Data Post #3...

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by scott.sharrer

I have to disagree 110% on this one. How can you say he was a wasted pick when he came in when Ben got suspended and WON 75% of his starts? The entire Pittsburgh Offense were singing his praise after each of those games, and the game he started this season and lost, he teammates stood up and said they were to blame and that he was not at fault in any way.

If given the entire preseason to prepare as the starting QB, with a good team around him, he can do some real good. Don't count him out at all. He is going to come back and bite Pittsburgh in the @$$ when he leaves, becomes a starter and wipes the turf with their D.

I was not nearly as impressed with Dixon as you obviously were. I think the Steelers won by running the ball and playing defense and not by any amazing quarterbacking.

Maybe he will develop into a good NFL QB. If he does, then he was a steal in the 5th round. Problem is that unless Big Ben is out of the picture, Dixon is not likely to be a major contributor to the team that drafted him - - sort of like Matt Cassel in New England.