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    we need help on the front seven as we transition to the 3-4, so I'll be a little disappointed with anything outside of that, as for who specifically, I don't really know the prospects very well, but I've seen Mack on most target lists, though I don't think he'll be there at 11, I wouldn't mind Barr, Donald, Nix, or Ealy, again I don't know the guys well enough to rank them, but I'm hoping we take one of those guys to bolster the front seven

    Since you're transitioning to 3-4 you'll probably be looking at Nix or Barr. Donald and Ealy are more 4-3 players.

     

    For the Steelers, I want us to grab one of the top two corners, Gilbert and Dennard. If one of them is not available at 15, which is nearly impossible imo, I'd probably trade back cause there are some quality corners later in the draft. I expect a WR or OT in the second round.

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    QB: Big Ben, Landry Jones, Bruce Gradkowski

    RB: Le'veon Bell, LeGarrette Blount

    WR1: Antonio Brown, Lance Moore

    WR2: _______, Markus Wheaton , DHB

    TE: Heath Miller, Matt Spaeth, David Paulson

    LT: _________, Kelvin Beachum

    LG: Ramon Foster

    C: Maurkice Pouncey, Cody Wallace

    RG: David DeCastro

    RT: Marcus Gilbert, Mike Adams

     

    DE: Cam Heyward, Nick Williams, ________

    DT: Cam Thomas, Steve McLendon

    OLB: Jason Worilds, Jarvis Jones, Chris Carter, _______

    ILB: Lawrence Timmons, Vince Williams

    CB: Ike Taylor, _________, William Gay, Cortez Allen

    FS: Mike Mitchell, _______

    SS: Troy Polamalu, Shamarko Thomas

     

    K: Shaun Suisham

    P: Brad Wing

     

    This is the offseason I've been looking forward to the most in last few years. We lost a lot of players in free agency which is clearly visible when you look at the roster above but we've also made a few moves. There's still a lot of work left to do.

     

    I like our signings so far. Cam Thomas is the best one,imo because we've always had big issues at NT since Casey Hampton. I was happy when McLendon got the starting duties but it was clear that he's inexperienced and Cam Thomas will fix this problem.

     

    Lance Moore is an under-the-radar signing. Seems like he had nothing to do around Jimmy Graham and Marques Colston and I think he might breakout player for us next season. He's currently behind AB on the depth chart but I expect him to get a decent amount of minutes next season.

     

    Mike Mitchell filled a pressing need for us but I'm still not sure we're set at FS. I expect us to take another one in the draft but I'll talk about that later.

     

    And now.....on to the other needs. This is a really good draft class and Kevin Colbert expressed that during one press conference so I guess we won't waste our draft picks cause each one is very worthy.

     

    Draft needs

     

    CB - Our CB situation is awful to say the least. Ike Taylor is good but you could see that his age is becoming a problem. I'd be really happy if we got Justin Gilbert or Darqueze Dennard in the first round.

     

    WR - We lost Sanders and Cotchery in the FA and both of those guys were very good last season. the WR2 spot is right now in Markus Wheaton's hands but he'll easily lose it after the draft. This WR class is very deep and you could a great WR even in the 3rd round. I got my eye on guys like Jordan Matthews and Davante Adams in the second.

     

    OT - This is another second/third round need. We need a better player than Kelvin Beachum at LT and guys like Antonio Richardson/Morgan Moses could fix that problem.

     

    FS - Mike Mitchell is there but we need a young guy to back him up. We're usually matched with HaHa Clinton-Dix at 15 and I used to like him but after watching his tape once more he smells like a bust to me.

     

    OLB - After Woodley's departure we have Jason Worilds and Jarvis Jones, who had a rather unimpressive rookie campaign, as our top two on the depth chart. We could get a pass rusher on day 3.

     

    DE - Cam Heyward is a beast but Nick Williams next to him makes me fringe. There aren't many good 3-4 DEs in this draft so this is a need that might be addressed in FA, but who knows,we may surprise you all.

