hawaiiansteeler
06-18-2015, 04:13 PM
After a breakout year, are there bigger things in store for Antwon Blake?
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
By Chris Bradford
PITTSBURGH — Antwon Blake probably wasn't smiling in April when the Steelers drafted not one but two cornerbacks in this year's draft.
But he did crack a smile Wednesday over the recent consternation, at least among the fanbase, how one of those corners, 5-foot-8 1/2 Senquez Golson, is too short to play the position.You might recall that Blake, who stands just 5-9, handled the position pretty well last season after injury and ineffectiveness shelved Ike Taylor and Cortez Allen. The fourth-year pro finally showed he was more than just a special-teamer in 2014, a year of firsts for Blake. First career tackle. First pass defensed. First interception.
Still, that might not be enough to assure Blake of a starting job, though he has put himself at the top of the mix after an impressive spring...
to read rest of article:
http://www.timesonline.com/sports/steelers/after-a-breakout-year-are-there-bigger-things-in-store/article_6459f1ee-153d-11e5-b935-8771036c3d63.html
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
By Chris Bradford
PITTSBURGH — Antwon Blake probably wasn't smiling in April when the Steelers drafted not one but two cornerbacks in this year's draft.
But he did crack a smile Wednesday over the recent consternation, at least among the fanbase, how one of those corners, 5-foot-8 1/2 Senquez Golson, is too short to play the position.You might recall that Blake, who stands just 5-9, handled the position pretty well last season after injury and ineffectiveness shelved Ike Taylor and Cortez Allen. The fourth-year pro finally showed he was more than just a special-teamer in 2014, a year of firsts for Blake. First career tackle. First pass defensed. First interception.
Still, that might not be enough to assure Blake of a starting job, though he has put himself at the top of the mix after an impressive spring...
to read rest of article:
http://www.timesonline.com/sports/steelers/after-a-breakout-year-are-there-bigger-things-in-store/article_6459f1ee-153d-11e5-b935-8771036c3d63.html