Comments on: Does Farrior Signing Say Something about the state of the Steelers? http://www.steelersgab.com/2008/08/21/does-farrior-signing-say-something-about-the-state-of-the-steelers/ The Definitive Pittsburgh Steelers Blog! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:01:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tech5 http://www.steelersgab.com/2008/08/21/does-farrior-signing-say-something-about-the-state-of-the-steelers/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 tech5 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:06:00 +0000 http://www.steelersgab.com/?p=460#comment-1819 Big Ben interview at Maxim http://www.maxim.com/BenRoethlisbergerisJustanOrdinaryGuy/articles/40391.aspx Big Ben interview at Maxim

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]]> By: Jay Sabo http://www.steelersgab.com/2008/08/21/does-farrior-signing-say-something-about-the-state-of-the-steelers/comment-page-1/#comment-1818 Jay Sabo Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:58:56 +0000 http://www.steelersgab.com/?p=460#comment-1818 Those are excellent points about Upshaw's presence prohibiting teams from manipulating the salary structure and I do agree that, if what you say comes into fruition, teams will have more financial leverage to sign vets due to the reduced revenue rookies will "clean up" with. That being said, I have ambivalence for the deal itself into how it practically applies to on-field gameplay. On one hand, we saw how the $#@*&ers from New England fared with "oldish" linebackers--pretty damn good. On the other hand, I don't like it. I can't explain the other end of my polarization on this topic except to say that although his (Farrior's) experience helps, we HAVE younger guys who can play that position (why the hell did we draft so high at that position in 07 if we were going to extend Farrior?) AND there are other seemingly more important positions to extend (i.e., Marvel Smith, Bryant McFadden, even Max Starks!!!) Why? Because who will play tackle if Starks and Smith leave?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? And who will play the number two corner if McFadden leaves????? Please don't sat Townsend. He can't cover dinner let alone a wide receiver! Yes, Farrior comes cheaper than the aforementioned players (with the possible exception of Starks)---if you don't believe me, watch how much Smith will get next year on the open market and he's &*$#sucking younger than Farrior! I don't get it. Also, McFadden will also get a more lucrative contract next year from someone else than Farrior just got because 1) he's younger 2) better than people realize and 3) Rosenhaus is his new agent. In all fairness, though, McFadden has to play up to his potential to receive such an offer. Unless we're thinking of signing Haynesworth (which won't happen) or Shaun Cody or Nnamdi Asomugha or Chris Gamble, Dunta Robinson, Phillip Buchanon, Kelvin Hayden or Jordan Gross or Mark Tauscher, then I don't know what we're doing. Of course, I probably represent the typical fan who questions moves from highly successful organizations like Pittsburgh only to find out that their way works better than mine. Still, it doesn't make sense but then again it rarely does---I remember 2005. Those are excellent points about Upshaw’s presence prohibiting teams from manipulating the salary structure and I do agree that, if what you say comes into fruition, teams will have more financial leverage to sign vets due to the reduced revenue rookies will “clean up” with. That being said, I have ambivalence for the deal itself into how it practically applies to on-field gameplay. On one hand, we saw how the $#@*&ers from New England fared with “oldish” linebackers–pretty damn good. On the other hand, I don’t like it. I can’t explain the other end of my polarization on this topic except to say that although his (Farrior’s) experience helps, we HAVE younger guys who can play that position (why the hell did we draft so high at that position in 07 if we were going to extend Farrior?) AND there are other seemingly more important positions to extend (i.e., Marvel Smith, Bryant McFadden, even Max Starks!!!) Why? Because who will play tackle if Starks and Smith leave?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? And who will play the number two corner if McFadden leaves????? Please don’t sat Townsend. He can’t cover dinner let alone a wide receiver! Yes, Farrior comes cheaper than the aforementioned players (with the possible exception of Starks)—if you don’t believe me, watch how much Smith will get next year on the open market and he’s &*$#sucking younger than Farrior! I don’t get it. Also, McFadden will also get a more lucrative contract next year from someone else than Farrior just got because 1) he’s younger 2) better than people realize and 3) Rosenhaus is his new agent. In all fairness, though, McFadden has to play up to his potential to receive such an offer. Unless we’re thinking of signing Haynesworth (which won’t happen) or Shaun Cody or Nnamdi Asomugha or Chris Gamble, Dunta Robinson, Phillip Buchanon, Kelvin Hayden or Jordan Gross or Mark Tauscher, then I don’t know what we’re doing. Of course, I probably represent the typical fan who questions moves from highly successful organizations like Pittsburgh only to find out that their way works better than mine. Still, it doesn’t make sense but then again it rarely does—I remember 2005.

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