against other NFL teams when it comes to drafting in the secondary."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsLatest NewsFeatures and Long FormHow do the Steelers stack up against other organizations when drafting secondary players?New
Cheap Benny Snell Jersey ,103commentsTaking a look at how the Steelers stack up against other NFL teams when it comes to drafting in the secondary.EDTShareTweetShareShareHow do the Steelers stack up against other organizations when drafting secondary players?Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY SportsWith the addition of free agent cornerback Steven Nelson and two young starting safeties, the Pittsburgh Steelers may not have a pressing need to draft a secondary player early. Joe Haden, the other starting corner, is entering the final year of his contract and may or may not be extended. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Kevin Colbert get berated for poor drafting and development of secondary defenders. Steelers fans all know the Steelers have had issues with drafting secondary players who have not panned out. But where is the comparison to others around the league? Are the Steelers the only team in the league bad at drafting and developing cornerbacks and safeties?Sample size matters in this context, as a head coach that has been with his team for three or four years just does not have enough numbers under his belt to be relevant. People often talk about how the NFL really stands for “Not for long” and that is true with head coaches. Of the 32 current NFL head coaches, 24 of them have been hired since 2014.The span used here will be from 2010 to 2018, so a couple more head coaches have been tossed out and one is without a head coaching job added in because of his long tenure. Bill Belichick
Jack Lambert Jersey , Sean Payton, John Harbaugh, Jason Garrett, Pete Carroll, and the recently departed Marvin Lewis are yardsticks when comparing to the Steelers organization.Pro Football Reference is being used with their draft finder. The parameters that are being used is the span in years, individual teams, every draft round
Jack Ham Jersey , and CB, S, and DB as the draft positions. All-Pro and Pro Bowl are by the number of years total.Mike Tomlin16 secondary defenders draftedRound1: 22: 23: 24: 35: 56: 07: 2Years as the primary starter and the number of players.0: 131: 22: 1All-Pro-0Pro Bowl-0The Steelers have little to show for their draft picks but one thing to note is that no player was drafted in the first two rounds until Senquez Goulston in 2015 and six of those draft picks have come in the past three drafts and their stories are far from finished. As of now, the Steelers top the list of futility but there is hope with Sean Davis (Second rounder) and Terrell Edmunds (First rounder).Bill Belichick14 secondary defenders draftedRound1: 12: 53: 24: 05: 06: 27: 4Years as the primary starter and the number of players.0: 101: 22: 14: 19: 1All-Pro-0Pro Bowl-2Belichick has had a mixed bag of success with his lone home run with Devin McCourty (First rounder) and his long productive career. Logan Ryan (Third rounder) had two quality years with New England before leaving to the Tennessee Titans where he has been the main starter for two more seasons. Tavon Wilson (Second rounder) is the other player to have limited success but that was with the Detroit Lions in his two seasons as a starter. One or two starters out of 14 is hardly an impressive success rate.Sean Payton13 secondary defenders draftedRound1: 32: 33: 24: 05: 46: 17: 0Years as the primary starter and the number of players.0: 92: 36: 1All-Pro-0Pro Bowl-1Kenny Vaccaro (First rounder) was the longest tenured secondary defender with the Saints. That tenure ended with free agency in 2019. Marshon Lattimore (First rounder) is the lone Pro Bowl selection and appears to be headed for a productive career but the success Peyton has shown is limited.John Harbaugh14 secondary defenders draftedRound1: 32: 03: 14: 45: 26: 37: 1Years as the primary starter and the number of players.0: 101: 22: 15: 1All-Pro-0Pro Bowl-0Harbaugh has been known for stout defenses but those accolades are not due to the success of secondary players he drafted since 2010. Jimmy Smith (First rounder) has seen the greatest amount of success but has never made a Pro Bowl mainly due to health issues. Besides the success with Smith, Harbaugh runs neck and neck with Tomlin in futility.Jason Garrett16 secondary defenders draftedRound1: 22: 13: 24: 35: 16: 57: 2Years as the primary starter and the number of players.0: 91: 32: 23: 14: 1All-Pro: 0Pro Bowl: 1Seemingly on the hot seat the past few seasons, Garrett has little success finding players to man the secondary. Morris Claiborne (First rounder) never lived up to his first-round selection partially because of never playing a full 16 games. Byron Jones (First rounder) finally lived up to his draft status in 2018 with a Pro Bowl selection. Like many of the coaches on this list, his success has been limited.Pete Carroll17 secondary defenders draftedRound1: 12: 03: 24: 25: 66: 57: 1Years as the primary starter and the number of players.0: 91: 32: 13: 17: 18: 2All-Pro: 6Pro Bowl: 14Pete Carroll blows the rest of the coaching out of the water with Earl Thomas
JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey , Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman. His drafts are even more impressive when taken into account that Sherman and Chancellor were both fifth-round selections. During the span, Carroll has only utilized one draft choice on a defensive back in the first two rounds. (Thomas)Marvin Lewis16 secondary defenders draftedRound1: 32: 13: 24: 15: 56: 17: 3Years as the primary starter and the number of players.0: 101: 33: 14: 15: 1All-Pro-0Pro Bowl-0Marvin Lewis’ tenure with the Cincinnati Bengals has ended for a myriad of reasons. Not only did he flounder in the playoffs but he could not extract the level of talent that was expected out of his secondary players....For the Steelers to get their seventh Super Bowl ring, Colbert and Tomlin have to succeed with their draft picks. The team can’t draft the next Artie Burns or Doran Grant but landing the next Rod Woodson or Ike Taylor. While the success rates for drafting secondary players in the NFL is low, Tomlin and Colbert come in at the bottom of the list. Steelers fans will keep their collective fingers crossed that history doesn’t repeat itself in six weeks.Steelers vs. Bengals, Week 6: Second-half live updates, injury news and open thread The Pittsburgh Steelers are back on the field in the 2018 regular season as they prepare to face off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6. Throughout the game, be sure to check back here for score updates
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