Steelafan77 wrote:
Perhaps Shepherd could be that push Hargrave requires and they both develop as good noses as a result? If you look at the draft profile nfl network zierlen has him as a 4i or 5 tech going in the 4-5 RND range.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2018/profiles/ ... id=2559892Not sure he fits the UT description. Usually that's an undersized DE that's shifted inside. So you believe the Steelers should look at transitioning back to a 4-3?
I agree ice. Miss those days of the faster than fast RB's.
Do you want an NT that demands a double and plays 2-gap or go you want a 3 tech? I would think with the current problems the Steelers had with power running teams they would want a solid 2 gap NT ( like Tim Settle). Shapard will be a terror in a 1 gap system.
Shepard does not fit the standard mold for a Steeler DE. That being 6'5+ and 300lbs. ( he is 1" short

) They they are paying Heyward and Tuitt.
I would like to see the Steelers go to a hybrid front 7. 2 players playing 2 gap and 2 players playing 1 gap. NE does this with 2 DTs and generally 1 DE plus a OLB. But the Steelers are not changing the defense until the floor drops out and they are drafting in the top 10.