Traing Camp 7/31

[Iron City Inc.]

Coates out early on jugs.

Sutton Orndorf Conner V Williams Mitchel Gokson n Hooks out.
Punt return order 17 15 35
Ayers wins the most football held with 5 crowd loved it.
19 in sweats but running on far field n moving well.
Later moved to main field and did some drills and running a bunch of 9's and made a few nice over the shoulder catches.
Was also doing change of direction drills in sweats but he likely will go on Wednesday.

Receivers running post corner routes and Hunter n Ayers stood out with quick and smooth change of direction.
7 Shots:
7 inc pass 4 JJ tipped away by 28
7 in gun with 5 wide Ben sees huge hole open n runs it in.
7 complete on hook to 11 ifo 90 who made the hit but 11 had TD
3 pass inc to 87 pass tipped away by 24
3 on out to 33 finger tip deflection by Fort

WR 1 on 1 with db drill:

25 covers 84 pass inc
40 covers 17 pass inc
31 covers 11 pass inc
24 beaten by 88 nice catch
15 catches pass over 40 nice hands catch
13 complete over 29
16 inc coverage by 35
17 catches it over 38 but tight coverage
11 beats 24 on deep out but pass overthrown
88 beats 31 inside on slant

Dixon covers 84 on a 9 inc
13 covered by 38 inc
16 beats 29 in an out
40 covers 83 but flags would fly
84 beats 25 deep good coverage but not enough to stop AB
11 inc on deep out covered well by 31
88 on a 9 beats 38 deep
83 covered by 35 inc tight coverage
17 beats 40 on a curl
16 beats 29 on stop n go long gainer but 29 was right on the coverage just missed the tip away
83 runs a 9 inc almost picked by 25, dropped the pick but great coverage
13 runs 9 29 picks it on goal line. 29 perfect coverage with these last 2 plays starting to show something

11 on 11 live:
33 hits 5 hole quickly shut down by 44
33 hits same hole low picks up 7 yds
34 hits 7 hole n play good for 5 Davis with tackle
34 blown up in backfield by 91 5 yds deep bounces off big hit and gets belted by Gay 7 yd loss
7 check down to 33 for 18 yd gain Davis with a big tackle.Davis play speed is very good.
Fort times snap makes big play behind los for huge loss.
38 belted by 37 on 6 hole run. Pad pop was huge.
3 at qb goes deep tp 15 30 in good coverage inc
5 at qb 8 hole run by 35 nice 10 yd gain
34 on 7 hole run Cooper blasts 69 on D opens big hole for 10yd gain
Brown Dukes good 8 hole run natural low pad level bounced it wide quicks to get edge
5 tucks and runs for huge gain. He is making quick decisions today.
Note; Bryant running pass patterns on far field. Real nice to see.

7 check down to 33 44 on the stop
7 inc to AB on an out rare incomplete for those 2
5 complete to 13 on a hook Note; ball is out quick today by the rookie real quick
5 comp to 13 on an out again ball is out on time.
5 again complete to 13 on drag timing is there on last few plays very impressive for a rookie

next 11 on 11:
7 sharp all day comp to 81 on an out
7 inc on deep dig by 17 covered well by 22
7 comp to 17 on check down one quick read and ball is out
5 comp to 45 on an out
5 inc to 88 37 with big pressure on blitz
5 comp to 83 on curl .. can't stress enough how quick rookie is seeing field and getting ball out
5 comp to 39 on quick out. Passes have some zip r accurate and out on time. 5 looked like a veteran.
7 at qb hand off to 34 play made on d by 90 good motor
7 comp to 17 on skinny post fired in tight window n nice hands grab
7 looking deep for AB coverage by 25 checks to 34 nice hands n 10 yd gain
8 in at qb held ball to long sacked.
8 comp to 16 on curl for 10 yds
8 comp to 82 tight cover by 41 but good grab
8 delayed hand off to 39 Cooper blows up Philon

some OL VS DL 1 on 1:
78 keeps out 90 who just can;t get the corner
97 beats 67
62o beaten badly by 79 on a quick swim move
94 vs 66 a draw
78 holds out 95 barely as Maxey showed nice quicks
67 blocks 56
65 rides 55 wide on arc
71 holds out 62d
93 bull rushes 61 a draw
76o rides out 61
74 stones Chick
90 vs 71 draw Watt almost got there
74 again holds out 56
65o blocks out 62
68 rides out 90 wide
64 rides out 95
61o flattens 61d
56 gets by 69
56 vs 69 again bull rush by chick but its a draw this time
55 gets inside on 68
68o blocks out 69

