The Pittsburgh Steelers have finished their 2nd Set of OTA's and for the Vets this time around its a little more than a formality as their are New Faces all over the place. Yes the Steelers deal with at least 40 new faces every season but this season is much different. The Roster has turned over as for the first time in years there will more than a few 1st and 2nd year Players that will be counted on heavily.Questions entering the 2013 Season after going 8-8:
Without Deep Threat Mike Wallace will the Steelers still be explosive at Wide out?
Running Back and 2013 2nd rounder Le'Veon Bell of Sparty will be the Day One Starting Back and will he be up for the Task?
The O-Line barring any major injury in pre season is intact and can Big Mike "Sumthin Serious", the Puget Sound Bully, Twin 53, Foster of Rocky Top, and Gil of the Swamp can they become more than just a Solid Group to protect the Steel Curtain's over-sized Clock...Big Ben?
The D-Line is largely depended on players like "Big Steve" McClendon (NT), Ziggy of Mizzou (DE), and Lil Iron Head Heyward of High Street Columbus....can they become solid not dominant but just solid? #99 "Fear the Beard" Keisel is still the Man anchoring things.
The Steelers Offense under Todd Haley should be better in the 2nd Year and way more fluid but can A.B...Antonio Brown aka Tone 2.0 handle being the #1 Wide Out?
The Steelers never start Rookies can Jason Worilds of "Beamer Ball Blacksburg" hold off Steelers 2013 1st Round OLB Jarvis Jones of "Between the Hedges U" to be the Day One Starter?
Will Troy and Big Ben play all 16 games in 2013 and if they do will the Steelers win the AFC North?
Is 3rd Year Corner Cortez Allen ready to be the Starter at Corner opposite if "I Like Ike" Swaggin' U?
Can OLB LaMaar Woodley of Jordan Brand "Become Legendary" in 2013 and get back to Old Form the Bluedude said he was over weight in the Locker Room last season?
Back Up QB Bruce Gradkowski might be the most important Players on the Roster and can he win if Big Ben goes down?
Can Larry Foote lead that Defense back to its prominent days with young guys all over the place making contributions?
SPENCE Report
ILB Sean Spence the Steelers 3rd round pick of famed Miami Northwestern HS and the "U" reportedly looks good in OTA's. Steelers Backers Coach Keith Butler through numerous media outlets said Spence was a long-shot to play in 2013. Coach Tomlin and Spence believe he will play in 2013. He is penciled in at Starter RILB Larry Foote's Slot at backer on the Depth Chart.
Spence a tackling machine for the University of Miami Florida Hurricanes is fast and explosive. Yes he will lose some of that explosiveness but his instincts are something you can't teach. It should be real interesting to see him develop as he reportedly is coming along well. Playing him Inside in the LeBeau 3-4 Zone Blitz he still has to be rangy and he is getting plenty of Mental Reps as we speak.
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