Personally I think what the Steelers have on the Roster is COMPLETLY unknown with the exception of Conner (who is starting quality that cannot stay healthy). Put yourself in the shoes of an opposing DC for a minute. What would have you been preparing for non stop once Ben was injured. There is no chance you can truly measure the running backs on the roster based upon what you saw last year.
Maybe we don't draft a running back at all
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Those ground games were a product of great offensive lines. Only Tennessee had a true workhorse, big name back. The other teams mentioned were a bunch of nobodies coming into the league and made the most of their opportunities. While I would like a big receiver, I wouldn't be against a guy like Hamlar either. He's small but will be one of the fastest deep threats in the league.
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Thank you for pointing that out. I had to rub my eyes when I read that about Tomlin not allowing one RB to play enough. Fast Wills, Mendenhall in his short stay, most recently LevBell. Ride em’ till the wheels fall off.
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I would look at the draft this way now rnd 2 C/OG Ruiz Lemieux, Bredeson
rnd 3 RB Moss/NT
rnd 4 WR Peoples Jones, Johnson texas, Pittman
rnd 4 S/LB Muse
rnd 6 LB/S Hudson, S Hawkins cal
rnd 7 NT
top priority udfa P Charlton or ohio ST P
rnd 3 RB Moss/NT
rnd 4 WR Peoples Jones, Johnson texas, Pittman
rnd 4 S/LB Muse
rnd 6 LB/S Hudson, S Hawkins cal
rnd 7 NT
top priority udfa P Charlton or ohio ST P
im wasnt in favor of drafting a rb early, but i can see it as a possibility now.
after addressing the oline and upgrading the TE position, i can see those positions not being as much as a priority.
i think i would rather let our rb corp work its self out this year with a healthy conner and ben
after addressing the oline and upgrading the TE position, i can see those positions not being as much as a priority.
i think i would rather let our rb corp work its self out this year with a healthy conner and ben
What do you guys think if Chase Claypool is there in the second?
Cdn boy fits the big body WR on my wish list.
Could be a possibility
It is not like we are going to see the likes of CeeDee Lamb fall to us , so guys like Claypool are on the radar of the second tier WRs range
If Cushenberry, Biadasz, J Taylor and Dobbins are gone he becomes more favourable
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Both TJ & JJ WATT have a pretty healthy brother/......................... Maybe we could get him...........HHHhahahahaaaaaa (just messing)
I too am curious as to how much "RUN" game we aquired with the signing of little brother. I don't think we go all RUN RUN RUN unless TOMLINS feels we have an extra WHEEL to fall off.
What I do see is a little more run but a closer balanced offense. With BEN at the helm the pass can't be ignored. It's the "if BEN isn't at the helm" that would take us DIRECTLY to the play / Personel that would allow "D's" to tee off. I don't see Randy Fitchner being able to create plays that help a struggling offense in that regards. ADD in the NON-X / Os OF TOMLIN and we'd be right back to last year's ending.
POSITIVE NEWS though, next season is an ODD number of games so the "ODDs" tomlin goes 8-8 is pretty slim.
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I think we are a pulling G and a RB short. Perhaps that will be the first two picks.
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We had a versatile OL leave and we brought in a (upgrade) versatile OLman. We lost a starting gaurd....... YES we do need a high pick OL at G or C. I'd say with the offseason moves we realigned to have only two desperate positions and that being
1). OL preferable a gaurd
2). ILB preferable a COVERAGE type
ALL the rest are sustainable but always looking for up-side in the draft.
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I follow Notre Dame so I tend to believe I have a blind spot for those players plus obviously with Claypool being a Canadian Kid it is double. So I try not to over hype their players. And one thing I will say is this from a production standpoint. Basically, Notre Dame feasts on some **** opponents and has let downs against the bigs. However, the physical tools Claypool possesses really checks a lot of boxes. And I'm happy with Johnson no question. Good player, could be very good or even great. But Metcalf was a very polarizing player I wanted last year. Clearly, in my mind Seattle jumped ahead because they thought the Steelers were taking. He worked out pretty damn good. In fact, I think the Pats out thought themselves on that one. Pretty sure they just wish they had taken him.
That might just end up being the same thing as "next season"
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As opposed to this season !!!
Paul, great minds think alike Cope, WAKE up buddy !!!! hhhHHHhahahahaaaa
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I'm not talking fat, I'm talking muscle to abuse DBs and "versatile" linebackers.
