What Happened to Steve McClendon???

[SidSmythe]

All Training Camp we heard what a beast this guy is/was.......I have hardly seen him out there.

All I see is Casey wobbling around out there

[Oviedo]

That is what I want to know too. Maybe he accidentally spilled LeBeau's Geritol? He looked really good in the preseason and now we see nothing except barely can move Casey. Just another item to add to the list of "what the f*** is LeBeau doing?"

However I'm sure we will hear the real reason is that he is "not stout against the run." That seems to be what we hear about every player being misused or underutilized.

[ikestops85]

All Training Camp we heard what a beast this guy is/was.......I have hardly seen him out there.

All I see is Casey wobbling around out there

I've been wondering the same thing. He played too well at the end of last season to be sitting on the bench. I just checked his stats and he has only played in one game and has no tackles, assists or sacks. Is he hurt?

[squidkid]

well, fatarse caey was good 5 years ago so we will be going with him and his fatarse contract(the one i said he never should have gotten because he isnt effective anymore but the lemmings told me i wasnt a real fan for saying that)

[Eich]

I thought Casey looked huge too. And by huge, I mean even bigger than normal !

[Terrible Towlie]

Same thing here. Casey has been a force on our defense, but he's about done. I'd like to see McClendon play more. He needs to start getting reps for the future and Casey may be healthier at the end of the season and (fingers crossed) the playoffs if he dosn't play as much.

[hawaiiansteel]

McLendon played a total of three snaps against the Raiders and Cameron Heyward played five snaps. no wonder our DL was so tired in the 4th quarter...

[Terrible Towlie]

McLendon played a total of three snaps against the Raiders and Cameron Heyward played five snaps. no wonder our DL was so tired in the 4th quarter...

Totally agree. I think Keisel is a year or so from really slowing down as well. I think Heyward getting more playing time will not only help us this year, because Keisel will be fresher late in games, but in the long run by Heyward getting reps.

[feltdizz]

Reminds me of McFadden sitting out all preseason and then getting the start in the first game and getting burned.

Maybe McClendon wasn't doing his job when he was getting pressure.

[NJ-STEELER]

training camp hype machine

we've heard similar things with some others too

hood, allen, batch timmons etc tec

[Oviedo]

McLendon played a total of three snaps against the Raiders and Cameron Heyward played five snaps. no wonder our DL was so tired in the 4th quarter...

...and who makes those decisions that keeps these guys off the field??????????

[Ghost]

So a 2nd year, 1st round draft choice can't get on the field for more than 5 snaps in a game where the D is putrid, getting pushed around like high schoolers, McFadden runs for over 100, and there is 0 pressure? Something is seriously wrong here. Either Heyward was a reach in the draft or he's being seriously underutilized. I can't imagine he couldn't have been brought in for more snaps just to rest the starters at a minimum. They had drives of 10, 11, 9 , 9 plays in the second half.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

So a 2nd year, 1st round draft choice can't get on the field for more than 5 snaps in a game where the D is putrid, getting pushed around like high schoolers, McFadden runs for over 100, and there is 0 pressure? Something is seriously wrong here. Either Heyward was a reach in the draft or he's being seriously underutilized. I can't imagine he couldn't have been brought in for more snaps just to rest the starters at a minimum. They had drives of 10, 11, 9 , 9 plays in the second half.

$$$$ I know the DL's "main job" in this defense is to occupy blockers, but we are in serious need of some playmakers right now. McLendon and Heyward might actually get pressure on the QB at times, or knock a ball down, or force a fumble. You know that old Casey is no longer going to do that, and so far, Hood has been pushed around like a dust mop. GET SOME OF THE OTHER GUYS IN, and at least give them a chance. If they suck, too, you can always pull them back out.

[feltdizz]

training camp hype machine

we've heard similar things with some others too

hood, allen, batch timmons etc tec

how could you say that about McClendon? I think this has more to do with the great DL benching him for Casey(I was a fan) who clearly didn't show anything in preseason to prove he was ready for game time.

[feltdizz]

$$$$ I know the DL's "main job" in this defense is to occupy blockers, but we are in serious need of some playmakers right now. McLendon and Heyward might actually get pressure on the QB at times, or knock a ball down, or force a fumble. You know that old Casey is no longer going to do that, and so far, Hood has been pushed around like a dust mop. GET SOME OF THE OTHER GUYS IN, and at least give them a chance. If they suck, too, you can always pull them back out.

I agree... but I think DL loves his vets so much he doesn't want to hurt their feelings....

We watched Farrior stay on the field too long in passing situations before finally demoting him.