Lambert44 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Who will start in Shazier's place this year? You hear it all the time in football "stop the run" - we did not do a good job of that last year even when Shazier was still playing! Free agency is basically gone, the draft is over and I still have no confidence in our defense. Rooney's post season recap, he was not happy with the Steelers defense, what have we done to improve it??? Added a couple of free agent band aids..... Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armsteeld2 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Starters will more than likely be Jon Bostic and Vince Williams. Matakevich will probably be a backup along with a rookie. Passing downs, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Steelers roll with Safeties for their MLBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSteelers56 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 That guy we signed, Jon Bostic. Why is this such a struggle for people to understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chieferific Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 12 minutes ago, Armsteeld2 said: Starters will more than likely be Jon Bostic and Vince Williams. Matakevich will probably be a backup along with a rookie. Passing downs, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Steelers roll with Safeties for their MLBs. Yep, which offers almost no coverage ability. I don't follow Bostic much but I don't think he's known for sideline to sideline athleticism. Obviously VW doesn't either. As up in the air the FS is, I actually feel like ILB is the biggest weakness. No coverage or sideline to sideline ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSteelers56 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 35 minutes ago, Chieferific said: Yep, which offers almost no coverage ability. I don't follow Bostic much but I don't think he's known for sideline to sideline athleticism. Obviously VW doesn't either. As up in the air the FS is, I actually feel like ILB is the biggest weakness. No coverage or sideline to sideline ability. Bostic is a lot more athletic than people credit him for. He's not Shazier but he's quick enough to stop the outside runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chieferific Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 minute ago, MOSteelers56 said: Bostic is a lot more athletic than people credit him for. He's not Shazier but he's quick enough to stop the outside runs. Ok, limited viewing for me but I recall him lacking quickness/burst. FWIW: I think we will be less of a liability than VW but that's not saying much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warfelg Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I'm gonna go with Edmunds/Allen as one ILB and Bostic/Williams as the other. Basically going base with: Tuitt-Hargrave-Hayward Dupree-Bostic-Williams-Watt "Big Nickle" with: Tuitt-Hargrave-Hayward Dupree-Bostic-Edmunds-Watt 2-4 Big Nickle with: Tuitt-Hayward Dupree-Bostic-Allen-Watt Haden-Burnett-Davis-Edmunds-Burns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzburgh Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 My dream would be cut Wilcox now and sign Bowman. However, the Steelers are probably happy with Bostic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebrick Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 24 minutes ago, warfelg said: 2-4 Big Nickle with: Tuitt-Hayward Dupree-Bostic-Allen-Watt Haden-Burnett-Davis-Edmunds-Burns I think Adams MIGHT replace Allen there. I also can see Davis sitting for Hilton unless you see that as a dime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebrick Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Blitzburgh said: My dream would be cut Wilcox now and sign Bowman. However, the Steelers are probably happy with Bostic. Bowman is a Raider. Unless we can kidnap him and do a name and face change ( or a trade) I think he is not going to be a Steeler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigilantZombie Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, jebrick said: Bowman is a Raider. Unless we can kidnap him and do a name and face change ( or a trade) I think he is not going to be a Steeler. I agree. I also think that there's a chance though that JJ Wilcox, Fitzgerald Touissant, and either DHB or Justin Hunter could be cut casualites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armsteeld2 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 For all those saying Bostic is a poor athlete or that he can’t go sideline to sideline, you must didn’t watch him at Florida. He was a monster in the middle of the field. Is he athletic? You tell me. Height: 6007Weight: 24540 Yrd Dash: 4.6120 Yrd Dash: 2.6710 Yrd Dash: 1.59 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 22Vertical Jump: 32 1/2Broad Jump: 09'10"20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.243-Cone Drill: 6.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzburgh Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 9 minutes ago, jebrick said: Bowman is a Raider. Unless we can kidnap him and do a name and face change ( or a trade) I think he is not going to be a Steeler. Unless he just signed I think that’s incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert44 Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 The Raiders had to cut (cap casualty) Bowman he is available. If Bostic is all that why did he last so long as a free agent and at a low price? Not saying he is a bad player, he is just a stop gap until we find someone, nothing more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Hitman Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, Blitzburgh said: Unless he just signed I think that’s incorrect. You are correct. I had read an earlier report that he had signed with the Raiders, but it must be incorrect because he isn't listed on their roster. http://www.raiders.com/team/roster.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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