TE & our crappy WR's

[SS Laser]

Not even going to post the WR's look here: [URL]http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/wr[/URL]

Wow Miller is the man, top 3: [URL]http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/te[/URL]

Player	Team	DYAR	Rk	YAR	Rk	DVOA	Rk	VOA	Passes	Yards	EYds	TD	Catch Rate	FUM	DPI
[URL="http://www.planetsteelers.com/player/24541/rob-gronkowski"]R.Gronkowski[/URL]	NE	268	1	276	1	40.8%	1	42.1%	80	790	1,055	11	69%	1	1/8
[URL="http://www.planetsteelers.com/player/15929/tony-gonzalez"]T.Gonzalez[/URL]	ATL	235	2	252	2	19.5%	7	21.5%	124	930	1,250	8	75%	0	2/14
[URL="http://www.planetsteelers.com/player/16522/heath-miller"]H.Miller[/URL]	PIT	193	3	175	3	21.7%	5	19.1%	101	816	981	8	70%	0	0/0

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Our top 3 WR this year are soft. We need a WR in the draft for sure.

[isonator07]

Our top 3 WR this year are soft. We need a WR in the draft for sure.

I want a strong physical wr. I like Chris Harper from Kansas St.

[SS Laser]

According to footballoutsiders Sanders is #1 in there stats then Brown. Wallace was behind these 2 pretty good for 2012.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

I want a physical WR with some height.

[Dee Dub]

I believe there will be a couple of blue chipper available in round two this year.

[feltdizz]

Last year we had one of the best WR corps in the league... Now we are the worst? LOL.

[hawaiiansteel]

I believe there will be a couple of blue chipper available in round two this year.

hey DD, love your mock draft in your sig but I don't think Minter will still be available at our 2nd round pick. but if he were still on the board early in Round 2 I would be all for trading up to get him.

[supersteeler]

We have good receivers, but they haven't performed like in the past, my question beside Miller who did on that O?

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Aaron Mellette seems like an interesting small school WR...

Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220
Class: Senior
Hometown: Sanford, N.C.
High School: Southern Lee

[hawaiiansteel]

We have good receivers, but they haven't performed like in the past, my question beside Miller who did on that O?

I thought Foster and Starks did if you are counting OL...

[skyhawk]

Last year we had one of the best WR corps in the league... Now we are the worst? LOL.

We did? Or was it just rose colored glasses being worn by biased Steeler fans?

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Last year we had one of the best WR corps in the league... Now we are the worst? LOL.

Two years ago our LB corp was clutch as well....not so much now....does the same principle apply?

[supersteeler]

I thought Foster and Starks did if you are counting OL...

I wasn't counting the O-line, but yeah I agree the two above played well for the most part.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

We were 9th in receiving yards and tied with about 5 other teams at 13th in receiver scoring. This young group showed promise in 2011 so that gave Steeler fans some cause for excitement that we may have a terrific receiving corp with the young money crew. Unfortunately that excitement brought some lofty expectations that weren't lived up to.

Wallace - Held out of training camp when we had a new OC on staff. Had nearly as many drive killing drops as game changing catches. Showed throughout the season he isn't a physical WR at all whether it was failing to come back for the ball when that simple action would of gained his offense the pass interference call on a defender that doesn't turn for the ball, or his poor downfield blocking efforts, he showed his poor effort too often. He doesn't catch the ball with his hands on a vast majority of his attempts, instead letting the ball come to his body which has caused far too many dropped passes. He lacks the physicality and mental toughness to take on a defender with the ball in the air. He truly is a one trick pony.

Eventually he will beat the coverage deep and at a minimum come close to catching the HR ball, if not catching one. That basically makes him almost worthless once the field shortens near the red zone as there isn't enough field to make his one positive attribute, beating a defender in a long foot race, a non factor.

Without a solid running game it gets tougher to draw the defense in so they can sit back in coverage more. Play action would allow us to attempt the long ball more often.