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  • sick beats
    Pro Bowler
    • Dec 2013
    • 2144

    Bryant doesn't even dress

    What happened to this guy contributing this year? I told you that wasn't going to happen. Unpolished rookies don't see the field.

    [url]http://bleacherreport.com/tb/df7JX?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter& utm_campaign=pittsburgh-steelers[/url]
  • Jigawatts
    Hall of Famer
    • May 2008
    • 2639

    #2
    Originally posted by sick beats
    I told you that wasn't going to happen.
    Congratulations?
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    • hawaiiansteel
      Legend
      • May 2008
      • 35649

      #3
      Bryant could be big lift to Steelers offense

      By Ray Fittipaldo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

      When the Steelers drafted Clemson receiver Martavis Bryant in the fourth round in May, they were enthused because he brought some much-needed size to a group of receivers that are small in stature.

      “We needed a different guy from what we have,” receivers coach Richard Mann said. “He will be a great weapon for us in the red zone.”

      Five games into the season, the Steelers own one of the worst red-zone offenses in the NFL, but the coaching staff has not yet turned to their 6-foot-4, 211-pound rookie for help.

      Bryant has not been active for any of the first five games. He struggled with inconsistency in training camp, was called out by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and fellow wide receiver Antonio Brown for his practice habits and also has dealt with injuries and illness.

      But Bryant has been practicing well lately, and he is flashing the raw talent that had coaches excited when he fell to them on draft day.

      “He’s making progress, no doubt about it,” offensive coordinator Todd Haley said. “When you start talking about those guys, you’re talking about big picture, special teams, where do they fit in?”

      The Steelers dress five receivers every week. The fifth, Darrius Heyward-Bey, dresses because he is a contributor on special teams. Bryant does not play on special teams. He faces the same dilemma that Derek Moye did last season.

      Moye, at 6-5, was the tallest receiver on the roster a year ago and a red-zone threat, but he only dressed for seven games because he did not play special teams.

      “This is a highly competitive situation when you’re talking about those 4s, 5s and 6s at position groups like receiver,” Haley said. “Our saying is the more you can do. So the more you can have the special-teams coach need you, the offense need you, those will all be factors in helping you get a helmet on Sundays.”

      Bryant, who entered the draft a year early after his junior year, only started for one season at Clemson, but he was highly productive. Seven of his 42 receptions last season were for touchdowns.

      Mann loved his ability to track the ball in college, and Bryant said he is accomplished at running the fade route in the end zone, even though he didn’t show off those skills on a consistent basis in training camp.

      “I definitely feel like I can help, but I’ll just wait and see what happens,” Bryant said. “I have to continue to work. I’m patient with it. I’m staying focused and leaving it in coach’s hands.”

      If and when Bryant plays this season, it likely will be at the expense of Heyward-Bey or running back Dri Archer, who also plays limited snaps on offense. As a former head coach, Haley knows the difficult decision a head coach faces when it comes to which 45 players are active on game days.

      “I would say there are a lot of open discussions going on among the staff with coach Tomlin,” Haley said in regards to which players are active from week to week. “There are open lines of communication, and all we can [do] is report the news and say whether a guy is making progress. Having been in his seat, it’s a tough job because you only get so many helmets. Special teams, obviously, is a critical part of winning and losing on Sundays.”

      [URL]http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/s...s/201410100113[/URL]

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      • NorthCoast
        Legend
        • Sep 2008
        • 26636

        #4
        Must be the coaches fault for not playing a rookie. Obviously he is more talented than what is on the field...

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        • hawaiiansteel
          Legend
          • May 2008
          • 35649

          #5
          Originally posted by NorthCoast
          Must be the coaches fault for not playing a rookie. Obviously he is more talented than what is on the field...
          DHB has 1 catch in 5 games, would it hurt our special teams that much to sit him and give Bryant a helmet and see if he can help us in the red zone?

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          • feltdizz
            Legend
            • May 2008
            • 27531

            #6
            Sometimes I wonder if we have too many skill position players for 1 football?

            Ben spread the ball around to 11 players last game and only had 1 TD to show for it.
            Steelers 27
            Rats 16

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            • feltdizz
              Legend
              • May 2008
              • 27531

              #7
              Originally posted by NorthCoast
              Must be the coaches fault for not playing a rookie. Obviously he is more talented than what is on the field...
              yeah.... Bey, Moore, Archer or Justin Brown are tearing it up.
              Steelers 27
              Rats 16

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              • NorthCoast
                Legend
                • Sep 2008
                • 26636

                #8
                The Steelers #3 WR isn't even 3rd or 4th on the list in receiving yards. That tells you how far the drop-off is from AB and MW.

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                • K Train
                  Hall of Famer
                  • Jan 2014
                  • 3685

                  #9
                  Originally posted by NorthCoast
                  The Steelers #3 WR isn't even 3rd or 4th on the list in receiving yards. That tells you how far the drop-off is from AB and MW.
                  Yeah but Bell and Heath have both caught 20 passes.

                  Once again its a case of they cant win....people say ben forces the ball to brown too much, but they are the only team with 4 players with 20+ catches. Damned if he spreads it around, damned if he doesnt lol

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                  • steelfin
                    Backup
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 455

                    #10
                    Ben needs to push harder for big receivers in the red zone...

                    I don't think it would hurt to try it for a week or two. We have seen little production out of the DHB, LM or JB up to this point.

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                    • feltdizz
                      Legend
                      • May 2008
                      • 27531

                      #11
                      Originally posted by K Train
                      Yeah but Bell and Heath have both caught 20 passes.

                      Once again its a case of they cant win....people say ben forces the ball to brown too much, but they are the only team with 4 players with 20+ catches. Damned if he spreads it around, damned if he doesnt lol
                      he is talking about receiving yards.

                      we run a TON of screens and 3 yard passes.
                      Steelers 27
                      Rats 16

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                      • RuthlessBurgher
                        Legend
                        • May 2008
                        • 33208

                        #12
                        Who to blame for this travesty? Mar'Tavious Brian for sucking, Richurd Man and Tod Hallie for not coaching him up enough, Myke Tomlun for deactivating him, or Kevun Kolbirt for drafting him in the first place.
                        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.

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                        • feltdizz
                          Legend
                          • May 2008
                          • 27531

                          #13
                          Originally posted by steelfin
                          Ben needs to push harder for big receivers in the red zone...

                          I don't think it would hurt to try it for a week or two. We have seen little production out of the DHB, LM or JB up to this point.
                          Ben begs for big WR's before every draft. I think part of the problem is all our WR's who are big (besides Sweeed) are drafted in late rounds and need time to develop.
                          Steelers 27
                          Rats 16

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                          • feltdizz
                            Legend
                            • May 2008
                            • 27531

                            #14
                            Originally posted by RuthlessBurgher
                            Who to blame for this travesty? Mar'Tavious Brian for sucking, Richurd Man and Tod Hallie for not coaching him up enough, Myke Tomlun for deactivating him, or Kevun Kolbirt for drafting him in the first place.
                            dude... you made me bust out laughing.
                            Steelers 27
                            Rats 16

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                            • K Train
                              Hall of Famer
                              • Jan 2014
                              • 3685

                              #15
                              Originally posted by feltdizz
                              he is talking about receiving yards.

                              we run a TON of screens and 3 yard passes.
                              Theres a reason for that lol

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