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stillers4me
07-20-2011, 05:19 AM
Here is a look at the Steelers’ top three priorities after a CBA is in place and free agency has started:

1. Re-sign Ike Taylor. The Steelers have to get a deal done with Taylor. They can’t depend on getting immediate help from either cornerback they drafted in April. And it is too risky to assume that Keenan Lewis or Crezdon Butler will make the jump necessary for either to be a quality starter this season.

Two things working in the Steelers’ favor here: this class is pretty deep at cornerback, and they can probably get Taylor for a little less than what he’ll command on the open market.

That’s not to say Taylor will give the Steelers a hometown discount.
But he is an ideal fit in Dick LeBeau’s defense, loves Pittsburgh, loves his teammates and, oh yeah, has won a pair of Super Bowl rings here. He’ll leave a little money on the table if he keeps his eye on the big picture and the Steelers don’t try to lowball him.
In the end, I think Taylor will be a Steeler this season for a simple reason: the team wants him back and he wants to return.

2. Figure out their situation at RT......................

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