8/4 camp Report Friday Night Lights

[Iron City Inc.]

Okay the weather put a damper and shortage on the practice. Stadium had to empty out and when I got back to the stands we missed 7 shots. It happens lightning in the area tonight.
Out tonight 3 7 10 11 14 20 23 48 50 53 77

1 on 1 drill db vs wr no press coverage;

15 on an arrow beats 35
84 beats 25 on a slant 16 beats 29 on a 9 Allen close in coverage but at this level close isn't good enough
19 on a seam over 31 nice diving grab
35 covers 13 on a 9
17 beats 40 on a stop n go Eli did push off
83 beats 24 on a quick slant
15 runs a chair 30d in great coverage pass batted away

11 on 11:

Dobbs falls on wet grass goes down jumps back to his feet complete to 81 who settled in zone. 10 yd gain
" hands to 34 hits 7 hole tackle by 44
" 34 tries to bounce outside wide great ankle tackle by 24 5yd loss
" 33 on a toss no hole both 90 n 44 in the backfield ....loss of 2
Houston qb A gap run by 39 stopped by 94
Dukes tackled at los by Alualu( 94 playing low using good leverage to play off blocks)
39 no gain tackle again by Alualu Odom fell of his block
35 slipped taking hand off Dixon on the stop
pass intended for Mcgee inc as Houston off balance trying to step up (footwork needs work ,seen this a few times this week)
35 on A gap run stopped by Maxey for short gain.
Note;Burns limped off with low body issue. Didn't look to serious but he did not return and 24 was next up

Special teams;
Kick off receiving team 5 1 3 1 1 set up with 55... 56... 51... 46... 44
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.................................................. ...................82...45....74
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11 on 11 :

5 at qb complete to 19 on a curl JuJu working outside as the X
inc to 19 on a curl .A DROP. hey they all drop some.
complete to 83 on an out. Goods hands catch. 90 good pressure on qb
inc pass tipped at los by Watt
8 at qb pass intended for 85 good coverage by 51 pass incomplete
inc intended for DHB on a 9 open deep but a DROP.
inc to 13 on a 9 but qb n wr not on same page
intercepted by 46 TD Big Dan had excellent bull rush

Red zone 11 on 11:

5 at qb 8 hole run 33 tackled by 79
34 almost a missed handoff 90 n 44 in on the stop
complete pass to 17 who sits in zone covered by 90
seam route covered 2nd read check to flat complete to 34 who takes it for TD. Reads are quick for a rookie
A gap run by 33 for a TD. 3 yds Nix with a solid block
quick out to 17 tipped away on nice play by Allen, length paying off.
8 at qb complete to 13 on quick seam for TD
inc on seam to 16 at back of end zone PI on the play

1 on 1 pass blocking drill:

97 beats 78
73 beats 95
66 holds out 96
91 vs 74 a push
90 ridden out on the arc by 78
73 holds out 97
67 holds off 79
91 beats 77 late
74 keeps out 56
69 holds out 99
93 flattens 62 on bull rush (rare win for big Dan)
71 o holds out 62d
69 o blocks out 69d
71 flattened 41d

last 11 on 11;
5qb 33 on 7 hole run bounced wide by 97 forced to go oob
pass intended for 17 inc Watt with good pressure
34 on 7 hole run AV with huge block
8qb pass complete to DHb on a curl
Dukes on 5 hole run stopped by Fort
pass complete to 13 on a fade
Lightning again stopping practice this time for good.

Thoughts on today's action :
Dobbs looked solid again.
JuJu makes a combat type catch again. Rookies hands are excellent. JuJu also working outside tonight as well as slot.
Big Dan finally made 2 plays tonight.
Watt disruptive tonight pressuring the passer
Tuitt was very quick off the snap tonight.
Allen looked good on some plays ifo him not so much on 9's but at least some progress.
Coty Sensabaugh looked solid in place of Artie.
44 TM making plays again today. Good vision no false steps allowing him to play faster then you would think.
Hamilton again up n down practice.

