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The Steelers offensive line is going to struggle a lot this season (again)
David Decastro was carted off the field last night playing against the Bills. It is reported that he has suffered an ACL and MCL related injury. Normally this spells a season ending injury, but I wouldn't count him out just yet, but it does seem like a serious injury that will at least put him out for at least a significant amount of games.
The Steelers invested a first round pick into Decastro and expected him to become an immediate starter and an immediate upgrade at the guard position. While Decastro looked like he was struggling a little, he was still a better option than whoever else they have, and now the Steelers offensive line will struggle big time against some of the pass rush they will be facing this year.
They are probably going to start Max Starks at left tackle again, as their second round draft pick this year, Mike Adams is just not ready yet. Max Starks is serviceable, but can easily be exploited, and was just turned inside out at times last year against the likes of Terrell Suggs. At right tackle they have Marcus Gillbert who is probably their best offensive lineman at this point, he had a great rookie year there. Maukrice Poincey, despite popular belief (particularly by the media) about being the best center in the NFL, is just an average center who is athletic and can make some nice blocks, but gets over powered constantly by the likes of Haloti Ngata.
I'm not at all sold on Roethlisbergers long term health behind this line, and the Steelers cannot afford to lose Roethliserger for any period of time, they need him if they want any chance of winning the AFC North this year. Although it's sad that Decastro has suffered this injury, and we should never wish a player to be out all year just because it may help us (even though a bunch of Steeler fans were laughing when they found out that Suggs tore his Achilles), Dean Pees and Mike Zimmer have to be licking their lips right now.
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Re: The Steelers offensive line is going to struggle a lot this season (again)
The steelers o-line always sucks. They have still manged to get to three SB's with ben under center. I wouldnt get your hopes up.
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08-26-2012, 08:01 AM #3
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Re: The Steelers offensive line is going to struggle a lot this season (again)
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08-26-2012, 08:58 AM #5
Re: The Steelers offensive line is going to struggle a lot this season (again)
What's your obsession with starting threads on the steelers oline
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08-26-2012, 09:36 AM #7
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Re: The Steelers offensive line is going to struggle a lot this season (again)
This I do agree with. I've said before that I don't believe Jen is going to be one of these QB's that plays well into their late 30's. He's going to go the way of Steve McNair, all the hits and the beating is going to catch up to him and he's going to have a very sudden and sharp decline.
All the injuries (exaggerated or not), all the hits, the motorcycle accident, etc its going to catch him.
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Re: The Steelers offensive line is going to struggle a lot this season (again)
What are you smoking? Are you calling the Steelers team mediocre? Of course Ben has had a huge part of the Steelers winning the SB in 08 and getting there in 2011, while having a bunch of other success (granted in 2005, he was riding that team more than winning it for them) but there is no question Ben has rarely ever played on an average team. The 08 team was from top to bottom arguably the best all around team in the NFL with a flawed offensive line, but the defense was out of this world. The only area where the Steelers have struggled at is the offensive line, I'd say there is a strength in pretty much every other area on the Steelers roster, maybe they could do with a slight upgrade at RB, but Redman looks like a powerhouse and probably an upgrade over Mendenhall as crazy as that may sound.
I do have a feeling though with Reothlisberger getting up there in age, the hits he will be taking this season could prove too much for him and could cost him time in the season. The Steelers will still win some of those games without Ben because of how good their teams still is, but they aren't quite what they used to be, and it could be the difference between winning the division and a wild card berth, or even (probably really unlikely) a missed trip to the play offs.
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Re: The Steelers offensive line is going to struggle a lot this season (again)
According to Schefter in This Piece, Decastro has significant knee damage but didn't tear his ACL.
Still sounds like the dude is down for quite some time with everything else he damaged.
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Re: The Steelers offensive line is going to struggle a lot this season (again)
Pittsburgh will be fine if they can stay healthy. However, that seems to be an issue for them.
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08-26-2012, 01:43 PM #12
Re: The Steelers offensive line is going to struggle a lot this season (again)
Interestingly, NFL.com is reporting that he did tear his ACL and is done for the season.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100..._breaking_news
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