The Steelers Linebacker Situation: Taking It One Year At a Time

[stillers4me]

The Blitzburgh image was built around the play of great linebackers under the masterful command of defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. Greg Lloyd (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/131190/greg-lloyd), Kevin Green, Levon Kirkland and Chad Brown were the earliest manifestation of the organized chaos known as the zone blitz, and after many years of outstanding linebacker play in the Black and Gold it appears that going in to next season the Steelers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/pittsburgh-steelers) may be in a procarious position with their current Blitzburgh group. Between contract situations and mother nature taking it's course, the front office has some decisions to make between now and next offseason.

The last few seasons Steelers fans have been fortunate enough to bare witness to some of the best linebacking play we've seen since the original Steel Curtain of the 1970's. Still under the command of the man who brought Blitzburgh to the forefront in the 1990's, Dick LeBeau, the on field names may change, but the end product has always been a constant. With the assistence of his player general James Farrior (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1595/james-farrior); James Harrison (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1601/james-harrison), LaMarr Woodley (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/16799/lamarr-woodley) and Lawrence Timmons (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/16797/lawrence-timmons) have all been outstanding playmakers on the defensive side of the ball.........

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[El-Gonzo Jackson]

The question will be .....who will replace Farrior on the inside in the year to come? I think Worlids will eventually replace Harrison in 2 years, Woodley will be signed long term, as will Timmons. Foote can be a stop gap, but there needs to be a young ILB drafted next season with the thought of succeeding Farrior.

[tube517]

This will probably be Farrior and Foote's last year (if there is a season). In 2012, they will draft 7 LB's

[Devilsdancefloor]

I think sly will step up to fill timmons spot & timmons will fill farriors shoes

[steeldevil]

I think Sylvester could be the future starter inside with Timmons. But if not I think we will draft an ILB in the top rounds next year. And I hope it is Manti Teo.