Training Camp 8/4

[Iron City Inc.]

Early arrivals 14, 18 and 82 hitting jugs for extra reps.
64o and 72o out early for linemen.

Not practicing today 50 83 48 and 41

Note furure HOF rb Ladainian Tomlinson at camp today.

Punt returners 17 82 18 n 11

3rd team OL 69 71 61 64 We tend to carry 9 for the most part for what it's worth.

7 shots:
25 out there with first team D.
7 to DHB for a TD over 25
7 to 84 for TD double move against 25
7 looking outside all covered hits 26 late.
7 on trick play shuffle pass to 81 short of goal.
13 to 85 on an out for TD. Big high 5 from MT.
13 under heavy pressure by 35 rolls out play blown dead. Good get off by Vintrone.
13 overthrows 81 on a slant

1 on 1 from the 10:
88 inc on a go coverage by 30
14 rips pass from hands of 31 who has in 14's pocket.
17 beats 24 on a go 24 late getting head around.
82 beats 40 on a go.
44 shuts down 18 almost a pick with quick break on route.
15 catches pass over 37

18 inc with 30 in cover
25 makes a PICK on a come back route. gets a hand.
24 covers 88 on an out.
14 beats 28 on a flag route
18 beats 39 on an out
44 handles 16 on a go inc pass

1 on 1 linemen :
69o handles 65d
79d over 64o
79d over 61o
71o powers out 99 d wide.
69o powers 99d down field 4 yds.

1 on 1 :

18 covered on arrow route by 40
16 covered on arrow by 44
82 has pass tipped away by 28
18 beats 35 on a corner route
16 beats 40 on a slant
88 on a chair inc 44 in tight coverage
24 Pick against 88 on a hook
17 complete on an arrow over 40
14 over 31 on a hook
18 inc covered by 40 ..good coverage
16 on drag complete over 44

11 on 11:
Ab catches on out 31 in cover
Bell only 2 yds on A gap run
7 hole run quick tackle by 84
30 on 8 hole run tackle by 23 23 shook up shoulder jugged off but later returned.
Inside hand off stuffed by 97.
30 in flat inc as 46 was setting up for big hit, 46 diagnosis of plays is good for a guy with not many reps.
A gap run stuffed by 92 n 98
24o tries to get wide on 7 hole run taken down from back side by 56
8 hole run right at 56 holds point and takes back down
Zumwalt with a tackle for loss.
Counter power tackle made by 61
98 times an A gap blitz blows up plays in backfield
Philon pushed out of the hole on inside run back gains about 10.

WOW of the day.
Steelers are working on both punt returns and punting backed up against their own goal line. Ball placed on the 1 and we are in punt formation. Berry gets punt off and the ball is caught by 17 on the 20. That's 80 yards. Just to prove it was no fluke he hit a 70 yarder a few minutes later.
Wind was with him but Monday was punting also and hitting his 45 to 50 but those 2 punts got the crowd buzzing.

11 on 11:
13 at QB hits 88 on an out over 31
26 turns the corner for long run solid blocks by 77 n 66
81 runs skinny post over 94 for long gainer.
84 runs deep out covered well by 31 pass inc.
14 comp on a hook covered by 44
3 at QB 29 on slot blitz 33 picks him up and rides him wide qb scrambles for 5
30 covers 16 on in cut pass inc.
85 runs a deep out open with 35 trailing in coverage.
Go by 18 inc good coverage by new corner White
46 catches an out for 10 yds.

13 hits 17 on a quick slant ball is low around knee high great hands catch and run after.
13 hits 15 on an out 30 in soft coverage
13 inc on drag to 49 Phillips pass broken up by 51
13 inc to 16 who turned in and pass went outside.

11 on 11;
7 at Qb 26 runs a go covered by 98 inc
88 catches an out 24 in cover
17 drops well thrown slant 28 in coverage
84 on a fly past 24 for 80 yd TD.
34 goods hands catch in flat gain of 5 pushed out by 98
pass tipped away on an out to 88 by a leaping 24.
comp to 18on a go for long gainer with 40 in coverage.
13 at qb hits 85 on a drag beats 98
13 hits 14 on an out 14 getting to big a cushion
14 beats 40 on a hook
56 fires off the edge pass just off in time complete to 87
3 at qb skinny post to 82 for about 30 yds with 35 in coverage.
3 PICKED by 46 who read play undercut the route and tackled before he could take it to the house.
7 on 7 ;
Bell makes a few moves like a wide out difficult to cover in the slot.
98 covers 87 on an out inc
84 on a go tipped away deep downfield by 31 PICKED by 21
7 to DHB on a chair for 80..24 in coverage.
5 complete to 38 on drag good burst by 38.
13 complete to 15 on a drag good for 10
13 to 85 on skinny post good for 30 39 in coverage.
13 to 82 on an out stops on a dime and sidesteps 35 for long gainer.

last 11 on 11;
A gap run by 26 Pouncey great block to spring play for 10
7 hole run by 34 good for 10
13 at q inc to 85 with 24 in cover
30 goes for 10 yds on 7 hole run Maxey pushed off the ball.
Double TE set 46 stuffs run 24 has no gain.
38 on 8 hole run 46 held point short gain
13 at q screen to 24 tackled by 91 n 98
13 under heavy pressure forced right wr's 82 and 14 fail to work back to qb and qb just goes out of bounds
13 complete to 81 on an out.

