit! Keep sleeping on the Steelers oline. If they stay healthy they will have a very good oline. No oline is going to be good when you start a total of 11 different combinations due to injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgann68 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 "If they stay healthy" ----- "No o-line is going to be good when you start a total of 11 different combinations due to injuries" Excuse #1 Excuse #2...the cycle is complete. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcrow Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 "If they stay healthy" ----- "No o-line is going to be good when you start a total of 11 different combinations due to injuries" Excuse #1 Excuse #2...the cycle is complete. lolHEY SMARTASS where's the freaking hat avatar tgann is my lil Mike Damone can't score concert tickets butcatches fish better 1 CRAPPY 2 CRAPPY AHH AHH AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgann68 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 ^Wassup Jen... Ill break it out when the season starts most people hated it..never understood the animosity I drew...lol....! Mike Damone...lol!! Love that guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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