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who the fukk is artie burns
2016 Steelers offseason thread
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Domingo Halliburton
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Damn people hate this pick 
It feels like we reached and I'll give him a chance but damn we were so close to William Jackson IIIDamn people hate this pick
backbreaker65
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To be honest a lot of those people are sheep. I always take a wait and see approach to draft picks. You are dealing with absolutes, you're dealing with people. Hating a pick that you haven't scouted is just stupid. People didn't like Matavis, Antonio, joey porter, and a host of other picks. No one knows, we just hope.Damn people hate this pick
DonKnock
KPJ Gonna Save Us
Apparently there were some analysts mocking us at this pick anyway because the Tunsil Fuccery altered a few of the picks
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Casserly 2016 Mock Draft: Steelers Select Miami CB Artie Burns 25th Overall - Steelers Depot
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SteelCitySoldier
TSC Fantasy Football Champion 2016
I truly believe that the Steelers front office knows what they're doing. There were no reports of this side visiting us or anything but he said "Tomlin is the coolest coach I met".
Also we have to remember that the last defensive back we were projected to take in the first round was Revis, it was reported and they were positive they were going to get him but the Jets jumped out there and took him a couple picks ahead of The Steelers... could this have been one of those instances where they stayed hush about it so someone else couldn't jump in and take him before they could?
I trust this front office and will wait to see what he does before shytting on the pick
Also we have to remember that the last defensive back we were projected to take in the first round was Revis, it was reported and they were positive they were going to get him but the Jets jumped out there and took him a couple picks ahead of The Steelers... could this have been one of those instances where they stayed hush about it so someone else couldn't jump in and take him before they could?
I trust this front office and will wait to see what he does before shytting on the pick
DonKnock
KPJ Gonna Save Us
Comine analysis:
Burns has been as successful a two-sport athlete as any football player has been in the last 20 years. He came to "The U" with a pedigree on the football field and the track, earning four-star recruit status while winning a state title in the 110 meter hurdles three times during his high school career (he had the top 110 meter and 300 meter hurdles times in the nation in his junior year). Burns translated that dual success in high school to the Hurricanes, winning All-American and All-Conference honors as a hurdler for the track and field squad and becoming one of the top corners in the ACC. Burns played in a reserve role as a freshman in 2013 (17 tackles, two sacks, three pass breakups) before becoming a starter in his sophomore year (40 tackles, six pass breakups). He flourished in 2015, intercepting six passes (most by a Miami player since Sean Taylor had 10 in 2003) and breaking up five others on his way to consensus second-team All-ACC honors. Unfortunately, Burns also suffered a great loss during his junior year, losing his mother after she suffered a heart attack. Since his father has been incarcerated for some time, the University of Miami started a donation fund to help his family get through the rough period -- they raised $40,000 in six hours. It was not surprising, therefore, that he wanted to declare for the 2016 NFL Draft as an early entrant.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Premium athlete with long, angular build and preferred blend of size and speed. One of the top 60-meter hurdlers in college track and field. Wakes up every morning with natural ball skills to flip the field. Got hands on high number of targeted throws, including six interceptions this season despite playing in a cornerback rotation. Will bait quarterbacks into trap throws. Has soft hands and catch radius of a receiver when it is time to take the ball away. Possesses brash, cocky demeanor. Length and physicality from press can be extremely disruptive. Burst on the throw is NFL-worthy. When he?s dialed in, has talent to be impactful. Usually finishes when he makes contact as tackler.
WEAKNESSES
Tape isn't his best friend. Extremely raw and undisciplined. Leggy and grabby in routes. Flagged for four pass interference and two unsportsmanlike penalties. Upright in backpedal and plays with very little bend. High center of gravity prevents fluid change of direction. Coasts on athleticism and talent over proper technique. Turns motor off and on from game to game, and play can be lackadaisical. Would like to see him attack blockers rather than waiting for running back before disengaging.
SOURCES TELL US
"Tape is just average. Betting on the combine with him and he'll test off the charts. He's got the traits, but he's not ready yet. He's a good kid who has so much to deal with now that his mom has passed." -- NFL personnel executive.
