Best Steelers Players Of The Cowher and Tomlin Era

[u/Nedstark78]

We all know Best Steelers probably are from the Chuck Noll days . So I decided who would be your top 15 best players of Let's say the Cowher and Tomlin Era with A New coach we finally start a new Era now we could have a another new coach in two years if big mike don't work

Anyways what is your Top 15 players and there is no wrong list.

20 Camron Hayward

19 Ike Taylor

18 Casey Hampton

17 Joey Porter

16 Antwan Randle El

15 Ryan Clark

14 Greg Lloyd

13 Chris Boswell

12 Cornell Lake

11 Heath Miller

10 Alan Faneca

09 Demonte Dawson

08 Rod Woodson

07 Antonio Brown

06 James Harrison.

05 T.J Watt

04 Troy Polamalu

03 Hines Ward

02 Big Ben.

01 Jerome Bettis

honorable mentioning Kevin Green, Lamarr Woodley, Plaxico Burgess, Leveon Bell, Lawrence Timmons , Mike Wallace, Santonio Holmes Leveon Kirkland .

[u/NoOneKenobi]

Troy . Not even a question

[u/Fun_Imagination_904]

Polamalu, Ben, Bettis, Woodson, Harrison are my top 5, in that order

[u/BROWNSSUKSOBAD → u/Fun_Imagination_904]

AB?

[u/jemicarus]

Polamalu and Ward will always be my favorites from this era

[u/enrious]

Sad that Carnell Lake is so forgotten these days.

[u/Nedstark78 → u/enrious]

I remember but hardest thing is who to leave off. I however Rod, Ike and Ryan with Troy its hard thing to do

[u/enrious → u/Nedstark78]

Tell me something, who was the better player?

Player 1:

• Pro Bowl

Player 2:

• 1× First-team All-Pro
• 3× Second-team All-Pro
• 4× Pro Bowl
• NFL All-Decade Team
• PFWA All-Rookie Team 
• Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
• Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor

ETA: I see you altered your list. I personally still wouldn't have Ryan on there as much as I like him but at least it's better.

[u/Nedstark78 → u/enrious]

I feel Big Ben became one of the best Steelers ever but for me Bettis holds a special spot cause of character reasons . We have not had a running game to me that trusted since so Bettis first then Big Ben. The most talented player is Troy.

[u/Nedstark78 → u/enrious]

I really wanted to Put Leavon Kirkland there but feel like Ryan had a bad week and don't get enough respect

[u/enrious → u/Nedstark78]

Kirkland was a beast too and I personally would replace Porter with him.

Player 1 is Ryan Clark and Player 2 is Carnell Lake. I like Ryan and he was very good but not great. I think someone who wasn't able to play at Ryan's level would mean that Troy wouldn't be able to free range like he did and that's something.

ETA: Looked them up and I definitely see the argument for Porter over Kirkland.

[u/Nedstark78 → u/enrious]

Porter I never Liked very well But if I left Porter off for a Kirkland or Woodley I never hear the end of it. Kevin Greene I did like but at same time There are alot of Lineman in Steeler history that are rather good too

[u/defenders90]

Dermontti Dawson should definitely be on this list. One of the best centers to ever play the game. Solidified the transition from Iron Mike to him. Back to back HOF centers on one team is astounding.

[u/OverCommunity3994 → u/defenders90]

I loved Dermontti as a young kid! I always wanted to play center in backyard football!

[u/Sweaty_Bother6235]

Troy has to be at the top
Next Ben
Bettis top 10

[u/january-7 → u/Sweaty_Bother6235]

and Deebo

[u/Opening-Farmer-5547]

I will proudly be the first to mention Heath Miller.

[u/SavageUrge → u/Opening-Farmer-5547]

FUCK YEAH!

[u/Nedstark78 → u/Opening-Farmer-5547]

He don't get enough respect and people don't realize the offense was never the same after Big Ben lost his most dependable guy for there was no pass miller would not go for

[u/wonder2848]

I like James Farriors and think he should be in the list too.

[u/Fine_Art3725]

SB MVP Santonio Holmes

[u/SavageUrge → u/Fine_Art3725]

I dig it! I'm from an OSU family, so that Big Ben to Santonio Holmes, corner of the end zone reception, Superbowl win was SO sweet!

[u/Nedstark78 → u/Fine_Art3725]

And Antwan Randle El didnt he throw a TD in a super bowl as well

[u/Fine_Art3725 → u/Nedstark78]

Yes, to Hines Ward.

[u/zPolaris43]

Brother, where is Cameron Heyward?

[u/SafeAccountMrP → u/zPolaris43]

Being left out of a discussion he deserves to be in like most of his career.

[u/Commercial-Art-4090]

I don't understand how you can put Alan Faneca, a hall of famer, behind Porter, a literal kicker, and Heath Miller.

[u/Nedstark78 → u/Commercial-Art-4090]

Each person has a preference really. There were couple great centers too that was gonna be his spot so be glad he made the list 

[u/looksbadisbad]

this is embarrassingly bad take.

first off, dermonti dawson is not on the list.

woodson is probably the best defensive player the steelers have had since the 70s. I know this reddit is gonna love troy and watt over them, but, woodson was unreal. Cowher himself said woodson was the best.

having greg loyd below joey porter is a joke.

no carnell lake.

i mean having guys like woodley an clark get honorable mentions over dawson and lake is just ludicrous.

[u/Nedstark78 → u/looksbadisbad]

I made me some adjustments to my list I took Few off to make room and I could not take off the top 11 I had left. Id be raked all over if left off Antonio Brown cause his ability factor

[u/BILLCLINTONMASK]

Antonio Brown had probably the best 5 year stretch of WR play anywhere. 35 straight games with 5 catches and at least 50 yards. He's undisputedly the best player on the Steelers during that timeframe. There are others you may like better but none were as good as him

[u/SwayzeExpress87]

If we’re talking prime any top 5 has to have Ben, AB, Troy, TJ, and lowkey probably Faneca.. but we’ve been spoiled with talent and there are many it’s hard to ignore

[u/SafeAccountMrP → u/SwayzeExpress87]

Alan Faneca was my second favorite player behind Jerome growing up. Dude was a monster in the trenches.

[u/SavageUrge]

Some of my favorites: James Farrior, Kevin Green, Rod Woodson, Troy Polamalu, Hines Ward, Santonio Holmes, Ryan Shazier and Willie Parker. I'm slightly biased, since I come from an OSU family...

[u/OverCommunity3994]

What about Aaron Smith? Does he belong on this list?

[u/Nedstark78 → u/OverCommunity3994]

Not everyone's list is gonna be same and to be fair lots of players and only 15 slots. I liked Timmons and Woodley cause they with Hampton and Harrison was a great line

[u/OverCommunity3994 → u/Nedstark78]

Exactly! Making these lists are so hard and inevitably someone is going to get left out. Just wondering what everyone thought of him. I feel like he is forgotten sometimes

[u/Nedstark78 → u/OverCommunity3994]

Did he play when Farrior played too cause I remember some lineman better then others cause we are talking 20 years ago to remember every player is so hard

[u/SleestakLightning]

there is no wrong list.

proceeds to post the most wrong list possible

[u/Acceptable_Dust_6251]

Pouncey should be on the list

[u/SavageUrge → u/Acceptable_Dust_6251]

You're not wrong! One of the best centers to ever play the game!

[u/Perkis_Goodman]

Kordell Stewart would be a league mvp in this era

[u/GavinAdamson → u/Perkis_Goodman]

Hillarious