Who do you think will make the biggest difference in year 1? 3? 5?
WR Claypool
RB Dobbins
RB Akers
RB Dillon
All four players could have been drafted by the Steelers. I think Dobbins will be the biggest producer of all.
Who do you think will make the biggest difference in year 1? 3? 5?
WR Claypool
RB Dobbins
RB Akers
RB Dillon
All four players could have been drafted by the Steelers. I think Dobbins will be the biggest producer of all.
I think in order of best opportunity:
1. Claypool (he will be a starter in the base formation because of his ability to seal when blocking so will get a lot of snaps this season)
2. Akers ( is the best runner on that team so will get early down work from the start)
3. Dobbins ( Have to consider where he was taken that he'll start with splitting carries with Ingram. And could be the primary by season's end.)
4. Dillion ( Going to be hard for him to unseat Jones initially but when Jones gets nicked up, Dillon will shine and he & Jones will be splitting carries the rest of the way to keep Jones fresh and healthy for the playoffs.)
Claypool will have 40+ catches and 5 TDs
Why would any Steelers fan care about the others????
Did you really just ask that? The other 3 were also players we could have drafted. If any of those guys end up being superstars and Claypool is just meh, then, yes, I will care about the others as a historical bookmark.Originally Posted by Oviedo
Yes I did just write that. Why is that hard to understand? They aren't Steelers so who gives a rat's you know what about them.
The only player that matters for the Steelers in Claypool
Focus on the player we have instead of looking for a reason to complain
Oh, so using your (cracked) logic, no Steeler fans ever discussed passing on Marino in the draft? I mean, why should they, he wasn't a Steeler. And I can discuss anything damn thing I want. I don't need your approval.
Have to disagree Ovi. It's at least worth a conversation.
The NFL is the ultimate open business. Every player decision is open to public scrutiny. Every choice can be analyzed, rehashed, and second guessed.
But it's also true that it's impossible to know how the alternate reality would really play out. E.g. would a Dillon do just as well on a Steelers team as he would on the team that draft ed him?
Last edited by NorthCoast; 05-19-2020 at 09:11 AM.
I'll focus on reality versus fictional alternate realities...only Claypool's performance means anything to the Steelers
I think it's hard to expect any of the rookies to do much this season.
Terrible Podcast talks about how rookies didn't make much impact when we lost the off season due to collective bargaining issues.
They make the argument (and I agree) that we'll probably see something similar this year.
I think that making an impact without much practice is probably harder for WRs than RBs, so I think Claypool is probably lowest on this list...but I hope I'm wrong. Hopefully, being huge will help him change drives that would otherwise have been short FGs into TDs.
Wondering if this means the XFL players the Steelers picked up might have a better chance to shine?
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