1. Graham Barton, C, Duke 2. Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida 3. Maason Smith, DT, LSU 3. Max Melton, CB, Rutgers 4. Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame 6. Tommy Eichenberg, ILB, Ohio State 6. MJ Devonshire, CB, Pittsburgh
Will be interesting to see what the contract will look like.
Setting up for this guy(pic below) to be be the first pick??
1. Graham Barton, C, Duke 2. Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida 3. Maason Smith, DT, LSU 3. Max Melton, CB, Rutgers 4. Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame 6. Tommy Eichenberg, ILB, Ohio State 6. MJ Devonshire, CB, Pittsburgh
Wow!!! I had given up hope on Burnett (I thought that he’d be too pricey).
mojoUW and PsychoWard both have this guy the nod... good signing.
(And, yes, it now makes Mason Rudolph the front-runner at 28.)
This would be a great signing. Burnett is probably the best all around free agent safety that hit the market this year.
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Wow! A great signing!
Just when we thought nothing big was going to happen.
They just filled a position of need with a high quality player.
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This is a homerun for the Steelers. If they get Burnett... it ultimately upgrades us at both safety positions . He is light years better than Mitchell...and his experience and leadership will make Sean Davis a better player.
"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play"
-- Jack Lambert --
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3 Reel Treasure Slots Champion!Very excited by this signing!Maybe QB is the target for the first round after all?
Perfect signing. Way to go! (assuming it really happens). Depth piece for the rest of FA and we'll be fine
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Fits with the type and age of the free agents they sign.
I still want to see a safety in the draft.
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Agreed. I really like this signing. Burnett is a big upgrade over Mitchell.
“I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play!” - Jack Lambert
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http://www.steelersdepot.com/2018/03...f-flexibility/
Alex's breakdown
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Look at Cam's twitter reaction...
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And Binces' response...
Best Available. RB?Very excited by this signing!
Even before all of these signings, one of the men mock draft guys (Rob Rang maybe) suggested that the Steelers would “absolutely” take Derrius Guice if he’s there at 28.
That is a huge amount of “confidence” in a pick...
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Very nice!
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That’s probably Alex’s best work there.
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Can't see it! Perhaps Guice.
Nice! Burnett was a guy that I hoped the Steelers might draft out of GA Tech to plan for the replacement of Ryan Clark. He is a bit late, but still happy to have him in B&G and its a big upgrade over the last guy wearing #23.
Where’s the official announcement??
Better then the Honey Badger?
After being excited when we signed Mike Mitchell back in 2014 and how he turned out, I'm going to reserve any excitement I have until I see Burnett play as a Steeler.
If he can cover a tight end or a running back and actually be able to tackle someone, I'll be happy with this signing.
I am very Mehh... About this deal.
Morgan Burnett is 29 years old and has lingering injuries. When we got Mike Mitchell in 2014 at least he was 26 and on the tail end of his prime. I feel like we are getting a guy past his prime and has a HIGH football IQ.
To me this is just a bridge gap signing, and we go after a Safety in the draft.
Nothing about this signing makes me feel " Yes now teams will think twice about throwing it deep on us"
Just being honest... hopefully he proves me wrong.
You're right about the injuries. He hasn't played a full season since 2012. That would be an issue since we don't have any good quality depth to take his place.
I think with or without the signing, the Steelers still draft a safety somewhere in the first few rounds of the draft.
I wonder if part of the reason why he was brought in was to help mentor Sean and other safeties on the team.
On paper, this is what the Steelers need, hopefully this move pans out.
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Especially since They headed into the off-season needing more than one safety.
Couple of thoughts and mostly Alex's film breakdown over at Steelers Depot already mentioned all of them.
1. Burnett is great at what Burnett is great at. But it certainly isn't sitting idly by in the deep third of the field playing last line of defense. It is attacking a specific aspect of the offense on a given play - whether that being coming downhill against the run or taking away a RB, TE, or slot WR in the passing game.
2. He is already going to know most of the defense - or at least a great deal of it. They do a ton of the same things as the Steelers in Green Bay. Worked under Capers.
3. Still not sure who plays FS.
Overall, if true, this is a great signing.
Well, we still need a safety and an ILB in the draft, that doesn't change. But I still feel better with an established player starting at S this year than throwing a rookie into the fire. Linebacker you can get by at while on the learning curve. DB is pretty risky.
Don't think this changes our draft plans much, but I do think it was the right move in the short term if trying to win now.
See you Space Cowboy ...
Why would we be taking a QB/RB in the first round? We need someone to replace Shazier. Bell is going to be here at least one more year like it or not. If Rashaan Evans is there you have to take him.
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Valid point. I think this signing opens up first round options a bit more. If another Shazier falls to 28 that could very well be the pick. Safety could still be the pick. QB is ALWAYS in play. RB is a definite need too considering this is most likely Bell's last season, Conner is already coming off knee surgery after a 32 carry season, and Toussaint is the 3rd back as of today. Simply cannot lock yourself into one position, and certainly not one player.
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Today's news says he's flying out tomorrow to sign. Guess anything can still happen so not official until it's official.
At this point yes. Not sure Honey Badger has fully recovered from his ACL. If he has, then Honey Badger is the better player. Both guys have had their fair share of injuries...
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