I try not to be too biased, but Donnie seemed to underrate our team. Mendenhall's injury rating and speed should be higher. I agree on Big Ben's deep accuracy, but more importantly his throwing accuracy should be much higher than just 83. Hartwig should be lowered, about a 76 overall. I do like the speed at LB. Jeff Reed's power should be higher, no way should he be a 75 overall, more like an 85 overall. Aaron Smith is the best DE at run-stopping and should be about a 90 overall. Finally, Troy Polamalu's tackling should be about 85, not 70. I had to laugh at his swagger rating too (94). How is his higher than Hines Ward?
I don't know what reason they're using to justify Ben being dropped if they are going by on the field performance, and he dropped some weight too recently.....but I already stated my beef in the other thread
Hartwig and starks should go down....Pouncy should be raised and moved to RG.....He'll be our best linemen by seasons end
Harrison is a little over rated while Woodley and A. Smith and Farrior are all just slightly under rated.
edit: also I feel like Chad is over rated. Mauluga and Rivers are over rated. Geathers is over rated. D. Jones is under rated. Ndukwe is under rated but that is debatable.
What i dont get is how Ben and Mark Sanchez accuracy ratings are almost the same, and you could pretty much say Marks are better, which is just stupid as Ben is a way better quarterback than Mark, so its pretty laughable...
And that Timmons is rated so low, he should be a 85 at least
Man, I was supposed to post the team ratings. I was on a streak for it...
I might have to try and acquire Dwyer for my Skins. We need a young back and he'll probably progress pretty well. And to top it off he is a beast a trucking. Hopefully we can pound the ball this year and see its effects on the defense in the 4th. If so, Dwyer will be a fun back to use.
Yeah, IDK where the hate for Ben is coming from on the field. Maybe they are predicting how he'll play after all of this. Given that he bounced back from severe physical injury (motorcycle accident), I could see him having a really good year.
If PIT doesn't get their heads on straight they could be in trouble, though. They need leadership to step up like it has in the past. Ben isn't that leader.
Maybe when they were all 25. They're all at 30 or above. Maybe all together they'll post similar stats to a pro bowl back. We need a young back that is solid and can take the load when they're all gone.
Maybe when they were all 25. They're all at 30 or above. Maybe all together they'll post similar stats to a pro bowl back. We need a young back that is solid and can take the load when they're all gone.
Portis is only 28, but he has taken his share of a beating...he plays like he's 30ish...
However, with three running backs who can rotate without really losing anything on the field (all three CAN run between the tackles, although Parker is best used in quick cutbacks and such) I think it'll prolong the life of all of them...I'm not sure if there's a 1000 yard back out of all of them, but I can definitely see 1500 yards by committee...