Comments on: Team needs: AFC North

By: RebaT.

RebaT. — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:53:37 +0000

Pit does not need a QB. They have Batch and Dixon however I do believe Dixon will steal the #2 spot from Batch soon and it will make him #1 when Ben is out for the next 8 games. When that happens Ben will lose out because Dixon is going to be a star and Ben will be #2. Awful expensive #2… bu-bye Ben.
It is unfortunate that the Steelers traded Faneca. When #66 left, the whole O line went down in flames. Essex is not that great and neither is Starks. I see players run around Starks constantly to get to the QB. He is clearly overrated.
The Steelers need to do whatever it takes to keep Troy P in good shape. Clearly he is the defense compared to last year when he was out. Gay is not that great. Adrian Peterson ran over him like he was candy.
It is a mistake to let Parker go to the Redskins. It was a good move to bring Randle-El back. Bruce Ariens has taken the run game out of the Steeler equation – and Parker is justified in his displeasure. Mendenhall is Mr. Fumble Boy. Somebody needs to educate Ariens that the Steeler game is the run game. Apparently he didn’t know this. Tomlin isn’t helping either. Tomlin is playing with a team that Cowher more or less put together. Give Tomlin 2 more years and he will have losing seasons. He got a free ride with SB XLIII win.

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:42:32 +0000

Pittsburgh is desperate at defensive back, not only at corner, but we also need depth at safety. Every time Aaron Smith goes down, our season is lost. His absence may have had more to do with our missing the 09 playoffs than the loss of Polamalu. We have to improve our depth on the defensive line and at linebacker. Farrior is showing his age.
No offense to Hartwig, but he’s no Hartings. However, I’m expecting significant improvement to the o-line with Kugler replacing Zierlein as o-line coach. That should also help Mendenhall–as could the addition of a Bettis-like “bus” back. Unless Tomlin is confident Sweed can put his dropsy problems behind him, we should also consider bringing in another wideout to help fill the void left by Holmes as Ward inches toward retirement.

By: persiang

persiang — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:47:07 +0000

The Bengals need to draft an offensive lineman in the first round, why else would they have drafted Carson Palmer as a number one overall pick to be Quarterback? He’s a pocket passer so he needs an offensive line. A great one, at that to win a Superbowl. He has the ability to be a top five Quarterback in the NFL, but he doesen’t have a top five Offensive line. The O-line is great at running the ball, but they are suspect in pass plays. They signed Bryant, they have Ocho and Cauldwell, and Crosby shows flashes that he can catch the ball. But Carson, on sixty percent of the pass plays is on his back.

By: JPerkVA

JPerkVA — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:54:19 +0000

As a Ravens fan, I hope we somehow are able to aquire some more picks if possible. I am also hoping we can hopefully have a shot at drafting Kyle Wilson(I also like Chris Cook if we decide to draft a CB after the first round. I like his versatility. He is a guy I think could play at Safety, too.). Wilson is a beast and i think he’d fit in well on our defense. He has that swagger about him. I could see us also taking a DL in the first round, too. I think Odrick would be a good pick and if Dan Williams were to slide down, I think it would be hard for us to pass him up. Could you imagine trying to block Ngata, Buddy Lee, and Williams/Odrick? That would free up our LBs to make plays. And for TE, this is a very deep class for the Ravens at all of the areas of need in my opinion and it’s possible that no TE’s could be taken in the first round which means they could find someone later in the draft that could come in and provide depth and be the successor to Heap in a season or two.I really like Gronkowksi bc I think he has the most complete game out of the TE class as long as he can stay healthy. Man, I cannot wait to see what Ozzie, Harbs and the rest of the staff and front office decide to do. Less than a week.

By: OLDCRACKER

OLDCRACKER — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:40:35 +0000

That’s exactly why the Browns should not trade for the #1. Too many holes to fill. Someday, this team must do it right and build the foundation. OL, DL, secondary, etc. Holmgren is the man to do it, too!!!

By: AlanWeiss

AlanWeiss — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:13:59 +0000

It’s actually Gregg with 3 G’s…..

By: trickbunny

trickbunny — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:38:02 +0000

Cleveland
“…and the team’s best player (Shaun Rogers) …”
Apparently, you know less about the Browns than you think, Gregg with two G’s. Not only are there better players on the team than Rogers (Josh Cribbs for one), but the D-line improved *noticeably* last year when Rogers was out and Rubin took his place.
Come on, Greggles. Do some real research instead of lifting your idea of the Browns “best player” from a year-old copy of SI…

By: Cincinnasty

Cincinnasty — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:09:36 +0000

I see Guard as our biggest need.. Our line was good in run blocking however the pass protection needs to be as good as Indy and N.O. if they want Carson to show off his abilities as a pocket passer..