NFL Free Agency is underway: Steelers express early interest in Leigh Bodden

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NFL Free Agency is underway: Steelers express early interest in Leigh Bodden

1:34am - Friday, March 5th, 2010 by DePaoli

The Pittsburgh Steelers have expressed an early interest in cornerback Leigh Bodden, a source close to Bodden confirms.

Bodden is represented by agent Alvin Keels and is expected to draw heavy interest.

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bodden would be nice...what about marlin jackson?

03/05/2010 3:18am

Genomalkin

Bodden is getting severely overrated these days. He would be a decent starter though, and is a huge upgrade to william 'cant cover' gay.

03/05/2010 6:21am

hopefully would solidify the secondary a little. i would keep me main concern in drafting the best corner in the draft.

03/05/2010 6:49am

the not me...

03/05/2010 6:51am

mwiles19

Isn't Dunta Robinson also a FA? I'm sure he will demand more salary than what we will shell out, but its another name to toss into the hat.

03/05/2010 7:18am

rkrichter

Jets got Cromartie for a 3rd round pick, could turn in to a 2nd. I know it's not the Steelers' style, but that would have been nice.

03/05/2010 7:28am

jeffed

Cromartie isn't very good. He had one good year and has been a dissappointment ever since. If he was good, they would have kept him because they have no one else in SD to take his spot. I've proved on other threads that Dunta Robinson is supremely over rated. Let ATL pay him big time bucks for his mediocre performances.

03/05/2010 8:38am

SV84

Cro is a boom or bust corner.Half hearted but will occasionally make a play.

03/05/2010 8:52am

Dutchmen

Duquesne product-LEIGH BODDEN. Get it done.

03/05/2010 8:55am

jeffed

I'm sorry but you don't trade corners in this league for a 3rd round draft pick if they are as good as people make Cromartie out to be.

03/05/2010 8:56am

rkrichter

He would instantly be the best conerback this team has seen in years, that's for sure. He's playing for a new contract. It's a risk/reward move that could go either way.

03/05/2010 9:16am

jaluco

Cromartie will be a lot better in the Jets system with Revis on the other side. He'll get plenty of safety help, and he'll likely look like a star.

03/05/2010 9:20am

jeffed

Agreed Jaluco. He will be decent in their system. I don't know how much Rex Ryan is going to like his resistance to at least attempt a tackle but we'll see.

03/05/2010 9:28am

Peluso5192

Robinson is apparentlt going to sign in ATL

03/05/2010 9:33am

mwalluk

Revis will make any corner look good haha, man i wish we got him.... anyways, i would welcome bodden, him and ike would sure up the backfield a little more than what it is now, maybe a 3 yr deal, that way we could draft a cb and let him grow

03/05/2010 9:33am

Peluso5192

apparently

03/05/2010 9:33am

Doogs

mwalluk, exactly. Look what McFadden did for Ike!!! LOL

03/05/2010 9:36am

jaluco

I think Robinson is a pile of crap anyway.

03/05/2010 9:39am

rkrichter

Jaluco, don't offend a pile of crap like that. A pile of crap could defend better than Robinson.

03/05/2010 9:43am

mwalluk

Not to mention a pile of crap can cover better than william gay, hhhmmmmmmmm maybe we should sign crap, there would be no drop off

03/05/2010 9:44am

jeffed

So since he can cover better than William Gay he deserves $9mm a year? That's perfect logic.

03/05/2010 9:50am

jaluco

Reminds me of a the raffi torres discussions - giving up assets (in this case, budgeted dollars) to make a lateral move. No thanks.

03/05/2010 10:00am

jeffed

Go to this website and check out Robinson's year last year. Downright bad. http://profootballfocus.com/by_position.php?tab=by_position&season=2009&pos=CB&stype=r&runpass=&teamid=-1&numsnaps=25&numgames=1

03/05/2010 10:01am

Doogs

I for one am very glad Torres won't be pulling on a Pens sweater, unles it is on a holding call as Sid blows by him.

03/05/2010 10:03am

rkrichter

If it were a Raffi Torres billboard up on 279 instead of Poni, I would spray paint a big â

03/05/2010 10:18am

rkrichter

Sorry, didn't work, didn't expect it too. Anyways, I would spray paint a big "no" symbol over his face.

03/05/2010 10:19am

deesh138

cromartie would not be the best cb this team has had in years. Taylor is much better all around, but Cromartie can catch. His lack of run support effort would make him worthless on the Steelers.

03/05/2010 12:29pm

jeffed

Perfectly said Deesh. But he's an overhyped name! Why not waste money and draft picks on him?

03/05/2010 12:47pm

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Doogs

Deesh, you may be right, but with McFadden AND Ike the Steelers CB's were formitable, Ike and Billy Gay were laughable.

03/05/2010 1:03pm

rkrichter

If Cromartie is overhyped, what does that make Ike? Because I have not been impressed with Ike for almost his entire career.

03/05/2010 1:44pm

SV84

Cromartie is living off of one good year. he has Deion Sanders toughness and tackling ability. Actually DeAngelo Hall is the better fit.

03/05/2010 3:32pm

deesh138

I am a huge fan of Ike Taylor. I will absolutely not defend his ability to catch the ball, because that's a no contest. But he's big, physical, fast, and willing to hit. He has been for years, and I'm not convinced he won't be going forward as well. People who rip on him may want to stop and consider that it was Scott and Washington prior to him.

03/05/2010 4:08pm

deesh138

Washington was loved by Steeler fans, and yet Qadry Ismael (wtf!) lit him up for 6 catches, 256 yards, 3 touchdowns. In one game. From Tony Banks. Ike Taylor never gets used like that.

03/05/2010 4:09pm