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A Steelers week theory


Mol3m4n

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Ben Roethlisberger TD's last year: 28

Touchdowns so far this year: 1

The theory? Perhaps Jerricho Cotchery, the wide receiver that caught 10 touchdowns last year for the Steelers, was the key to opening up the offense for Roethlisberger to do well. Cotchery could have opened things up for Antonio Brown and is the cause for his breakout season.

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I always say, you need those blue collar players that out perform their contract. Pittsburgh is losing those players and not replacing them with the same quality.

 

We have been extremely lucky that we have hit on all of the bargain basement players 

 

Luck is needed in the draft, not free agency. Gettleman describes himself as a grinder with all the film he watches, and free agents have more NFL game film playing in NFL offenses and defenses that he can watch and evaluate. College players are more risky, since by definition they haven't played in the NFL yet.

 

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