11 on 11 no pads:
7 comp to 11 covered tight by 31
34 good burst on A gap run 90 tried to rip out ball 90 has that motor
35 running behind 66 on counter showed good vision
5 inc to 87 into tight window
5 in gun 38 runs draw for nice gain
5 under center ball out quick to 88 on an out. Passes today are on target.
7 hole run by Watson one cut n up field decent burst for 240lbs
8 at qb pass inc 55 off edge ridden wide on arc by 65 using good tech with those long arms
8 in gun comp to 16 on drag 29 had 13 covered on play
8 in gun comp to 35 on curl...ball out quick for a change making progress

Sorry report is late. Gang needed to grab something to eat.

Notes: Dobbs was impressive today. He was accurate, quick to get ball out and checked out of a few plays at the los. Very good performance for this rookie.
Watson is a rb that has some serious skill set. Sample size is small but he has looked good. Decent burst, can catch, a 1 cut guy with size and decent speed.
Cooper is showing he can handle the back up dline. Like to see him play more against the 2's n 1's.
Davis playing very fast these days.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Thanks for the report IC. You mentioned a few times about Burns' coverage on AB. Obviously they are sending the kid to school this camp. The reports seem to be pretty good, but what is your overall impression of the way the soph is handling the task?

[Oviedo]

Watson is a guy I liked and thought he could show some good things. Hope he keeps it up

[Iron City Inc.]

Thanks for the report IC. You mentioned a few times about Burns' coverage on AB. Obviously they are sending the kid to school this camp. The reports seem to be pretty good, but what is your overall impression of the way the soph is handling the task?

When Burns is covering other wr's he has done well. On AB he has done well but AB wins it most of the time. Burns flips his hips well doesn't take false steps and make up speed is good. He should be a above average corner for us this year.

[williar]

Thanks for the write-up! Enjoyed!!

[STH70]

Thank you IC. These training camp reports are great. Glad to hear Dobbs is doing well. Please keep the reports coming.

[phillyesq]

When Burns is covering other wr's he has done well. On AB he has done well but AB wins it most of the time. Burns flips his hips well doesn't take false steps and make up speed is good. He should be a above average corner for us this year.

That's really encouraging. Thanks again for the report!

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

When Burns is covering other wr's he has done well. On AB he has done well but AB wins it most of the time. Burns flips his hips well doesn't take false steps and make up speed is good. He should be a above average corner for us this year.

That is awesome for him and his development. Having this kind of an opportunity to shadow possibly the best route runner in the game. He came in as a kid with limited experience to begin with but great attitude and athleticism. If he takes to it, this camp could be his springboard to a long career as a top notch corner.

[Steel Maniac]

I love how AB is prepping Burns. Can you imagine with constant practice all season, and his real game experiences too, how well Burns will be prepared for the playoffs? He should be oozing with confidence by then.

[Steel Maniac]

Just posting this for you guys to see.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/steelers/2017/07/31/pittsburgh-steelers-no-running-back-depth-leveon-bell-unsigned-james-conner-hurt/527496001/

[Iron City Inc.]

Appreciate the kind words. For the record I was not a big fan of the Dobbs pick however he was so sharp yesterday I became a fan watching that performance.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Attrition and subtraction
Posted 18 hours ago

By Mike Prisuta

Steelers ready for breather after 'extraordinary' effort early in camp.

LATROBE, Pa. - After four practices at Saint Vincent College, the Steelers are ready for a day off.

