Quote:Im a Steelers fan and first of all I want to congratulate you guys for picking up Ziggy Hood. We (steeler fans) thought for sure we were going to sign him this year because we don't have any depth at DE. You are definitely correct about Ziggy playing in the wrong scheme for Pitt. When we drafted the guy, Hood put on alot of weight for the first couple of seasons. He didn't perform as a first round selection, so in 2012 he decided to lose weight in order to be quicker. As you guys can see on the video you guys put up. I think he is going to be a force in the Jags DL. For Sanders, he was dropping balls last year. But he is quick, can run routes, and return kicks. The guy is not the strongest and even now and then will get injured. I think a change of scenery can help the guy. He played college at SMU and Florida has some nice weather. Pitt is just too cold. Rather let go of Sanders and pick up Mike Evans. 

 

Returning kicks is less important now that almost every kickoff is a touchback with the new rules. 

 

I agree with you/ or you agree with my point about wanting a bigger WR with the skill set of a Mike Evans, i.e. a guy thats going to win the one on one battles vs physical DB and be able to outjump them and get those jump balls. Emmanuel Sanders is a smurf. We already have one of those in Ace Sanders. No need for 2 on one team. 

 

As for Ziggy, I agree and said in an earlier post in this thread that one thing I will credit Gus Bradley and his staff for is they do seem to know how to utilize defensive personnel to the best of the player's advantage. It makes me confident in this Hood signing, that he might just exceed expectations, just like last years signing of SenDerrick Marks did. 

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