stillers4me
05-21-2014, 05:39 AM
During the weekend of the draft, some Steelers assistants addressed a variety of issues
Draft weekend chatter from the defensive staff:
DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH CARNELL LAKE on defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau’s contention that the Steelers have “great players in the building already; they just haven’t had the chance to show us that they’re great,” as it related to the cornerback position:
“The one or two corners that we picked up last year and this year; (one) would be Antwon Blakehttp://www.steelers.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/antwon-blake/bf5c0c23-c7c7-4571-bd95-71ed075eff59/), from Jacksonville. I had him graded fairly high going into last year’s draft. Blake is very fast. He didn’t get invited to the Combine; some clocks had him sub-4.3 (in the 40-yard dash). He’s very strong on top of that, he’s quick.
“He was so tough the Jaguars tried to use him at safety even though he’s under 6-foot (5-9, 198). He turned out to be a really good special teams player for us. I’m thinking he could turn out to be a really good corner for us.
“We also picked up Brice McCainhttp://www.steelers.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/brice-mccain/e89bd05e-9eb1-48d9-9151-1f8084c29189/) in the offseason (UFA, Houston). I’ve been working with the guys on the field the last couple of weeks and I’m very surprised by how well he moves. Not only is he quick but he has some speed, and that’s what I’m looking for to improve our room. We’ve got to get faster and we’ve got to get quicker and I’m always looking for tough guys. If you can tackle and you can cover, there’s a place for you not just in the NFL but especially here.”...........
Read More @ http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Hearing-from-Lake-Mitchell-Butler/5a387d15-e922-48a2-9fe6-c1681e3f801c
Draft weekend chatter from the defensive staff:
DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH CARNELL LAKE on defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau’s contention that the Steelers have “great players in the building already; they just haven’t had the chance to show us that they’re great,” as it related to the cornerback position:
“The one or two corners that we picked up last year and this year; (one) would be Antwon Blakehttp://www.steelers.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/antwon-blake/bf5c0c23-c7c7-4571-bd95-71ed075eff59/), from Jacksonville. I had him graded fairly high going into last year’s draft. Blake is very fast. He didn’t get invited to the Combine; some clocks had him sub-4.3 (in the 40-yard dash). He’s very strong on top of that, he’s quick.
“He was so tough the Jaguars tried to use him at safety even though he’s under 6-foot (5-9, 198). He turned out to be a really good special teams player for us. I’m thinking he could turn out to be a really good corner for us.
“We also picked up Brice McCainhttp://www.steelers.com/assets/nflimg/icon-article-link.gif (http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/brice-mccain/e89bd05e-9eb1-48d9-9151-1f8084c29189/) in the offseason (UFA, Houston). I’ve been working with the guys on the field the last couple of weeks and I’m very surprised by how well he moves. Not only is he quick but he has some speed, and that’s what I’m looking for to improve our room. We’ve got to get faster and we’ve got to get quicker and I’m always looking for tough guys. If you can tackle and you can cover, there’s a place for you not just in the NFL but especially here.”...........
Read More @ http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Hearing-from-Lake-Mitchell-Butler/5a387d15-e922-48a2-9fe6-c1681e3f801c