Got to talk to Pouncey tonight. Even got an autograph. Very up beat personality. He was getting the night off.

[fordfixer]

Thanks I C

[RuthlessBurgher]

I was planning to tune in to the ESPN coverage of the Friday Night Lights practice from Latrobe High, but forgot to set the DVR. D'Oh! Luckily, we have IC for the recap. Thanks again...

[RuthlessBurgher]

2017 Steelers Training Camp Nuggets: What you need to know from the 8/4 night practice

Getting you caught up on the Steelers annual ‘Friday Night Lights’ practice.

by Kelly Anozie
Aug 5, 2017, 9:50am EDT

This is always an exciting time of the year. In front of a capacity crowd of 10,635 fans, the Steelers six Lombardi trophies on display, the annual ‘Friday Night Light’s practice was in full effect. Before the start of practice, the family of fallen state trooper Michael Stewart was invited on the field in an emotional tribute. However, the most notable story of this night involved something that almost took place.

Some theatrics occurred before the beginning of practice. As reported by ESPN, Steelers receiver Martavis Bryant accompanied his teammates on the bus with full gear in tow, and, by all appearances, it seemed that he was ready to make his long anticipated debut in front of the thousands in attendance.

He was then stopped by stopped by Steelers GM Kevin Colbert, his pads were taken away and Bryant left the field. In a statement later released by the Steelers, they confirmed that Bryant had yet to be reinstated and could not participate.

The other storyline of the evening was mother nature. For those who followed today’s event on ESPN, SNR, or any other source, there was a lightning warning in effect. At one point, the rain came down hard enough resulting in the stadium being vacated for 15 minutes; several minutes later, the rain came down hard again resulting in a premature end to the session.

Injury Report:

From what I viewed, the injury status of James Conner, Cameron Sutton, Landry Jones and Mike Mitchell has not changed as they were not seen in pads. In addition to the players noted, Justin Hunter, Landry Jones, Ben Roethlisberger, Maurkice Pouncey, Marcus Gilbert, Ryan Shazier, James Harrison, Bud Dupree, Sean Davis and Greg Ducre all didn’t participate. Cornerback Artie Burns Jr. left during the ‘seven shots’ drill, and was later seen on the sidelines without pads; he was replaced by Coty Sensabaugh. At the end of practice, Head Coach Mike Tomlin described Burns’ injury as being ‘minor’. I am certain that we should receive more information on his condition in the coming days.

Notable Moment:

As described by Senior NFL Writer Jeremy Fowler, James Harrison gave a mouth full to T.J. Watt for going ‘finesse’ on tight end Phazahn Odom in their one-on-one drill. Harrison then instructed Watt to go “through him” which he did when they paired off again.

Notable Performers:

•Running back Trey Williams made a big impression during ‘back-on-backers’ drill with his blocking. In his one-on-one with UDFA linebacker Matt Galambos, he knocked him straight to the ground.

•Fourth-string quarterback Bart Houston had a good showing today in ‘seven shots’, as he went 3 for 3. He displayed good poise and made some nice reads and throws according to Steelers writer Mark Kaboly.

• Anthony Chickillo had another impressive showing in one-one-ones beating everyone he faced.

•JuJu Schuster-Smith continues to display incredible athleticism and body control. As desribed by Kaboly, Joshua Dobbs’s pass was deflected by safety Robert Golden, Schuster-Smith was somehow able to contort his body and catch the ball with one hand at least 20 yards down the field.

Free Martavis Counter: 9 Days

https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2017/8/5/16101028/2017-steelers-training-camp-nuggets-what-you-need-to-know-from-the-8-4-night-practice-preseason-nfl

[pittpete]

Also two things i noticed.
Vince Williams is fast.
Vince Williams is very physical.
Glad he's getting the chance to start.