stillers4me
10-25-2015, 07:40 AM
The chain of decisions that led the Steelers to shape and re-shape their future at the cornerback position from 2010-today will continue to be one of the more hotly discussed issues in Steeler Nation.
The team hasn’t invested a first round pick in the position in decades, and, considering the success of their defense overall in that time frame, along with the general availability of high-level pro cornerbacks taken in the middle rounds of drafts in the last 20 years, suggests they might not have to.
At one point, the future intersected with the present. Financial concerns led the Steelers to make a decision on the present value of Keenan Lewis vs. the future value of Cortez Allen. And the aftershock of that decision seems to be felt with each passing week.
Where it Began.............. read more @ http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2015/10/25/steelers-cortez-allen-contract-injured-reserve-salary-cap-keenan-lewis/
The team hasn’t invested a first round pick in the position in decades, and, considering the success of their defense overall in that time frame, along with the general availability of high-level pro cornerbacks taken in the middle rounds of drafts in the last 20 years, suggests they might not have to.
At one point, the future intersected with the present. Financial concerns led the Steelers to make a decision on the present value of Keenan Lewis vs. the future value of Cortez Allen. And the aftershock of that decision seems to be felt with each passing week.
Where it Began.............. read more @ http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2015/10/25/steelers-cortez-allen-contract-injured-reserve-salary-cap-keenan-lewis/