http://www.steelersgab.com/2008/04/28/another-columist-who-loves-what-the-steelers-did-over-the-weekend/ The Definitive Pittsburgh Steelers Blog! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.steelersgab.com/2008/04/28/another-columist-who-loves-what-the-steelers-did-over-the-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Jay Thu, 01 May 2008 00:05:27 +0000 http://www.steelersgab.com/?p=361#comment-1124 I agree but I am beginning to like the Dixon deal. At first, I thought take Owen Schmitt with that pick (part of me still wishes they had) but if Dixon fully recovers and is as good as they say, we'll have, at worst, a really, really good back-up. He could even be trade bait down the line if he develops (only thing is, how does he showcase what he has unless Ben gets hurt and none of us wants that). Also, if Hills is 100 % at some point in the next year (nothing tells me he won't be) and he bulks up and gets stronger without losing speed against edge rushers, we may have ourselves a 1st or 2nd round caliber quality left tackle. I agree but I am beginning to like the Dixon deal. At first, I thought take Owen Schmitt with that pick (part of me still wishes they had) but if Dixon fully recovers and is as good as they say, we’ll have, at worst, a really, really good back-up. He could even be trade bait down the line if he develops (only thing is, how does he showcase what he has unless Ben gets hurt and none of us wants that). Also, if Hills is 100 % at some point in the next year (nothing tells me he won’t be) and he bulks up and gets stronger without losing speed against edge rushers, we may have ourselves a 1st or 2nd round caliber quality left tackle.

]]> http://www.steelersgab.com/2008/04/28/another-columist-who-loves-what-the-steelers-did-over-the-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 smortas Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:29:50 +0000 http://www.steelersgab.com/?p=361#comment-1119 I gave the steelers a B- on another blog. I am extremely satisfied with the first two picks the steelers made and believe that 3rd round pick Davis will be a good addition as well. Hills forte is pass blocking so his upside is there as well. The other picks I was more perplexed with. I thought there were a couple of OL or DL that we could have taken over some of the later picks. I am not knocking the other players taken and my feeling is always you never know how good or bad you've done until much further down the road. The steelers had red zone trouble most of last year and the additions of sweed and mendenhall should help there tremendously. Go Steelers!!!! I gave the steelers a B- on another blog. I am extremely satisfied with the first two picks the steelers made and believe that 3rd round pick Davis will be a good addition as well. Hills forte is pass blocking so his upside is there as well. The other picks I was more perplexed with. I thought there were a couple of OL or DL that we could have taken over some of the later picks. I am not knocking the other players taken and my feeling is always you never know how good or bad you’ve done until much further down the road. The steelers had red zone trouble most of last year and the additions of sweed and mendenhall should help there tremendously. Go Steelers!!!!

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