“We have a regularly-scheduled off day tomorrow,” head coach Mike Tomlin observed late this afternoon. “We’re encouraging guys to do the things that allow them to remain out here and continue to work.

“The off day probably comes at an appropriate time.”

The toll taken in terms of availability in the early days of camp was apparent when the Steelers lined up for “Seven Shots.”

On defense, Robert Golden was in Mike Mitchell’s spot at safety, as he had been since the conclusion of “Seven Shots” on Sunday, and Tyler Matakevich was replacing Vince Williams at inside linebacker for the second consecutive day.

And by the end of practice defensive end Stephon Tuitt (ankle) and linebacker Ryan Shazier (heat-related illness) were no longer participating.

The offense didn’t have wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner at its disposal and by the end of the afternoon had lost backup quarterback Landry Jones (abdominal strain).

Tomlin classified today’s injuries to Jones, Tuitt and Shazier as potentially “minor” but “worth mentioning.”

It’s all a part of the process at training camp.

None of it was enough to dampen Tomlin’s mood.

“We’ve gotten a lot out of these guys the last few days,” Tomlin assessed. “The effort has been extraordinary, but that’s to be expected when you’re doing what we’re trying to do here, which is develop into a world championship-caliber group.”

BEN’S BACK: After an excused absence on Sunday, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was noticeable upon his return.

And he was heard from.

“C’mon, Jesse, put it away,” Roethlisberger hollered after the first pass of “Seven Shots” went into and then out of the grasp of tight end Jesse James in the back of the end zone.

Roethlisberger scrambled for a conversion/touchdown and threw for one (to wide receiver Justin Hunter). But Roethlisberger also had a pass intended for wide receiver Eli Rogers swatted down by outside linebacker Bud Dupree.

Cornerback Coty Sensabaugh also had a pass defensed and tight end David Johnson also caught a conversion/touchdown pass (from Jones).

The defense won the drill, 4-3.

TACKLE FOOTBALL: Tomlin credited the offense for its work in the 11-on-11 live tackling period, but the defense had its moments.

“I thought the offense did a great job today,” he said. “ I thought it was their day today, particularly in the run game.”

Running backs Trey Williams and Brandon Brown-Dukes reeled off significant gains, the latter on a play that started outside before Brown-Dukes cut back and delighted the crowd.

But the pursuit on defense was likewise evident.

Running back Knile Davis slipped out of what would have been a tackle for a loss by Tuitt, but cornerback William Gay cleaned up with a tackle for a loss.

And Hunter avoided defensive end Tyson Alualu after Alualu had sniffed out a reverse, but still ended up losing yardage on a cutback thanks to the persistence of linebacker L.J. Fort.

“Good work,” Tomlin announced. “Good period.”

MEDICAL FILE: Tomlin said cornerback Senquez Golson and Conner were among the players who were sent to Pittsburgh today to be evaluated after sustaining injuries on Sunday. “That evaluation has happened. I don’t have that information yet,” Tomlin said. Defensive end Lavon Hooks, tight end Scott Orndoff and cornerback Cam Sutton were among those who didn’t practice.

QUICK-HITTERS: Guard Ramon Foster was given the day off … Outside linebacker James Harrison did what he’s been doing since camp opened, work out on his own in sweats … Wide receiver Martavis Bryant, ineligible to practice because he hasn’t yet been fully reinstated from suspension, caught passes on a field the Steelers weren’t practicing on from conditioning assistant Marcel Pastoor. Bryant also had a conversation with General Manager Kevin Colbert after practice. “No development,” Tomlin said. “I have nothing to report regarding Martavis. When I do have some pertinent information I’ll provide it.”

http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Attrition-and-subtraction/e92fbe12-8cbc-4744-946a-8eaee968c310

[feltdizz]

Defense won 4-3? Offense still having problems punching it in.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Defense won 4-3? Offense still having problems punching it in.

Of course, of those 7 plays, zero runs were called (although Ben did end up running one in on a QB scramble).

[fordfixer]

Thank you IC. These training camp reports are great. Glad to hear Dobbs is doing well. Please keep the reports coming.

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