Content Post Let's Talk Free Agency 2024

[chasa]

People keep writing that the Steelers are great at drafting receivers. But they have more misses than hits.

2022, 2nd round, George Pickens
2020, 2nd round, Chase Claypool
2019, 2nd round, Diontae Johnson
2018, 2nd round, James Washington
2017, 2nd round, JuJu Smith-Schuster
2015, 3rd round, Sammie Coates

JuJu had a 900 yard season as a rookie, a 1400 yard season in year 2, was injured, came back and had a 900 yard season got injured, went to kc and had a 900 yard season.

I don't count this as a miss IMO.

Claypool has almost 900 yards in his first two season before the wheels came off, and then the steelers managed to get 2nd round pick for him. Again not a miss.

Dionte Johnson 700, 900, 1100, 900, 700 yard each season since coming into the league. That's not a miss.

George Pickens. 2 years in, 800 yard, 1100 yards.

My brother in christ, what the **** are you talking about with your "miss" list.

2 misses out of 6 in the last 7 years by my count. The patriots would kill for prime of ANY of the 4 i listed above.

 

[Uptown]

 

[TheRainMaker]

The Bills defense is going to be swiss cheese next season.

 

[hornetfb85]

People keep writing that the Steelers are great at drafting receivers. But they have more misses than hits.

2022, 2nd round, George Pickens
2020, 2nd round, Chase Claypool
2019, 2nd round, Diontae Johnson
2018, 2nd round, James Washington
2017, 2nd round, JuJu Smith-Schuster
2015, 3rd round, Sammie Coates

Pickens, although a headcase, is pretty d@mn good.
Claypool had two decent seasons then fizzled
Johnson is a solid NFL receiver unlike anything we have
Washington not really good
Smith-Schuster was pretty good pre injuries
Coates, not real sure who that is.

Pickens, Johnson, Smith-Schuster were pretty darn good 2nd round picks.
Claypool was okish

I would take a WR room that included Pickens, Johnson and a healthy Smith-Schuster

 

[AQPE]

The Bills defense is going to be swiss cheese next season.

 

[Uptown]

Terrible list…but he forgot Tyler Boyd

 

[slash83]

Terrible list…but he forgot Tyler Boyd

Ridley or nobody for me.

 

[Patsgofor4]

Hitting on 40-45% of your early round WR picks is great for the NFL. The league average is around 33%.

What stats tells us about the draft by round

The best times to draft certain positions based on the last 10 years.

www.arrowheadpride.com

This data is a little bit old as this point, but I doubt that the numbers have changed dramatically since then. 33% is low. The Steelers been good at the position but the fact that they are volume drafters at the position on day 1 and 2 has also played a key role.

2022 NFL Draft: Measuring positional draft success for every NFL team

Evaluating how each NFL team has done picking each position in previous NFL drafts.

www.pff.com

There are some surprising numbers in this analysis. The Pats aren’t far behind Pitt and are much higher in general than I would have expected.

 

[Uptown]

 

[slash83]

Man Simmons to NE would be awesome.

 

[Give Kraft A Hand]

I'd love to come out of FA with Tavon Austin, Patrick Queen and one of Jimmy G (if released) or Brisett.

 

[Love The Drake]

I'd love to come out of FA with Tavon Austin, Patrick Queen and one of Jimmy G (if released) or Brisett.

I’m reading Queen to Houston or Seattle.

 

[kevan]

Man Simmons to NE would be awesome.

Yea of all the safetys I'd take Simmons

 

[Uptown]

 

[Love The Drake]

McDonald is the coach I wanted if we weren’t going O.
I think he will do some special things.
But the little insight I’ve had on Mayo has impressed me so far.

 

[crownontherocks]

 

[upstater1]

The Bills defense is going to be swiss cheese next season.

They were missing all these guys when they shut down Miami 2x. Milano was even out. If they can grab a couple new safeties, they might even be much improved.

 

[Joey007]

So many dreams were shattered on this board today. Lol

 

[TheRainMaker]

They were missing all these guys when they shut down Miami 2x. Milano was even out. If they can grab a couple new safeties, they might even be much improved.

Everyone shuts down Miami late in the season. Miami has a serious problem flaming out as the season progresses. Bills D needs two new S's and a couple CB's for starters.

 

[slash83]

So many dreams were shattered on this board today. Lol

Not mine, I’m relived.