Post practice: All TE's working on jugs
Extra sprints run by 9 14 and 88 late

Random thoughts: We tend to keep 6 DL 97 91 93 79 96 and 90. 99 may lead the rest but those 6 are way ahead of the pack.
46d had a solid day. He has had a few flashes.
35 is a liability in coverage.
56 continues to look the part, holds the point and can turn the corner.
JJ is having solid camp. Green not seen today and both James and Grimble keep getting reps and have made plays. Grimble runs
good routes and hands are good. Blocking is still a ? need to see him in a few games.
17 has early lead on 82 for the final wr slot. Both have looked fine as punt returners but 82 not getting as many reps as a wr.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Seems like I have less of a grasp on our team's uni numbers during camp than any year I can remember (particularly when it comes to all the new DB's). I constantly have to refer to a roster sheet when reading these. You'd think I'd start to catch on by now, but I'm starting to get a bit older and the memory may not be what it once was, I suppose.

[fordfixer]

88 on a chair inc 44 in tight coverage

7 to DHB on a chair for 80..24 in coverage.

What do you mean "on a chair"? Thanks for the up dates ( I also have to keep checking he roster to see who's who )

[raycafan]

What do you mean "on a chair"? Thanks for the up dates ( I also have to keep checking he roster to see who's who )

It's a pass pattern, run like how a chair looks with no back legs. Up out up.
These reports are just awesome, great work. On the live show, Bob talked about Davis coming off the slot and crushing DW trying to block him. Did you see this, impression? Believe it was during 7 shots

[fordfixer]

It's a pass pattern, run like how a chair looks. Up out up again |__.
|. Similar to this, connect the lines.
These reports are just awesome, great work. On the live show, Bob talked about Davis coming off the slot and crushing DW trying to block him. Did you see this, impression? Believe it was during 7 shots

Thanks......

[raycafan]

Trying make a picture did not happen

[Iron City Inc.]

It's a pass pattern, run like how a chair looks with no back legs. Up out up.
These reports are just awesome, great work. On the live show, Bob talked about Davis coming off the slot and crushing DW trying to block him. Did you see this, impression? Believe it was during 7 shots

I did not see that. It's a one take and you miss a lot. Appreciate the kind words. Thank u. Davis overall has looked solid for a rookie. Overall this rookie group has been fine. Need to see them in game situations though to know what we have or don't have.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Practice Report: 'Seven Shots' with a twist
Posted 14 hours ago

By Mike Prisuta

WR Antonio Brown shows CB Artie Burns some new moves.

LATROBE, Pa. - A breakdown of Practice No. 6 at Saint Vincent College:

SEVEN WITH A TWIST: The offense broke out a new double-move route for the occasion and then executed it to perfection.

WR Antonio Brown lined up opposite CB Artie Burns, who opened practice getting reps with the first-team defense opposite CB Ross Cockrell, on the second snap of “Seven Shots.” Brown initially made a hard out-cut toward the goal line pylon, then broke back hard for the end line pylon. Burns bit hard on the out-cut and Brown couldn’t have been more open by the time the throw from QB Ben Roethlisberger arrived in the back corner of the end zone.

Chalk up another lesson learned by Burns while working against Brown, something that’s been happening with regularity ever since the outset of training camp.

Brown and Roethlisberger had worked out the kinks on the play in an individual period that preceded “Seven Shots,” running reps and discussing what had to happen and when.

But head coach Mike Tomlin wasn’t willing to attribute the success of the play solely to design or attention to detail.

“Who was running it had a lot to do with it,” Tomlin said.

The drill began with a Roethlisberger-to-WR Darrius Heyward-Bey conversion.

A check-down to RB Le’Veon Bell was completed, but LB Vince Williams wouldn’t let Bell get into the end zone.

Roethlisberger also tried a roll right followed by a behind-the-back pitch to TE Jesse James that didn't work.

TE Xavier Grimble went up and snared a ball from QB Dustin Vaughan, then held on despite a pop from S Shamarko Thomas.

The drill ended with Vaughan being “sacked” (the whistle was blown when the protection broke down completely) and with Vaughan missing James (overthrow). The defense won the day, 4-3.

SPECIAL CAT: The “Special Category” period focused on no-huddle work. Roethlisberger, Vaughn and QB Landry Jones were all able to turn no-huddle snaps into big plays.

Roethlisberger hit Brown on a deep ball over CB Doran Grant, who assumed first-team reps after Burns exited practice early. Vaughn and WR Levi Norwood hooked up for big gain down the sideline at CB Montell Garner’s expense. And Jones connected with WR Demarcus Ayers on a seam route that beat DB Ross Ventrone.

IN-VINCE-ABLE: Williams, working first-team reps in LB Ryan Shazier’s spot, kept making plays all day after denying Bell the end zone in “Seven Shots.”

Williams dropped RB Cameron Stingily for a 2-yard loss and RB Christian Powell 1 yard behind the line of scrimmage in “Team Run.”

And Williams made a skillful deflection from behind to deny James a catch in “7-on-7.”

MEDICAL FILE: “Nothing of any significance to report,” Tomlin said. “Some guys with minor bumps and bruises are working their way back.” In addition to Burns, WR Markus Wheaton left practice early. In addition to Shazier, CB William Gay, LB Bud Dupree and LB Travis Feeney didn’t practice.

AUDIBLES: “Get 24 checked out.” - Someone on the defense repeatedly yelling at someone on the offense after RB Brandon Brown-Dukes was blasted by Ventrone and LB Steven Johnson on a 1-yard loss in “Team Run.”

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