Mike Mitchell got a job too

[Mr. Scot]

Reportedly signed by the Colts.

Liked him the year that he played here but the Steelers uncharacteristically overpaid for him.

[Cary Kollins]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Reportedly signed by the Colts.

Liked him the year that he played here but the Steelers uncharacteristically overpaid for him.

 

I loved Mitchell here. Seems a lot of defensive guys ball out here on the low and then underperform when they get a big pay day elsewhere.

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, Cary Kollins said:

I loved Mitchell here. Seems a lot of defensive guys ball out here on the low and then underperform when they get a big pay day elsewhere.

Longevity is probably the single most difficult thing to predict when you're evaluating a player. Hey sure, that guy looks great right now, but how long is he going to be great?

Some guys really only have just one or two good seasons in them, but they parlay those into big paychecks and then wind up getting paid to fade.

Long, successful careers in the NFL are nowhere near as common as people think.

[bababoey]

Mitchell,  the way refs call penalties in the secondary now, is a flag waiting to happen.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, bababoey said:

Mitchell,  the way refs call penalties in the secondary now, is a flag waiting to happen.

Running his mouth prior to the Jags game last year really came back to bite him on the ass.

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

Jamaal Charles was picked up by Jags to temporarily replace Fournette.

[Hotsauce]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Longevity is probably the single most difficult thing to predict when you're evaluating a player. Hey sure, that guy looks great right now, but how long is he going to be great?

Some guys really only have just one or two good seasons in them, but they parlay those into big paychecks and then wind up getting paid to fade.

Long, successful careers in the NFL are nowhere near as common as people think.

I agree with you and would add a player is a product of a system in most cases. Meaning they may flourish with a strong line and LBers. 

Case and Point, Josh Norman. 

Was JNO overpaid? Yes

Was/is he as good as everyone thought?  No

JNO is a product of the system around him. The scheme, the players, the coaches, etc. In the right system, he’s one of the best, take him out, he then is very human. 

 

 

 

Also, I don’t want to derail the conversation bring up JNO, I really like him and hope he comes back to us. 

[LinvilleGorge]

There's never any guarantees that a player's success will carry over to another team and system. Especially in cases like Norman amd Mitchell where there was only one year of standout performance.

[Carolina Cajun]

He's past his prime, but still very glad he's not in the NFC south with all the injuries.

[imminent rogaine]

3 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Reportedly signed by the Colts.

Liked him the year that he played here but the Steelers uncharacteristically overpaid for him.

Good for him. I noticed how god awful their safety, #41?,  was last week. Big play after big play. Was in position to make a stop on at least two touchdowns.