Terrell Edmunds: ‘We Are Working On Being The Best’ Defense In The NFL

[polamalubeast]

The best way to build a roster, bar none, is to hit on your first-round picks. That is the bedrock of just about any great organization. It’s certainly not the only important factor, but generally speaking, your first-round picks are the ones who are going to develop into the foundational players of your franchise.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ track record in that regard has grown more spotty in recent years, with busts in 2013 and 2016 with Jarvis Jones at outside linebacker and Artie Burns at cornerback, respectively. Bud Dupree, another outside linebacker from 2015, isn’t a bust, but certainly appears to fall short of the mark with respect to his pedigree.

Since 2016, however, the Steelers are likely to go three-for-three with day-one starters on defense, starting with yet another outside linebacker, T.J. Watt, in 2019. 2019 first-round pick Devin Bush has a good chance of starting this year from the get-go as well.

In between those two linebackers was Terrell Edmunds, the safety out of Virginia Tech. He wasn’t supposed to start, but ended up doing so due to the health of their intended starter, Morgan Burnett. He took his lumps and grew throughout the year. Now he comes into his second season with bigger ambitions. Not just for his own play, but for his defense.

“Last year we were Top 10” on the defensive side of the ball, Edmunds told the team’s website during OTAs recently. “This year we want to be the best. We are working on being the best. We are trying to make turnovers. Last year we didn’t do what we wanted to do, what we are capable of doing”.

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[AtlantaDan]

We are trying to make turnovers. Last year we didn’t do what we wanted to do, what we are capable of doing”.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5SNAluOj6U

[Born2Steel]

There is no arguing with Yoda either. Just go do it.

[Edman]

I've heard this story before. Don't work on it, just be it.

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

This is something that possibly Teryl Austin brings to the table. Maybe he has them in drills that simulate more breaking on the football, rather than attacking the man in coverage. Maybe he works more on the secondary wrapping up the ballcarrier and stripping, punching, ripping (lawn mower motion) the football loose?

Fans can just point to empty stats on turnovers, or blogs about guys dropping footballs and say..."Steelers left some opportunities out on the field last season", "just do it". But what if they never practice the actions that result in turnovers? Football is muscle memory and mindset. When you build the mindset to turn the ball over and practice it, you will do it more often.

I think Teryl Austin is gonna be the DB version of Munchak and nobody is talking about him at all.

[Shoes]

This is something that possibly Teryl Austin brings to the table. Maybe he has them in drills that simulate more breaking on the football, rather than attacking the man in coverage. Maybe he works more on the secondary wrapping up the ballcarrier and stripping, punching, ripping (lawn mower motion) the football loose?

Fans can just point to empty stats on turnovers, or blogs about guys dropping footballs and say..."Steelers left some opportunities out on the field last season", "just do it". But what if they never practice the actions that result in turnovers? Football is muscle memory and mindset. When you build the mindset to turn the ball over and practice it, you will do it more often.

I think Teryl Austin is gonna be the DB version of Munchak and nobody is talking about him at all.

Man, I hope so. Let's hope it doesn't start and end with the DB's.

[teegre]

nobody is talking about him at all.

Several on here were talking exactly about that... mostly around the time of Teryl Austin’s hiring.

I can understand why you might have missed that, because those types of (productive) conversations get buried rather quickly.

[hawaiiansteeler]

Several on here were talking exactly about that... mostly around the time of Teryl Austin’s hiring.

I can understand why you might have missed that, because those types of (productive) conversations get buried rather quickly.

Fire Butler and Tomlin!!

https://media.giphy.com/media/E5E3PqJmfR0C4/giphy.gif

[teegre]

Fire Butler and Tomlin!!

https://media.giphy.com/media/E5E3PqJmfR0C4/giphy.gif

#MikeWallace4ever

[hawaiiansteeler]

#MikeWallace4ever

I miss having a front page of all Mike Wallace threads :hippo:

[teegre]

I miss having a front page of all Mike Wallace threads :hippo:

Indeed, brother.

Aside from how clever it really was, the fact that Dodens Grav blew a gasket about it was like a giant cherry on top. :toofunny:

[DesertSteel]

I miss having a front page of all Mike Wallace threads :hippo:
I miss the Jarvis Jones threads and SteelersCanada defending him.

