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BrudLee · 12-02-2004, 05:00 PM

The problem with that is advocating massive turnover is no way to establish continuity.

The Pittsburgh Steelers were horrible last year. The are much better this year. It isn't entirely because of Roethlisberger. Their offensive line has played together for the past four years. Their WR's have played together for at least three. The person doing his job knows what the person next to him is going to do, because they did it last year, and the year before.

Are there too many underperformers on this team - yes. Some of them should go. Some should get another chance. Some have to stay, because dropping the four players you said we "must cut" would account for over $15 million on the cap. Some have legitimate injuries that have hampered production, or kept them off the field. If you were to trade Samuels, Gardner, and Portis in addition to those cuts, it would account for nearly $25 million in cap space.

Top to bottom, we have a top ten team talent-wise. Let them stay together (for once), in one system (for once), and see what happens.

12-02-2004, 05:00 PM	#4
BrudLee Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE Posts: 3,494	The problem with that is advocating massive turnover is no way to establish continuity. The Pittsburgh Steelers were horrible last year. The are much better this year. It isn't entirely because of Roethlisberger. Their offensive line has played together for the past four years. Their WR's have played together for at least three. The person doing his job knows what the person next to him is going to do, because they did it last year, and the year before. Are there too many underperformers on this team - yes. Some of them should go. Some should get another chance. Some have to stay, because dropping the four players you said we "must cut" would account for over $15 million on the cap. Some have legitimate injuries that have hampered production, or kept them off the field. If you were to trade Samuels, Gardner, and Portis in addition to those cuts, it would account for nearly $25 million in cap space. Top to bottom, we have a top ten team talent-wise. Let them stay together (for once), in one system (for once), and see what happens. __________________ There's nowhere to go but up. Or down. I guess we could stay where we are, too.