zulater
06-26-2011, 09:26 PM
This is my list, completely subjective, in which I project the impact the players will have for the upcoming season. This is not a list of career accomplishements, this is not to cite what value players have had in the past, it's a projection of what sort of season I believe they'll have in 2011. I'll start at the top and work my way through the top ten for now, and then sometime in the near future I'll start to project 11-20. Of course I'm hoping that we'll have actual free agency before I get to that point, because I've got a feeling at least one player in the second 10 is currently a free agent, so as I can't really project him yet.
Anyway without further ado here's my list, starting from the top
1. Ben Roethlisberger. I'll go on record now as predicting a career year for Ben, a season in which he'll be prominently mentioned as a league wide MVP candidate throughout.
2. Troy Polamalu. If Troy remains healthy he's the most impactfull defensive player in the league. Let's hope for a full and healthy season for Troy. :pray:
3. LaMarr Woodley. I could have gone a lot of ways here, but I went with LaMarr who I think is going to have a breakout season and will challenge for the league lead in sacks.
4. Maurkice Pouncey. Is on the fast track to being the league best center.
5. James Harrison. I thought about putting James 3rd but he's faded late in each of the last 2 seasons, of course faded is relative, because 85% of Harrison is better than 100% of most. Still I would like to see the Steelers spell Harrison on a couple of series a game, so as to preserve his best legs for the playoffs
6. Rashard Mendenhall, if Mendenhall doesn't tweet his way out of town he just may well end up having the best all around season a Steelers back has ever had. I could easily see Mendy totally 2000 total yards rushing and recieving in 2011.
7. Lawrence Timmons. Through 7 games last season after Troy you could easily have made the case that Timmons was having the best season of any Steeler. His play fell off in the second half of last season, if he can maintain better consistency this could be the year he marks himself one of the league's best ILB's.
8. Mike Wallace. Wallace is another Steeler on the verge of contending for season ending All Pro honors.
9. Heath Miller. Miller's stats were killed last year by the injury to Willie Colon, which forced him to stay in as an extra blocker on a large percentage of the passing plays. I think this year the right tackle position will prove more stable and thus allow Heath to reinvigorate his stats among the league's better receiving tight ends. Of course Heath is such a valuable blocker that even if his stats stay moderate his value is still elite.
10. Ziggy Hood. Sounds crazy huh? Well it wont so much when Ziggy dominates at the point of attack this season against the run and throws in an unheard of ( for a Steelers 3-4 DE) 10+ sacks!
Anyway without further ado here's my list, starting from the top
1. Ben Roethlisberger. I'll go on record now as predicting a career year for Ben, a season in which he'll be prominently mentioned as a league wide MVP candidate throughout.
2. Troy Polamalu. If Troy remains healthy he's the most impactfull defensive player in the league. Let's hope for a full and healthy season for Troy. :pray:
3. LaMarr Woodley. I could have gone a lot of ways here, but I went with LaMarr who I think is going to have a breakout season and will challenge for the league lead in sacks.
4. Maurkice Pouncey. Is on the fast track to being the league best center.
5. James Harrison. I thought about putting James 3rd but he's faded late in each of the last 2 seasons, of course faded is relative, because 85% of Harrison is better than 100% of most. Still I would like to see the Steelers spell Harrison on a couple of series a game, so as to preserve his best legs for the playoffs
6. Rashard Mendenhall, if Mendenhall doesn't tweet his way out of town he just may well end up having the best all around season a Steelers back has ever had. I could easily see Mendy totally 2000 total yards rushing and recieving in 2011.
7. Lawrence Timmons. Through 7 games last season after Troy you could easily have made the case that Timmons was having the best season of any Steeler. His play fell off in the second half of last season, if he can maintain better consistency this could be the year he marks himself one of the league's best ILB's.
8. Mike Wallace. Wallace is another Steeler on the verge of contending for season ending All Pro honors.
9. Heath Miller. Miller's stats were killed last year by the injury to Willie Colon, which forced him to stay in as an extra blocker on a large percentage of the passing plays. I think this year the right tackle position will prove more stable and thus allow Heath to reinvigorate his stats among the league's better receiving tight ends. Of course Heath is such a valuable blocker that even if his stats stay moderate his value is still elite.
10. Ziggy Hood. Sounds crazy huh? Well it wont so much when Ziggy dominates at the point of attack this season against the run and throws in an unheard of ( for a Steelers 3-4 DE) 10+ sacks!