Etienne done for the season

[Paul G]

Yep, Eddy Lacy, Buffett Champion.

Joe

I thought he was just big boned or had a couple of cheese wheels in his pants to snack on between plays

 

[mightyguru]

I thought the Etienne pick was dumb but I wish the kid the best.

 

[MTC]

That he is and Lacy was a Green Bay Packer who ate a lot of cheese and it went right to his butt. Eventually waddled righ out of the league.




Salute the nation

His *** had more dimples than a yearbook photo gallery.


Onto subject: Get well Etienne

 

[Drink IRON City]

His *** had more dimples than a yearbook photo gallery.


Onto subject: Get well Etienne

I'm not going to ask who's IDEA it was to count the number of dimples on Lacy's *** vs the yearbook's.


Salute the nation

 

[tapeANaspirin2it]

I don’t think the debate was Harris or Etienne. The debate was RB or OL. I think Najee being the right pick has more to do with Green and Moore being able to develop into good starters more than on Najee himself. If Green is subpar and Moore not able to start and the OL sucks, the Najee was the wrong pick. Doesn’t matter how good he is. The OL is a bigger issue than RB.

The Steelers gambled that they could fill their OL needs later. So far, looks like it may have been a good bet as Green and Moore do at least look to be serviceable. But if the OL sucks, it will probably be a long year regardless of Najee’s talent.

 

[madinsomniac]

I don’t think the debate was Harris or Etienne. The debate was RB or OL. I think Najee being the right pick has more to do with Green and Moore being able to develop into good starters more than on Najee himself. If Green is subpar and Moore not able to start and the OL sucks, the Najee was the wrong pick. Doesn’t matter how good he is. The OL is a bigger issue than RB.

The Steelers gambled that they could fill their OL needs later. So far, looks like it may have been a good bet as Green and Moore do at least look to be serviceable. But if the OL sucks, it will probably be a long year regardless of Najee’s talent.

I think this is very correct…

 

[FatsHolmes]

I don’t think the debate was Harris or Etienne. The debate was RB or OL. I think Najee being the right pick has more to do with Green and Moore being able to develop into good starters more than on Najee himself. If Green is subpar and Moore not able to start and the OL sucks, the Najee was the wrong pick. Doesn’t matter how good he is. The OL is a bigger issue than RB.

The Steelers gambled that they could fill their OL needs later. So far, looks like it may have been a good bet as Green and Moore do at least look to be serviceable. But if the OL sucks, it will probably be a long year regardless of Najee’s talent.

At the time they drafted, they thought DeCastro would be playing for them this year.

 

[MTC]

I'm not going to ask who's IDEA it was to count the number of dimples on Lacy's *** vs the yearbook's.


Salute the nation

Ask coach. He looks at stats like that

 

[tapeANaspirin2it]

At the time they drafted, they thought DeCastro would be playing for them this year.

yep, and I’d bet anything that if they knew Decastro was done, there’s no way in hell they draft Najee. Of course that begs the question, why didn’t they know? with his injuries, it should not have been a shock that he either couldn’t play or at least may struggle through more injuries.

The simple fact that they ignore OL early made me think they must have gotten a clean bill of health on DeCastro and had no worries about him not only playing but getting back to his pro bowl form. Having Trai Turner fall in their lap was extremely lucky.

 

[Superman]

Ask coach. He looks at stats like that

Cooch also believed that a diabetes test could have changed our draft choice on the OL a few years back - Kendall Simmons says hello.

 

[BLITZ]

sucks for the kid. hope he comes back strong

 

[Drink IRON City]

At the time they drafted, they thought DeCastro would be playing for them this year.

yep, and I’d bet anything that if they knew Decastro was done, there’s no way in hell they draft Najee. Of course that begs the question, why didn’t they know? with his injuries, it should not have been a shock that he either couldn’t play or at least may struggle through more injuries.

The simple fact that they ignore OL early made me think they must have gotten a clean bill of health on DeCastro and had no worries about him not only playing but getting back to his pro bowl form. Having Trai Turner fall in their lap was extremely lucky.

Both are going on assumption that the STEELERS didn't know. I'd lay odds they thought of that scinerio along the way.. If it can happen that scinerio has been discussed, to much at stake to be blind.




Salute the nation

 

[SteelerFan448]

yep, and I’d bet anything that if they knew Decastro was done, there’s no way in hell they draft Najee. Of course that begs the question, why didn’t they know? with his injuries, it should not have been a shock that he either couldn’t play or at least may struggle through more injuries.

The simple fact that they ignore OL early made me think they must have gotten a clean bill of health on DeCastro and had no worries about him not only playing but getting back to his pro bowl form. Having Trai Turner fall in their lap was extremely lucky.

