Originally Posted by
flippy
I've never been a big fan of the FB. For the Steelers, would you rather have Johnson or Wheaton on the field? Wheaton will take the defender out of the box that would be there for Johnson to block anyway, so it's a wash. Plus Wheaton's a bigger threat to do something with the ball and make actually command more defensive attention.
If you want flexibility in the offense, then I'd prefer a good HBack that can be an impact in the passing game. A great HBack can be so much more valuable in an offense. Arguably a great HBack could be the most important player in the offense next to the QB. And this is why I've been advocating for years to find another great TE that can be paired with Miller in this offense.
I like WJ, but I'm not a fan of the position. Larry Centers broke the norm. That guy had close to 100 receptions for several years. I heard somewhere recently that there's more LSs making over $1M than FBs making over $1M across the league. I think that tells you all you need to know about the FB position.
That said, if a specific player is special, I'm all for getting him on the field. But every guy you put on the field is always at the expense of another player. And there's just so many guys more valuable than Will Johnson imho.
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