Steelers Showing Interest in RB Alfred Blue

[phillyesq]

i would be happier with ridley or watson over croissant

Agree. Ridley was effective in the one game he played. I'm fine with him as a #3 RB. I can't understand how Watson got cut in favor of Toussaint, unless it was an issue with special teams.

[Oviedo]

Steelers never seem to have had a good back up running back. Willie Parker and Jerome Bettis duo was the exception. I never could understand their fascination with Toussaint and there used to be a guy named Justin "somebody" they carried on the practice squad, forever...

Fuqua and Pearson
Franco and Rocky

[Steel Maniac]

Pre- salary cap days don’t count. Lol

[fordfixer]

Both have been in the league for 4 years.

Blue has started 14 games.
Toussaint has started 0 games.

Blue is 6'2" 225 lbs.
Touissaint is 5'9" 204 lbs.

Blue has run the ball 523 times for 1908 yards and 6 TD's.
Toussaint has run the ball 44 times for 137 yards and no TD's.

Blue has caught 49 passes for 316 more yards and 2 more TD's.
Toussaint has caught 8 passes for 69 more yards and still no TD's.

Sooo Toussaint is better rested.

[pfelix73]

Le'Veon Bell's backups recently have been guys like James Conner and DeAngelo Williams. Fitz Toussaint never started the season higher than a 3rd string RB (4th if you consider FB Rosie Nix to be a RB).

I like your draft there Ruthless. I'm thinking Vander Esch as well in round 1. Rounds 2 and 3, spot on.

1.28 LB Leighton Vander Esch, Boise St. 6'4" 256
2.60 C/G Billy Price, Ohio St. 6'4" 305
3.92 FS Jessie Bates III, Wake Forest 6'1" 200
5.148 DT Kendrick Norton, Miami 6'3" 314
5.165 TE Christopher Herndon, Miami 6'4" 253
7.220 RB Ito Smith, Southern Miss 5'9" 201
7.246 WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, South Florida 6'4" 206

[The Man of Steel]

Alfred Blue only ran for 108 yards on our substandard defense so he’s probably not worth signing. If he were any good at all he would have easily had over 200 yds rushing on Christmas Day.

[RuthlessBurgher]

I like your draft there Ruthless. I'm thinking Vander Esch as well in round 1. Rounds 2 and 3, spot on.

1.28 LB Leighton Vander Esch, Boise St. 6'4" 256
2.60 C/G Billy Price, Ohio St. 6'4" 305
3.92 FS Jessie Bates III, Wake Forest 6'1" 200
5.148 DT Kendrick Norton, Miami 6'3" 314
5.165 TE Christopher Herndon, Miami 6'4" 253
7.220 RB Ito Smith, Southern Miss 5'9" 201
7.246 WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, South Florida 6'4" 206

Thanks, Felix. My dream scenario would be to figure out a way to trade up to get Roquan Smith, who is the closest thing to Shazier. But being realistic, I'd be psyched to land Vander Esch if we stay where we are. Hopefully something good works out for us.

[steelz09]

Agree. Ridley was effective in the one game he played. I'm fine with him as a #3 RB. I can't understand how Watson got cut in favor of Toussaint, unless it was an issue with special teams.

I agree. Ridley or Watson over Toussaint.

[Captain Lemming]

The ontjer concern is Conner isn’t elusive like Bell. He is a straight line runner/bruiser.

Who is the last "elusive back" like Bell to start a SB winner?

[pittpete]

Probably have to go back to Marshall Faulk

[Steel Maniac]

Also, if we sign him, we get to say "You're my boy, Blue!" more often. Always a plus.

I haven’t seen that movie in years. But it’s a classic!

[Steel Maniac]

My Raider buddy is down on Smith. He says Smith is a sideline to sideline tackler as long as the D-line keeps him clean but if not, he’s washed out of the play.

[steelz09]

My Raider buddy is down on Smith. He says Smith is a sideline to sideline tackler as long as the D-line keeps him clean but if not, he’s washed out of the play.

I would agree with that but Shazier was simar in that regard. His quickness would mitigate that from being an issue.

This is why we need a true NT if we want to run our base 3-4.

[Steel Maniac]

There’s no arguing about having a nose tackle that takes up a lineman or two.

[Chadman]

If the Steelers got themselves a ‘true NT’, is Bostic good enough at ILB?

Or Jerome Baker out of Ohio St?