I'd like to think that, but when Tomlin falls in love with a draft pick it's all over. The Steelers lovefest with Harris was widely known and the team didn't even try to hide it. I could swear even if any of the top QBs were on the board the Steelers were set on Harris.

With DeCastro likely being in his final year (even before we knew he'd be cut), the Steelers should've rolled the dice on Trey Smith. 1st-2nd round talent fell all the way to the 6th round. Plug and play guard who would've paired very well with another powerful OG in Dotson.

 

[bermudasteel]

I thought he was just big boned or had a couple of cheese wheels in his pants to snack on between plays

Eddie IS the "Roll" in Roll Tide...

 

[Stryker]

Another point to think about since ETN was a 1st round talent and lost for the season. All those 'Draft Experts' will be pointing at his injury and saying, "See we were right. You never select a RB in the 1st round. Idiots!!"

That's what I don't like about this argument.

Plus if Harris wins OROY, they'll be hailing his talent instead of remembering how wrong they were about drafting RB talent in the first round.

 

[Drink IRON City]

Another point to think about since ETN was a 1st round talent and lost for the season. All those 'Draft Experts' will be pointing at his injury and saying, "See we were right. You never select a RB in the 1st round. Idiots!!"

That's what I don't like about this argument.

Plus if Harris wins OROY, they'll be hailing his talent instead of remembering how wrong they were about drafting RB talent in the first round.

Absolutely right Cope and you and I both know there is NO accountability in the talking head world.

Now when I enter my spirit world there is accountability and sometimes those talking heads are no longer attached to the podiums that have supported them.



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Salute the nation

 

[mightyguru]

I'd like to think that, but when Tomlin falls in love with a draft pick it's all over. The Steelers lovefest with Harris was widely known and the team didn't even try to hide it. I could swear even if any of the top QBs were on the board the Steelers were set on Harris.

With DeCastro likely being in his final year (even before we knew he'd be cut), the Steelers should've rolled the dice on Trey Smith. 1st-2nd round talent fell all the way to the 6th round. Plug and play guard who would've paired very well with another powerful OG in Dotson.

I don't know man...I think Tomlin would have taken Justin Fields if he was there...who knows? Just a hunch.

 

[steelreeling]

I don’t think the debate was Harris or Etienne. The debate was RB or OL. I think Najee being the right pick has more to do with Green and Moore being able to develop into good starters more than on Najee himself. If Green is subpar and Moore not able to start and the OL sucks, the Najee was the wrong pick. Doesn’t matter how good he is. The OL is a bigger issue than RB.

The Steelers gambled that they could fill their OL needs later. So far, looks like it may have been a good bet as Green and Moore do at least look to be serviceable. But if the OL sucks, it will probably be a long year regardless of Najee’s talent.

i think this is correct.

i also wonder just WHAT are they going to call. i think that will matter even more.

In the 3 games so far, KG has been absolutely ******* trucked up the middle on passing pro - on the flip side he has been ******* unreal great at inside zone blocks, sealing mf'ers off at the second level like an all-pro. And he's sheerly explosive zooming downfield in space on those pitches and screens - but has been rather dismal at getting any push at the point with 0/1-tech NTs on overload runs. Banner has been pretty good, a straight up enveloper on pass pro & some movement on DEs/tackles in the inside running game.

Then there is Chucks, Dot, & Moore. These OL are maulers - they dont move well at all. They truck people in the overloaded line but cant get square like KG & Turner in the zone blocks. And that gives DEs and LBers daylight enough to shed & tackle Najee.

Najee is all-pro IMPRESSIVE at the jump and cut, slash. Najee is mediocre at turning the corner. He's better than Bell was at running inside. Though it doesnt seem Najee is the home run threat Bell was on the outside (running or receiving).

So i still wonder. What the F is Canada gonna call?

 

[bermudasteel]

i think this is correct.

i also wonder just WHAT are they going to call. i think that will matter even more.

In the 3 games so far, KG has been absolutely ******* trucked up the middle on passing pro - on the flip side he has been ******* unreal great at inside zone blocks, sealing mf'ers off at the second level like an all-pro. And he's sheerly explosive zooming downfield in space on those pitches and screens - but has been rather dismal at getting any push at the point with 0/1-tech NTs on overload runs. Banner has been pretty good, a straight up enveloper on pass pro & some movement on DEs/tackles in the inside running game.

Then there is Chucks, Dot, & Moore. These OL are maulers - they dont move well at all. They truck people in the overloaded line but cant get square like KG & Turner in the zone blocks. And that gives DEs and LBers daylight enough to shed & tackle Najee.

Najee is all-pro IMPRESSIVE at the jump and cut, slash. Najee is mediocre at turning the corner. He's better than Bell was at running inside. Though it doesnt seem Najee is the home run threat Bell was on the outside (running or receiving).

So i still wonder. What the F is Canada gonna call?

 

[steelreeling]