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03-10-2016, 08:51 PM
Starkey: Steelers building an offensive monster
BY JOE STARKEY | Thursday, March 10, 2016
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Fabulous fifteen
The NFL's 15 highest-scoring offenses of all time:
Year Team PPG
2013 Broncos 37.9
2007 Patriots 36.8
2011 Packers 35.0
1998 Vikings 34.8
2012 Patriots 34.8
2011 Saints 34.2
2000 Rams 33.8
1983 Redskins 33.8
1967 Raiders 33.4
1999 Rams 32.9
2004 Colts 32.6
2010 Patriots 32.4
1968 Raiders 32.4
1984 Dolphins 32.1
2011 Patriots 32.1
Should the Steelers have spent their free agency money on the secondary instead of on offense? Tons of money spent on big NFL contracts around the league.
A few things stand out when you're staring at the 15 highest-scoring offenses of the Super Bowl era.
The first is that only one of them — the 1999 St. Louis Rams — won the Super Bowl, although seven got there.
The second is that Tom Brady was quarterback for four of those teams, while three others guided two apiece: Peyton Manning, Kurt Warner and, of course, Daryle Lamonica (aka “The Mad Bomber”).
The third is that the only three teams to average 35 points or more — the 2013 Denver Broncos, '11 Green Bay Packers and '07 New England Patriots — played within the past decade and in cold-weather venues.
This is relevant in early March why? Because I'm contemplating possibilities for the 2016 Steelers offense. That's why.
Kevin Colbert and Mike Tomlin have built a monster. They're even buying toys they probably don't need. The Steelers stepped out of character on the first day of free agency and waved $20 million at a 6-foot-6 tight end who has run a 4.45 40.
That would be Ladarius Green. And for comparison sake, Martavis Bryant, who travels at just under the speed of light, ran a 4.42 at the NFL Combine.
So while Ben Roethlisberger surely will miss his Linus blanket (Heath Miller), one cannot help but wonder: What might he do with one of these sleek, new-age tight ends?
Green, 25, didn't put up eye-popping stats with the Chargers. He suffered a few concussions along the way. But it's hard not to notice he averaged 22.1 yards per catch in his second year and had 23 catches and four touchdowns in his first six games last year before an ankle injury and the return of Antonio Gates slowed him.
Did I mention he's 6-foot-6?
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http://triblive.com/sports/joestarkey/10043978-74/steelers-green-offense
BY JOE STARKEY | Thursday, March 10, 2016
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Fabulous fifteen
The NFL's 15 highest-scoring offenses of all time:
Year Team PPG
2013 Broncos 37.9
2007 Patriots 36.8
2011 Packers 35.0
1998 Vikings 34.8
2012 Patriots 34.8
2011 Saints 34.2
2000 Rams 33.8
1983 Redskins 33.8
1967 Raiders 33.4
1999 Rams 32.9
2004 Colts 32.6
2010 Patriots 32.4
1968 Raiders 32.4
1984 Dolphins 32.1
2011 Patriots 32.1
Should the Steelers have spent their free agency money on the secondary instead of on offense? Tons of money spent on big NFL contracts around the league.
A few things stand out when you're staring at the 15 highest-scoring offenses of the Super Bowl era.
The first is that only one of them — the 1999 St. Louis Rams — won the Super Bowl, although seven got there.
The second is that Tom Brady was quarterback for four of those teams, while three others guided two apiece: Peyton Manning, Kurt Warner and, of course, Daryle Lamonica (aka “The Mad Bomber”).
The third is that the only three teams to average 35 points or more — the 2013 Denver Broncos, '11 Green Bay Packers and '07 New England Patriots — played within the past decade and in cold-weather venues.
This is relevant in early March why? Because I'm contemplating possibilities for the 2016 Steelers offense. That's why.
Kevin Colbert and Mike Tomlin have built a monster. They're even buying toys they probably don't need. The Steelers stepped out of character on the first day of free agency and waved $20 million at a 6-foot-6 tight end who has run a 4.45 40.
That would be Ladarius Green. And for comparison sake, Martavis Bryant, who travels at just under the speed of light, ran a 4.42 at the NFL Combine.
So while Ben Roethlisberger surely will miss his Linus blanket (Heath Miller), one cannot help but wonder: What might he do with one of these sleek, new-age tight ends?
Green, 25, didn't put up eye-popping stats with the Chargers. He suffered a few concussions along the way. But it's hard not to notice he averaged 22.1 yards per catch in his second year and had 23 catches and four touchdowns in his first six games last year before an ankle injury and the return of Antonio Gates slowed him.
Did I mention he's 6-foot-6?
to read rest of article:
http://triblive.com/sports/joestarkey/10043978-74/steelers-green-offense