Steelers' Tight Ends Appear To Be Stepping Up...

[Slapstick]

Jesse James = 9 starts
Vance McDonald = 5 starts

[WB Tarleton]

wrong, it depends on how the game plays out. We go run heavy McDonald isn't seeing the field that often. If we go pass happy it may flip. You never know. We have a ton of sun packages for TE's and Haley likes to use multiple TE's in some sets.

who starts has no bearing on snap count for our TE's.

lol And you claim to be able to break down tape.

Vance, by far, is the best blocking TE of our group. It's not even debatable. If we are run heavy, he sees more snaps than Jesse. (He is also a better by far, receiver, even with dropsies).

[WB Tarleton]

Jesse James = 9 starts
Vance McDonald = 5 starts

Vance McDonald=Came here the eve of the season and has been injured for most of it

[WB Tarleton]

According to Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com, the Steelers haven't been happy with James' blocking and route running, and that McDonald should have a bigger role in Pittsburgh's offense moving forward.

Hmmm. Those criticisms sound familiar...

And Lolley is a local beat guy, not national.

https://247sports.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/Bolt/Report-Pittsburgh-Steelers-to-use-Vance-McDonald-more-over-Jesse-James-110228342

[pittpete]

Your arguing with guys that watch games on airplanes and don't have the ability to break down tape.
They run their yaps taking stabs at you until you either give up or label you a non fan

[feltdizz]

Your arguing with guys that watch games on airplanes and don't have the ability to break down tape.
They run their yaps taking stabs at you until you either give up or label you a non fan

haha.. what an odd reply.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Jesse James knows what it is like when the team adds a player at his position to complement him.

Ross Cockrell knows what it is like when the team adds a player at his position to replace him.

[feltdizz]

Jesse James knows what it is like when the team adds a player at his position to complement him.

Ross Cockrell knows what it is like when the team adds a player at his position to replace him.

I think when a team wants to replace you...they actually replace you.

[WB Tarleton]

Jesse James knows what it is like when the team adds a player at his position to complement him.

Ross Cockrell knows what it is like when the team adds a player at his position to replace him.

Right. Then Watt was drafted to "complement" James Harrison. James is still on the team but to imply he was not "replaced" is absurd.

Now who is arguing semantics?

Saying that Green and Vance were brought in to merely complement Jesse is equally absurd. Both were meant to take JJ's starting portion of snaps (even backup TE's still get snaps in this offense). Even if we take your assertion of being complementary, the complementary nature of the situation was that Green and Vance have the ability to get separation, run routes, and be a threat.

Jesse James did not "fend them off". They got injured.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Jesse James is 23. Apples.

James Harrison is 39. Oranges,

[WB Tarleton]

Jesse James is 23. Apples.

James Harrison is 39. Oranges,

Age is irrelevant. It is about "replacing." Replacing does not necessarily mean "off the team."

[Slapstick]

Your arguing with guys that watch games on airplanes and don't have the ability to break down tape.
They run their yaps taking stabs at you until you either give up or label you a non fan

Poor Petey!

Life is tough, bro...wear a cup.

[feltdizz]

Poor Petey!

Life is tough, bro...wear a cup.

oh my damn.. lol

[pittpete]

[Eddie Spaghetti]

still chuckling over the james being out there over mcdaonald if we are going run heavy observation

watch the games