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PRE-SEASON Game Day Thread Game #1 - Seahawks vs. Steelers

Why not? Reports out of camp are tgat both look extremely good
Because their film I'll be against scrubs. At this point I know how Coach Mike Tomlin operates. That simply is not happening. Notifying it shouldn't. I have not seen Robinson. Just know it won't.
 
The Steelers will be without running back Benny Snell Jr. (knee), fullback Derek Watt (shoulder), guard Kevin Dotson (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Miller (upper body), linebacker Marcus Allen (hamstring), Montravious Adams (foot), Alex Highsmith (rib), and Genard Avery (groin).

Other players who are dressed but are not expected to play are running back Najee Harris, linebacker T.J. Watt, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool, tight end Pat Freiermuth and defensive tackle Cam Heyward.
 
The Steelers will be without running back Benny Snell Jr. (knee), fullback Derek Watt (shoulder), guard Kevin Dotson (ankle), wide receiver Anthony Miller (upper body), linebacker Marcus Allen (hamstring), Montravious Adams (foot), Alex Highsmith (rib), and Genard Avery (groin).

Other players who are dressed but are not expected to play are running back Najee Harris, linebacker T.J. Watt, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool, tight end Pat Freiermuth and defensive tackle Cam Heyward.
Maybe they save Austin to play with Kenny? Who knows or maybe a late scratch.
 
Pickett won’t be ready to be the in game backup not at the start of the season. It is far different than starting.
We've already seen how far Rudy takes us as a starter. If Trubisky gets injured early and Pickett isn't ready, I think you can flush the season.
 
Did you watch his first drives? Looked fine to me.
To be the everyday guy he needed to pick his game way up, play more consistent, get better at finding his receivers down field… he looks like same qb to me I don’t see that as being good enough… that getting inside the 10 then not scoring a TD is same ol’ Mason that was the Detroit game all over again. He didn’t stink but he’s not a starter
 
The body control and powerful hands of Pickens is gonna be fun to watch this year. Kid has played like a vet in his nfl debut.
 
We've already seen how far Rudy takes us as a starter. If Trubisky gets injured early and Pickett isn't ready, I think you can flush the season.
Going historically, tge Steelers try to keep rookie qbs as the 3 , but don’t fear tgem as the two if situations force it… Batch got hurt in preseason during Bens rookie season and they didn’t get a vet… with a team they expected to compete

Back in the day Neil O’Donnell got some rookie starts as the 2…

I think if Pickett shows he is ready he will be tge 2. They will keep another qb on the practice squad… it’s different when they have a dedicated qb coach than the old days when a vet backup was a defacto coach
 
Q. How many Receivers do you keep. Locks:
Dj, Claypool, Pickens, CA3, Gunner O. Sp. teams.
Barring injury
do you go Six and include Boykins. He is a 200k cut.?
 
So far so good and half the starters on offense didn't play. Pickens is who I thought he was. Guy is polished with amazing body control. Really pumped over him.

Didn't know Mitch could move like that.
 
Catching up on tape delay, great half. Everyone looks hungry. Total bullshit move booing Rudolf, good for him coming in and balling out. Rudolf will be on the roster, not an all pro but deserves to be here, deal with it
 
Q. How many Receivers do you keep. Locks:
Dj, Claypool, Pickens, CA3, Gunner O. Sp. teams.
Barring injury
do you go Six and include Boykins. He is a 200k cut.?
Gunner O isnt a lock… they probably keep 5… id trade snell and just run with 3 rbs plus watt and Heyward as an emergency option and keep six wrs, but thats just me
 
Going historically, tge Steelers try to keep rookie qbs as the 3 , but don’t fear tgem as the two if situations force it… Batch got hurt in preseason during Bens rookie season and they didn’t get a vet… with a team they expected to compete

Back in the day Neil O’Donnell got some rookie starts as the 2…

I think if Pickett shows he is ready he will be tge 2. They will keep another qb on the practice squad… it’s different when they have a dedicated qb coach than the old days when a vet backup was a defacto coach
Anything’s possible but Williamson and Lolley sure don’t see it that way. Mason with a 100 rating at this point might not have made his case to start but he sure didn’t hurt his case to be the backup. SOme dropped passes and he might have had another score. He might be more valuable to trade in season after an injury somewhere anyway.
 
Gunner O isnt a lock… they probably keep 5… id trade snell and just run with 3 rbs plus watt and Heyward as an emergency option and keep six wrs, but thats just me
Gunner is on the squad. He is a major special teams guy not just a returner he is also on coverage. He made the team tonight for sure.
 
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