Count Steeler
09-14-2014, 08:21 PM
The Steelers spent approximately $137 million during the offseason adding free agents, locking up their rookie class and re-signing veterans such as Marcus Gilbert and Cortez Allen to multi-year contracts.
What do they have to show for it after two games? A 1-1 record, an ongoing inability to stop the run, more protection issues for Ben Roethlisberger and a big step backward from the 6-2 finish of last season.
It's too early for Art Rooney II, Kevin Colbert and Mike Tomlin to say this is money poorly spent. There's too much of the season remaining and, as the 2013 season proved, early impressions aren't always final impressions.
But what must be worrying the Steelers is all those players who were brought in to make them younger, make them faster, make them harder to defend and make them better aren't doing it yet on either side of the ball.
Based on Pro Football Focus' grades, not one player added or re-signed is enjoying a plus-grade seasons, except for kicker Shaun Suisham.
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What do they have to show for it after two games? A 1-1 record, an ongoing inability to stop the run, more protection issues for Ben Roethlisberger and a big step backward from the 6-2 finish of last season.
It's too early for Art Rooney II, Kevin Colbert and Mike Tomlin to say this is money poorly spent. There's too much of the season remaining and, as the 2013 season proved, early impressions aren't always final impressions.
But what must be worrying the Steelers is all those players who were brought in to make them younger, make them faster, make them harder to defend and make them better aren't doing it yet on either side of the ball.
Based on Pro Football Focus' grades, not one player added or re-signed is enjoying a plus-grade seasons, except for kicker Shaun Suisham.
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/6765469-74/yards-defense-yet#ixzz3DLKngn2u
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