NFL COMPARISON
David Amerson
BOTTOM LINE
While his tape is average and technique can be nonexistent at times, NFL teams often draft on traits at the cornerback spot and assume that coaching will take care of the rest. Burns has length, speed, ball skills and abundant potential. Keep in mind he was limited in his growth at the position thanks to a spring track schedule. Burns will be a combine warrior and his draft stock will benefit, but he is still in the infant stages of reaching his pro potential.
Burns has been as successful a two-sport athlete as any football player has been in the last 20 years. He came to "The U" with a pedigree on the football field and the track, earning four-star recruit status while winning a state title in the 110 meter hurdles three times during his high school career (he had the top 110 meter and 300 meter hurdles times in the nation in his junior year). Burns translated that dual success in high school to the Hurricanes, winning All-American and All-Conference honors as a hurdler for the track and field squad and becoming one of the top corners in the ACC. Burns played in a reserve role as a freshman in 2013 (17 tackles, two sacks, three pass breakups) before becoming a starter in his sophomore year (40 tackles, six pass breakups). He flourished in 2015, intercepting six passes (most by a Miami player since Sean Taylor had 10 in 2003) and breaking up five others on his way to consensus second-team All-ACC honors. Unfortunately, Burns also suffered a great loss during his junior year, losing his mother after she suffered a heart attack. Since his father has been incarcerated for some time, the University of Miami started a donation fund to help his family get through the rough period -- they raised $40,000 in six hours. It was not surprising, therefore, that he wanted to declare for the 2016 NFL Draft as an early entrant.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Premium athlete with long, angular build and preferred blend of size and speed. One of the top 60-meter hurdlers in college track and field. Wakes up every morning with natural ball skills to flip the field. Got hands on high number of targeted throws, including six interceptions this season despite playing in a cornerback rotation. Will bait quarterbacks into trap throws. Has soft hands and catch radius of a receiver when it is time to take the ball away. Possesses brash, cocky demeanor. Length and physicality from press can be extremely disruptive. Burst on the throw is NFL-worthy. When he?s dialed in, has talent to be impactful. Usually finishes when he makes contact as tackler.
WEAKNESSES
Tape isn't his best friend. Extremely raw and undisciplined. Leggy and grabby in routes. Flagged for four pass interference and two unsportsmanlike penalties. Upright in backpedal and plays with very little bend. High center of gravity prevents fluid change of direction. Coasts on athleticism and talent over proper technique. Turns motor off and on from game to game, and play can be lackadaisical. Would like to see him attack blockers rather than waiting for running back before disengaging.
SOURCES TELL US
"Tape is just average. Betting on the combine with him and he'll test off the charts. He's got the traits, but he's not ready yet. He's a good kid who has so much to deal with now that his mom has passed." -- NFL personnel executive.
NFL COMPARISON
David Amerson
BOTTOM LINE
While his tape is average and technique can be nonexistent at times, NFL teams often draft on traits at the cornerback spot and assume that coaching will take care of the rest. Burns has length, speed, ball skills and abundant potential. Keep in mind he was limited in his growth at the position thanks to a spring track schedule. Burns will be a combine warrior and his draft stock will benefit, but he is still in the infant stages of reaching his pro potential.
Full Measures
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Bro my eyes lit up when I first heard about this guy. He would've had the best vertical at the combine if he would've went I think. We need a guy like this
I loved Karl Joseph too but the Raiders ninja'd us
Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
Tomlin has had some good picks and some bad. It feels like we never draft corners so i'll be positive about this one until I have reason not to be. Ive been begging for them to get someone since the Chad Scott era.
DonKnock
KPJ Gonna Save Us
Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
We haven't taken a corner first round in 20 years
DonKnock
KPJ Gonna Save Us
Yupp
just not something we do.We will really get to see how good our DB coaches are bc breh has great measurables and motivation
Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
as long as he's better than Ricardo Coclough he should be straightYupp
We will really get to see how good our DB coaches are bc breh has great measurables and motivation
DonKnock
KPJ Gonna Save Us
Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
I don't think we have to worry about his ball skills
Better hands than Ike Taylor only 3 seconds into that video