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

I miss the Jarvis Jones threads and SteelersCanada defending him.

Oh yeah! And before that he was hyping up Demarcus Vandyke from U Miami that was a Raiders castoff. That guy.

[teegre]

I miss the Jarvis Jones threads and SteelersCanada defending him.

I liked SC. And, in his defense, he didn’t necessarily “like” Jarvis Jones. His thread (which was one of the longest ever) was simply to give JJ a “chance”... because, people were ripping the pick vehemently before JJ even played a snap in the NFL.

That said, it was indeed one of the “all-time great” threads.

[hawaiiansteeler]

I liked SC. And, in his defense, he didn’t necessarily “like” Jarvis Jones. His thread (which was one of the longest ever) was simply to give JJ a “chance”... because, people were ripping the pick vehemently before JJ even played a snap in the NFL.

That said, it was indeed one of the “all-time great” threads.

SC was a great guy, and yes if there was a Hall of Fame for threads that one would have to be included. it was the thread that would never die :lol:

[pczach]

I liked SC. And, in his defense, he didn’t necessarily “like” Jarvis Jones. His thread (which was one of the longest ever) was simply to give JJ a “chance”... because, people were ripping the pick vehemently before JJ even played a snap in the NFL.

That said, it was indeed one of the “all-time great” threads.



SC and I were maybe the two loudest people at the Forum warning people that we didn't see much in Jarvis Jones. To think that he gets picked out of everybody as the poster boy of all fans that protect and defend Jarvis Jones is hilarious and sad at the same time!

:lol:

[43Hitman]

I miss SC, he was a good poster and a good dude. Jarvis Jones almost broke the Steelers and this board. That's quite an accomplishment.

[teegre]

SC and I were maybe the two loudest people at the Forum warning people that we didn't see much in Jarvis Jones. To think that he gets picked out of everybody as the poster boy of all fans that protect and defend Jarvis Jones is hilarious and sad at the same time!

:lol:

I don’t know if anyone who actually wanted JJ. That said, it could have been worse; remember the a$$hat who wanted Matt Elam??? :toofunny:

Oh... right.

[Mojouw]

I don’t know if anyone who actually wanted JJ. That said, it could have been worse; remember the a$$hat who wanted Matt Elam??? :toofunny:

Oh... right.

It's okay, Ozzie. You can rest on your draft laurels.

[Born2Steel]

I don’t know if anyone who actually wanted JJ. That said, it could have been worse; remember the a$$hat who wanted Matt Elam??? :toofunny:

Oh... right.

There was another safety named Su'a Cravens I was hoping to get but we took some joker names Artie Burns/Sean Davis instead that year.

There was no winning hand.

[teegre]

It's okay, Ozzie. You can rest on your draft laurels.

Speaking of living in the past, I still can’t believe I stole Ed Reed from right in front you’all.

[pczach]

I don’t know if anyone who actually wanted JJ. That said, it could have been worse; remember the a$$hat who wanted Matt Elam??? :toofunny:

Oh... right.




He who won't be spoken of.....

[Fire Goodell]

If you ain't first, you're last

[munchy]

This is something that possibly Teryl Austin brings to the table. Maybe he has them in drills that simulate more breaking on the football, rather than attacking the man in coverage. Maybe he works more on the secondary wrapping up the ballcarrier and stripping, punching, ripping (lawn mower motion) the football loose?

Fans can just point to empty stats on turnovers, or blogs about guys dropping footballs and say..."Steelers left some opportunities out on the field last season", "just do it". But what if they never practice the actions that result in turnovers? Football is muscle memory and mindset. When you build the mindset to turn the ball over and practice it, you will do it more often.

I think Teryl Austin is gonna be the DB version of Munchak and nobody is talking about him at all.


not possible. they have the secondary guru as HC

[hawaiiansteeler]

not possible. they have the secondary guru as HC

:jerkit:

[43Hitman]

:jerkit:

I wish we could give negative rep points.

[hawaiiansteeler]

I wish we could give negative rep points.

I agree, munchy is obviously a troll who contributes nothing positive to this message board.