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In a 2021 season full of injuries for the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ defense, there were a few players on the team that took full advantage. One of those names was defensive tackle, Montravius Adams. The 6’3″, 304 lb. four-year NFL veteran was signed off of the New Orleans Saints‘ practice squad back in November and was signed to the Steelers 53-man roster soon after.
Adams was added to a roster at a time where the Steelers’ defense was completely shorthanded on the defensive line. Not only were star players Tyson Alualu and Stephon Tuitt out for seemingly the rest of the 2021 season, but this defensive front was also without backup Isaiah Buggs for the latter half of the year, which in part could have had a lot to do with the signing of Adams.
Just five days after being signed to the Steelers 53-man roster, Adams saw himself as a starter in a division rival game against the Baltimore Ravens, playing in just about half of the teams’ defensive snaps, where he quickly became a fan favorite. Although it wasn’t until his next start against the Minnesota Vikings where he started getting initial pressure on the quarterback, it was a pass deflection and his relentless effort that got the attention of Steeler Nation relatively quickly.
Although only appearing in five total games for the Steelers in 2021, according to an article by Chris Adamski of Triblive.com, Pro Football Focus rated Adams the third-highest grade of the nine total defensive linemen who made an appearance for the Steelers this season, grading him second to Pro Bowler Cam Heyward in pass rushing. Adams was credited with 10 total pressures, accounting for one sack, three hits and six hurries.
In that same interview, Adams talked about how Heyward’s play was something that already caught his eye, before his arrival to the Burgh.
Whether or not Adams is able to reach his full potential in Pittsburgh or not still remains to be seen. Adams is going into this off-season as an unrestricted free agent, still without a contract offer from the Steelers. Although it is early in the off-season process, Adams was vocal about his desire to remain a Steeler for not only this upcoming season, but for years to come.
Listen, I’m not saying that Adams is the savior at defensive tackle. Obviously, Alualu has announced that he will be returning for the 2022 season with the Steelers and up until his injury last season, he was playing at a Pro Bowl level. Who knows how this off-season will go for the Steelers. There are bigger changes coming with a new General Manager hire on the way, but I think we all can agree that re-signing Adams would go a long way in adding to the depth of this defensive front, a spot in desperate need of it.
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE:
https://triblive.com/sports/acquire...-showed-he-might-deserve-to-remain-a-steeler/
Do you think the Steelers should re-sign Adams? Comment below!
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Adams was added to a roster at a time where the Steelers’ defense was completely shorthanded on the defensive line. Not only were star players Tyson Alualu and Stephon Tuitt out for seemingly the rest of the 2021 season, but this defensive front was also without backup Isaiah Buggs for the latter half of the year, which in part could have had a lot to do with the signing of Adams.
Just five days after being signed to the Steelers 53-man roster, Adams saw himself as a starter in a division rival game against the Baltimore Ravens, playing in just about half of the teams’ defensive snaps, where he quickly became a fan favorite. Although it wasn’t until his next start against the Minnesota Vikings where he started getting initial pressure on the quarterback, it was a pass deflection and his relentless effort that got the attention of Steeler Nation relatively quickly.
Although only appearing in five total games for the Steelers in 2021, according to an article by Chris Adamski of Triblive.com, Pro Football Focus rated Adams the third-highest grade of the nine total defensive linemen who made an appearance for the Steelers this season, grading him second to Pro Bowler Cam Heyward in pass rushing. Adams was credited with 10 total pressures, accounting for one sack, three hits and six hurries.
In that same interview, Adams talked about how Heyward’s play was something that already caught his eye, before his arrival to the Burgh.
Whether or not Adams is able to reach his full potential in Pittsburgh or not still remains to be seen. Adams is going into this off-season as an unrestricted free agent, still without a contract offer from the Steelers. Although it is early in the off-season process, Adams was vocal about his desire to remain a Steeler for not only this upcoming season, but for years to come.
Listen, I’m not saying that Adams is the savior at defensive tackle. Obviously, Alualu has announced that he will be returning for the 2022 season with the Steelers and up until his injury last season, he was playing at a Pro Bowl level. Who knows how this off-season will go for the Steelers. There are bigger changes coming with a new General Manager hire on the way, but I think we all can agree that re-signing Adams would go a long way in adding to the depth of this defensive front, a spot in desperate need of it.
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE:
https://triblive.com/sports/acquire...-showed-he-might-deserve-to-remain-a-steeler/
Do you think the Steelers should re-sign Adams? Comment below!
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