There goes the Willie Parker to Chicago rumors...they have kevin jones.
There goes the Willie Parker to Chicago rumors...they have kevin jones.
As a TE he mostly blocks LBs now on running plays. May not get under the pads, but can engulf the LB at 6'7" and 270lbs.Originally Posted by RuthlessBurgher
"My team, may they always be right, but right or wrong...MY TEAM!"
But there is a huge difference between blocking to seal off the edge as a TE and blasting through the hole like a runaway freight train as a FB.Originally Posted by Oviedo
Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.
Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.
We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.
We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.
Give me a 5' 11" 245lb FB over a 6' 7" 270lb FB any day.
Originally Posted by stlrz d
I have to agree with ya on this one..... Mike Allstott. One of the Beastiest and probably the most complete FB ever. Could catch, blast a hole through the line or line up as a single set back. I don't think the Spaeth thing would be plausible. No low center of gravity... no leverage... no dice.
Like that handsome kat SMG and the big O?Originally Posted by Oviedo
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I said interesting. Interesting means it might be worth a look.Originally Posted by RuthlessBurgher
Trolls are people too.
When I said "You are inside my head again!"...I meant you are typing what I am thinking!Originally Posted by ShawnMedGuy
I agree with you...That is what I was getting at in possible reason #4. I'm not a Davis fan. His blocking skills are average and it wouldn't take much for a better runner/receiver to lead block as well as him. I believe the Steelers could accomplish MORE with a single back and the combo of 2 TEs or 3 WRs. Even utilizing Mendenhall, Moore, Russell as ala "Bush" and moving them around while Parker lines up as the single back. I think the talent pool on this team is causing the team to evolve...Which is good. Design the offense to the players not make the players fit the design. You and I give Russell much luv and I want to see him on the field. The one article that said "Russell has shown the willingness to learn" means the door is open to the FB theory in my opinion. The guy looks like he is willing to do what they ask of him to get on the field. I think Spaeth or Miller also could be utilized in 2 TE sets with one as the H-Back. The H-Back scheme is very potent if you utilize the TE in passing because it gets the S out of position in coverage. Most teams walk the S down to follow the H-Back so they don't have to move an ILB out of "The Hole" and weaken the inside. I'm all for doing away with the pure FB. If we need a goaline/short yardage FB...Line up Keisel at FB!
No Luv For Nasty!!!Originally Posted by ShawnMedGuy
Didn't realize Spaeth was that tall. A couple of inches shorter and maybe it would have worked out. There have been some taller (relatively) FB's that have been solid. Darryl "Moose" Johnston was 6'2 and the best FB in the draft this season Owen Schmitt is also 6'2.Originally Posted by RuthlessBurgher
6'7 is a little too tall but you don't have to be under 6'0 to be a good FB. Luckily for us Daniel Coats is 6'3, so he's got a shot at transitioning to a successful FB...
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