Except for the real news: 1st Round Pick Timmons is being prepped for a move to ILB. (Shouldn't that be the lead, with an exclamation point even?)
It's why rookie outside linebacker Lawrence Timmons has added another position to his repertoire, that of inside linebacker, where his future may lie.
"Lawrence is just trying to get in where he can fit in," Tomlin said of his first draft choice. "Thankfully, he's a sharp guy and he's capable of cross training positionally. He seems to be picking it up pretty well.
"We just expect him to be a good teammate and to compete for a helmet this week. If he gets one, go out and make plays regardless of what phase he's
playing in, whether he gets a chance to play in the base defense, the sub-package defense or kicking game."
Rotoworld.com views the move as a result of LT's "unproductive" performance in the preseason.
Timmons had as unproductive an offseason as any other first-round pick, including Robert Meachem. He's not likely to see a lot of action as a rookie
behind Larry Foote, James Farrior, and top sub Clint Kriewalt.
I thought I saw a few stellar plays from a guy who was hampered by a nagging injury early in camp, but who emerged in the later contests as an athlete who can flow to the ball and make some big hits. Tomlin's comments seemed to point to a player who is capable and eager to contribute however and wherever he can.
I realize I am always biased when it comes to how I feel my Stillers are covered by the national press. They are revered and yet written off so often it makes my head spin... just today I heard a talking head on the radio telling John MacIntire he sees the Steelers winning no more than 6 games this season?
Is that really how the team is being viewed ahtside the hills and valleys of western PA?
Wow, am I ready for this season to start!
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