coates stats...........can this be true?

[squidkid]

i read on another site that coates had 23 receptions and 10 drops for the year. 30% drop rate.
with these stats and hasnt played in a couple months and he is part of our game plan?
this is who ben is throwing to in critical situations?
this is the guy who gets a helmet?.....................yikes

[Jooser]

Ben was pi$$ing in the wind most of the night.....

[BradshawsHairdresser]

i read on another site that coates had 23 receptions and 10 drops for the year. 30% drop rate.
with these stats and hasnt played in a couple months and he is part of our game plan?
this is who ben is throwing to in critical situations?
this is the guy who gets a helmet?.....................yikes

I thought his drop rate for this season would be more than 30% ... I figured closer to 50%.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

I read that he was burning it up in practice. Of course we all know nothing, just read and repeat likely rumours, and make judgements with very little hard data behind them.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Sammie Coates recovering from surgery
Posted by Josh Alper on January 31, 2017, 11:12 AM EST

Steelers wide receiver Sammie Coates got off to a fast start in 2016 with 19 catches for 421 yards and two touchdowns in the first five games of the year, but finger injuries made the rest of the year far less productive.

Coates only had two catches for 14 yards over the rest of the regular season and two catches for 34 yards in the postseason as the injuries limited how much of an impact he could have on offense for Pittsburgh. Coates’ path back to full health will include rehab from surgery.

Just got out of surgery went great! #thankYouGod
— Sammie Coates (@sammiecoates11) January 31, 2017

Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports that Coates had fractures and tendon damage repaired in the surgery. There’s no word on when Coates will be back to full health, but getting the surgery out of the way now would seem to set him up for a full workload by training camp at the latest.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/01/31/sammie-coates-recovering-from-surgery/

[feltdizz]

I read that he was burning it up in practice. Of course we all know nothing, just read and repeat likely rumours, and make judgements with very little hard data behind them.

Against our zone? Not surprised...

[SidSmythe]

Coates' negative coming out of college was his lack of hands.

When you see the ball in the air and then Coates appears on your TV screen you hold your breath. That's not good.

[Real Deal Steel]

And someone told me we don't need to make wide reciever one of our priorities in the off-season?

[squidkid]

its amazing that someone actually had him in the game handing KOs and was depending on him to lead the offense with brown being doubled.............what a d!psh!t

[pittpete]

The great Danny Smith having him return kicks...

[Shoe]

Coates' negative coming out of college was his lack of hands.

When you see the ball in the air and then Coates appears on your TV screen you hold your breath. That's not good.

Coates hands are horrible, and the fact that he broke his fingers is just an excuse. Some guys just have horrendous hands... Ike Taylor as a pro for 12 years, and his hands never rose above gaw doffel.

[winwithd]

The great Danny Smith having him return kicks...

Has he fumbled on returns? I don't recall any. He has had some nice returns. Much better than toussaint.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Coates hands are horrible, and the fact that he broke his fingers is just an excuse. Some guys just have horrendous hands... Ike Taylor as a pro for 12 years, and his hands never rose above gaw doffel.

Coates averaged over 80 yards per game in the first 5 weeks before he broke his fingers. He was on pace for 60 catches for nearly 1350 yards and 6 TD's at that point, then had 2 catches for 14 yards for the rest of the season. How can you seriously say that broken fingers are only an excuse?

[NorthCoast]

The great Danny Smith having him return kicks...

when is the announcement of his firing?

[NorthCoast]

Coates averaged over 80 yards per game in the first 5 weeks before he broke his fingers. He was on pace for 60 catches for nearly 1350 yards and 6 TD's at that point, then had 2 catches for 14 yards for the rest of the season. How can you seriously say that broken fingers are only an excuse?

I think it is a legitimate reason for his struggles. But is was a legitimate reason for NOT putting him in the AFCCG game plan as well.