stillers4me
07-17-2014, 06:50 PM
Dick LeBeau watched with angst last season as age and injuries left the Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/) defense vulnerable to open-field runners and game-breaking receivers.
The venerable defensive coordinator had to come to grips with the reality that the Steelers lacked sufficient speed to slow down the likes of Minnesota's Adrian Peterson and Detroit's Calvin Johnson.
In a league in which speed is a necessity, the Steelers were lagging.
The Steelers discovered speed during the NFL Draft and in the free agent market. They landed Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier in the first round and signed two free agents: free safety Mike Mitchell and linebacker Arthur Moats.
“We had as good of an OTA (organized team activities) session as I've been a part of,” LeBeau said. “I'm excited about where we are.” .......
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/6444890-74/steelers-moats-linebacker#ixzz37lyjXq40
The venerable defensive coordinator had to come to grips with the reality that the Steelers lacked sufficient speed to slow down the likes of Minnesota's Adrian Peterson and Detroit's Calvin Johnson.
In a league in which speed is a necessity, the Steelers were lagging.
The Steelers discovered speed during the NFL Draft and in the free agent market. They landed Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier in the first round and signed two free agents: free safety Mike Mitchell and linebacker Arthur Moats.
“We had as good of an OTA (organized team activities) session as I've been a part of,” LeBeau said. “I'm excited about where we are.” .......
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/6444890-74/steelers-moats-linebacker#ixzz37lyjXq40