     

    Other needs: C and OG

     

    Maurkice Pouncey got injured badly and then we signed Fernando Velasco but injury gods don't let our offensive linemen stay healthy. Not sure if there are any decent centers in the free agency but we could draft one late, maybe Tyler Larsen.

     

     

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    US wants to do the same thing they did with Kosovo, do an "intervention" in a country with a great geopolitical position and then after everything is done, they can build a military base. Crimea is the a perfect place for that because taking over Crimea would mean being the strongest force at the Black Sea.

     

     

    Erm... the US doesn't need a naval base in Crimea. We have plenty of military bases in the Mediterranean, and really the Black Sea holds no significant to us when one of our NATO allies controls the entrance and exit to it.

     

    A naval base in Crimea would be more important than all the military bases you have in Mediterranean and building one there would result in Russia's navy completely disappearing from the Black Sea. I know that Turkey controls the Bosphorus but Turkey's navy isn't even half the force Russia's is.

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    Again. Why do we care if they go into Ukraine?

     

    Geopolitics. It's really that simple. The Ukraine has become a major player in Eastern Europe for both sides since it's the only "neutral" nation left. It'd be a devastating blow for Russia to lose the Ukraine to the EU or NATO, and it'd be a major win for the other side.

     

     

     

    We have a United Nations. Either utilize it and go after them via sanctions, or disband it. If we just ignore it whenever we want to or feel like it, its worthless anyway.

     

    Russia is on the Security Council, lol. Unless they decide to boycott it, we aren't going to get shit through with their veto power.

     

     

     

    Here's the thing. Putin is a cold-blooded sob. If he thinks he can call a bluff from the US if we station troops there, what do you do if he attacks and most likely defeats the battalion of troops you've sent over there? You now have little choice but either completely backing off and seeming weak by NOW resorting to economic sanctions, or you engage in a full scale war with Russia, which would be completely insane to do.

     

    You think he is going to attack NATO troops? It's highly, highly unlikely that he will do that IF NATO decides to mobilize. Again, Russia can't afford this war. It would expend most of its resources invading and occupying Ukraine. It would be a tough war between NATO and Russia, but it's not a war that either side wants to fight.

     

     

     

    Military mobilization is not the answer and it is not worth the risk.

     

    Not to sound rude, but what is the answer, then? Diplomatic pressure clearly is not working. Does Putin even care about the G8? I don't think so. Phail's idea of freezing the assets of Russian leaders would be effective, but so too would cutting off natural gas to Europe. They've lost some leverage with that sine we are heading into Spring, but the threat still remains. For the time being, Europe is still mostly dependent on Russian natural gas.

     

    There is no easy solution to this problem. I happen to believe that if Russia begins to move into Eastern Ukraine, military mobilization is the best solution to tell Russia to back off. I can understand reservations to this idea, but to outright take mobilization off the table is absurd when we are dealing with the biggest global flashpoint in decades.

     

    By the way, I should emphasize that I don't advocate mobilization under the current circumstances. If I haven't made that much clear, I apologize. I only advocate escalation in the event of continued Russian incursion into Ukraine.

     

     

    I simply don't see why it is in the US interests to prevent Russia from taking over Ukraine, if it comes to that. Perhaps I'm too much of an isolationist, but its simply not our business. Entangling alliances and all that. We've spilled enough blood protecting other people's interests this century.

     

    I don't have a clue WHAT Putin is going to do. And that's what is scary. Sure, I think it'd be stupid for him to attack NATO troops. The question is, does Putin think it would be stupid for Putin to attack NATO troops? I have no idea and I dont think anyone does except Putin.

     

    US wants to do the same thing they did with Kosovo, do an "intervention" in a country with a great geopolitical position and then after everything is done, they can build a military base. Crimea is the a perfect place for that because taking over Crimea would mean being the strongest force at the Black Sea.

     

    The reason I gave you a +1 is because someone finally said that it's not your business. And it isn't. This one is between Russia and European Union and you have nothing to do there. Your intervention won't be necessary.

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